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Lopp. The three species are quite distinct. Z. Mackayi has rather narrow leaves 
and a smaller flower with nearly smooth lip. The other two have broader leaves 
and larger flowers, Z. crimtum having the lip gradually narrowed towards the 
base and hirsute, while in Z. intermedium it is suddenly dilated into a broad 
front lobe, and is much less hairy. All three are natives of Brazil, and it is 
rather curious that an allied form should occur in Peru and Bolivia, which has 
recently been introduced into cultivation. It has the general character of Z. imter- 
medium, but a rather smaller flower, and may bear the name of variety peruvianum. 
It is figured in the annexed plate, from plants introduced by Messrs Linen, 
L’Horticutture INTERNATIONALE, Brussels. It has also appeared in one or two 
other collections. It is a fairly well-marked geographical form, and was originally 
collected by MaTtrHEws many years ago, though, as far as I can learn, it has only 
recently appeared in cultivation. 
R. A. Ro.re. 
THE FIFTY-FIRST MEETING OF ‘ L’ORCHIDEENNE ” 
Although less remarkable than the three preceding assemblages, the 51‘t meeting was a 
very interesting one, and brought together a selection of brilliant Odontoglossums and various 
specimens of remarkable culture. Beautiful Orchids were exhibited to the number of 76. 
We may cite the following as among the most admired : — 
Oncidium superbiens var. Enaoi, having a panicle many feet in length; Epidendrum 
species, well flowered; a pretty variety of Cattleya Trianae and Miltonia vexillaria, from 
M. A. VAN IMSCHOOT; 
Cattleya Schilleriana, bearing a group of five large and delicately coloured flowers, 
from M. le Comte DE BousIEs; 
A beautiful collection of Odontoglossum varieties, a specimen of Chysis bractescens, 
and two pretty Cypripedium hybrids, from M. LINDEN; 
A pretty Odontoglossum, from M. le Dt Capart ; 
Two beautiful Odontoglossums, from M. ALBERT MADOoUx; 
A magnificent specimen of Dendrobium thyrsiflorwum, with rich inflorescence ; Lycaste 
Skinneri alba, Laelia purpurata, a superb inflorescence of Odontoglossum hastilabiwm and 
Cattleya Trianae, from M. Mapovx; 
Several Dendrobiums superbly flowered, from M. DE LoMBAERDE, also two charming 
varieties of Coelogyne cristata and Lycaste Skinnert ; 
A splendid Odontoglossum sceptrum, with brilliant colour, much admired, from 
M. CAHUZAC; 
Some superb Odontoglossum varieties from M. DE LANSBERGE ; 
Odontoglossum crispum var. maculatum, from M. le D' VAN CAUWELAERT; 
A beautiful plant of Phaius grandifolius, bearing four flower spikes, from M. CHAUMONT; 
Two brilliant hybrid Cattleyas obtained and exhibited by M. A. BLeu, called 
Cattleya x Parthenia gratissima and Cattleya x amethystino-superba splendens ; 
An admirable variety of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, spotted with large purple blotches 
on all the segments, from M. MirEav. 
All the plants were much admired by the numerous visitors which thronged the Winter 
Garden of the HorticuULTURE INTERNATIONALE during the two days of the Exhibition. 
(To be continued on p. 26.) 
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