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Phaljenopsis amabilis Formosa. —Imported from Formosa in 1916, 
I have not been able to make any distinction between this plant and 
P. amabilis. Some of these plants have more robust flowers, and in larger 
numbers than others. Scapes at maximum about 2 feet 6 inches in 
length. Flowers about ten in number with me, and produced between 
December and June of the following year, but chiefly between February 
and April. 
Renanthera Storiei, —A Philippine plant. Last year it flowered 
most beautifully in July. Length of scape 2 feet 8 inches, with five 
branches, the number of flowers being as many as 109. I am keeping the 
plant in full sunshine. 
Stauropsis lissochiloides. —A Philippine plant. My specimen does 
not much exceed 4 feet in height. It flowered in July, with a scape of 
4 feet and about 25 flowers. 
What I have been trying with my East Indian Orchids, and what I 
think I have succeeded in, is to give them a climate in summer much 
resembling their own. By this, I mean that I keep most of my Cypripe- 
diums, Dendrobes, Phalaenopses, Cymbidiums, Vandas, etc., out of doors 
from the beginning of June until the beginning of September, leav¬ 
ing them exposed to rain and heat, and, in the case of Dendrobes, 
tropical Asiatic one we can, no doubt, grow some of our Orchids far 
better in that way. 
There are many more native plants in Japan, but I think I have given 
enough to make it clear what sort of plants we have and what we are doing, 
so I will now close, after thanking Mr. Gurney Wilson for so kindly asking 
me to contribute something to the Orchid Review. 
LiELiocATTLEYA Minos. —This is the result of crossing Lc. rubens- 
(L. pumila X C. Hardyana), with C. Tityus (C. Enid X C. Octave Doin), 
It is the experience of all raisers of hybrids that two fine parents do not 
often make fine seedlings. Here we have one of the few cases in which 
the flower may be considered equal to those of its parents, both of which, 
were excellent varieties. The distinctive quality of Lc. Minos lies in the 
beautifully arranged tints of purple seen in all the segments. The sepals, 
and the broader petals, have the apical areas mottled with purple equal in 
intensity to that of the labellum, although, of course, not covering so large 
an area as in the latter organ. The petals are rose-purple, but rendered 
attractively pretty by the venation being almost white, and the edge neatly 
crisped. If other seedlings from this batch turn out as well as the flower 
above described, then Messrs. Hassall & Co. will have added more gems to- 
this popular section of wa^rm-house Orchids. 
