Descriptive Catalogue of Orchids, &c. 3 



Per plant. 

 (I) Calanthe Vestita Alba. Similar to the last, flowers pure white, blooms 

 at the same season, and like it fine for winter decora- 

 tion 2 50 



(I) Vestita rubro occulata. Long drooping flower spikes, flowers 



more than two inches across, the sepals and petals delicate 

 white, the lip of the same color, with a blotch of rich 

 crimson in the centre; blooms from October to February. 

 JSo collection should be without the varieties of C. Vestita 



as they are all fine for winter blooming 2 00 



(I) Turneri. Longer flower spikes, larger flowers and in greater 



profusion than the other kinds ; flower compact pure white, 



with rose-colored eye; a handsome variety $3 00 to 5 00 



(I) Chysis Bractescens. Flowers on a short spike, sometimes six t(»gether, 

 each flower measuring two to three inches across, sepals and petals 

 white, the lip has a blotch of yellow in the centre, flowers in April 



and May 2 00 



(I) Cattleya labiata. A very free flowering species ; flowers large, often 

 six or seven inches in diameter, and three or four on a 

 spike; sepals and petals rose color, labellum rich crimson, 

 blooms in October and November, and continues in perfec- 

 tion three or four weeks ; very scarce 



(I) Mossi?e. A magnificent and free flowering Orchid from 



La Guayra. The flowers are very large, a single one 

 being four or five inches across, and three or four on one 

 spike, sepals and petals rich violet, labellum rich crimson, 

 flowers during summer, and remains in perfection three 



or four weeks ; a grand plant S2 00 to 5 00 



(I) Speciosissima. A magnificent species, flowers large, sepals 



and petals deep violet, labellum crimson, a vigorous grower 



with grand spikes of flowers $2 50 to 5 00 



(I) Skinneri. A beautiful and free flowering species, which 



blooms during the spring months ; the blooms are rose and 

 purple, and remain two or three weeks in perfection ; a 



free grower 2 50 



(I) Citrina. A beautiful species from Mexico, with large bright 



yellow flowers ; blooms during summer 2 00 



(T) Superba. Flowers of a deep rosecolor with a crimson lip, 



remains in bloom three or four weeks, produces four 

 flowers on a spike; a very distinct and beautiful species, 5 00 

 (I) Trianae. This blooms during the winter months, and measures 



several inches in diameter ; sepals and petals blush, lip 

 blush, or pale rose color outside, throat orange or yellow, 



and front rich purple. A charming Orchid $2 50 to 5 00 



(I) "Warneri. One of the finest of Cattleyas ; flowers large, 



more than six inches acros? : sepals and petals beautiful 



rose, lip of a rich crimson, and finely fringed $2 50 to 5 00 



(I) Coelogyne Cristata A magnificent Orchid of dwarf habit ; flowers 

 proceed from the base of the bulb, on a drooping spike, six or eight 

 tog(-ther, each flower three or four inches across, color a beautiful 

 white, with a blotch of yellow on the lip, blooms in February, and 



will continue in perfection four or five weeks 2 50 



(C) Ccelia Macrostachya. Flowers in spikes, color red 2 CO 



Sp. AVith large purple spikes 2 00 



(I) Cypripedium Barbatum Superbum. A fine variety, in the way of 

 Barbatum, but the foliage is more variegated, and 

 the flowers handsomer, the lip beinsr very dark, 

 and the upper petal having more white, will last 



six weeks in perfection 2 50 



(I) Boxali. An extremely pretty novelty from Burmah, 

 in the way of C. villosum, but color of the flower is 

 much darker, and the dorsal sepal is })rofusely 

 spotted with purplish brown 2 50 



