of a paler tint. This splendid species has been named in honour of Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., M.P., who is well known to possess a very rich and rare collection 
of Orchids, and it is a worthy name to be given to such a noble plant. Our 
sketch was taken from a specimen grown in the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 
and Mr. Fitch has produced a faithful representation of the plant, the true colour 
not being obtainable in any other way than by hand paiting. 
Cattleya Lawrenceana grows from a foot to fifteen inches high, bearing dark 
furrowed stems and deep green leaves; the flower spike issues from a brownish 
sheath on the top of the bulb, and bears as many as nine of its richly coloured 
blossoms: our own plant, here figured, bore seven large blooms. The flowers stand 
out boldly, and produce a fine effect; the sepals and petals are of a fine rosy 
purple, the lip a rich dark rosy purple, and the throat white. It blooms during March 
and April, and continues in full beauty for four weeks if excluded from damp. 
We cultivate this Cattleya in the same heat as the East Indian plants, suspended 
near the glass in a stove, where there is but little shade, and where it appears to 
thrive well. When in bloom it is removed to the Cattleya-house, to be replaced 
in its old quarters when the flowers are past. In all probability this Cattleya 
would do well at the warm end of an intermediate house, but its wild habitat 
suggests the necessity of a little higher temperature, and it also requires to be 
shaded from the hottest sun in order to preserve its leaves of a good colour, 
which is a very essential point in the cultivation of Orchids. In the matter of 
potting, it requires the same material as recommended for C. Mossiz, viz., good 
fibrous peat mixed with a little sphagnum moss, and with perfect drainage, as the 
plant requires a fair amount of water in the growing season; but during rest, very 
little will suffice, indeed, just enough to keep the plants from shrivelling and in a 
healthy condition being all that is necessary, and in spring, when the flowers 
begin to show, the plants will then be much benefited by a little extra water to 
encourage their blossoms to open. 
