New. Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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CYFBIFEDIUM. Very little indeed needs 
to be said about this now popular and highly 
esteemed genus of Orehids. They are one of 
the most satisfactory plants that can possibly 
be cultivated. Almost all of them have very 
showy and decorative foliage, while their 
flowers are of fairy-like delicacy. Out of 
the three hundred or more varieties now in 
cultivation, we desire to call attention to a 
few new and rare sorts of recent introduc- 
tion, of which we can offer a few fine healthy 
specimens. , 
C. albo purpureum. A very handsome and 
highly colored hybrid ; a good strong grower. 
$10 and upwards. 
C. Ashburtoniae. In the way of C. hnrbutum; 
white petals, tinged with green, veined with 
purple ; dorsal sepal very large ; of free-grow- 
ing and free-flowering habit. i?5 for good 
strong plants. 
C. bellatulum. A new and grand species 
which promises to take the foremost rank 
amongst all the newly introduced varieties. 
Its flowers ai-e marvels of beauty, and it 
promises to be a free and easy grower. Es- 
tablished specimen plants, $5 and upwards. 
See illustration. 
C. caudatum. This, although not a new va- 
riety, is still one of the rarest and most in- 
teresting of the genus — its long, pendant 
petals, which are thirty inches long, of a yel- 
low brown color, give it a rare and curious 
appearance. Fine established plants, $5 and 
upwards. 
C. Curtisii. A rare and very valuable spec- 
ies of late introduction, in the way of ('. sit- 
perbiensc and C. ciliolare. Its bold and free- 
growing habit, and its beautiful and distinct 
markings, make it a desirable plant for every 
collection. Thoroughly established plants, 
$12.50 and upwards. 
C. Dayanum. A charming variety. The fol- 
iage is beautifully marked ; the flowers are 
of medium size; sepals while, with green 
veining; petals puriilisli, tinged with green; 
it is very pretty and quite rai-e. $5 and up- 
ward, 
C. Dominianum. Named after the father of 
Oi'chid hybridization — and one of his <'hildren. Many 
new varieties have been introduced since this made its 
appearance, but scarcely any have eclipsed it for pe- 
culiarity. It is a free and robust grower. Sevex-al 
fine specimens, $5 and upwards. 
C. EUiottiana. While this variety is much of the habit 
and growth of the beautiful new ('. Rotliscliildinnum, it 
has somewhat smaller but most richly colored flowers, 
with petals more pcnduloiis ; a beautiful and distinct 
variety, and one of the best of recent introduction. 
$10 to $15. 
C. OodefroysB. A charming rather dwarf-growing lady 
slipper of delicate texture, both in foliagi? and flower. 
Vei-y prett.v and distinct, and will be prized in any col- 
lection. Finely established i)lants, $5 and upwards. 
CVFRU'KUIL'M BELLATULUM. 
C. grande. This is undoubtedly one of the grandest of 
hybrids ; it is of the most robust habit, making strong 
but few leads, which keeps it rare. Its flowers are 
most attractive, being large and handsome, with long 
pendulent petals, which give it rare distinction. Sev- 
eral finely established plants, $30 and upwards. 
C. insigne Chantenii. This is a very beautiful and 
quite distinct variet.v, in the way of 0. iiisiffnc Mautei, 
but differing from it in having a larger dorsal sepal, 
and being more distinctly spotted throughout; fine 
healthy plants, -iilO and upwards. 
C. insigne Maulei. This, though much like the gen- 
eral type, has nevertheless the distinctness of being 
brighter in color, the dorsal sepal being fully half 
snowy white and spotted purple; beautiful. $7.50. 
