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predominates in the lip; in all, favouring P. insigne as 24:23. In 
colour, P. Argus predominates in lower sepal, petals, and lip, altogether 
favouring that parent as 19:15. The whole plant, in form and colour 
favouring P. Argus as 42:39, or 51°8 per cent. (Fig. 16.) 
(8) P. x Ceres Medea, a hybrid between P. Spicerianum (Pfitz) and 
P. hirsutissimum (Pfitz), raised by Mr. Latham, of Birmingham. Jn 
form, the parent P. Spicerianum is prepotent in the upper sepal, while 
P. hirsutissimum predominates in the leaves, ovary, and staminode; in 
all, favouring P. hirsutissimum as 20:19. Jn colour, P. Spicerianum 
preponderates in the leaves, bract, upper sepal, and staminode ; while 
P. hirsutissimum prevails in the scape and petals, altogether favouring 
P. hirsutissimum as 16:15. The whole plant, in form and colour, favour- 
ing P. hirsutissimum as 36: 34, or 51°4 per cent. (Fig. 17.) 
(4) P. x Arthurianum, a hybrid out of P. Fairieanum (Pfitz) by 
Fie. 15.—P.x SeLuicerum. Fic. 16.—P.x Swinsurner. Fic. 17.—P. x CERES MEDEA. 
Hysrip PAPHIOPEDILUMS. 
P. insigne (Pfitz), raised by Messrs. Veitch. Jn form, the parent P. insigne 
is prepotent in the upper sepal, while P. Fairieanum predominates in the 
lip and staminode ; in all, favouring P. Fairieanum as 23:20. In colour, 
P. insigne preponderates in the scape and upper sepal, while P. Fairie- 
anum prevails in the staminode ; altogether, intermediate, as 16:16. 
The whole plant, in form and colour, favouring P. Fairieanum as 39 : 36, 
or 52 per cent. 
(5) P. x conco-villosum, a hybrid between P. concolor (Pfitz) and 
P. villosum (Pfitz), raised by Messrs. Charlesworth, of Bradford. Jn 
form, the parent P. concolor is prepotent in the leaves and lip, while 
P. villosum predominates in bract and ovary; in all, favouring P. villosum 
as 23:22. In colour, P. concolor preponderates in the lower sepal and lip, 
while P. villosum prevails in the leaves and bract; altogether favouring 
P. concolor as 15:12. The whole plant, in form and colour, favouring 
P. concolor as 87 : 85, or 51°38 per cent. j 
