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plant from Mexico, growing like L. ncuminata. The sepals 

 and petals are of a beautiful dark rose ; the lip is of the same 

 colour, with darker spots in the centre. It requires to be 

 grown on a block ; blooms during the winter months, and 

 lasts about a fortnight in perfection. The finest form of this 

 plant I ever saw was in the collection of R. F. Ainsworth, Esq., 

 under the care of Mr. Mitchell ; the flowers in this case were 

 deep rose-coloured, and three inches and a half in diameter. 



L. Perrinii. — A truly beautiful "species from Brazil, re- 

 sembling a Cattleya in growth and flower ; the sepals and 

 petals light purple, with a crimson lip. It blooms in October 

 and November, and continues in good condition a couple of 

 weeks. There are two varieties of this plant ; one producing 

 much darker- coloured flowers, and being stronger in growth 

 than the other. 



L. PilcJieri. — This is a fine hybrid, obtained by Mr. 

 Dominy. It is a cross between L. Perrinii and Cattleya 

 crispa, and has light rose-coloured sepals and petals, the lip 

 being narrow and pointed, purple with a white throat. 



L. 'prcBstans. — A splendid dwarf evergreen species fi'om 

 Brazil. It grows six inches high, and often blossoms twice 

 a year. The sepals and petals are dark rose, the lip rich 

 purple. The plant grows best on a block with a good supply 

 of water at the roots in the growing season. There are 

 several varieties, some of which are much better than others. 

 This plant resembles Cattleya marginata in growth and in the 

 size of its flowers. The finest plant I ever saw was in the rich 

 collection of the late J. Sichel, Esq.,Timperley, Cheshu-e, under 

 the charge of ]\Ir. Stevenson ; this frequently bears between 

 twenty and thirty flowers. 



L. purpurata. — A magnificent Orchid from Brazil ; grows 

 two feet high or more, and has light green foliage. The 

 blossoms are so large and showy as to render this, without 



