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flowers are of a pale straw colour or waxy white. Native of 

 Demerara. 



Cattleya Mitchellii. — This fine hybrid is the result of a 

 cross between C. qnadricolor and C. Leopoldii, obtained by 

 Mr. Mitchell, gardener to R. F. Ainsworth, Esq., M.D., of 

 Manchester. It is of compact growth, the bulbs being about 

 twelve inches long, bearing two leaves each, of a dark green 

 colour ; sepals and petals purple and violet, lip purple and 

 orange. This species is very distinct, and will form a fine 

 companion to this lovely class of plants. 



Cattleya TriancB Corningii. — A most beautiful variety of this 

 fine class of Cattleyas, and one that should be in every col- 

 lection. It grows about the same height as C. trianm, and 

 produces several large flowers on a spike ; sepals and petals 

 pure white, slightly tinged, with pale rose lip white, with a 

 slight blotch of orange on the anterior part. This is one 

 of the most delicate-looking flowers of C. Trianm I have seen. 

 It is named after E. Corning, Esq., of Albany, New York, a 

 great admirer of this noble class of plants. 



Cattleya veriflora. — This splendid hybrid was exhibited by 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, March 7th, 1877, at the Royal Hor- 

 ticultural Gardens, South Kensington. Its origin is not 

 known, but it seems to be between C. lahiata and C, triancB. 

 It was bought as a seedling at Stevens' Auction Rooms ; the 

 pseudobulbs are short and thick, about six inches long, of a 

 light green colour; the leaves are about eight inches in length, 

 and of the same coloui' ; sepals and petals rosy violet, lip 

 deep magenta margined with rose, throat orange. This 

 species is a good addition to the winter flowering section of 

 this genus. 



Dench'oMinn crassinode Barheriana. — This is a great im- 

 provement on the original species. The bulbs are stouter, 

 and seem to grow much stronger than D. crassinode ; sepals 



