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C. Telutina, Bchb.f. — This is a plant of very distinct cha- 

 racter. It was first flowered by J. Broome, Esq., of Didsbury, 

 Manchester. The plant resembles C. hicolor in growth ; the 

 sepals and petals are pale orange, spotted and streaked with 

 purple ; the lip orange at the base, white with violet veins in 

 front, where the surface is velvety. The flowers are very 

 fragrant, which is an additional recommendation. — Brazil. 

 Fig.— Orchid Album, i. t. 26; Card. Chron., 1872, 1259, fig?. 288—9. 



CATTLETA VELUTINA. 



C. veriflora, Hort. — This splendid hybrid was exhibited by 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., in March, 1877, at the Royal 

 Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington, Its origin is not 

 known, but it seems to be between C. lahiata and C. TricmcB, 

 and was bought as a seedling at Stevens' Auction Rooms. 

 The stems are short and thick, about six inches long, of a 

 light green colour ; the leaves are about eight inches in length, 

 and of the same colour ; the sepals and petals are rosy violet ; 

 the lip deep magenta, margined with rose, with the throat 

 orange. This variety is a good addition to the winter-flower- 

 ing section of the genus. — Garden hybrid. 



