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D. O. Drewelt, Esq., in 1890. We, however, think that the second parent 

 must have been P. Curtisii, for the petals are very neatly crenulate, closely 

 and minutely spotted almost throughout ; the dorsal sepal very acute, and 

 the lip and staminode large. In fact the resemblance to P. Curtisii is so 

 marked that we think it cannot be accidental, and we regard it as a form 

 of P. X Vannerse, which flowered in the collection of the late W. Vanner, 

 Esq., in 1895. The leaves are very prettily and distinctly marbled, and the 

 inflorescence i\ feet long, and at present two-flowered. 



L^lio-cattleya X Horniana.— This fine hybrid was originally 

 recorded as a hybrid between Laelia purpurata and Laelio-cattleya X elegans, 

 but owing to its colour it is believed that the second parent was L.-c. X 

 Schilleriana. A flower from the same two parents is sent from the 

 collection of the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., and has just the 

 characters that would be expected. The general colour is white, with the 

 front lobe of the lip rich purple, and a little of the same colour at the 

 apex of the side lobes. It is likely to develop into a fine thing. 



Laelio-cattleya X Ascania.— A very pretty form of this beautiful 

 hybrid is sent from the collection of the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, 

 M.P., by Mr. Mackay. Its parentage is Cattleya Gaskelliana X Laelia 

 xanthina, and the plant is now flowering for the second time, bearing a 

 four-flowered inflorescence. In shape and size it most resembles L. 

 xanthina, and the sepals and petals are primrose yellow, while the front 

 lobe of the lip is suffused with lilac-rose, and veined with purple, the disc 

 light reddish-maroon, and the side lobes yellow, with a purple margin in 

 front. It is a distinct and very pretty hybrid, in which the influence of the 

 Cattleya parent is chiefly seen in the enlarged size of the flower, and the 

 richly coloured front lobe of the lip. 



NOTES. 



'wo meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Drill 

 lall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, during October, on the 7th and 

 1st, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o'clock 



The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold 

 meetings on Thursday, October 2nd, and Friday, October 17th. The 

 Committee meets at 11-30 a.m., and the exhibits are open to inspection 

 from 12-30 to 3 p.m. 



A flower of the beautiful Odontoglossum grande aureum is sent from 

 the collection of R. Tunstill, Esq., Monkholme, Brierfield, Burnley, by 



