PRINCIPAL ORCHID HYBRIDS 



There are several forms, of which the one named superbum is probably 

 the most distinct. 



CYPEIPEDIUM x H. BALLANTINE. 



Syns. C. X Ballantinei. 



Rolfe in Gard. Chron. 1890, vol. viii. p. 408 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1893, p. 13, fig. ; 

 Orchid Review, 1905, vol. xiii. p. 18. 



Raised by Seden from Cypripedium purpuratum and C. Fairieanum, 

 named after Mr. H. Ballantine, the grower of Baron Schroder's fine 

 collection of orchids, and flowered for the first time in August 1890. 



It is undoubtedly one of the finest of the hybrids from C. purpuratum, 

 and clearly shows the influence of both parents. 



CYPEIPEDIUM x IANTHE. 



Gard. Chron. 1892, vol. xi. p. 343 (Report of R.H.S. Orchid Committee); Orchid 

 Review, 1893, vol. i. p. 358 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1894, p. 13. 



Probably from Cypripedium Harrisianum and C. venustum : the flowers 

 much resemble C. Harrisianum in shape, but are distinct in colour. 



CYPEIPEDIUM x JAMES H. VEITCH. 



Gard. Chron. 1894, vol. xvi. p. 258 (Report of R.H.S. Orchid Committee) ; id. p. 287, 

 fig. 40; Orchid Review, 1894, vol. ii. p. 309; Jour, of Hort. 1894, Sept. 6th, 

 p. 227, fig. 33. 



Eaised by Seden from Cypripedium Stonei platytaenium and C. Curtisii, 

 and one of the finest of all hybrids. The great breadth of petals peculiar 

 to the celebrated variety of Cypripedium Stonei is transmitted to the 

 offspring ; they are broadly ribbon-like, pendulous, 4| in. in length, 

 about 1 in. broad, and light yellow evenly spotted with dark red- 

 purple warts except near the apices. The lip is helmet-shaped and 

 almost uniform red-crimson with the infolded side lobes paler but dotted 

 with darker warts. 



CYPEIPEDIUM x LEEANUM, var. SUPEEBUM. 



Gard. Chron. 1885, vol. xxiii. p. 277 ; Rchb. in Gard. Chron. 1886, vol. xxv. p. 168 ; 

 1'Orchidophile, 1885, p. 240 ; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. iv. p. 88, with fig. 



This variety was raised by Seden from Cypripedium insigne Maulei 

 and C. Spicerianum. The hybrid known as C. Leeanum was first raised 

 at Burford Lodge, Dorking, and flowered sometime after that of Seden's 

 production, which, being the finer variety, was called superbum. 



CYPEIPEDIUM (SELENIPEDIUM) x LEUCOEEHODUM, Rchb. 



Syns. Phragmopedilum X leucorrhodum, Rolfe. 



Rchb. in Gard. Chron. 1885, vol. xxiii. p. 270 ; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. iv. p. 104 ; 

 Orchid Review, 1893, vol. i. p. 169, fig. 11. 



Eaised from Cypripedium (Selenipedium) Eoezlii and C. (S.) Schlimii 



177 



