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A closer examination reveals the fact that the petals are absent, being 
replaced by a pair of additional anthers, adnate to the sides of the column, 
and each containing a pair of additional pollinia. Only the cells of the 
central, normal anther, however, bear the usual pair of glands, this, of 
course, being due to the fact that there is only a single rostellum, the two 
side lobes of which develop into glands. It is an exceedingly curious 
development, and is due to the union of the petals with the column and 
their consequent transformation into a pair of additional anthers. We do 
not find a similar example in this species, though other abnormal develop- 
ments have been observed.—R.A.R. 
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Opurys BotTeronn, Chodat.—Another highly interesting discovery 
can now be recorded. The natural hybrid between Ophrys apifera and 
arachnites has been re-discovered between Dover and Folkestone. A 
beautiful example with three flowers has been sent by Mr. H. Walker, of 
Folkestone, together with the parents, and it is remarked, ‘‘ They grow in 
some cases almost side by side. I found it first last year, and that 
specimen is in Mr. Hanbury’s collection.” Major G. W. Harris, of 
Canterbury, also sends two specimens, with typical examples of both 
parents, and points out the way the characters are combined. The history 
of the hybrid has been given (O.R., xxvii. p- 142), and there is no longer 
any doubt of the correctness of the remark made by the Rev. G. E. Smith, 
Over ninety years ago, that ‘‘O. arachnites and apifera, by a commixture 
of pollen, produce a great variety of character.’’ The hybrid possesses an 
unmistakable combination of the parental characters, having the strongly 
recurved lip of apifera, but it is larger in size, and has a terminal apiculus, 
much smaller, less hairy side lobes, and broad rosy petals, all most like 
arachnites, which latter has a much broader, flatter lip. These characters 
were originally observed by Smith, who remarked upon the greater 
resemblance to Q. arachnites. It is probable that the hybrid has been 
frequently overlooked, because of a general resemblance between the two 
parent species, but O. apifera is always easily distinguished by the long, 
narrow petals, the seHeN sagt much recurved lip, which carries the 
apiculus completel h, and the long caudicle of the pollinia. It may 
be rasieniberes that Messrs. Walker and Harris were the discoverers of O. 
hybrida in Kent (O.R., xiii. p. 234, fig. 56), and they have both seen the 
plant again this year, in fact, Mr. Walker remarks that it is “ quite estab- 
lished and flowers year by year.” Major Harris also announces a colony 
of “some 17 to 20 plants of Orchis hiricina at one spot. A specimen 
‘Lizard’ was allowed to seed some years back, and besides this colony 
many isolated specimens are being found.” Other residents on the chalk 
should go and do likewise.—R. A. ROLFE. 
