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suspended close to the roof-glass. They require the warm 

 intermediate house, with plenty of moisture while growing; but 

 drier and cooler conditions are required for the resting season. 

 The potting compost should consist of two parts of peat and one 

 part of sphagnum. 



Cattleya. — This is no doubt the most attractive and popular 

 of all the Orchid genera, the various and beautiful tints in the 

 different species being always appreciated. Where a house can 

 be devoted to the culture of Cattleyas and Lselias it is possible 

 to obtain a succession of flowers throughout the year, commencing 

 in January with C. Triance. This is followed by C. Lawrenceana, 



Fig. 374. — Cattleya Mossle Reineckiana. 



C. citrina, C. Mendelii, and C. Mossice (Fig. 374 represents 

 C. Mossice _Rei?ieckiana, one of its white forms) ; these are 

 succeeded by C. Warscewiczii {gigas)^ C. War?ieri, C. Gaskelliana^ 

 and C. Loddigesii^ which in turn are followed by such sorts as 

 C Schofieldia7ia, C. Dowia?ia, C. bicoior, and C. Eldorado : while 

 the year may be closed with the now cheaply procured C. labiata 

 aiitiuiinalis. The habitat of this last Cattleya was lost for 

 upwards of forty years, and its re-discovery has brought^ with it 



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