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Cattleya Lawrexceaxa. From Roraima. 



Although this lovely Orchid may be grown with those rcquiiing 

 less warmth, its cultivation is much more satisfactory in a Wann 

 house, and it can either bo grown in pots or baskets, but nmst be 

 well up to the light, and slioidd be in a compost of peat, sphagnum, 

 and broken charcoal, as r(>commended for Cattleyas {si'*- jxtfjf 28), 

 and the plant should be placed on the south side of the house in 

 a warm and light position. 



It is usually late in the season, about October, before the new 

 ps(?udo bullis of this species are matured, and the plants should 

 then be placed at the coolest part of the house, or they may be 

 lemoved to a house having an Intermediate temperature (but this 

 is not necessary), and brought back to the Warm house after 

 blooming in April. The flowers of this species are of good size, 

 varying in number in proportion to the strength of the plant, and 

 the colour is of a rich puiple tint. 



Good plants should be obtained at from 7/6 to 10/6 per strong 

 lead, imx)Oi'ted or established plants. 



Cattleya Eldorado. From Eio Negro. 



This is another handsome, delicate coloured species, which 

 does best in a little more warmth than that of the Intermediate 

 house, and it should be grown in pots placed on a shelf or in 

 baskets suspended in the highest part of the house. It flowers 

 during the summer months and requires a high temperature in the 

 winter, so should not be removed from the Warm house. For 

 general treatment as to potting, watering, &c., see the section 

 Cattleyas, page 28. 



There is a variety of this species which is pure white and 

 named C. Eldorado Wallisii, and another C. Eldorado crocata, 

 blush white with a deep orange blotch in the throat, but the 

 tj'pical form is luore or less of a rose tint %vith an orange blotch in 

 the throat, and the lip is of a deep pui*j:»]c shade. 



Good plants of this species should be purchased at from o - to 

 7 (i per strong leading growth, and in this case also it is preferable 

 to purchase newly imported or semi-established plants, taking 

 great care to preserve the native leaves. 



CYrRiPEDiU]vi LAWRE^XE^^:^UM. From Borneo. 

 The Warm house is really the home for the gi-eat majority of 

 this largo genus, although there are some few species, as before 



