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have reduced the photograph considerably, and the latter was unadvisable. 
We may add that the history of this beautiful natural hybrid, together 
with a figure and a complete list of its varieties, were given at pages 241-244 
of our last volume, and shortly afterwards (p. 298) we had to record the 
flowering of artificially-raised examples in the collection of N.C. Cookson, 
Esq. Now we learn that it has also been raised and flowered by Mr. Bond, 
in the collection of C. N. L. Ingram, Esq., of Godalming, so that there can 
no longer be any doubt about its origin. Mr. Statter must be congratulated 
on having produced such a remarkable example. 
CYPRIPEDIUM x TAUTZIANUM. 
THE curious case of Cypripedium barbatum crossed with the pollen of 
C. niveum in the collection of Reginald Young, Esq., Sefton Park, 
Liverpool, in which no trace of the pollen parent could be found in the 
offspring, has twice been mentioned in these pages (supra, iii., p. 201, and 
iv., p. 309). Mr. Young is persevering with this cross in the hope of 
clearing the matter up, and now reports some further progress. ‘‘ Since 
attempting the first cross,” he writes, ‘I have had many failures to obtain 
more seedlings, but I have also some success to report. On October 7th, 
1896, I found several seedlings, now eighteen in number, raised from C. 
barbatum grandiflorum ¢ and C. niveum 3, and in this instance both 
pollen masses were used. On November Ist, 1897, I found a single 
seedling from seed sown in the December previous, and it is not yet too 
late for more to show themselves. In November, 1896, I also found a 
single seedling of a cross in which the pollen parent was C. niveum 
giganteum, but unfortunately it has since died. It is perhaps a long time 
to look forward to, but I do hope to see some of these flower showing 
unmistakably the influence of both parents. I have still one seedling of 
the original cross which, by the texture and markings of its foliage, 
convinces me that I shall yet be able to prove that the crossing was 
properly effected, notwithstanding the absence of the niveum influence in 
the seedlings already flowered. From the reverse cross I have not yet 
succeeded in raising any seedlings.” It would appear that although this 
rare and beautiful hybrid has been obtained, originally with C. niveum as 
the seed parent, and afterwards from the reverse cross (according to the 
records), it is not by any means an easy one to raise. It would be 
interesting to learn the experience of others with it. With respect to the 
variety lepidum, sent out by Mr. Bull, we learn that it was raised by 
Mr. Ayling, the raiser of the beautiful C. x Aylingii. 
