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C. "CHARLES CANHAM," Rolfe.— A cross between C. villosum and 

 G. mperhiena, with large flowers and short scapes ; dorsal sepal whitish, darkish 

 purple towards the centre, striped longitudinally with purple at the base, and 

 with greenish towards the apex ; petals ciliate, deep purple towards the centre, 

 passing into yellowish-brown, furnished with several purple spots; lip brownish- 

 purple. — Garden hybrid. 



Syx. — C. Canhami. 



C. "CHARLES GONDOIN." — A cross between C. insigns punctatum 

 violaceum and G. vernixium ; dorsal sepal broad as in G. insigne, yellow in the 

 centre, margined with white, spotted after the style of the first-named parent, 

 but more irregularly ; petals veined and spotted with purplish-brown ; lip 

 similar in shape to G. insigne, brown. Raised by the late M. Jolibois, 

 of Paris. — Garden hybrid. 



FlQ.—L'OrchidopJiile, 1892, p. 337. 



C. "CHARLES RICHMAN," flbrf.— This fine hybrid is a cross between C. 

 bellatidum and C. barbatum, and was exhibited by Mr. C. Richman, gardener to 



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CYPRIPEDIUM "CHAKLES KICHMAN." 



(From the Journal of Horticulture.') 



Gr. H. Palmer, Esq., of Springfield, Trowbridge, on May 9th 1893, before the Royal 

 Horticultural Society. A glance at our illustration will give a good idea of the 

 size and contour of the flower ; the dorsal sepal is whitish veined and striped 



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