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best grown on a block of wood with live sphagnum moss, but 

 is a bad one to propagate. 



C. superha splendens. — A variety of the preceding, which 

 has been introduced frolu the Eio Negro ; the flowers are 

 much larger, the sepals and petals being considerably longer 

 than the form originally introduced from British Guiana ; 

 sepals and petals dehcate bright rose ; lip white at the base, 

 rosy-violet in front, and having in addition several lines of 

 golden yellow towards the middle. It is altogether a very 

 distinct and handsome form. 



G. TriaruB. — There are an immense number of varieties of 

 this lovely winter blooming Cattleya, all of which are beautiful, 

 and some in particular ; in habit of growth it resembles 

 C. Mossia. The flowers are produced during the winter 

 months, and measure several inches in diameter ; sepals and 

 petals usually blush ; lip blush, or pale rose colour outside ; 

 the throat orange, or yellow, and the front rich purple, more 

 or less intense. This is considered by many to be a variety 

 only of C. Warscewiczii ; but species or variety, it is a reaUy 

 charming Orchid. Native of New Grenada. 



C. Triana Atalanta. — These three extremely fine varieties 

 were flowered by Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., 

 and named by that gentleman when exhibited before the Floral 

 Committee of the Horticultural Society, each receiving a first- 

 class certificate. Sepals and petals upwards of three inches 

 long and about an inch broad, white shaded with rose ; petals 

 same colour, but broader and more pointed ; Up some three 

 inches long, pale rose with a broad band of orange in the throat. 



C. TriancB lo. — Flowers of the same size as the preceding ; 

 sepals and petals clear rose, petals finely serrated at the 

 margins ; lip large, rich deep purple shaded with violet ; an 

 orange throat and marginal band of rosy-purple, edges beau- 

 tifully crisp. 



