IQO ORCHIDS. 



the top ; flowers in fine heads, two to seven in number, 

 thick and fleshy, three inches in diameter, rosy blush, 

 spotted with rich purple ; lip rich, rosy violet. A magnif- 

 icent species, blooming freely from January to March, 

 and often again in the autumn. There are many varie- 

 ties, all good. We have now (January, 1876) a magnifi- 

 cent plant in bloom. The flowers last four weeks in per- 

 fection if kept from damp. For rich color of the lip this 

 plant has no equal. 



Cat t ley a amethystiglossa sulphur ea. 



A remarkable variety, color pure lemon, spotted with 

 purple ; lip broad, rich cream color. 



A. Cattleya Arembergii. Bahia. 



Perianth rose lilac, lip bright rose, very fragrant. The 

 flowers resemble in form those of C. Harrissoni. 



Cattleya Bassetti. SYN. of C spetiosissima. 



A. Cattleya bicolor. Brazil . . . . B. M., 4909. 



Sert. O., tab. 5. 

 Lem. Jard., 379. 



A large flower, often four inches across, with pale green 

 perianth, marked with brownish yellow ; lip rich purple 

 or magenta, with yellow or white fringe. Blooms in Sep- 

 tember, often having eight or ten flowers on a spike. 



Cattleya biflora. SYN. of C. Lawrenceana and Lcelia cris- 

 pilabia. 



Cattleya Boothiana. SYN. of C. lobata. 



A. Cattleya Brabantitz Fl. Mag., 360. 



A hybrid between C. Acklandice. and C. Loddigesii, 



