THE ORCHID REVIEW. 3 
In the account of Cypripedium insigne and C. niveum with twin. spikes, 
at page 353, a little slip occurred, the names being accidentally transposed. 
It is the former that has been grown out of doors in the summer, and the 
latter that has always produced twin spikes. 
A fine yellow form of Cypripedium insigne has flowered at the Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, under the care of Mr. F. W. Moore, out of 
Messrs. Sander’s 1890 importations. The spots are present, but very pale, 
as in C. insigne Ballianum, to which it perhaps come nearest. 
We learn that Mr. R. Eichel, formerly with Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., 
has commenced business as a Nurseryman and Florist, at 4, Rawson > 
Square, Bradford. 
SOPHROCATTLEYA x CALYPSO. 
Tuis beautiful hybrid has recently flowered both with Baron Sir H. 
Schréder and Sir Trevor Lawrence, and is certainly a plant of great merit, 
as was originally anticipated. It was raised by Messrs. James Veitch and 
Sons, from Sophronitis grandiflora ¢ and Cattleya Harrisoniana 3 , and was 
described about six years ago (Rolfe in Gard. Chron., 1890, XIV., p. 588). 
Though most like the former in habit it shows more of the Cattleya parent 
in the size, shape and substance of the flowers, which sometimes reach 
3% inches in diameter. The sepals and petals are of a brilliant rose purple 
shade, and the lip bright yellow with a deep purple apex, thus forming a 
most effective contrast. A figure is given in a recent issue of the Gardeners’ 
Chrontcle (1896, XX., p. 695, fig. 122). 
BOTANICAL ORCHIDS AT KEW. 
NUMEROUS interesting Botanical Orchids have flowered at Kew during 
the autumn months, one of the most remarkable being Cynorchis Lowi, 
a Habenaria-like plant with purple lip, native of Madagascar; the rare 
Cycnoches Haagei, and Mormodes Cogniauxii, a recent addition to the 
genus. 
In the Dendrobium group must be mentioned the rare D. Leonis, of 
the Aporum group, D. strongylanthum, D. bracteosum, whose flowers last 
for weeks in perfection, Bulbophyllum cupreum, and the remarkable 
Cirrhopetalum’ Meduse, C. gracillimum, and C. ornatissimum. Of 
Masdevallias were the pretty little M. striatella, which always blooms very 
freely in the autumn, M. torta, and several others, while Pleurothallis was 
represented by P. villosa, P. sicaria, P. rubens, P, octomerioides, and the 
rare P. platyrhachis from Costa Rica. 
