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crimson, and rose purple. This species makes a noble plant 

 for exhibition. I have seen specimens of C. Mossice at the 

 Chiswick and Regent's Park shows, with thirty or forty 

 flowers upon a single plant. The flowers will remain in 

 perfection for three or four weeks, if kept in a cool place. 



C. Mossice aurantiaca. A splendid variety from Brazil ; 

 grows about a foot high. Sepals and petals rose pink ; lip 

 darker in colour, with rich orange yellow in the centre. Of 

 this there is a fine variety in the collection of J. A. Turner, 

 Esq., Manchester, called Aurea grandiflora; it continues in 

 flower same time as Mossice. 



C. Mossice superba. A magnificent variety from La Guayra. 

 I have seen this with flowers measuring seven inches across. 

 The leaves are broad, and the plant grows about a foot high, 

 sepals and petals, .splendid rose ; lip large, of rich crimson, 

 and beautifully fringed. A fine plant for exhibition on 

 account of its free-flowering habit and rich colour. 



C. pumila. A charming species, from Brazil, about six 

 inches high. It flowers in September : the blossoms are rose 

 coloured, with a crisped lip of a crimson colour, often 

 edged with white. It remains three or four weeks in 

 perfection, and is like marginata in growth. 



C. quadricolor. A very rare and pretty species, which 

 grows about ten inches high, and produces its blossoms in 

 May and June on the young growths. Sepals and petals 

 light rose ; lip same colour, yellow on the upper part. 



C. Schilleriana. A charming species, which grows much 

 like C. Adandice; the foliage is however darker and rounder; 

 blooms during the summer months from the young growths; 

 flowers large, and nearly the same colour as Aclandice, but 

 much darker, and they remain in perfection three or four 

 weeks, if kept dry. Of this there is a very beautiful variety 

 called Regnelli. 



C. Skinneri. A beautiful and free-flowering plant from 

 Guatemala ; grows about a foot high, and blooms in March, 



