about two inches in height, bright green leaves and racemose flowers, which are 
produced after the bulbs have completed their growth. The flower scape attains 
the height of about ten or twelve inches, The sepals and petals are of a beautiful 
rosy purple, the lip large, of the same colour, with a large blackish purple eye, 
It flowers during November and December. | 
This plant in its growth resembles Lelia acuminata, with the exception that 
the pseudobulbs of the latter are more tapering, and not so broad and round. It 
makes a nice companion plant to LZ. acwminata, which is white, and blooms at the 
same time. 
We find the species before us does well in the Cattleya house. Mr. Mitchell 
grows this plant in the way which we ourselves adopt, namely, in a small basket 
suspended from the roof of the house, as near the glass as possible, using for 
compost rough fibrous peat, well drained, a few lumps of charcoal being placed 
around the roots to induce them to grow more freely. The plant requires very 
little material to grow in, and needs only water enough to keep the material moist 
during the growing season, and when the bulbs have completed their development 
just sufficient to keep them plump. When the scape and flower buds begin to 
appear, a little more water may be given to encourage the development of the 
flowers. They require but little shade, merely enough to prevent the sun from 
scorching the leaves, and in order that they may keep of a good colour, as it is a 
great element of the beauty of a plant to have good foliage as well as good flowers. 
Plants of this class do not like to be disturbed when once they are established 
in their baskets. If they really require fresh material, take out the old soil care- 
fully and pour some water among the roots, which will clear them from any 
decayed matter that may be about them; then see to the drainage, and give them 
fresh sweet material of the kind already recommended, and also bear in mind to 
keep them free of insects, 
CaTTLEYA LABIATA PeERcrvatiana.—There was at the J anuary meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society a wonderful variety of this novelty, undoubtedly the 
finest that has been seen, being much larger and brighter in the lip than usual. 
It was exhibited by Baron Schréder, The Dell, Staines, from whose fine collection 
also came Odontoglossum Schriderianum, a grand Odontoglot, with remarkably large 
bright red blotches, superior both in its markings and colour to O. Chestertont.— 
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