136 ORCHIDS : HOW TO GROW THEM SUCCESSFULLY. 



Good strong leads, newly imported or established, at from 5s. 

 to 10s. 6d. 



CATTLEYA INTERMEDIA. From Brazil. 



This is a very pretty summer-flowering species, much like C. 

 Harrisoniana in habit of growth, and should be treated like that species, 

 with the exception of the winter time when it is in active growth, 

 during which time it should, if possible, be at the warmest end of the 

 house, or taken to a Warm house. 



Newly imported or established, 5s. to 7s. 6d. per leading grov/th. 



CATTLEYA HARRISONIANA. From Brazil. 



A very useful and pretty species, in appearance very much like 

 C. Loddigesii, but the colour of the flower is much darker and with an 

 orange blotch in the lip instead of lemon the same treatment is 

 required for both. 



Newly imported or established for about os. per strong growth. 



CATTLEYA MAXIMA. From Ecuador. 



This is a charming autumn-flowering species and must be treated 

 like Cattleyas generally, but does best in baskets suspended in a shady 

 part of the house. The sepals and petals are of a bright deep rose 

 colour, and the lip is prettily lined or veined with dark red. 



Newly imported plants in spring, or semi-established plants, for 

 about 5s. per strong leading bulb. 



CATTLEYA PERCIVALIANA. From Venezuela. 



This is the earliest of all the C. labiata section, coming into flower 

 in January and February; the colours of the flowers vary and are 

 very much like C. Mossiae, the chief characteristic difference being in 

 the smaller size and the exceptionally rich colour of the lip. This 

 species should be grown in company with C. Warscewiczii, where it 

 can get plenty of sun, otherwise it fails to bloom freely. During 

 autumn and winter it should be placed at the warmest end of the 

 house, otherwise the flowers may not come to perfection. 



Newly imported or established, about 5s. per strong leading bulb. 



MASDEVALLIA TOVARENSIS. From Venezuela. 



This is a small growing, lovely, pure white species, and produces 

 an abundance of flowers in November or December ; must be grown in 

 the Intermediate house, for if kept too cold during the winter the plant 

 loses its leaves and dies. The culture, otherwise, is the same as 

 recommended for M. Harryana, but the old flower stems should not be 

 cut off, as these produce flowers again the following season. 



Good established plants, with from four or five leads, should l?e 

 purchased at from 4s. to 5s. per plant t 



