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about a foot and a half high ; it flowers in July and August : 

 the blossoms are pure white, with a rich crimson stain in the 

 middle of the lip. A single spike frequently produces four or 

 five flowers, which continue in perfection for two weeks. This 

 is a fine plant for exhibition in July and August. The colour 

 of the flower is remarkably attractive, and it always produces a 

 good effect in a collection. It is also known by the name of 

 Lalia crif:pa. 



C. crispa su})erba. — A magnificent variety, the flowers of 

 which are larger than those of the preceding ; sepals and petals 

 pure white ; lip rich crimson and beautifully fringed. I con- 

 sider this to be one of the finest Catthyas in cultivation, if 

 true, but many are sold under this name which have no claim 

 to it. It blooms in July and August, and will last from two 

 to three weeks in beauty. 



C. Dau'soni. — This very fine and rare Cattleya is like an 

 intermediate fonn between C. labiata and C. Mossia. It is 

 named in honour of T. Dawson, Esq., of Meadow Bank, in 

 whose splendid collection it first flowered. It grows a foot or 

 more high. The leaves are of a dark green colour, and of un- 

 usual thickness. The flowers are produced in clusters of three 

 or four, very large, being some six or seven inches in diameter ; 

 sepals and petals delicate rosy purple ; lip large, the upper part 

 straw colour or yellow, the rest being of a beautiful roseate hue, 

 and the margin fringed. The flowers are of good substance, and 

 consequently last a long time in perfection. It is one of the 

 grandest of its class, beautifully figured in the first volume 

 of Warner's " Select Orchidaceous Plants." Introduced, it is 

 supposed, from Brazil. 



G. Devoniana. — This beautiful hybrid, for which we are 

 indebted to the skill of Mr. Dominy, is in growth like Lalia 

 elegans, making thin pseudobulbs, each bearing two leaves 

 some six or eight inches long ; flowers upwards of five 



