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Dorking, in 1887 (Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1887, ii., p. 712), in which the 
petals also had radiating lines at the base—thus partially trilabiate. 
M. s. virginalis (I/J. Hort., xv., t. 573) is nearly allied to the preceding, 
but the radiating lines at the base of the lip are replaced by a broad 
crimson-purple blotch, occasionally somewhat divided by a narrow white 
line in the centre. It originally flowered in the establishment of M. A. 
Verschaffelt, of Gand, in 1868. 
M. s. bicolor (Vectch Man. Orch., viii., p- 108) isa plant which has long 
been known in gardens as M. bicolor, and is said to have appeared with 
Messrs. Loddiges as long ago as 1839 (W. Baxt. in Loud. Hort. Brit., 
Suppl., ili., p. 589). It differs from the variety virginalis in having a blotch 
more than twice the size, extending from the base two-thirds of the way to 
the apex. A flower sent by Mr. Woodall is superb. 
M.s. lineata (Lindenia, ii., t. 62) differs from the two preceding in having 
eight narrow crimson-purple nerves extending beyond the basal blotch 
nearly to the apex. It appeared in 1886, but its Origin is not stated. 
M. s. rosea (Iil. Hort., xiv., t. 524) has the sepals and petals flushed with 
light rose, especially along the centre, and the lip almost as in the type. 
The original form, which was sent to the establishment of M. A. 
Verschaffelt, of Gand, in 1867, by Mr. Binot, had some white in front of 
the lip, but this is exceptional, as in other. forms it is absent. The plant 
called M.s. Moreliana rosea (Will. Orch. Gr. Man., ed. 6, p- 410), according 
to the description, belongs here, but the figures cited belong to M. S. 
Moreliana. 
These charming little plants succeed well in the Cattleya house, and are 
admirably adapted for baskets or shallow pans, on account of their dwarf 
habit. 
CYPRIPEDIUM x HARRISIANUM VIRESCENS. 
A flower of a remarkable variety of Cypripedium x Harrisianum has 
been sent by M. A. A. Peeters, of Brusselg, whet tinomed out of a batch 
of C. X Harrisianum purchased last year. It is practically identical with 
the variety above named, which flowered in the collection of H. Little, 
Esq., of Twickenham, and afterwards passed into that of R. I. Measures, 
Esq., of Camberwell, as recorded at vol. li., p. 235. It is a very distinct 
and pretty form, which has completely lost all the purple markings, leaving 
the flower entirely greenish-yellow. The leaves are said to be identical 
with those of the type. The history of the original form does not appear 
to have been traced, but we presume it to have been a sport from the 
typical form, as in the case of the analagous variety of C. X Dauthieri 
described at page 20 of our last volume. It would be rather interesting if 
the precise origin of the present one could also be traced. 
