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each ; flowers two inches across, the sepals and petals white 

 and green, the lip white, beautifully mottled and striped with 

 dark rose. This is a difficult plant to cultivate. The imported 

 plants of this species all appear as if they had been growing 

 beside streams of water which are subject to being flooded, 

 for the leaves are frequently coated to a great extent with 

 river mud ; and it would, therefore, appear that our difficulties 

 w^ith this plant have arisen chiefly from an insufficient supply 

 of water. Pot in peat, a little turfy loam, and sand, with 

 good drainage, and take care that water does not lodge in 

 the heart of the plant. It is best grown in the Cattleya 

 house. There have been many seedlings of C. Schlimii 

 raised by Mr. Pilcher, gardener to S. Kucker, Esq., and I 

 hope he will get some improved varieties. 



C. Secleni. — This is a hybrid raised between C. Schlimii 

 and C. longifolium, leaves strap-shaped, tapering to a point, 

 deep green, and about a foot in length ; sepals greenish 

 white ; petals twisted white, edged with purple, lip medium 

 sized and rich crimson, shaded with purple. 



C. Stonei. — This superb species is a native of Borneo, and 

 first flowered in the fine collection of J. Day, Esq., Tot- 

 tenham. It produces dark green obtuse leaves, ten or twelve 

 inches long, from the midst of which the scape ascends, 

 bearing three flowers ; sepals large, white, streaked with 

 dark purple, and tinged wdth yellow ; petals five inches long, 

 yellow, streaked and blotched with purple ; lip large, purplish, 



with red veins. There are several varieties, but all are worth 

 growing. 



C. Stonei jjlatytduium. — This handsome variety has been 

 flowered by J. Day, Esq., Tottenham. It is similar to 

 C. Stonei, but has long straight broad petals, beautifully 

 spotted, and is a gi*and addition to this class. 



C. superhiens. — This very handsome species of Lady's Slip- 



