280 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Catasetum—continued. 
C. Naso (nose-like-lipped). Л. white, purple; sepals oblorg-lanceo- 
late, complicate, equal to the ascending lanceolate petals; lip 
hemispherical, drawn out into an abrupt ovate fleshy blunt ap- 
pendage at the apex, lacerated at the base; spikes short, erect. 
August. Л. 2ft. Mexico, 1843. 
C. ochraceum (reddish-yellow). fl. yellow; sepals and petals 
ovate, secund; lip cucullate, entire, smooth, contracted into a 
short, broad, blunt, fleshy beak at the apex. Brazil, 1844 
C. Russellianum (Russell’s).* Л. greenish; lip membranous, 
. inflated in front, contracted at the mouth, the inner margin 
drawn out, undulated and fringe-crested in the disk. July. 
l. broad, lanceolate. Л. 3it. Guatemala, 1838. 
С. saccatum (pouched).* Л. very large and extraordinary ; sepals 
and petals spotted with rich purple; lip bright yellow, thickly 
covered with crimson spots; it is bored, as it were, in the middle, 
by a narrow opening, which leads into a deep chamber or sac, 
which is not observed till the back of the lip is turned up. 
: March. Demerara, 1840. (L. S. О. 41.) x 
С. scurra (dandy). fl. pale straw-colour or waxy white, fragrant. 
l. lively green, about біп, long; bulbs about 1żin. long. Demerara, 
е, у curious, and with а compact habit. (G. С. n. s. vii., 
p. 304. А 
C. tabulare (table-formed-lip) /. pale green. Guatemala, 1843. 
C. tridentatum (three-toothed). Л. yellowish-brown; two inner 
TO spotted ; lip galeate, three-toothed. April Trinidad, 
CATCHFLY. See Silene. 
CATECHU. See Areca Catechu. 
CATERPILLARS, WEB-FORMING. See Haw- 
thorn Caterpillars 
CATESBJZEA (founded by Linnæus, in honour of his 
с ; Mark Catesby, author of * Natural History 
of Carolina") Lily Thorn. ORD. Rubiacee. Stove ever- 
green glabrous shrubs, bearing supra-axillary, simple 
spines. Flowers axillary, solitary; corolla funnel-shaped, 
with a very long tube, gradually widening and dilated to 
the throat, and a four-parted limb. Leaves small, oval, 
usually in fascicles. These are very ornamental plants 
while in bloom. They grow best in a mixture of light 
 turfy loam and peat. Cuttings will root in April, if 
planted in sand, and plunged in heat, with a bell glass 
| Йе» them. Insects often infest these plants and 
. Considerably impair their beauty; theref 
^4 аниа shonid be SUMMERS U^ m eed 
... C. latifolia ki * ian: bu] 
Siong, obconical at ihe apex ; bees оше уеге Jem теу 
shining, convex, orter than the s 1 s 
Sft. "West Indies, 1823, (B. R 858) аа “he spines. A. Aft. to 
^ «7p (small-flowered). fl. erect ; | 
: E be, оаа je Biel a amo ани Е 
a ote; M with revolute margins, mucronate, h. 4ft. to 5ft. 
. C.spinosa (spiny). 7 pendulous; corolla pale yellow, Zin, to біп 
long. Мау. L ovate, acutish at both rather к * 
. hespines. А. 108.0 14ft. Bahama Islands Du longer than 
RATHA. (a name of Arabian origin). 
. А monotypic genus. Flowers small; cymes sh il- 
lary, dichotomously branched. Lea: орны fe 
. late, lanceolate, leathery, serrated. For culture 
_ lastrus. | | чайбы 
_ €. edulis (edible). Сайа or Khát. i 
B y Gary ate oe E 
_ Greenhouse or cool conservatory. SYN. Celastrus edulis. — 
CATHCAR ‚ (in honour of J. Е. Cathcart, 
3.C.8., Judge of Tirhoots). ORD. Papaveracea. ye 
pretty herbaceous biennial, thriving well in any light rich 
soil, if the situation is she and sunny. Increased by 
€. villosa (hairy). 7. rich yellow, with numerous brown 
about Zin. across. June. 1, vine-shaped, ашыш, 9 
ы А Mi. Sikkim-Himaiaye, 16560. (B. М.а, densely 
ATKIN. A deciduous spike isting of uni 
Ru emm аншы шир. 
