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C. granulosa. — A free-growing species, from Brazil, pro- 

 ducing large olive-coloured flowers, with rich brown spots ; 

 the lip whitish, spotted with crimson. It blooms in August 

 and September, and remains long in perfection. This is 

 not so showy as many of the Cattleyas ; but where there is 

 room it is worth growing, for its distinct colours. I saw 

 a fine variety of this, called superha, in the collection of 

 R. Aders, Esq., Manchester. 



C. guttata. — A free-growing Orchid, from Brazil, growing 

 to about twenty inches high. Sepals and petals greenish 

 yellow, beautifully spotted with crimson ; the lip white, stained 

 with purple. This is a very distinct species, and when well 

 groTVTi will produce as many as nine or ten flowers on a spike. 

 It blooms in October and November, lasting two weeks in 

 perfection. 



C. guttata Leopoldii. — A charming variety from Brazil ; 

 grows about twenty inches high, and has short dark green 

 foliage ; a free-blooming kind, producing its flowers after it 

 has made its growth. Sepals and petals dark brown, spotted 

 with crimson ; lip purple. I have seen this with thirty 

 flowers on one spike, a condition in which it was exhibited at 

 Regent's Park by Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., 

 Streatham, in whose collection it was grown ; this was the 

 finest spike I ever remember seeing. It generally has from 

 six to ten flowers on a spike, and continues in perfection 

 about three weeks, making a fine plant for exhibition on 

 account of its distinct colour. 



C. guatemalensis. — ^A very distinct and pretty Orchid ; 

 though not so large as many of the genus, yet the curious 

 colour of the flowers — which are in the sepals and petals rosy 

 purple and bufi", and the lip reddish purple and orange, with a 

 few crimson lines — amply compensates for the size, and being 

 produced in large clusters, makes it a very desirable addi- 



