drawing was taken three years ago from a fine specimen in the well-known collec- 
tion of W. Leach, Esq., Fallowfield, Manchester. Since that time these Orchids, 
which were under the care of Mr. Swan, have been distributed. 
Cypripedium insigne albo-marginatum is an evergreen plant resembling C.— 
insigne in its foliage and manner of growth. This, however, is a peculiar and desirable 
variety, there being a distinct yellowish cast in its flowers, and the dorsal sepal is 
broadly margined with white, this portion being quite devoid of the spotting usually 
found in the type. It produces its flowers during the autumn and winter months, 
and continues in bloom for seven weeks. 
This variety requires the same treatment as the type C. insigne, which will be found | 
to suit it admirably. The treatment referred to was explained in our fourth volume, 
Plate 155, under which full directions for culture are given. 
CATTLEYA  SPECIOSISsIMAi—We have to acknowledge having received from 
A. Heine, Esq., Fallowfield, Manchester, one of the most beautiful flowers of 
Cattleya speciosissima we have seen: it is, in fact, the finest that has come under 
our notice, the individual flowers measuring more than eight inches in diameter, each 
petal being three inches across, of a pale rose colour, wavy at the edge; the sepals 
of the same colour; the lip pale rosy purple bordered with pale rose. It had 
altogether a very attractive appearance.—B. 8. W. 
OponToGLossuM RucKERIANUM.—We have just received a remarkably fine spike 
of this Odontoglossum from Mr. J. Routledge, gardener to C. L. Wood, Esq., Free- 
land House, Bridge of Earn, Perth. It bears thirty flowers of good size, and it is 
also a fine variety, the flowers differing slightly from the original type, as described 
in the Orchid-Growers’ Manual (6 ed.). With this we received a photograph of the 
plant in its flowering state, which shows that it has well-grown pseudobulbs and fine 
foliage. It was imported with a batch of O. crispum, and is still a rare plant. 
We have no doubt that it is a natural hybrid, and that there are several of these 
hybrid forms of different colours growing in the same locality.—B. S. W. 
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