across) with petals and sepals from magenta to rosy purple in shade—lip, very 
broad and fringed, is magenta crimson, the throat and rear portion of the label- 
lum being lined with golden yellow. The yellow blotches on the side lobes, typical 
of Warscewiczii, are present. It requires the same cultural treatment as Warsce- 
wiczii. 
CATTLEYA INTERMEDIA. Native of Lower Brazil. 
A fine species with slender stems one to two feet high (according to variety), 
with two leaves to each stem, each about 6 inches long. Vigorous growing and free 
bloomer, making as many as nine on one stem (but usually from three to five), 
each bloom being about four inches across. Sepals and petals rosy pink with purple 
shading; lip paler with deep purple blotches at the front. Flowers in midsummer. 
Requires treatment as‘suggested for guttata. 
Variety alba is reputed to be the whitest of all the Cat#leyas. 
CATTLEYA LABIATA. Native of Brazil. (Ilustrated.) 
One of the best known species, and very popular with growers. It is a strong 
growing plant with pseudobulbs up to about 10 inches in length, thicker at the 
top than at the base, and prominently furrowed. Has a single leaf at the top of 
each stem, this being dark green in colour, of stout texture and broad. The flower 
spikes carry from two to four large blooms (about 6 inches across). The sepals 
and petals are a rich rose colour, the petals being gracefully waved—the lip is of 
good size and curled—the front being a brilliant and rich crimson, bordered with 
lilac and with one or more large yellow blotches at the back. It flowers in late 
Autumn. It is found far up on the Rio Negro and its tributaries. It likes plenty 
of light—average warmth and copious water during the Summer time with just 
enough moisture to keep the bulbs filled out in the Winter time. 
There are nearly a score of recognised varieties, some of which are rare, but all are 
beautiful. Natural labiata (often referred to as labiata vera, to distinguish it 
from some closely allied Cattleyas which have sometimes been labelled labiata) 
and its varieties have been much used by the hybridisers in evolving many of the 
fine modern hybrids. 
CATTLEYA LAWRENCEANA. Native of British Guiana. 
A valuable and easily grown species. Stems vary in length, those of some varieties 
being only six inches tall, while others are as long as 15 inches. These are usually 
a brownish colour and are generally rather flattened and furrowed. They have one 
leaf which is about nine inches long. Flower scapes grow from apex of the bulbs 
through a brownish purple sheath, and carry numerous flowers. These are between 
4 to § inches and have lilac sepals and petals, the latter being twice the width of 
the former. Lip tube-like, with spreading front coloured rosy-purple with white 
throat. Lawrenceana grows on the slopes of Roraima Mt., the highest peak in 
British Guiana, at an elevation from 6000 feet to 8000 feet above the sea. The 
plant lives upon the high trees in the forests that clothe the mountain. The climate 
is wet throughout the year, the precipitation being: — 
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