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CATTLEYA LABIATA. 



essential character of which is, to have the stamens and style consolidated into a 

 central column ; the flowers complete, with a ternary division ; and the ovary or 

 seed-vessel (which is usually 1 -celled, with scobiform seeds, that is, seeds having 

 the appearance of fine saw-dust) always inferior, or situated beneath the flower. 



Looking at Cattleya with its linear arrangement of veins, the student would 

 have no hesitation in referring it to the class Endogence, while its stamens and 

 style united into a central column, as clearly place it in the group Gynandrosce. — 

 Vide hi 31. 



It requires the humid stove when in a growing state, but should be kept more 

 cool and dry when dormant. The degree of heat and humidity in which orchida- 

 ceous plants are grown varies considerably according to the views of different 

 gardeners: — by some they are kept in a high temperature, with abundance of 

 moisture ; while the splendid collection of Earl Fitzwilliam at Wentworth, under 

 the skilful management of Mr. Cooper, is submitted to a temperature scarcely 

 exceeding that of the green-house, with a free admission of air whenever the 

 weather permits. Under such treatment the plants flourish with a luxuriance 

 not to be surpassed by any collection in the kingdom. We have some remarks 

 on the treatment of these plants in a former number (fol. 32) to which our 

 readers are referred. 



Fig. 1, Pollen masses, with their reflexed caudiculse ; 2, Anther with four 

 cells. 



