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known as its ZEcidium stage on the common Barberry. This latter stage 
was formerly considered to be a separate fungus, under the name of 
7Ecidium berberidis. Plowright observes respecting Coma orchidis :— 
‘In view of so many statements having been made that the Caomata are 
the zcidiospores of the Melampsore, I have made several cultures with the 
teleutospores of the Melampsore. I have made several cultures with the 
teleutospores of Melampsora betulinz on Orchis mascula and O. latifolia, 
but always without result. I was led to do so from finding C. orchidis 
under a birch tree affected with the Melampsora, but I feel sure there is no 
connection between the two fungi.” As to remedial measures, the patches 
should be lightly brushed over with a little soft soap and water in which a 
few grains of permanganate of potash have been dissolved. Condy’s fluid, 
which is the latter dissolved in water, of course answers the same purpose. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING Orchids are now coming in in full force. The beautiful 
Cattleya labiata, whose re-discovery a few years ago was the cause of so 
much excitement, is now making a brave show, and one wonders whatever 
we should do without it at this season. Dendrobium Phalznopsis was 
another most fortunate discovery, for the Warm house has been gay with 
its beautiful racemes for some weeks, and the plants show an amount of 
variation in colour which is remarkable. It is a host in itself. Several 
pretty forms of it are sent by Mr. C. C. Hurst, of Hinckley. Lelia 
Perrinii deserves to be mentioned, but is now surpassed by some of its 
hybrids, which are also for the most part autumn-bloomers, and now 
contribute their quota to the display. The good old Cattleya Loddigesii is © 
also blooming well, with C. Bowringiana, and several hybrids of the latter, 
whose flowers are for the most part improved in size and less numerous, as 
compared with this parent. C. Dowiana and its hybrids must not be 
passed over, while that brilliant little gem, Sophronitis grandiflora, is 
commencing to bloom, and will continue for a long period. Some of its 
hybrids are also very beautiful, though at present less common than could 
be wished. 
The Paphiopedilum group furnishes some valuable autumn- and winter- 
blooming kinds, which are also very useful for cutting, as they last so long 
in water. The good old P. insigne and its numerous modern varieties form 
a most useful group, while P. Spicerianum is also nicely in flower, and the 
fine hybrid between them, P. x Leeanum is following on rapidly. This | 
hybrid is becoming almost as variable as P. insigne itself, and is probably 
the best of the older ones. P. x Arthurianum comes in at the same time, 