M ease of those plants grown in pots, it has been frequ! 
CATOBLASTUS (from kato, beneath, and blastos, 
growth, in allusion to the aérial roots). ORD. Palmee. A 
small genus of two or three stove palms, closely allied to 
Iriartea, but differing from that genus in the male and 
female flowers being borne on separate spikes, the males 
having a small rudimentary ovary in addition to the nine 
to fifteen stamens; whilst the females have scarcely any. 
rudimentary stamens. Trees having, in their native habi- 
tats, trunks from 30ft. to 50ft. high, distinctly marked 
with circular scars, supported, a short distance above the 
level of the ground, upon a tuft of aérial roots, and bearing: 
& crown of pinnate leaves. The undermentioned is the 
only species in cultivation. For culture, see Iriartea. 
C. przemorsus (bitten off).* J. impari-pinnate ; leaflets simple. - 
Venezuela, 1850. SYN. Iriartea preemorsa. | 
CA'TOPSIS (from kato, beneath, and opsis, appearance). 
ORD. Bromeliacem. A small genus of stove herbaceous 
plants, formerly included under Tillandsia (which see for 
culture). | 
C. nitida (shining) Л. white, remotely disposed in rather long, 
slender spikes; corolla deeply three-parted ; scape cylindrical. 
1. few, lingulate, convolute, forming below a hollow tube, which. 
is swollen or ventricose at the base; very shining dark green. 
TET Бу SYNs. Tillandsia nitida and T'ussacia nitida, 
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CAT'S TAIL. See Typha. ] 
CAT’S-TAIL GRASS. See Phleum. 4 
CAT THYME. See Teucrium Marum. 
CATTLEYA (named in honour of William Cattley.. 
Esq., of Barnet, Herts, a famous patron of botany, and one 
of the most ardent collectors of rare plants of his day). 
ORD. Orchidee. A magnificent evergreen genus, which 
occupies the first rank in the estimation of orchid growers, 
both on account of the great size of the flowers—often "in. 
or 8in. across—and also from their rich and varied colours. 
In addition to these qualifications, they are, with one or 
two exceptions, extremely easy to manage. This genus has 
much in common with Lelia, from which it is technically 
distinguished by possessing four pollinia or pollen masses ` 
instead of eight. The flower-scape, which is enclosed in 
sheath, rises from the top of the pseudo-bulb, a single spike 
sometimes containing nine perfect flowers, and oocasiona 
many more, which last a considerable time in 
They vary considerably in size; for, whilst some ie 
make pseudo-bulbs only some 2in. or 3in. long, others rea 
as many feet in height, forming, in a natural state, 
masses several yards in diameter. They all form pse 
bulbs, which are more or less stout in the different spe 
and usually bear a single, dark green, coriaceous leaf 
the apex. One division of the genus produces two lea* 
upon the summit of the pseudo-bulbs, and sometimes, 
more rarely, three are developed. Generally speaking, 
ever, the largest-flowered species are to be found ал 
those with single leaves. We have now many var 
which have been produced by hybridising, and these, 
for size of flower and the marvellous beauty of their n 
ings, may vie with the choicest of the introduced kin 
Many of these plants thrive best when attached to а blo 
of wood—with a little sphagnum— suspended from the ro 
pot culture, however, for those which attain any consid 
able size, will be best, as they will not only if grown in & 
manner produce the finest blossoms, but will require 
сате and attention at the hands of the cultivator. For р 
ting material, use good fibrous peat from which all the gri 
part has been well beaten; add to this some chopped living. 
sit 
sphagnum, and some clean, sharp silver sand. Th 
drainage is most essential; and, in potting, let the plant 
upon the top of the soil, which should be elevated Э 
above the rim of the pot, in order to carry the water э! 
quickly. Cattleyas like a genial, moist atmosphere, and 
abundant supply of water during the growing season, W 
should be administered from the watering can; for, in 
remarked that, where regularly syringed, they neither 
