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make a fine exhibition plant, is in the collection of R. Warner, 

 Esq., at Broomfield. 



C. Eldorado. — This species is comparatively little known 

 amongst Orchid-growers, a fact which is much to be regretted. 

 It is a very beautiful object, and a valuable addition to the 

 cultivated forms of this grand genus. In growth it very much 

 resembles C. quadricolor ; the sepals and petals are pale pink, 

 lip of same colour outside, purplish-crimson towards the front, 

 and stained with orange in the throat. Its flowers are produced 

 during the late summer and early autumn months. Native of 

 the Rio Negro. 



O. Eldorado splendens. — This is a very beautiful and 

 superior form of the preceding ; sepals and petals clear rose, 

 the latter much broader and serrated at the edges, lip large, 

 throat rich deep orange, succeeded by a circle of white, which 

 is again followed by rich violet purple, extending to the fi'ont 

 and round the whole margins, where it is finely saw-toothed. It 

 is a most desirable plant, and should be in every collection. 

 Native of the Rio Negro. 



C. exoniends. — A splendid garden hybrid, having for its 

 parents C. Mossice and Lcslia purpurata. The sepals and petals 

 are soft hlac ; lip deep rich purple, beautifully margined with 

 white ; throat golden yellow ; blooming in August and Sep- 

 tember. We are indebted to the Messrs. Veitch for raising 

 this beautiful CattUya. 



C. granulosa. — A free-growing species, from Brazil, pro- 

 ducing large olive-coloured flowers, with rich brown spots ; 

 the lip whitish, spotted with crimson. It blooms in August 

 and September, and remains long in perfection. This is 

 not so showy as many of the Cattleyas ; but where there is 

 room it is worth growing, for its distinct colours. I saw 

 a fine variety of this, called superba, in the collection of 

 R. Aders, Esq., Manchester. 



