. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 856 The American Florist. April 12^ ply with a whitewash brush, then yon will have it done properly. This takes much longer than syringing it on, but what of that? As XIr. M. A. Hunt says, "labor is cheap: it's brains that come ; Wm. Orchid Notes. CATTLEYA LAWRENCEANA. This magnificent'cattleya although first discovered about fifty years ago, was not known to cultivators until rediscovered and introduced by & ten years ago. It was at once assigned a prominent place amon
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 856 The American Florist. April 12^ ply with a whitewash brush, then yon will have it done properly. This takes much longer than syringing it on, but what of that? As XIr. M. A. Hunt says, "labor is cheap: it's brains that come ; Wm. Orchid Notes. CATTLEYA LAWRENCEANA. This magnificent'cattleya although first discovered about fifty years ago, was not known to cultivators until rediscovered and introduced by & ten years ago. It was at once assigned a prominent place among cattleyas. After the many varieties of have vied with each other to keep the orchid house gay and have passed away until another season, then Cattleya Lawrenceana comes into bloom, developing spikes of five, six or seven flowers of beautiful rosy purple. The blooms average about five inches across and last a long time in per- fection. It is indeed a valuable addition and cannot betoostronglyrecommended. It is a very distinct, likewise a very va- riable species. The most distinct varia- tions I have seen are C. L. rosea superba, and Macfarlanei. The variety rosea superba has flowers larger than the type, of a very delicate rosy pur- ple faintly striped with white; the sepals much paler than the petals, and labellum which has a whitish disc. The variety concolor has flowers of a uniform pale rose color ot good substance and form. Thevariety Macfarlanei, which is more ro- bust in habit, larger in all its parts, a full flower pale rosy purple at the base of sepals and petals, the remainder of sepals, petals and lip of the richest and deepest purple, is a superb and striking variety, named in compliment to Mr. Macfarlane, the artist. This plant is of comparatively easy cul- ture, doing well in baskets kept well up to the light, requiring plenty of moisture during the growing period. It has re- cently been largely imported, consequent- ly is within the r
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