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Cattleya » Russeliana. This is a beautiful hybrid obtained from C. Schilleriana Regnelli 
and C. labiata Warneri, by Mr. GEorGE MantIN who exhibited it at a special Orchid 
Meeting in Paris on June 24" last. 
The plant is manifestly intermediate between the parents indicated as much by 
its habit as by its inflorescence. The flower is of a medium size, with petals as large 
as those in the ordinary C. labiata, wavy at the edges, and of an intense rose colour 
shaded with brown; the sepals which are much narrower are of the same colour, while 
the lip reminds one very much of C. Schilleriana, but has a somewhat brighter colour. 
The petals were not altogether expanded, and it is possible that the flower will open 
better later on; if not, that will be the only defect of this truly remarkable hybrid. 
Laelio-Cattleya delicata. This new hybrid, which has been produced by the same 
raiser as the preceding one, is derived from Laelia pumila and Cattleya Eldorado virginalis. 
It somewhat resembles Cattleya x Brymeriana, the origin of which is merely conjectural. 
It is a little gem, having petals, sepals, and tube of lip shaded with an exquisitely 
delicate tint of primrose yellow; the front lobe of the lip is larger than in L. pumila, 
and is of a very intense purple-red which makes a striking contrast. 
Mr. Georce ManrIN also exhibited at Paris on June 24 several other very inte- 
resting hybrids, to which we shall again refer, but we may here specially mention a 
form of Selenipedium x Duvali with a very light colour, reminding one very much of 
S. longifolium, but having broader segments, especially the upper sepals, and a more 
graceful habit. 
Cattleya Mossiae Madame Garden. This variety was shown by Mr. GarDEN, of Bois 
de Colombes, on June 24, at Paris, and is worthy of mention. The lip, which has a 
very crisped edge, is of an almost uniform clear rose, and bears hardly a trace of 
yellow on the disc. 
Cymbidium Lowianum var. flaveolum, This variety appeared at the beginning of the 
year among an importation of the HorTicULTURE INTERNATIONALE, Brussels. So far 
as form is concerned, the lateral sepals, and the very long petals, which are much 
contracted at the base, and folded externally at the edges, have a character of their 
own, and the flower is distinctly larger than that of the type. As to colour, we see, 
not a pale form or a kind of albino, but a flower highly coloured with orange-yellow 
at the tips of each segment, and especially the front lobe of the lip. The sepals and 
petals are bright yellow tinged with green at the base. 
Only one variety of C. Lowianum exists which up till now presented similar cha- 
racters, namely the variety Mandaianum, which was described by Mr. H. Gower. 
We have not seen this plant which is probably unique, but according to the description 
the flowers were of a uniform clear yellow, except for the orange blotch on the anterior 
lobe of the lip. The new variety is therefore more highly coloured, and probably more 
striking and beautiful. 
It would be interesting to compare this remarkable variety with the various forms of 
C. xX eburneo-Lowianum and C. x Armainvillierense in which the general colour is a pale 
yellow on ivory, and the lip like that of C. Lowianum with its purple-red blotch in front. 
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