completed, from a sheath at the top of the just matured stem, the flowers being 
produced during the winter and spring months, and continuing in beauty for two 
or three weeks. This variety comes from Peru. 
We find this plant to do well at the warm end of the Cattleya house, where 
it should be placed as fully in the light as possible, with but little shade, merely 
sufficient to keep the bright sun from scorching its foliage. It will thrive well in 
baskets, or equally well in pots, suspended from the roof, and also when placed’ on 
the stage where there is plenty of light.. It requires good drainage, which may be 
secured by filling the pot three parts full of crocks, and placing some sphagnum 
moss over them to keep them from getting clogged. This is one of the chief 
objects, namely, to secure perfect drainage, so that the material does not get in a 
sour or unhealthy state. If the soil is allowed to go bad, that is to get into a 
stagnant soddened condition, the plants often suffer through the decay of the roots, 
which causes the stems and buds to shrivel, and when that is the case the plants 
often dwindle away, or, if not, they take a considerable time to bring them back 
into a healthy state. If this unhealthy condition should ‘unfortunately overtake any 
of the plants, it is the wisest plan to take them out of the soil and wash their 
roots, after which they may be placed in fresh material in a shady part of the 
house, until they begin to plump up and make fresh roots, and then they may 
be put nearer the light. 
These instructions apply to all Cattleyas when they get into a bad state. 
Take care, however, not to rub the leaves or bulbs, but should any insects have 
appeared, be very careful of the plants in removing them. 3 
The best material for potting we find to be rough fibrous peat, and live 
sphagnum moss; or they will do in either. We prefer a few lumps of charcoal 
mixed with the other material, as it helps to keep it open, and more free for the 
moisture to pass away; besides which, the plants will be greatly benefited by the 
material being kept sweet, which the charcoal will aid in doing. 
Laua Cannamiana.—This new and beautiful hybrid was exhibited by the 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, of Chelsea, on June 9th, at the Royal Horticultural 
Society, and on June 17th at the Royal Botanic Society’s Show, at each of which 
it received a First Class Certificate. We believe it is a mule between Cattleya 
Mossie and Lelia purpurata. It is a wonderful cross, partaking of the foliage 
of the Cattleya and flowers of the Lelia. We hear that this hybrid has taken 
several years to bring it into a flowering state, and it now indicates that it 
will be a free-blooming plant. The sepals and petals are white and broad, standing 
well out, and the lip is broad, of a bright magenta-purple colour, edged with 
white, the throat orange, beautifully veined with reddish brown.—B. 8. W. - 
