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but like their allies, the Stanhopes, they do not find gen- 

 eral favor, notwithstanding the large size, rich colors and 

 aromatic odor of the flowers of most of them. 



Lblia Eyermaniana. — An importation of this beautiful 

 Laslia was sold recently by auction under the name of 

 L. Marriottiana. It was first flowered by Messrs. Sander 

 & Co. in 18S8, when Reichenbach gave it the former name 

 and suggested that it was a natural hybrid between L. 



pale rose-purple, with tinges of a darker color on the seg- 

 ments, which are blunter than in typical L. furfuracea. 



Masdevallia Shuttryana. — Sir Trevor Lawrence raised 

 this hybrid in 1892 from Masdevallia Shuttleworthii and 

 M. Hareyana. It has also been raised by Mr. Chamberlain, 

 where it has lately flowered, and as the flowers of the latter 

 plant are larger and of a brighter color the varietal name of 

 Chamberlainiana was accepted for it by the Royal Horti- 



Rub. & Greenm. ined. — See page 102. 



majalis and L. autumnalis. Two years ago a number of 

 plants of it were sold by auction for L. majalis. Some of 

 these were obtained for Kew, where they flowered freely, 

 as many as eight flowers being borne by some of the 

 scapes. They have flowered again this year. There is not 

 much to distinguish this from L. furfuracea, except its free 

 habit and many-flowered scape Mr. Rolfe thinks it is a 

 natural hybrid between L. majalis and L. albida. The 

 flowers are as large as those of L. autumnalis and colored 



cultural Society. It is a remarkable hybrid, having short 

 oblanceolate leaves, single-flowered scapes eight inches 

 high and large flowers, somewhat like those of .M. Shuttle- 

 worthii in shape, colored rich rosy mauve tinged with red. 

 the tails bright orange. Hybrids such as this are worthy 

 additions to garden Orchids. The name is an attempt to 

 hybridize the names of the parents. 



Masdevallia Henrietta, raised in the garden of Mr. F. L. 

 Ames, Massachusetts, in 1S93, from M. Shuttleworthii anil 



