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distinct ; grows like Cattleya crispa, with dark evergreen 

 foliage, flowers large, produced three and four together 

 during the summer months, sepals and petals beautiful 

 light rose, spotted with a darker colour ; lip dark crimson ; 

 lasting three weeks in perfection. L. purpurata is often 

 grown for this species, but it is quite distinct in colour. 



L. cinnabarina. A charming distinct species from Brazil, 

 very compact in growth ; flowers reddish orange, produced 

 on upright spikes, many together. It blooms in March, 

 April, and May, lasting six weeks in beauty. This makes a 

 good plant for exhibition on account of its colour. 



L. elegans. A magnificent species from Brazil, with ever- 

 green foliage; grows about two feet high, and blooms at 

 different times of the year ; of this there are many varieties 

 and shades of colour varying from white to light rose, and 

 pink, crimson, and carmine ; in the true variety the sepals 

 and petals are pale rose ; lip brilliant purple : lasts about 

 three weeks in perfection. 



L. elegans, var. Dayii. A splendid variety, which grows 

 eighteen inches high, with two leaves on the top of the bulb 

 of a light green colour ; the plants flower twice a year ; the 

 blossoms are large ; sepals and petals light rose, veined with 

 a deeper colour ; lip large, of a beautiful magenta colour 

 the top part light rose and throat yellow. I have only seen 

 this in the collection of J. Day, Esq., Tottenham, in honour 

 of whom it is named. It blooms in June and autumn, and 

 lasts several weeks in perfection ; it will make a fine 

 exhibition plant. 



L. elegans, var. Warnerii. A magnificent variety of elegans, 

 which grows about the same size ; sepals and petals light 

 rose ; lip rich crimson : blossoms in June and July ; will 

 last in perfection three or four weeks ; very rare, and 

 one of the finest of its class, and is also a fine exhibition 

 plant. 



L. flava. A very distinct species from Mexico j grows in 



