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CATTLEYA ACLANDIAE utwor. var. SALMONEA uworr. 
LADY ACLAND’S CATTLEYA, SALMON-COLOURED VARIETY. 
CATTLEYA. Vide Lindenia, Engl. ed., vol. I, p. 7. 
Cattleya Aclandia. Vide Lindenia, Engl. ed., vol. IV, p. 23. 
Var. salmonea. Varietas sepalis petalisque salmoneo-rubris atropurpureo maculatis. 
gj ome time ago the typical form of this charming little Cattleya was 
figured in the Lindenia, t. 346, when its history, affinities, geographical 
distribution and culture were treated in some detail. As is well known, 
the ‘flowers are subject to some variation as regards colour, and the present . 
variety is one which appeared in one of the recent importations of the Horti- 
CULTURE INTERNATIONALE, Brussels, in which establishment it flowered some time 
ago. It chiefly differs from the type in having the ground-colour of the flower of 
a salmon-red tint, and thus contrasts effectively with the lighter-coloured forms. 
It is a very handsome variety. : 
R. A. Rotre. 
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our plants an artificial climate like that of the regions whence they come. If 
our Odontoglossums and Masdevallias surprise our visitors so much, is is because 
in the houses which are assigned to them by us, they have as much air, light, 
coolness, and moisture, as on the high Cordilleras. These methods are pursued in 
accordance with the instructions of M. J. Liypen, my father, who brought back 
from his long exploratory travels accurate observations. We have simulated the 
climate of the Cordilleras as closely as possible, only the mountains are lacking. 
This is the reason why no collector returning from Columbia but exclaims on 
entering our alpine plant-houses, that he could believe himself again among the 
Columbian mountains. This MM. Crars and Bunceroru told me two months 
ago, and so M. Epouarp Krazocu, who has just travelled for us, said to me a 
week ago. I do not experience the same feeling in the Odontoglossum-houses 
which I have visited near London, and according to my habit of saying and 
writing what I think frankly, T have said so in my Fournal des Orchidées, believing 
that it would be useful to such of my English friends who ask me when they visit 
our houses : — “ But how do you grow Orchids so well? Do you use manure? ” 
This last question was put to me by Mr. Watson himself recently, and I assured 
