192 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Aucust, 1917, 
Forbesii and O. Marshallianum, which originally appeared in the establish- 
ment of M. Truffaut, at Marseilles, whence it passed into the collection of 
M. G. Mantin, Olivet, France. It is believed to have appeared in a 
Brazilian importation of M. Binot. The flower is deep yellow, with a 
number of light brown markings. As in the case of many other natural 
hybrids, it varies somewhat in colour and markings. Its history and a 
figure are given at page 329 of our nineteenth volume. 
A DIMEROUS CYPRIPEDIUM.—A curiously malformed flower of a hybrid 
of Cypripedium insigne is sent from the collection of R. Windsor Rickards, 
Esq., Usk Priory, Monmouthshire. It consists of two short, broadly 
ovate sepals, and two opposite lips, these occupying the position of the 
petals, which they clearly replace. The usual lip is absent, and the 
column is straight, and without a staminode, though the stigma and 
anthers are present. The prevailing colour is light green, without any of 
the characteristic markings of the dorsal sepal. It would appear that the 
median petal is suppressed, while the staminodial influence that transforms 
it into a lip in the normal flower has wandered to the lateral petals, 
transforming them into lips. Something of the kind must happen when 
similar dimerous flowers appear in the genus, and we have seen previous 
examples. It would be interesting to know whether the peculiarity proves 
constant.—R.A.R. 
Cy meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
London Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, during 
August, on the 14th and 2oth, when the Orchid Committee will meet at 
11.45 a.m. The following meeting is fixed for September 11th. 
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. 
The Manchester & North of England Orchid Society has suspended its 
meetings for the holiday season, and the next meeting will be held at the 
Coal Exchange, Manchester, on September 6th. The Committee meets at 
noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from 1 to 4 p.m. 
Paar] ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. | ist 
T.W.—A good form ot Cattleya Iris, of which a note appears on the preceding page 
C.J.P.—Many thanks. To be recorded later, 
R.W.R., and several others.—The delay has been quite unavoidable, but we hope only 
temporary. Some notes are held over, and one report did not reach us until the matter 
was made up. It will appear in our next issue. 
H.T.C.— Received with thanks, Next month, 
