VHE ORCHID REVIEW. 255 



A curious form of Odontoglossum crispum is sent from the collection 

 of R. G. Thwaites, Esq., of Streatham, which has some yellow peloriate 

 markings on the lower sepals. It will be interesting to see if the plant 

 shows the same character next year. 



A flower of an exceptionally fine form of Cattleya Gaskelliana, called 

 var. Lady Pirbright, is sent from the collection of Lord Pirbright, Henley 

 Park, Guildford, by Mr. Repton, together with a brightly coloured flower 

 of average size. The former has the petals 41 inches long, with the 

 remaining parts equally well developed, and the shape excellent. It 

 is fairly typical in colouring, and is a very handsome variety. 



Two remarkably distinct forms of Odontoglossum X Coradinei are sent 

 from the collection of W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by 

 Mr. Stevens. One has the ground colour white, and the blotches on all 

 the segments are very large, and chestnut coloured. The column wings 

 and crest strongly recall O. Lindleyanum, also the shape of the lip and 

 the very large chestnut blotch, but this organ is neatly fringed all round, 

 which is a somewhat unusual character. The flower measures 3J inches 

 from tip to tip of the petals. It is a very promising variety. The other is 

 smaller, and has the ground colour yellow, but there are numerous red- 

 brown spots on the lower part of the sepals and petals. Both forms 

 should be taken good care of. 



Mr. Stevens also alludes to a form of Odontoglossum crispum which 

 flowered in the collection last year, and showed some markings in the 

 petals, approaching those seen in the variety Lady Jane. This year it has 

 flowered again in improved form, retaining the peloriate character, in proof 

 of which a shrivelled flower is enclosed. We shall hope to see it in good 

 condition next year. 



We are very glad to find that further progress is being made in the 

 raising of seedling Odontoglossums. Mr. Stevens has now some five or six 

 hundred of them — we do not know how many different crosses are 

 included— but it will be very interesting to watch their progress toward;, the 

 flowering stage, when there may be some surprises in store. 



Cynorchis villosa, Rolfe, is a very pretty little novelty which flowered at 

 Kew some time ago, and is just figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 7845). 

 It is remarkable for its very hairy flowers, which are bright-purple in colour, 

 and borne in dense oblong heads. It is one of M. Warpur's introductions 

 from Madagascar. 



At a Flower Show held at Boston, Mass., on June 19th and 20th last, 

 according to American Gardening, ^for June 28th (p. 419), an interesting 



