4 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, 1917. 
AN ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF PLEIONE.—Abnormal developments 
among Orchid flowers are common, and their significance, if not their 
actual cause, is well understood, but there is a case of the abnormal develop- 
ment of the pseudobulb in Pleione which remains a puzzle. It was 
recorded by Sir J. D. Hooker (Fl. Brit. Ind., v. p. 840), where, in a note 
under Ccelogyna (Pleione) precox, it is remarked: “A monstrous state 
bears imperfectly developed pseudobulbs crowned with a crinite tuft of 
narrow bulbils, each with two sete.” The remark was chiefly based upon 
a drawing preserved at Kew, itself a copy of a drawing in the Calcutta 
Herbarium, and labelled ‘‘ Pleione, G. King, Sikkim, 6000 feet, Sept., 
1874.” There is also a sheet of dried specimens, collected by Griffith, four 
out of six of which have the curious character above described, while all 
are without flowers. In both cases Sir Joseph Hooker has written 
‘*C, preecox, monstrous state, but a comparison shows that they belong to 
C. humilis, now called Pleione humilis, both the leaves and pseudobulbs 
being quite distinct in the two species. There is also a dried specimen of 
Pleione Hookeriana showing the same condition, this being one of a series 
of specimens collected by Sir Joseph Hooker, in May, 1849, at Lachen, 
Sikkim, on rocks at gooo feet (the others being in bloom). There are thus 
six abnormal specimens, from two different species. The tuft of sete 
mentioned seems to replace the leaf, but the course of its development is 
obscure, though we suspect it to be a gall-growth, due to insect puncture. 
Observations on the spot would be acceptable.—R.A.R. 
CyMBIDIUM Corona.—Raised in the collection of G. Hamilton-Smith, 
Esq., Northside, Leigh Woods, Bristol, from C. Lowianum xX Schlegelii. 
It bears much resemblance to the former, but the sepals and petals are 
slightly streaked with red, and the lip bears a broad crimson-brown 
zone within the margin, and some small spots inside and at the apex of the 
side lobes. Others are in bud, and Mr. Hamilton-Smith expects to see a 
great variation. 
ODoNTOGLossuM SHORTII.—Raised in the collection of G. Short, Esq., 
Liscard, Cheshire, from O. cirrhosum X tigrinum. The flower most 
resembles the former, but is prettily suffused with yellow at the tips and 
margin. Mr. Short remarks that the flower spike has a very graceful appear- 
ance, and the flowers are strongly scented, especially in the early morning. 
Oncipiopa Cora (O. Schlimii X C. Neetzliana).—Raised by Messrs. 
J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, to whom we are indebted for flowers. The 
plant has the general character of the Oncidium parent, exccpt that the 
flqwers are strongly suffused with red. It is very distinct and graceful, 
