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SiEBRECHr & Wadley's Catalogue of 
NEPHTHYTIS PICTURATA. (See page 1 7 
CATTLETA, continued, 
much more popular rates. In coloring the flowers of 
this Cattleya are so different from all others of tlie genus 
that it attracts much attention whenever and wherever 
exhibited. The sepals and petals are bright nankeen- 
yellow, while the entire lip — broad, spreading and frilled 
on the margin— is intense rich purple, shaded with 
violet-rose and beautifully streaked with lines of gold. 
In general appearance the flower reminds one of 
C. aurea, and, like it, is very fragrant. The plant grows 
best in baskets suspended near the glass in an inter- 
mediate temperature ; blooms in autumn. $5 upwards. 
C. labiata autumnalis. Although not entirely new, 
this grand Cattleya will be received with all the eclat 
due a brilliant novelty, since it has only recently boen 
rediscovered. It was first found by a collector in South 
America, years ago, but the man died without inform- 
ing anyone as to the locality in which it grew, and it be- 
came very scarce. Other collectors have long sought 
for it in vain at great e.xpense *nd risk of life, but did 
not succeed in finding it until a short time ago. In 
habit of growth, character and color of flowers it re- 
sembles C. labiata Ji^arncri perhaps more than any 
other variety. The value of this Orchid is greatly in- 
creased by the fact that its beautiful flowers are borne 
in autumn when few other Orchids are in bloom. It 
grows thriftily, requiring about the same treatment as 
C. Triancc and other familiar varieties. $5 and upward. 
CYPRIPEDIUM insigne Montana. A new, distinct 
and valuable variety of this well-known species. The 
dorsal sepal is much larger than in the type, pure white 
on the apical half, and beautifully spotted with rich 
purple, the spots being much larger and darker than in 
C. iiisigne Chanlini. The greenish petals are veined 
with amber, and the pouch is reddish brown. $7.50 and 
upward. 
DENDROBIUM Phalaeiiopsis. Nothing that has been 
introduced of late can in any way surpass this beautiful 
Dendrobe. Its habit of free and abundant flowering 
and its graceful sprays of very showy yet delicate flow- 
ers make it of extra value, both for cut blooms and ex- 
hibition purposes. $5 and upward. 
XkJ&UW. autumnalis alba. New and rare. A pure 
white, beautiful Orchid, resembling /,. autumnalis in 
form. A very free bloomer. We are headquarters for 
th's exquisite Laelia. Price on application. 
Phcsnix pumila. 
A handsome Date Palm, of rapid and compact growth, 
forming a most desirable decorative plant ; a grand acqui- 
sition. §1 and upwards. 
Reinwardtia tetragyna- 
A greenhouse flowering plant of dwarf habit, with bright 
green foliage and golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, 
resembling those of an Allamanda. It is a free and 
abundant bloomer, of easy and r.-ipid growth, and worthy 
of more e.xtended cultivation. $1.50. 
New Hybrid Streptocarpus. 
These new hybrids are remarkable for their abundance 
of bloom and the continuous succession in which the 
flowers are produced for about four months in the early 
autumn, and also for the lon.g time the individual flowers 
last in perfection. The plant is a greenhouse perennial, 
of dwarf, neat habit, growing about 9 inches high, with 
rather long, narrow, arched and recurved stemless leaves ; 
whilst the flowers, which are very graceful in form, are 
trumpet-shaped, and measure about inches in length. 
The variation of colors in these new hybrids is very strik- 
ing, scarcely two plants being exactly the same, and the 
colors range from pure white, through pale lavender, lav- 
ender-blue, lilac-blue, light mauve, purple, violet, bright 
rose, and red to rich rosy purple, with all the intermediate 
tints ; and in all the flowers the throat and three lower seg- 
ments are more or less marked or splashed with long 
blotches or spots of various shades of purple, generally 
shaded and relieved with white, which greatly enhances 
the effect, and aflTords a pleasing contrast of color So ce lts. 
HYBRID STREPTOCARPUS. 
