sepals and petals are of a deep rose colour, the lip of a yellowish white, with a 

 large patch of bright magenta, the fore part margined with pale rose, and the 

 throat bright orange. It blossoms in July, August, and September, and continues 

 in beauty from three to four weeks. 



This plant is best grown in a pot, with rough fibrous peat, perfect di-ain 



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being secured by filling the pots three-parts full with crocks, and mixing a few 

 lumps of charcoal with the top of the drainage, and also w^ith the peat, as this 

 keeps the latter more open ; the roots, moreover, like to cling to it, so that it is 

 very beneficial to the plants. The plants should be well elevated above the top of 

 the pot, and then the roots will run all over the soil among the charcoal and 

 fibre, which they delight to grow in. When potted in this way the material keeps 



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sweet for a much longer time, as the water is directly carried away and cannot 

 become stagnant about the roots. The great secret is to have good drainage and 

 sweet material for the roots to work in. If the soil gets Imd remove it, and me 



the plants a fresh supply without injuring the roots. 



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Cattleyas do not like to be kept too moist at the roots even in their growing 

 season ; and when their growth is completed only just sufficient must be applied tu 

 keep their bulbs and foliage plump. We find it beneficial when Cattleyas are in 

 vigorous growth to syringe the plants slightly between the pots, and should they 

 have roots outside syringe these also a little, as it will invio^orate them. Cure uuist 



be taken not to wet the young growths, as water is apt to rot them, or cause th 



to damp off. It is an excellent method in the hot days of summer to pour wntor 

 on the tables every morning and afternoon, givincr air whenever there is an oppor 



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tunity. Let them have all the light possible, using the blinds during the time 

 the sun is hot, but never allowing the blinds to be down when the sun is on 



the decline. A great deal of the success of the plant depends on getting strong 



and well matured growth, which also causes the fiowers to come more freely, to 

 open of a brighter colour, and to last longer in bloom. 



We find Caltleya labiata pallida to thrive best at the warmest end of the 

 Cattlcya house. It must be kept free from insects, as cleanliness is with all 

 a great help towards successful development. The thrips and white scale 

 these, and if not removed their foliage soon becomes disfigured, and the grovdh 

 often mortally injured. 



