FIRST SUPPLEMENT; 



RECORDING ADDITIONS TO LIST OF HYBRIDS PUBLISHED 

 UP TO OCTOBER 15, 1895. 



While the printing of this book was proceeding, every- 

 thing new and appertaining was inserted in proper place, 

 as far as such course could be pursued. "The remaining 

 additions are offered in this first supplement. I note 

 again that the pages listing the new and corrected 

 hybrids might be cut into pieces and attached to strips, 

 which have to be provided for by the binder when ar- 

 ranging pages 80 to 245. As need makes itself felt, I 

 will publish further supplements. 



Hybrids which display characters of but one of their 

 parents in more or less prominence, have been attract- 

 ing attention and causing discussions for quite a time 

 past. We have analogies in our home-life, and are thus 

 prepared to look upon them with interest only, not with 

 astonishment. I resume: 



Cypripedium Ashworthice , ''apparently identical with 

 Leeanum." (CfodefroycB X niveum) gave a multitude of 

 seedlings resembling related species. Leeanum " revert- 

 ing to Spicerianum." Marshallianum " seedlings gave 

 poor venustums." Tautzianum " with no trace of 



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