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the form and texture of L. furfuracea. Whatever may be the facts, I 
thought there would be no harm in giving you the impressions formed here 
while cultivating the plants. 
S. MARSHALL. 
The Nurseries, York. 
Mr. Marshall’s note raises a rather interesting point with regard to 
Lelia xX venusta, or L. autumnalis venusta, as the plant was formerly 
called. So far as I have discovered, the latter name was originally 
published in The Garden in 1884, (xxv., p. 366, t. 438). The plate shows 
two spikes, one bearing two flowers, the other only one. It was taken 
from Mr. Lee’s plant, which is said to have been acquired at a sale of 
Messrs. Backhouse’s at Steven’s Rooms in the December previous. The 
late A. Wilson, Esq., of Westbrook, Sheffield, also acquired a plant from 
Messrs. Backhouse, and his gardener, Mr. E. Pidsley, when sending 
flowers to Kew, stated. that he had flowered it three times previously, and 
that it bore two flowers on the spike at each time of flowering. These 
flowers are certainly identical with those from Mr. Lee, as Mr. Pidsley 
stated. Lord Londesborough’s plant with eight to ten flowers on a spike I 
have not seen, and cannot avoid a suspicion that it may be something ‘else. 
Is the plant still in existence? If so it would be very interesting to have a 
flower for comparison, as it is desirable that a question of this kind should 
be cleared up. With respect to the plant figured, I think the larger, fewer 
flowers, with a certain resemblance to L. grandiflora (which may also be 
traced in L. x Eyermaniana) ‘supports the view I have taken of its origin. 
Will Mr. Marshall (or, someone else) kindly send a flower which represents 
the original form at the first opportunity, so that the interesting question 
raised may be settled? . k. A. ROLFE. 
EULOPHIELLA ELISABETH. 
Mr. James Hamilton, gardener to Hamar Bass, Esq., Byrkley, Burton- 
on-Trent, writes :—When Eulophiella Elisabethe was sold by Mr. Sander 
I bought three plants to try. They are all now in flower, one bulb has two 
spikes, and I see there are about twenty flowers on a spike. I shall buy a 
lot of it, as I think it is rather good. I have grown it in Melon houses, 
close to the glass, without any shade. 
{The plants in question were exhibited at the Drill Hall on March 12th, 
also some from other collections. It is evident that it succeeds well in a 
Warm house, and, as it has the appearance of being very floriferous, it 
seems likely to be more widely grown by those who have suitable accom- 
modation. The flowers are of good substance, and of a pleasing white 
shade, while the flush of pink, together with the yellow crest, set them off 
to advantage. A year ago it was awarded a First Class Certificate——Ebp.] 
