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Catasetum. 



C. Randii (Rol/e). — This dift'ers from C. Garnettianum in 

 having the lip furnished with a short, broad, brush-like appen- 

 dage. Brazil, 1S94. (B. M., t. 7470.) 



C. saccatum {Liiid/.). — A large - flowered and interesting 

 species, remarkable for its pouched lip. In the form of its 

 pseudo-bulbs and foliage it resembles C. macrocarpnm. The 

 flower-scape is stout, curved, and bears several flowers ; the 

 sepals and petals are green, spotted with purple ; the lip is bright 

 yellow, with crimson spots, having a small hole in the centre 

 leading into the chamber or sac beneath. The plant flowers in 

 March, and is a native of Demerara, whence it was introduced 

 in 1S40. 



C Scurra {Rchh. f.). — A more compact species than any of 

 the preceding, with pseudo-bulbs about i^in. high, and bright 

 green leaves, 6in. long. The flowers are delightfully scented, and 

 are of a yellowish-white, with green veins. The curiously-shaped 

 lip is three-lobed, the side lobes standing erect on each side of 

 the column ; the middle lobe consists of a short, broad stalk, 

 developing into two lateral horns, with toothed edges. Intro- 

 duced from Demerara in 1872. (G. C, n.s., vii., p. 304.) 



C. tridentatum (Hook.). — A synonym of C. macroLarpum. 



CATTLEYA. 



In 1824 Dr. Lindley founded this magnificent genus 

 upon Cattleya labiata, and it wa.s named by him in honour 

 of Air. William Cattley, a celebrated horticulturi.st, \vh<_i 

 had then the finest collection of Orchids known. It 

 belongs to the tribe Epidendrecr. 



" The Cattleyas have a horticultural importance that is 

 scarcely equalled by any other branch of the great 

 Orchidean family^ This pre-eminence is due to the sur- 

 prising beauty of the flowers of nearly all the species and 

 varieties, which are not only of large size, but are also 

 adorned with a wonderful variety^ of the most delicate and 

 pleasing tints. Especially striking is the labellum, or lip, 

 which is remarkable for the extreme richness of colour 

 often developed in its anterior lobe, and for the beauty^ of 

 the pencillings and markings in the throat " fVeitch). 



The characters by which Cattleya is distinguished are : 

 Sepals free to the base, and nearly equal in size ; petals 

 broader than the .sepals ; lip large, folded at the base into 

 a tube inclosing the co.lumn, the other portion spreading, 



