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pioneer of modern Orchid growing), to Mr. F. W. Moore, (Director of the 
Royal Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin), and to M. Lemoine®the two former 
being specially connected with Orchids. Mr. Bateman is the author of the | 
biggest book in the Lindley Library, The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala, 
and of a Monograph of Odontoglossum, and his work in connection with 
Orchids is known to everyone. Of Mr. Moore it suffices to say that he has 
the charge of one of the best public collections in existence, and that he 
takes a special interest in its welfare, the genus Masdevallia being one of his 
particular favourites. 
CONTINENTAL NOTES. 
Among the more interesting plants exhibited at the Ghent Horticultural 
meeting on June 9th were good forms of Odontoglossum Pescatorei and O. 
crispum, from Messrs. Janssens & Vincent, O. c. guttatum and a fine 
Miltonia vexillaria with a dozen large sprays, from Messrs. Vervaet & Co., 
Lelia tenebrosa with bright coloured lip, and a well-flowered Cypripedium 
Stonei, from M. Jules Hye-Leysen, and Selenipedium x Sedeni candidulum, 
with twenty fine flowers, from M. De Smet- Duvivier. 
At the sixtieth meeting of the Brussels Orchidéene, also held on June 
gth, Messrs. Linden staged a splendid group, consisting largely of Cattleya 
Mossiz, C. Mendelii, and Lelia purpurata, to which a Special Diploma of 
Honour was accorded. A large plant of the latter bore about 100 flowers, 
and a specimen of Thunia Marshalliana, had a dozen racemes. Acacallis 
cyanea, Ionopsis paniculata, Comparettia macroplectron, Cirrhopetalum 
pulchrum, Mormodes pardinum unicolor, Epidendrum Mantinii, and 
Bulbophyllum anceps were some of the rarities, the latter receiving a | 
Botanical Certificate. Numerous other fine forms, mostly of the usual 
popular species, from various amateurs received Certificates of Merit. 
CORRESPONDENCE, &c. 
F. G, S., Bishop Auckland. Cattleya Mendelii abnormal. You will find full particulars 
of similar cases at page 251 of the last volume. As yours has only flowered once, an 
then only a single flower, we cannot say if the deformity is permanent, though we fear that 
it is. If it is constitytional there is no remedy, and this time will prove. Your flower has 
the 2” missing, and the lateral sepals united in one. 
oN, ' Decking: Catasetum macrocarpum. 
; Florence. sees toglossum of section Myanthium, not yet identified. O. 
cristatellum i is very differen 
A good well-grown — tenebrosa. 
which, in fact, are the typical for 
R. B. W. Odontoglossum shee unspotted form, and a large and very pretty 
rosy variety, probably that called O. c. roseum. A white O. x Andersonianum. 
. G., H. R., and others. Wer eally do not see how to name these numerous forms of 
Cattleya Mocie ana. ©. Mendelii. Scarcely any two are exactly alike. We do not 
recognise them as any of the specially named sige, and some of these are described in 
the vaguest possible fashion. See note at page 114. 
There are many of these dark varieties, 
