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Cattleya  WARNERI. 
This  highly  coloured  member  of  the  labiata  section,  which  thrives 
with  me  under  the  same  conditions  as  Cattleya  gigas,  is  most  useful 
for  summer  exhibitions,  and  when  well  flowered  is  a  striking  object. 
It  is  not  considered  to  be  as  free  flowering  as  some  varieties,  but  grown 
under  the  conditions  recommended  no  difficulty  will  be  experienced. 
rl  here  are  many  varieties,  some  of  which  are  superior  to  others  ;  but 
the  best  are  exceedingly  hard  to  beat  in  this  large  and  beautiful 
family  of  plants. 
Cattleyas  Mossi.3:  and  Mendeli. 
Now  that  these  two  beautiful  Cattleyas  are  fast  passing  out  of 
flower,  the  cultiva'or  will  have  to  consider  the  best  means  to  acquire 
L^elio-Cattleya  Canhamiana. 
Many  varieties  of  this  handsome  bigeneric  hybrid  between  Lselia- 
purpurata  x  Cattleya  Mossiae  have  been  flowered  which  show  quite 
as  much  variation  as  their  parents,  and  all  of  which  are  beautiful. 
Amongst  the  most  charming  may  be  named  Fire  King,  superba,  and 
Amelia  in  the  dark  varieties,  with  alba  and  langleyense  in  the  white- 
retailed  types,  and  the -attractive  Lady  Wigan  may  be  taken  as  an 
intermediate  form.  The  treatment  given  L.  purpurata  or  its  other 
parent  will  answer  their  requirements.  They  are  all  worthy  of  a, 
place  in  any  collection.  The  original  plant  was  raised  in  the  nurseries 
of  Messrs.  J.  Voitch  &  Sons,  and  it  has  since  been  raised  and  flower'd! 
in  several  collections  both  at  home  and  on  the  Continent. 
Fig.  10.— L.ELIO-CATTLEYA  DIGBYANO-TRIANiE. 
(Bigeneric  hybrid  from  Lselia  (Brassavola)  Digbyana  and  Cattleya  Triame.) 
well  ripened  growths  for  next  season's  display.  Many  plants  no  doubt, 
where  a  considerable  number  is  grown,  will  require  larger  receptacles 
and  fresh  compost,  and  this  is  the  best  season  for  repotting,  as  they 
quickly  re-establish  themselves,  especially  if  kept  on  the  dry  side. 
After  they  are  repotted  or  repanned  (it  does  not  matter  which),  no 
water  should  be  applied  direct  to  the  compost  untd  the  roots  are  seen 
to  be  running  nicely  ;  an  occasional  damping  or  syringing  between 
the  pots  is  all  that  is  necessary.  The  compost  I  find  most  suitable  is 
good  peat  broken  into  pieces  nearly  as  large  as  a  hen  egg,  well  beaten 
to  take  out  the  earthy  portion,  mixed  with  about  a  third  of  sphagnum 
moss,  adding  a  few  pieces  of  porous  bricks.  All  plants  shruld  be  neatly 
and  carefully  staked  to  prevent  swaying,  or  they  will  not  get  a 
thorough  root  hold ;  at  the  same  time  they  should  be  thoroughly 
cleaned.  When  in  active  growth  the  water  supply  must  be 
increased  until  the  growth  is  completed,  and  then  only  sufficient  be 
given  to  prevent  shrivelling. 
BULBOPHYLLUM  RETICULATUM-. 
To  the  lover  of  the  curious  this  singular  Orchid  will  be  interesting, 
as  its  foliage  is  not  destitute  of  beauty,  whilst  its  flowers  have  decided 
charms.  The  leaves  aie  from  3  to  5  inches  long,  somewhat  heart- 
shaped,  with  the  nerves  of  a  deeper  green  than  the  rest  of  the  surface, 
giving  it  a  reticulated  appearauce.  The  flowers  are  white  stripeel 
inside  with  purple,  the  lip  spotted  with  purple;  they  are  generally 
produced  in  pairs  at  different  times  of  the  year.  This  pliant  should  be 
grown  in  the  hottest  house,  as  it  is  a  native  of  Borneo,  where  it  was 
discovered  by  Thomas  Lobb  about  the  year  1852.  It  succeeds  well  in 
small  pans,  suspended  close  to  the  glass,  in  the  ordinary  Orchid 
compost. 
Dendrobium  Nestor. 
When  Dendrobium  flowers  are  getting  scarce,  this  hybrid  between 
D.  Parishi  and  D.  anosmum  is  valuable,  as  the  bright  rosy  lilac 
