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with but little green at the base and a few small spots, the petals 
eing a clear yellow, the lip of a similar color, a little flushed 
with purple, and the shield light yellow with a brilliant orange 
pot. 
Paphiopedilum Spicerianum has been one of the parents in a 
number of noteworthy hybrids represented in this collection. 
One of the best of these is P. Pitcherianum, the other parent be- 
ing P. Harrisianum ee the standard showing clearly its 
Spicerianum ancestry. Another of these is P. Lathamianum, the 
Spicerianum element ae out markedly again in the dorsal 
sepal, its other parent, P. villosum, appearing in other character- 
istics. Another with this common parent is P. semorta-Moensit, 
the other factor being P. cenanthe superbum. It is interesting to 
note the modifications apenas 7 injecting different factors in 
hybridizing with some one spec: 
Paphtopedilum eet a hybrid between P. barbatum 
and P. Cone both of which are in the collection, is of a d 
ae color, the leaves on green with a rich purple ee sur- 
face, a ae derived from venustum, 
Paphiopedilum Rothschildianum, from New Guinea, and P. Law- 
renceanuin, from Borneo, are both in the collection. The former 
is an unusually vigorous species for the genus, and out of the 
ordinary in having 2-5 flowers on the scape; its strong, striking 
foliage and the large flower command attention at once. The 
dorsal sepal is creamy white, marked with nearly black longi- 
tudinal stripes, the petals are horizontal, of a yellowish green 
with dark blotches and lines, and the lip a reddish brown 
Lawrenceanum, of which many plants will be found in the col- 
lection, has beautifully tessellated leaves, the markings being light 
green upon a dark background. Its large flowers have the dorsal 
sepal white with pure red veins, and the petals are of a ee 
color shaded with purple, especially at the tips a An 
interesting hybrid between these two is Paphiopedilem Mahler ae, 
which will also be pea in the collection, with markings interme- 
diate between the pare 
aps one of nee most valuable and remarkable plants is 
Paphiopedilurn Gandianum, a hybrid of P. Curtisti, a species 
