OKCIIIDS: HOW TO GKOW THEM SUCCESSFULLY. 18.*? 



Cat'I'LKYA HAUUiyoNiAXA. Froui Bia/il. 



A very useful und pretty species, in app(!araTiee very much 

 like C. Lo(Mi<j^(\sii, but the colour of the flower is much darker and 

 with an orange; blotch in the lip instead of lemon -th(! same 

 treatment is required for both. 



Newly imi)()rted or established, 3, '6 to o '- per strong growth. 



Cattlhya maxima. From Ecuador. 



This is a charming autumn-flowering species and must be 

 treat(Ml like Cattleyas generally, but does best in baskets 

 siispt'uded in a shady part of the house. The sepals and petals are 

 of a briglit deep rose colour, and the lip is prettily lined or veine«l 

 with dark red. 



Newly imported plants in spring, or semi-established plants. 

 f(tr about o - per strong leading bulb. 



Cattleya Peroivaliaxa. From South America. 



This is the earliest of all the C. labiata section, coming 

 into flower in January and February, and the colours of the 

 flowers vary and are very much like C. Mossise, the chief 

 characteristic difference being in the exceptionally rich colour of 

 the lip. This species should be grown in company with C. gigas. 

 wliere it can get plenty of sun. otherwise it fails to bloom freely. 

 During winter it should be placed at the warmest end of the house, 

 otherwise the flowers may not come to perfection. 



Newly imported or established, about o - per strong leading 

 Imlb. 



Masdeyallia toyahexsis. From Venezuela. 



This is a small growing, lovely, pure white species, and 

 produces an abundance of flowers in November or December ; 

 must be grown in the Intermediate house, for if kept too cold 

 during the winter the plant loses its leaves and dies. The culture, 

 otherwise, is the same as recommended for M. Harrj^ana, but the 

 old flower stems should not be cut ofi", as these produce flowers 

 again the following season. 



Good established plants, with from four to five leads, should 

 be purchased at from 4/- to o - per plant. 



