5 S THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



in March, igoi. These varieties differ considerably in the amount of 

 spotting on the sepals and petals, in some cases being twice as heavy as in 

 the one here figured. In all of them there is a marked resemblance to O. 

 Harryanum, though the more spreading petals and the white ground colour 

 must be traced to the other parent. It is one of the most beautiful hybrids 

 in the genus, and can generally be distinguished from the allied O. X 

 spectabile (O. X crispo-Harryanum) by the absence of white in the ground 



ORCHIDS FROM HIGHBURY. 



Several beautiful Orchids are sent from the collection of the Right Hon. 

 Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Birmingham, by Mr. Mackay. 

 Lselio-cattleya X Gottoiana, the handsome hybrid between Lselia tenebrosa 

 and Cattleya Warneri, is represented by a two-flowered inflorescence. L.-c- 

 X Pallas (L. crispa X C. Dowiana) is very beautiful, and most resembles 

 the former in shape, but the sepals and petals are flushed with rosy purple, 

 and the rich colour and veining of the latter are well developed in the lip, 

 It is also delightfully fragrant. L.-c. X Novelty is one of the older hybrids, 

 derived from L. pumila and L.-c. X elegans, whose characters it combines. 

 L.-c. X Sunray (L. cinnabarina X C. superba) is a most brilliant little 

 flower, having rich orange-red sepals and petals, and a three-lobed lip of the 

 most intense blood-red, with some yellow on the disc. L.-c. X Topaz 

 is a brilliant hybrid, raised by Messrs. Charlesworth, from L. cinnabarina 

 and C. Warneri. The spike carried eight flowers. L.-c X warnhamensis 

 (L. cinnabarina X C. Trianae) has dark salmon-coloured sepals and petals, 

 and the front of the lip rich crimson, which shades away to salmon-colour 

 towards the base, while the disc is bright yellow. Mr. Mackay remarks that 

 it is very curious that in all the cinnabarina hybrids its peculiar colour seems 

 to predominate, while in growth there is also a striking resemblance to this 



Dendrobium X Kenneth (Bensonse X MacCarthiae) is a most beautiful 

 thing, pure white, with a rich vinous purple disc. D. X Burberryanum 

 (Findlayanum X Dominianum) has the greater part of the sepals and petals, 

 and the front of the lip, deep rose purple, the rest of the lip being white, with 

 two small, deep maroon eyes, and a little yellow in the centre. D. X 

 xanthocentron (Findlayanum X nobile) is another charming thing, quite 

 intermediate in character ; while D. X Curtisii combines the characters of 

 D. X Cassiopeand D. aureum in a very charming way. Several other more 

 or less familiar hybrids are also sent, among which may be mentioned the 

 interesting Lycaste X Smeeana, having pretty white sepals and petals, and 

 the lip prettily spotted with pink. 



