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to it iu size. A very useful species for summer exhibition ; 

 flowers large, more than six inches across ; sepals and petals 

 beautiful rose ; lip large, of a rich crimson, and finely fringed. 

 This rare plant was first flowered in the rich collection of 

 R. Warner, Esq., and I thought it the finest and most magni- 

 ficent Cattleya that had ever come under my notice ; of this 

 there are, however, many inferior varieties. The true and 

 original form of this splendid Cattleya is figured in the first 

 series of Warner's " Select Orchidaceous Plants.'" 



C. Warscewiczii. — A magnificent species which grows about 

 a foot high, with light green foliage, in the way of C. Mossim. 

 The flowers are large ; sepals and petals purplish white ; lip 

 rich crimson. Of this there are also many varieties ; blossoms 

 during the winter months, and continues three or four weeks 

 in perfection. Mr. Baker, when gardener to A. Bassett, Esq., 

 flowered a splendid variety of this plant. 



C. Warscewiczii delicata. — x\ magnificent variety in the way 

 of C. Mossirn, but still very distinct. It grows about a foot 

 high, and bears blossoms six inches across ; sepals and petals 

 white ; lip large, with a beautiful yellow centre and a tinge 

 of rose, white on the outside. Blooms in December and 

 January ; very useful during winter, and continues in perfec- 

 tion three or four weeks. 



C. Warscewiczii delicata superha. — This grand variety was 

 bloomed by Mr. Moore, when gardener to the Earl of Shrews- 

 bury, at Alton Towers. It is by far the finest of its class I 

 have ever seen ; the lip is very large and finely expanded, and 

 the sepals and petals are broad and pure white. 



Chysis. 



This is a beautiful, though somewhat small genus, there 

 being but a few species, so far as I am aware. They are 

 deciduous epiphytes, losing the leaves dui'ing their season of 



