These plants are propagated by taking off the top part with a portion of 
the roots, and potting it, leaving the bottom part with leaves and roots: this 
will in due course break and produce other young shoots, which must be taken off 
when well rooted, and potted as independent plants. 
CattLEYA Harpyana.—This gorgeous Cattleya was exhibited by G. Hardy, Esgq., 
Pickering Lodge, Timperley, at a recent meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, 
and it was deservedly awarded a First Class Certificate, the plant being pronounced 
by all Orchid cultivators who were present, to be the finest Cattleya they had ever 
seen. It is supposed to be a natural hybrid between C. gigas (imperialis), and 
C. Dowiana aurea, which two species grow together in Colombia. They resemble 
one another so much in growth, that we have on several - occasions purchased 
C. gigas, and have had some plants of C. Dowiana aurea flower out of the lot, 
and have imported for C. Dowiana aurea what has turned out to be @ gigas. 
The flowers are about eight inches across, the sepals and petals of a rich rosy 
purple, the lip large, as in C. gigas, brilliant magenta-crimson on the anterior part, 
the central portion being beautifully veined and suffused with golden yellow. It 
has also the two yellow eye-like blotches so peculiar in C. gigas. The effect of 
this blending of colour against the rich sepals and petals produces a most telling 
effect ; and flowering as it does in August, it will prove most useful, as at that 
time Orchid flowers are generally scarce. We must congratulate Mr. Hardy upon 
obtaining such a gem.—B. 8S. W. 
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