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petals and on the lip there is a large and handsome crimson-purple 

 area ; it is a fine free-fiowering hybrid and one that is well 

 represented in gardens by the type, and by the varietal forms 

 D. A. GRANDiFLORUM, D. A. Leechianum, D. A. RosEUM, and 

 D. A. SPLENDIDISSIMUM. D. AsPASiA [D. atireuni X D. Ward- 

 ianum\ is a handsome hybrid sometimes known as D. Wardiano- 

 aureum. D. Cassiope [D. montliforme x D. riobile)^ is a charming 

 and free-flowering plant raised by Mr N. Cookson, and first 

 flowered in 1890; it has white flowers with a maroon-purple 

 blotch on the lip; the white form of D. nobile was used as a 

 parent. D. Chessingtonense (Z). aureiim x D. Wiganice\ is one 

 of the newer hybrids raised by Mr Thwaites, and flowered in 

 1905; it is a strong grower and has soft yellow flowers with a 

 deep brown blotch on the lip. D. Cooksoni (/). nobile x 

 D. Wigania), appeared in 1904, and combines the good features 

 of its parents. D. Curtisii (Z). aureum x D. Cassiope\ is an 

 unusually free flowering hybrid raised by Messrs Sander & Sons, 

 and named in compliment to the writer. D. Cybele (Z). F'tndlay- 

 anum x D. nobile), is best represented by the Oakwood variety, 

 in which the yellow seen in the lip of D. Findlayanum is well 

 brought out. D. Ellisii [D. Hildebrandii x D. nobile), is a strong 

 grower, and has yellowish flowers ; D. Wiganianum must be 

 regarded as a variety of this hybrid. D. euosmum [D. endocharis 

 X D. nobile), an old hybrid, raised by Seden, and flowered in 1885, 

 has white flowers tipped with purple, and with a rose-purple disc, 

 and it is fragrant. D. Gem (Z). aureian x D. Ains wort hit), is a fine 

 hybrid with a creamy yellow suff'usion ; D. Artemis is of the 

 same parentage. D. illustre (Z). chrysotoxum x D. pidchellum), 

 is a pretty and interesting cross. D. Lutwycheanum [D. Ains- 

 ivorthii x D. Wardianum), is a splendid hybrid from two splendid 

 parents, and it is fairly well known as D. Clio, but the latter, as 



