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raised in this genus, there is no doubt as to this being one of the best. Its 
parents are C. Warscewiczii (gigas) and C. Mossiz, and it usually produces 
its large and highly-coloured flowers during this month, and if kept cool 
and shaded will continue three weeks in perfection. The sepals and petals 
are of a deep shade of mauve, whilst the lip is of immense breadth, of a 
similar shade, with a front lobe of purple, and orange-yellow markings. I 
prefer growing this handsome Cattleya in the warmest part of the house, 
where it makes stronger bulbs than if placed at the cooler end. 
CCELOGYNE PANDURATA. 
OF all the beautiful members of the genus Ccelogyne, there is none which 
is more striking than this fine Bornean species. It makes broad flattened 
pseudobulbs of large size, furnished with two leaves of great breadth and of 
somewhat coriaceous texture. When the new growth is about half 
developed, a long spike of large and beautiful flowers is produced from the 
apex, this usually being in May and June. The sepals and petals are of a 
pretty shade of emerald green, the lip of a creamy white, with numerous. 
black markings, which form a very striking contrast. 
Unfortunately this is an Orchid which I cannot recommend to every 
amateur grower, on account of the great heat needed to bring it to 
perfection. The following will serve as a rough guide as to the 
temperatures required by this plant :—Spring, 65°-75° Fahr.; Summer, 
as warm as possible ; Autumn, 66°-75° Fahr.; Winter, 60°-70° Fahr. The 
most suitable position for this plant is in a moist warm corner of an early 
Melon or Cucumber house. I, however, obtain great success with it by 
growing it in a low well-heated brick-sided frame, built on to the end of 
a Cattleya house. To ensure dampness in its immediate vicinity at all 
times—a most important point—it is best to stand this Ccelogyne on an 
inverted pot, placed in a deep pan kept continually full of water. : 
From the time that growth begins, usually in December, till the flowers. 
have faded and the growth is matured, which is about the end of September, 
the plant must never be allowed to become dry. From December till the 
beginning of April, a good dose of water is required every alternate day, but 
afterwards every day till September. Then when the new bulb is 
completed, decrease the supply of water to once every three days, until a 
fresh start is again made. Liberal syringings over the leaves should be 
given daily from the middle of April till the beginning of September. 
Ccelogyne pandurata should be grown in a shallow Orchid-pan. When 
re-panning this plant, remove it carefully from the old receptacle, trim the 
roots, 7.¢., cut away all that are dead, and leave only two pseudobulbs to 
support the lead; the others are of no use to the plant, and only take up 
nourishment from the new growth. Have a fresh pan filled almost entirely 
