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difference of more than twelve months. When 
Italians begin hybridizing, we shall see marvels 
—and Greeks and Egyptians ! 
Masdevallias are so attractive to insects, by 
striking colour, as a rule, and sometimes by strong 
smell—so very easily fertilized also—that we 
should expect many natural hybrids in the genus. 
They are not forthcoming, however. Reichenbach 
displayed his scientific instinct by suggesting that 
two species submitted to him might probably be 
the issue of parents named ; since that date Seden 
has produced both of them from the crosses which 
Reichenbach indicated. 
We have three natural hybrids among Phalee- 
nopsis. Pk. zntermedia made its appearance ina 
lot of Ph. Aphrodite, imported 1852. M. Porte, a 
French trader, brought home two in 1861; they 
were somewhat different, and he gave them his 
name. Messrs. Low imported several in 1874, one 
of which, being different again, was called after Mr. 
Brymer. Three have been found since, always 
among Ph. Aphrodite; the finest known is possessed 
by Lord Rothschild. That these were natural 
hybrids could not be doubted ; Seden crossed Ph, 
Aphrodite with Ph. rosea, and proved it. Our 
garden hybrids are two: Ph. #. L. Ames, obtained 
from Ph. amabilis x Ph. intermedia, and Ph. 
