NovEMBER, 1915.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 347 
with most of the particulars by Mr. R. H. Measures, Mr. F. G. Tautz, and 
Mr. W. Bull, who are, I understand, the only possessors of this Cypripedium 
in England.” . . . Mr. R. H. Measures has kindly favoured me with 
the following note: ‘‘ Referring to our conversation at Protheroe’s re 
Cypripedium Saundersianum, I find it was actually raised by Mr. Marshall of 
Enfield. Its parents are Schlimii and caudatum. From the habit of the 
plant I should think Schlimii is the seed parent. The plant is what we 
call a difficult one to grow. When Mr. Marshall’s collection was sold the 
seedling went into the possession of the Royal Horticultural Society, and 
was at South Kensington some time between 1866 and 1869. When the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s collection was sold the plant was lost sight of 
by me, but I believe it passed into the hands of Mr. Saunders. .. . From 
Mr. Saunders I believe it went into Mr. Bull’s nursery, whence it passed 
into Mr. Lee’s possession and there flowered, a flower being sent to 
Professor Reichenbach, who described and possibly named the plant. At 
the commencement of last year, I believe, Mr. Bull bought a portion of the 
original plant back from Mr. Lee, and sold one plant to M. Masereel, the 
well-known Ghent Orchidist, who sold it at a considerable profit to M. 
Jules Hye Leysen, who divided the plant, keeping one portion himself, the 
other portion coming in exchange for another rare Cypripedium to me. 
One other portion of the original plant went to Mr. Tautz’s well-known 
collection, the price paid indicating the estimation in which Mr. Bull and 
Mr. Tautz held it.” 
Respecting the colour it is remarked: ‘‘ According to the descriptions 
given by those who have seen the flowers, it must be one of the hand- 
somest yet obtained. The general character is said to be a fine mauve 
purple, the dorsal sepal white with green and purple stripes, and the petals 
broad and spotted with purple on a white ground.” 
It would be interesting, to know what has become of this remarkable 
plant. A single flower was sent to Kew by Mr. W. Bull, in November, 
1891, and has been carefully preserved, this being the only flower we 
remember to have seen, and it is certainly very striking, in shape and colour. 
MAXILLARIA picta.—This interesting old garden plant is blooming 
profusely at Kew, and it is interesting to note that the flowers possess a 
strong aromatic fragrance. The species was introduced to cultivation 
upwards of eighty years ago, having been sent from the Organ Mountains, 
Brazil, by Mr. William Harrison, in 1831. Soon afterwards it flowered in 
the collection of Mrs. Arnold Harrison, of Liverpool, when it was described 
and figured (Bot. Mag., t. 3154). The sepals and petals are yellow in front, 
but paler behind, with some purple blotches, while the side lobes of the lip 
are marked with dark purple, and the column of the latter colour. 
