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colours in a collection of Orchids, especially since there have been such large additions 

 of species possessing the opposite of intensely deep shades. The genus Cattleya, and 

 their near allies the Lselias, are especially prolific in bright, vivid colours ; an example 

 of C. pallida blooming besides one of the deep shaded varieties of C. Mossice or C. 

 Warnerii, independent of its merits, would materially enhance the beauty of the more 

 deeply tinted kinds. C. pallida has always been very scarce. A limited number of plants 

 made their appearance when it was first introduced, and it seems that few have been 

 imported since. It is a moderate grower, succeeding in a temperature such as is 

 suited to most of the Mexican species of Cattleya. 



