NovEMBER, 1908.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
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CATTLEYA BOWRINGIANA. 
Tus distinct and floriferous species was introduced by Messrs. James 
Veitch & Sons nearly a quarter of a century ago, when autumn-flowering 
Cattleyas were not numerous—for the fine old C. labiata had not then been 
re-discovered. As it proved to have a vigorous constitution it at once leapt 
into favour, though to-day it is rather eclipsed by its own hybrids, which 
now form a very numerous series. The accompanying figure represents a 
remarkably fine inflorescence, bearing as many as forty-seven flowers, which 
was grown at North Easton, Mass., U.S.A., bv Mr. William N. Craig, and 
zY "RINGIANA. 
Fig. 43. CATTLEYA BowR 
which we believe has never been surpassed. The plant which bore it was 
erown jin Osmunda fibre, in a fifteen inch pan, and when actively growing 
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was watered occasionally with liquid manure. C. Bowringiana 1s a native 
of British Honduras, and is said to be found on the cliffs by the side of a 
rapid stream, growing over 4 succ . 
harged with moisture, owing to the rapid 
ession of waterfalls, and where the 
atmosphere is always highly ¢ 
evaporation from the stream during the dry season, and the excessive rainfall 
at other times of the year. 
