i8o THE WOODLANDS ORCHIDS 



same parentage reversed ; as usual the produce is quite dis- 

 similar. Its colour is white, purple-tinged except the margin, 

 overlaid with a crimson network of dots. Another example 

 from the same seed-pod has a palest pink network instead 

 of crimson, and tiny dots of maroon. It looks like the ghost 

 of its sister. 



Arnoldiae (bellatulum x superciliare). — Whitish, with 

 bold spots of crimson -brown arranged in lines upon the 

 dorsal. Slipper purple-lake above, greenish below. 



Arnoldianum (superbiens x concolor). — Dusky shining 

 yellow, tinged at the edges with crimson, spotted and lined 

 with the same. A hybrid remarkable for its shyness to 

 flower. 



Cyanides (Swanianum x bellatulum). — A dusky flower, of 

 green and purple tones. The greenish dorsal is clouded at 

 base, lined and spotted, with purple. Petals the same, 

 but the spotting is darker and more distinct. Slipper clear 

 purple. 



Callosum Sanderae. — A sport or natural hybrid of most 

 singular beauty. I remember the delighted amazement 

 which possessed me when Mr. Sander unlocked a door and 

 showed this exquisite flower just opening — a treasure hidden 

 from all but the trustiest friends until it could be displayed 

 at the Temple Show in 1894. The great dorsal sepal is 

 white above, tender green in two shades below, with strong 

 green lines ascending from the base. The petals, much 

 depressed, are bright green, lined with a darker hue and 

 tipped with white. The slipper yellowish-green. 



It may be mentioned that the owner of this collection 

 declined to accept 1000 guineas for his stock of callosum 

 Sanderae three years after buying the original plant. 



Aylingii (niveum x ciliolare). — Small, white ground. 

 The dorsal and petals alike are boldly striped with carmine- 

 crimson. Slipper all white. 



