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C. MENDELII JAMESIANA, Hort.—A. very beautiful form, ba-ving de'ep blush 

 sepals and petals, the latter marked at the tips with a bright magenta stripe, 

 widest towards the upper end ; the lip is bright amethyst, the throat yellow 

 veined with dull purple. — ?7.iS'. Colombia. 

 FjG.—OreJiid Album, iv. t. 178. 



C. MENOELIt SUPERBISSIMA, jfforf. — This gorgeous variety was first 

 flowered by E. Smith, Esq., Brentham Park, Stirling, and is probably the 

 finest form of this beautiful Cuttleya in cultivation. The flowers are very 

 large, and of fine substance ; the sepals and petals broad, pale blush colour, the 

 lip rich bright amethyst, much crisped and frilled at the edge, and the throat 

 rich yellow. — U.S. Colombia. 



C. MEYERI — See C. luieola. 



C. " MISS HARRIS," J\'. E. J?roic)i.— This handsome hybrid is the result of a 

 cross between C. Moasiae and C. Sehilleriana, obtained by the late Dr. Harris, 

 of Lamberhurst. The flowers are said to be like those of C. Sehilleriana 

 concolor in form and size, but are rosy-purple in colour. The lip is rich 

 magenta-purple, with darker veins at the front lobe, while the side lobes are 

 light rosy-purple with darker veins.— Garden, hybrid. 



Fia.—Jimrn. «f Ifurt., xix., 1839. p. 309, f. 38. 



C. MITCHELLM, Rfhb. f. — This fine hybrid is the result of a cross between 

 G. quadricolor and C. guttata Leopoldii, obtained by Mr. Mitchell, gardener to 

 the late Dr. Ainsworth, of Manchester. It is of compact growth, the stems 

 being about a foot long, each bearing two leaves, of a dark green colour, and 

 considerably narrower than those' of C guttata Leopoldii; the sepals and petals 

 purplish violet, with the front lobe deep purple-magenta, and the lateral lobes 

 light purple tipped with the same colour as the front lobe of the lip; disk 

 orange, edged with white at the sides. It is a very distinct plant, and will form 

 a fine addition to this lovely class. — Garden hybrid. 



Fig.— F/onil Mag., 2 ser., t. 337. 



C. MODESTA — See C. luteola. 



C. MORCANIAE, TFiHtcmis et Moore. — This is one of the most chaste of all 

 Cattletjas, and is named after the late Mrs. Morgan, of New York, a great admirer 

 of Orchids. In growth it resembles C. Mendelii, and it flowers quite as freelyl 

 The sepals and petals are snow-white, the lip white, beautifully fringed, and 

 having a distinct bright magenta blotch towards the apex, the throat orange- 

 coloured with darker radiating stripes ; its flowers are produced in May and 

 June, and last six weeks in beauty. — U.S. Colombia. 



Fig.— Orchid Album, i. t. 6. 



C. MOSSIAE, Hooher. — This magnificent and free-flowering species has 

 oblong furrowed stems, which grow a foot or more high, are surmoanted by 

 solitary oblong leaves, and spikes of several magnificent flowers ; the plants 

 bloom from March to August, and if kept in a cool place last in perfection for 

 three or four weeks. The flowers are very large, a single one being six inches 

 across, in some of the varieties still. larger, and three or four growing on one 



