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and is probably the finest form of this beautiful Cattleya 

 in cultivation. The flowers are very large, and of fine 

 substance ; the sepals and petals broad, pale blush colour, the 

 lip rich bright amethyst, much crisped and frilled at the edge, 

 and the throat rich j^ellow. — Colombia. 



C. Mitchellii, Rchb. f. — This fine hybrid is the result 

 of a cross between C. quadricolor and C. guttata Leopoldii, 

 obtained by Mr. Mitchell, gardener to Dr. Ainsworth, of 

 Manchester. It is of compact growth, the stems being about 

 a foot long, each bearing two leaves, of a dark green colour, 

 and considerably narrower than those of C. Leopoldii; the 

 sepals and petals purplish violet, with the front lobe deep 

 purple-magenta, and the lateral lobes light purple tipped with 

 the same colour as the front lobe of the lip ; disk orange, 

 edged with white at the sides. It is a very distinct plant, 

 and will form a fine addition to this lovely class. — Garden 

 hybrid. 

 'Em.— Floral Mag., 2 ser., t. 337. 



C. Morganse, Williams and Moore. — This is one of the most 

 chaste of all Cattleyas, and is named after Mrs. Morgan, of 

 New York, a great admirer of Orchids. In growth it resembles 

 C. Mendelii, and it flowers quite as freely. The sepals and 

 petals are snow white, the lip white, beautifully fringed, and 

 having a distinct bright magenta blotch towards the apex, the 

 throat orange-coloured with darker radiating stripes ; its 

 flowers are produced in May and June, and last siz weeks in 

 beauty. — Colombia. 

 Fig.— Orchid Album, i. t. 6. 



C. Mossise, Hooker. — This magnificent and free- flowering 

 species has oblong furrowed stems, which grow a foot or more 

 high, are surmounted by solitary oblong leaves, and spikes of 

 several magnificent flowers ; the plants bloom from March to 

 August, and if kept in a cool place last in perfection for 

 three or four weeks. The flowers are very large, a single 

 one being six inches across, in some of the varieties still 

 larger, and three or four growing on one spike. There are 

 many varieties of this plant, with blossoms of various shades 

 of colour, from white and pale pink to crimson and rose 

 purple. This species makes a noble plant for exhibition. 

 We have seen specimens of C. Mossice at the Chiswick and 

 Regent's Park shows, with from thirty to forty flowers upon a 



