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7. Brassocattleya X nivalis. — A hybrid from Brassavola fxagrans 

 X Cattleya intermedia, raised by M. Chas. Maron, and exhibited by him, at 

 Paris, on January 14th, 1900, when it received a Second-class Certificate of 

 Merit (Chron. Orch., p. 325). The plant was also exhibited by J. Leemann, 

 Esq., Heaton Mersey, at a meeting of the R.H.S. on May 7th, 1901, and 

 received an Award of Merit. 



8. Brassocattleya X Maeon.e.— Last year M. Ch. Maron made 

 another remarkable addition to the group, when he flowered a seedling 

 derived from Cattleya Warscewiczii 2 and Brassavola Digbyana $ . It 

 was exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S. , on September 24th, under the 

 name of Ladio-cattleya X Madame Chas. Maron, and received a First-class 

 Certificate (Orch. Rev., ix., p. 317). It was afterwards described and 

 figured in these pages under the name of Laslio-cattleya X Marona=(ix., p. 329, 

 fig. 48). It is said that the above award was aft. rwards withdrawn because 

 a flower was not handed in for painting, which of course in no way detracts 

 from its beauty. Its general character may be seen in the illustration above 

 cited. 



9. Brassocattleya X Orpheus. — A very interesting hybrid raised 

 by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, from Brassavola glauca 2 and Cattleya 

 Trianae alba 3 , to which an Award of Merit was given at a meeting of the 

 R.H.S., on January 14th last, under the name of Ladio-cattleya X Orpheus 

 (supra, p. 51). It is fairly intermediate in character, having the sepals white, 

 slightly tinged with pink, and the petals and lip white, the latter having a 

 sulphur yellow disc. 



Brassol.elia. — A hybrid genus established to receive the hybrids 

 between Brassavola and Laelia, of which three are now known. 



1. Brassol.elia X Veitchii.— In 1898 a hybrid between Laelia 

 purpurata 2 and Brassavola Digbyana 8 appeared, being exhibited by the 

 raisers, Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, of Chelsea, at a meeting of the R.H.S., 

 on December 13th, under the name of Laelia X Digbyano-purpurata, and to 

 which an Award of Merit was given (Orch. Rev., vii., p. 31). It is most like 



petals blush white, and the lip purple 



2. Brassol.elia X Gratrixi.e.— In the following year a notable 

 addition appeared, in the shape of a hybrid between Laelia cinnabarina 2 

 and Brassavola Digbyana $ . Messrs. James Veitch & Sons were again the 

 raisers, and the plant was exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S., on October 

 24th, under the name of Laelia X Mrs. M. Gratrix, and gained an Award of 

 Merit. Two days later it received a similar award from the Manchester 

 Orchid Society (Orch. Rev., vii., pp. 349, 351). The flowers are fairly inter- 

 mediate in shape, and the colour buff-yellow, somewhat tinged with copper 

 on the sepals and petals. A similar award has since been given to the 



