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and stained witli orange in the throat. Its flowers are produced 

 during the late summer and early autumn months. Native of 

 the Rio Negro. 



C. Eldorado splendens. — This is a very beautiful and 

 superior form of the preceding; sepals and petals clear rose, 

 the latter much broader and serrated at the edges, lip large, 

 throat rich deep orange, succeeded by a circle of white, which 

 is again followed by rich violet purple, extending to the front 

 and round the whole margins, where it is finely saw-toothed. It 

 is a most desirable plant, and should be in every collection. 

 Native of the Rio Negro. 



C. exoniensis. — A splendid garden hybrid, having for its 

 parents C. MossicB and Lalia purpurata. The sepals and petals 

 are in shape and colour like those of C. mossicB. Lip much 

 enlarged in front, and of an intense rich, rosy, velvety purple, 

 throat golden yellow; blooming in August and September. 

 We are indebted to the Messrs. Veitch for raising this beauti- 

 ful Cattleya. There are several varieties of this fine species 

 varying much in colour. 



C. Fausta. — This is another garden hybrid, the result of 

 a cross between C. exoniensis and C. Loddigesii, with flowers 

 of a very pretty lilac colour. The lip is crimson, with a large 

 yellow blotch upon it, extending the whole length of the 

 throat. It blooms about the end of November, and on that 

 account will be very valuable. This was raised in Messrs. 

 Veitch' s nui'sery at Chelsea. 



C. gigas. — This is undoubtedly the finest Cattleya known, 

 producing the largest and most beautiful coloured flowers. 

 This species will produce as many as four and five flowers on 

 a spike ; sepals and petals pale rose, lip large and broad, 

 rich deep purple or crimson violet in front, and having two 

 large yellow blotches in the throat. Flowers in April. Native 

 of New Grenada. 



