CATTLETA. 97 
C. Bowringiana.—A new introduction, with the habit of 
C. Skinneri, but stouter in the stem and longer in the leaf 
than that species. The flowers are produced from five to 
ten together on a scape; they are very similar to those of 
C. Skinneri, usually less than 3in. across, the petals as wide 
again as the sepals, and the lip overlapping at the sides, so 
as to form a funnel, slightly prolonged on the lower side. 
The colour is rose-purple, with veins of a deeper tint, the 
lip being deep purple, paler at the margin, white in the 
throat. This species promises to become a popular garden 
plant, as it grows and flowers freely under ordinary treat- 
ment, and its flowers are pretty. It requires plenty of 
moisture whilst growing, and should not be allowed to 
get dry, even when at rest. Its flowers are developed in 
October and November. Introduced in 1884, from British 
Honduras. 
C. chocoénsis. — Under this name we have a winter- 
blooming Cattleya of much value. The flowers vary much 
in the depth and intensity of their markings, but all are 
extremely beautiful; in general habit of growth the plants 
resemble C. Triane. The flowers usually have broad, 
pure white sepals and petals, more or less fringed at the 
edges; but in some varieties these are blush, and even 
deep rose in colour. The lip is yellow, stained more or 
less profusely with rich purple. The flowers are excep- 
tionally fragrant; they are also remarkable in remaining 
half-closed, as it were. This species is a native of New 
Grenada. 
Illustration Horticole, t. 120. 
C. citrina.—This fragrant and beautiful Orchid has the 
extraordinary habit of growing with its head down- 
wards, and, indeed, is so obstinate in this respect that no 
coaxing of the cultivator has been able to induce it to 
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