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white ; the inside of the flower is marked with rosy pink. This va- 

 riety is a native of Manilla and is very properly called the " Queen 

 of Orchids." 



W. J. Vass has exhibited small specimens of Brassavola glauca, 

 Oncidium bicallosum, Pliaius grandifolius, Cypripedium barbatum, 

 Brassia verrucosa and Lcelia purpurata, all well known varieties, 

 which can be found fully described in any of the books on orchids in 

 the library. 



From William Gray, 3d, we had Cypripedium longifoUum — not 

 as showy as many of the species, but desirable on account of its 

 being in bloom nearly all the time. 



From William Gray, Jr. , came the following : 



Cypripedium barbatum superbum, which Williams, in his " Man- 

 ual," describes as a fine variety, growing in the same way as bar- 

 batum, but with the fohage more variegated, and the flowers 

 handsomer, the lip being very dark, and the upper petal having 

 more white ; it will last about six weeks in perfection. This makes 

 a fine plant for exhibition. 



Cypripedium bijlorum, from Mt. Ophir. One of the barbatum 

 group, and by some considered only a variety of that species. The 

 flowers are very bright in color, and last a long time in perfection. 



F. L. Ames exhibited the two following : 



Cyprip)edium Parisliii. — A species of stately growth, with broad, 

 coriaceous, dull green foliage ; flowers greenish white and purple, 

 not showy but very enduring. A strong plant of this species will 

 be seldom out of bloom. 



Cypripedium Dominianum. — A fine hybrid raised between C. cari- 

 cinum and C. caudatum, by Mr. Dominy, in compliment to whom 

 it has been named by Professor Reichenbach, In habit the plant 

 most resembles C. caricinum, but the flowers are much larger and 

 brighter colored. The petals remind one of similar appendages in 

 C. caudatum, but they are twisted spirally like those of C. carici- 

 num. The flowers, which are produced two or three together on 

 tall scapes, are of a greenish 3"ellow color, shaded with reddish 

 brown and spotted with purple. The staminode and the basal 

 portions of the petals are densely set with stiff hairs. It is the 

 first time it has been exhibited. 



From Edward Butler came two fine specimen plants of Calanthe 

 vestita rubra and C. vestita alba, which were two of the best speci- 

 mens of Caldnthes ever shown. The Calafithes are very beautiful. 



