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Cattleya. 



into a tube with a spreading front, which is purple, shaded 

 ^Yith maroon and blotched with white. This species is almost 

 tropical in its requirements. It should be treated as advised 

 for C. Dowiana. Flowering season, spring. It was introduced 

 from the Roraima Mountain, in British Guiana, by Messrs. 

 Sander and Co., in 1SS4, and is named in compliment to Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence. (B. M., t. 7133.) 



C. Leopold! {Versch.). — A variety of C. gti/taia. 



C. lobata {Li/uii.). — A synonym of Lie/ia Boothiana. 



C. Loddigesii (Lindl.). — Similar in habit and stem to 

 C. Harrisoinana. Flowers on erect peduncles, 4in. in diameter ; 

 sepals and petals equal, delicate rose-lilac ; lip with a broad 

 rounded blade, crisped at the margin, coloured pale amethyst- 

 purple, with a pale yellow blotch on the disk. It blooms in 

 August, and remains a long time in perfection. Although a 

 small species, this is a desirable plant for amateur collections, 

 being easily grown, cheap, and a free bloomer. It thrives under 

 the treatment recommended for Cattleyas generally. Introduced 

 by Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, early in the last century. 

 It is one of the commonest of Orchids in Brazil. 



C. Luddemanniana {Rchb. /.). — Another member of the 

 labiaia group, resembling C. Aiossia somewhat in its flowers. 

 The latter measure Sin. across, and are produced on spikes 

 three or four together. The petals are three times as broad as the 

 sepals, and the lip is large, folding well over at the sides. The 

 whole flower is purplish-rose, except the spreading portion of the lip, 

 which is of a deep amethyst-purple, with two blotches of yellow 

 or creamy-white in the throat, where also there are diverging 

 lines of bright amethyst. The plant is also called C. specunissima 

 Lowii and C. iMossiic aiiiumnalis. It is a magnificent Cattleya, 

 but is somewhat difficult to flower. The flowers appear directly 

 after the new growth attains full size, and not after a rest as the 

 others do. It requires an airy, light position in the warm end 

 of the Cattleya-house, and if carefully managed it should blossom 

 in September and October. Introduced from A^enezuela in 1854, 

 and again in quantity, by Messrs. Low & Co., in 1S83. (\V. O. A. 

 vi., t. 261.) 



Var. alba has large, white flowers, the lip blotched with 

 yellow. 



Vars. In-illiantissima and Regina are very deep - coloured 

 forms. 



Var. Schrxderi has white flowers, the lip blotched with yellow 

 and lined with purple. 



C. marginata (Faxf.). — A synonym of Lcclia pumila pncs/aiis. 



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