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CAT-MINT. Nepeta. 

 CAT-THYME. Tcucrium ma'rum. 

 CA'TTEBIDGE TREE. Euo'nymus euro- 



CA'TTLEYA. (Named after Mr. Cattley, 

 a distinguished patron of botany. Nat. 

 ord., Orchids [Orchidaceoe]. Linn., 20- 

 Gynandria, 1-inonandria). Stove Orchids, 

 Divisions. Moss, peat and broken pots. 

 either in shallow baskets, or raised 

 above the surface of the pot. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 60. 



C. Acla'ndia} (Lady Acland's). j. Purple 

 brown. July. Brazil. 1839. 



Arembe'rgii (Count Aremberg's). lilac. 



July. Brazil. 1842. 



bi'color (two-coloured). 1. Olive green. 



September. Brazil. 1837. There is 

 a variety with a white margined 

 lip. 



bulborsa (bulbed). . Rose purple. April. 



Brazil. 1846. 



ca'ndida (white -flowered). White pink. 



Brazil. 1838. 



citri'na (citron flowered). Citron. April. 



Mexico. 1838. 



cri'spa (curled flowered). 1. White purple. 



September. Brazil. 1826. 



cri'spa viola' cea (violet coloured). Deep 



violet and white. Guiana. 1850. 



Dominge'nsis (St. Domingo). April. St. 



Domingo. 1844. 



ela'tior (taller). 1. Green spotted. Brazil. 



1827. 



Forte" sii (Forbes's). f. White yellow. 



June. Brazil. 1823. 



granulo'sa (granulated-/ip.ped). 1. Whitish 



green. May. Guatimala. 1841. 



Rmscflia'na (Duke of Bedford's) . 



1. Green, white, orange. May. Mexico. 

 1839. 



guttafta (spotted-flowered). 1. Green, red. 



April. Brazil. 1827. 



ela'tior (taller). April. Brazil. 1827. 



Russcllla'na (Lord C. Russell's). 



Green, red. August. Brazil. 1838. 



Harriso'nive (Mrs. Harrison's). 1. Rose 



yellow. April. Brazil. There is a 

 variety of a violet colour. 



intermedia (intermediate sized). 1. Rose 



white. April. Brazil. 1824. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow leaved). 1. 



Light purple. September. Brazil. 



1836. 

 pa'llida (pale red-flowered). 1. 



Light red. June. Brazil. 1833. 



purpu'rca (purple blotched). 



varicga'ta (variegated-^;/>ed). 1. 



White red. May. Brazil. 1843. 

 -labia'ta(ruby lipped). 1. Crimson lilac. 



May. Brazil. 1818. It appears as if 



this species is identical with C. Mos- 



sice. 



a'lba (white). 



__, atropvrpu'rea (dark purple). 



Lilac purple. November. La Guayra. 



1839. 



C. labia'ta atrosangui' nea (dark crimson). 



1. Dark red. July, South America. 

 pi' eta (painted). 



Lemonicfna (Sir C. Lemon's). |. Rose 



yellow. August. Brazil. 1842. 



loba'ta (lobed petaled and lipped). Purple 



violet and crimson veins. Brazil. 

 1847. 



Loddige'sii (Loddiges's). 1. Rose lilac. 



August. Brazil. 1815. 



margina'ta (bordered). . Pink crimson. 



November. Brazil. 1843. 



mari'tima (sea-side). Lilac, white. Buenos 



Ayres. 



mtfzima (largest). 1^. Dark pink. May. 



Guayaquil. 1844. 



Mo'ssice (Mrs. Moss's). 1. Crimson, lilac. 



July. La Guayra. 1836. 



a'lba (white). Wbite and purple. 



Brazil. 



odorati' sslma (sweetest). Purple. Deme- 



rara. 1836. 



Papeiansia'na. 



Perri'nii (Perrin's). 1. Purple. Brazil. 



Pinellia'na (Knell's). Doubtful whether 



this and pumila are not identical with. 

 marginata. 



pu'mila (dwarf). 1. Purple. July. South 



America. 1837. 



Skinne'ri (Skinner's). 1. Rosy purple. 



August. Guatimala. 1836. 



a'tro-ro'sea (dark rose). 1J. Dark 



rose. May. Guatimala. 1836. 



specio'sa (showy). 



sup&rba (superb). 1. 



Purple. May. Guiana. 



Walkeriaina (Walker's). Lilac crimson. 

 May. Brazil. 1844. 



CAULIFLOWER. Bra ssica olera cea eau- 

 liflora. 



Varieties. There are many to be found 

 in local catalogues ; but they are only 

 different names for the following : Early 

 Cauliflower; Late Cauliflower; Large Asia- 

 tic; and Walcheren. The last named is 

 included also among the Brocolis ; for it 

 unites these to the Cauliflowers, partak- 

 ing of the character of each. 



Sowing. There are three seasons for 

 sowing this vegetable. 



First Sowing. For the first main crop, 

 a sowing should be made in the third 

 week, or about the 24th of August, to 

 raise plants for winter protection, to form 

 the first principal and main crops of the 

 following year. Should the weather be 

 very dry at the time of sowing, the soil 

 should be thoroughly well watered before 

 the seed be sown, and so continued to 

 encourage the growth of the seedlings ; 

 as soon as these are up, large enough to 

 handle, beds should be formed in an open 

 situation, well broken up, made rich, 

 lined out neatly, and, if the weather is 



