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trates once more the variability of hybrids, and especially those of secondary 
origin, like the present one. The flower, also sent by Messrs. Low, is 
suffused throughout with light rosy purple, slightly paler at the margin, the 
dorsal sepal veined with deep crimson purple, the petals densely spotted, 
and the lip and staminode suffused with the same colour. It is a most 
brilliantly coloured and beautiful hybrid, and as the plant is at present 
small, it will doubtless improve with increased strength. Our illustration is 
about three-fourths natural size. 
Immediately after the above had been certificated we received from 
R. H. Measures, Esq., The Woodlands, Streatham, the flower of a hybrid 
raised in his collection from C. X Swanianum @ and C. bellatulum ¢, and 
thus the reverse cross of the present one. It also is a very beautiful and 
richly-coloured form, showing a good deal of the C. bellatulum character. 
We are inclined to think that when a series of plants can be compared 
together, it will have to be considered as a form of the present one. 
LOW WINTER TEMPERATURES. 
I observe in the April number of the Orchid Review some interesting 
records of low temperatures for Orchids, which coincide with some of my 
experiences last winter. The house which I refer to is situated at the foot 
of the garden, and is rather damp. On at least eight different, occasions 
the thermometer in or near the centre of the house, at three feet from the 
roof glass, registered as low as 31° to 33° Fahr. at 8 a.m., the fire having 
been banked at ro p.m., with the temperature at 45°. Around the sides of 
the roof glass for several weeks there was a thickness of ice of from one- 
half to four inches thick. Almost touching this stood eight plants of 
Odontoglossum maculatum and O. cordotum, which continued to push up 
their flower spikes, and still remain in robust health. Bletia hyacinthina 
seems to enjoy the same situation. A dozen Odontoglossum Rossii were 
within six inches of the roof glass, and close by were O. Ehrenbergii, 
Oncidium nubigenum, O. Phalznopsis, and Cochlioda sanguinea, none of 
which are a bit the worse for their enforced cold quarters on the front stage, 
standing on a cold ash bottom. About thirty plants of Odontoglossum 
crispum have nearly all lost their leaves, but Cypripedium insigne along 
with them enjoys the situation. Odontoglossum ramosissimum, O. 
cirrhosum, and O. Hallii also stood with O. crispum. Oncidium varicosum 
Rogersii, O. superbiens and O. macranthum are also doing well, as is 
Odontoglossum Edwardii. Epidendrum vitellinum is sending up spikes on 
several plants on the same stage, but raised on stands about a foot high. 
The plants of Cymbidium Lowianum in twelve-inch pots and a large plant 
of C. giganteum are growing well in the same house ; the former is pushing 
