THE ORCHID REVIEW. 29 



M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, exhibited Ladio-cattleya X Liptoni, a hybrid 

 between Laelia anceps and Cattleya labiata. 



W. Duckworth, Esq., Flixton, exhibited a grand plant of Cypripedium 

 insigne Harefield Hall var., with finely expanded blooms of large propor- 

 tions. A Silver Medal and a Cultural Certificate were awarded. 



Mr. A. J. Keeling, Bingley, Yorks, staged a handsome group of Cypri- 

 pediums, to which a Silver Medal was given. C. X Niobe excelsis received 

 an Award of Merit. Other good things in the group were C. X Sallieri 

 superbum, C. X Eismannianum, and C. X Leeanum Prospero. 



L^LIA-CATTLEYA x WRIGLEYI. 



This very interesting hybrid between Laelia anceps ? and Cattleya 

 Bowringiana 3 was raised in the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge 

 Hall, Bury, and was described at page 359 of our seventh volume, from the 

 first solitary flower produced. Its photograph was given at p. 145 of our 

 eighth volume. It has now developed a three-flowered spike, which is sent 

 by Mr. Wrigley, with the following note :— " The plant did not bloom last 

 year owing to its having made a very weak growth, but this year it made a 

 very strong growth and sent up a spike, which produced a three-flowered 

 inflorescence. During the foggy weather which we have experienced of late 

 I feared that I should never see the blooms open, but, strange to say, no 

 damage was done by the first fog; the flowers matured beautifully, and I 

 was looking forward to having the plant photographed and also sending the 

 flower spike to you. Unfortunately another and more dense fog came upon 

 us last night and destroyed the flowers, but I send them so that you may 

 form some idea of what the flowers were, or would have been had you seen 

 them in perfect condition. It is somewhat disappointing to have waited 

 thirteen long years to see the seedling produce perfect blooms, and then to 

 ■have them destroyed by a fog which has never, in my experience, been 

 ■equalled even in this smoky district. All my Orchids have suffered, more 

 or less, from the effects of the fogs, and even the Cypripediums have shown 

 signs of damage, but they have stood it best." The spike sent, in its 

 general character, and in its bracts, strongly recalls Ladia anceps, and 

 although the flowers have partially closed up, the tissues and colour are 

 quite perfect, and have the intermediate characters previously pointed out, 

 those of the Laslia parent however, predominating. Mr. Wrigley's 

 experience is certainly disappointing, but we hope that another season he 

 will be more fortunate. It is curious how general these fogs are. On the 

 very same evening an unusually dense fog fell over the London district, and 

 probably the predisposing cause may be sought in the great and sudden fall 

 of temperature, which seems to have been general, and the effect in smoky 

 districts, alas ! is only too well known. 



