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Cattleya Percivaliana. See fcage 12 
CATTLEYA 
The Cattleya is an exceptionally interesting and desirable subject of the Orchid family. 
With its closely allied genus, Laelia, it ranks among the most popular, showy and useful of 
all Orchids. The large, exquisitely beautiful and often sweet-scented flowers are produced in 
ever-changing and attractive combinations, and being admirably adapted for decorative 
work at all kinds of functions, they are in constant demand. Cattleyas are indigenous to 
the Western Hemisphere, South and Central America being the regions where they abound. 
The species vary in habit, but practically in all the flowers are borne on upright scapes. They 
are easy of culture and thrive in a medium temperature and moist atmosphere, with plenty 
of light and ventilation. Pots, pans or baskets in which they are placed should be well 
drained; use good fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, together with small pieces of broken char¬ 
coal and crocks. The plants require shading during bright Summer sunshine, though it must 
be remembered that they love the light, and a dark, gloomy house should therefore be avoided. 
Each 
CATTLEYA Aclandise. Brazil. .$3.00 to $5.00 
C. amethystina. (Syn. intermedia.) 2.00 to 5.00 
C, amethystoglossa. (Syn. Prinzii.) 
Brazil .$5.00 to 10.00 
C. Ballantineana (Natural hybrid C. 
Triance X C. gigas Sanderiana) . 
$10.00 to 15.00 
C. Bogotensis. Cundinamarea, Colombia. 
$2.00 to 5.00 
C. Bogotensis alba . 25.00 to 50.00 
C. Bowringiana. Honduras. Nov. 2.50 to 5.00 
C. Bowringiana X Lselia crispa. 2.50 to 5.00 
Each 
C. Chrysotoxa. One of the most beautiful 
of all the Cattleyas, with yellow sepals 
and petals. The entire lip is velvety crim¬ 
son-maroon, with numerous yellow veins 
radiating from the center. June and July. 
Colombia .$5.00 to $15.00 
C. Choeoensis. November-December. Co¬ 
lombia .$2.00 to 5.00 
C. Cbocoensis alba. A pure white form 
of the preceding.$10.00 to 25.00 
C. citrina. Tulip Orchid. Differs from 
other Cattleyas in bearing solitary flowers 
hanging downward. The large flowers 
ar e clear lemon-yellow and delightfully 
fragrant. Flowers during April and May. 
Mexico .$1.00 to 2.50 
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