CATTLEYA CITRINA. 
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Native of Mexico. 
Kpiphytal. Pseudobulbs ovoid, clothed with thin white sheathing scales. Leaves 
one to three in number, and from three to seven inches in len h; these are strap- 
shaped and acute, glaucous green in colour, and persistent. ape pendulous, one 
to two-flowered, the latter number being, however, rarely produced, and the scape 
may be said to produce a single flower only, which is large, thick and fleshy in 
texture, of a charming colour, and yielding an exquisite fragrance, Sepals and petals 
nearly equal, the petals somewhat the broader, of a deep rich golden yellow; lip 
obscurely three-lobed, the side lobes rolled in a revolute manner over the triquetral 
column, front lobe spread open, undulated at the edge, having a marginal border of 
white; the other part of the lip is of the same colour as the sepals and petals, 
with some darker veinings. 
CattLeya cirrina, Lindley’s Collection of Botanical Suljects, t. 37. Botanical 
Magazine, t. 3742. Hooker's First Century of Orchids, t. 31. Flore des Serres, 
Xvi., t. 3868, 389. Pescatorea, t. 9. Select Orchidaceous Fiants, th; t. 16: | 
Reichenbachia, i., t. 20. The Garden, xxii., p- 274. Willams’ Orchid Grower's 
Manual, 6th edition, p. 177. 
Sopratia citrina, La Llave et Lex., 
EPIDENDRUM cITRINUM, Reichenbach, Xenia Orchidacea, p. 32. 
CaTTLEYA Karwinski, Martius, 
This very beautiful plant is the only species of Cattleya which’ has hitherto 
been found in the Mexican territory, although the allied genus, Lelia, is found in 
great profusion in that country. It is somewhat wide-spread in the State of 
Oaxaca, which is largely inhabited by Indians, and occupies considerable elevations 
in the mountains, usually being found at between 6,000 and 8,000 feet. The 
ancient name of this sweet-scented Mexican flower was Corticoatzontecoxochitl, and 
although the pronunciation of this language of the natives appears to be lost, yet 
the flower still emits the same delicious perfume as it did, it is presumed, a few 
centuries back. The plant was introduced to this country in the first place by the 
Horticultural Society of London about seventy years ago—long before it had any 
claim to be called a Royal Society—but it was not until about fifteen years 
afterwards that its beautiful blooms were seen, and this was in the collection of 
plants gathered together at Woburn Abbey by the then Duke of Bedford, a great 
patron of horticulture. After this time, M. Linden, of Brussels, appears 4 have 
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