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being shorter. It grows about a foot high, and has light green 

 foliage. The flowers are produced during the summer ; colour 

 pale pink, with yellow in the centre of the lip ; it will last three 

 or four weeks in bloom. 



C. lobata. — A channing species from BrazU, very much Hke 

 C. crispa in growth, but shorter in both bulb and leaf. The 

 flowers are of a deep rich rose. It is a very shy-flowering plant, 

 producing its blooms in May and June, and continuing about 

 three weeks in perfection. One seldom sees this plant exhibited 

 on account of its shy flowering properties. There is a variety 

 caUed C. lobata superba, which flowers very freely ; and its 

 spikes are larger. I exhibited a fine plant of this variety at 

 the International Exhibition in 1866, with seven spikes upon 

 it. This species, which bloomed profusely last year, was ex- 

 hibited at Manchester by several people in excellent condition, 

 its rich and distinct colour producing an excellent effect. 



C. Loddigesii. — A free-flowering species, which grows a foot 

 or more high. Sepals and petals pale rose colour, tinged with 

 lUac ; the lip light rose, marked with yellow. It blooms in 

 August and September, producing three or four flowers on a 

 spike, remaining long in perfection, and is a desirable species. 

 Native of Brazil. 



C. McMorlandii. — A fine species from Brazil, in the way of 

 C. Mossim, growing about a foot high, and having dark green 

 foliage. Flowers about six inches in diameter ; sepals and 

 petals beautiful light rose ; lip yellow and fringed. Blooms 

 in June and July, and remains three or four weeks in perfec- 

 tion. Very distinct, and makes a fine exhibition plant. 



C. marginata. — A handsome dwarf plant from Brazil, 

 about six inches high. The flowers are large, usually 

 soUtary ; sometimes, however, two being on a spike ; sepals 

 and petals rosy crimson ; lip deep rose, margined with white. 

 It produces its blooms in September and October, and lasts 



