Plate 360. 

 CATTLEYA BEABANTLE. 



The work of hybridization in Orchids goes bravely on, not- 

 withstanding; the remonstrances of those who deplore the con- 

 fusion that it is likely to create amongst their favourite flowers, 

 —our pag(^s having already shown that this has been largely 

 done ; while in the present Plate we have another instance, 

 although in this case not between different fomilics, l)ut be- 

 tween two species of the same family. 



Cattleya Brahantke was exhibited by tlie Messrs. ^'eitch, of 

 King's Road, Chelsea, at the June Inhibition of the Royal 

 Botanic Society, Regent's Park, where it was very nuuli ad- 

 mir(>d, and received a first-class certificate. It is a liybrid 

 variety, raised by Mr. Uoniiny, and is a cross between Cattleya 

 Aclandue and Cattleya Loddtgesii— both Brazilian Orchids— the 

 former being of a ^iur])lisli-brown colour, the latter rosy-lilac. 

 We seem to have in Cafth-yn Brahantia% named, we belie\e, 

 after the Duchess of Brabant, a fail- mingling of the two 

 flowers, while the habit is sturdy and excellent. 



As both the parents are Brazilian Orchids, it will not come 

 under the designation of cool house Orchids, but will require a 

 warm temperature. Those who are large growers of tliis 

 singularly beautiful, widespread, and attractive tribe of plants, 

 have their special houses devoted to the various countries from 

 whence they a;e imported, an East Indian house, a Brazilian 

 house, and so forili ; all this requires a very large outlav, but 

 at the same time, \'.ith judicious management, those of more 

 limited means may grow some of the different countries very 

 readily, as, indeed, nrist be done by the great majority of those 

 who cultivate them. We do not imagine that Caitlcya Bra- 

 hantice will offer any difficulty in its culture. 



