THE ORCHID REVIEW. 177 



PAPHIOPEDILUM CALLOSUM WITH TWIN-FLOWERED 

 SCAPE. 



The occurrence of twin-flowered scapes among species normally single- 

 flowered aroused considerable interest some time ago, and it seems to be 

 agreed that the phenomenon is due to superabundant vigour through good 

 cultivation. It has now been observed in quite a number of species and 



hybrids of the genus Paphiopedilum. The annexed illustration shows a 

 plant of P. callosum in this condition, and is reproduced from a photograph 

 sent some time ago by W. W. Lunt, Esq., of Boston, Mass., U.S.A., and 

 it is interesting to note that no less than six others were producing twin- 



