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among terrestrial Orchids come next, Habenaria carnea and its white 
variety nivosa, and the brilliant H. militaris. A little pan of each stand 
side by side, forming a picture of elegance. Oncidium ornithorrhynchum 
and incurvum are at their best, and the brightly-coloured O. Lanceanum 
carries a small spike, the latter being in the Warm house, with Dendrobium 
formosum, also in its prime. 
But the plant of all others which brightens up this house at the present 
time is the beautiful Dendrobium Phalznopsis, which has thrown an 
occasional spike for months. Now, however, it is present in force, and in 
considerable variety. It is a charming thing for cutting, as it lasts well, 
and is seen to advantage under artificial light. Curiously enough, the 
three great acquisitions of recent years are all autumn-bloomers. I allude 
to the present one, Cattleya labiata, and Cypripedium Charlesworthii, all 
of which have come home in large quantities. 
I could tell of various other beauties just now in flower, but must not 
prolong my remarks, so will merely mention Odontoglossum grande and 
one or two spikes of O. crispum; Miltonia spectabilis and its dark variety, 
Moreliana, which are two especial favourites ; Cattleyas Leopoldi, Lodd- 
igesii and Harrisonie, Lelia pumila, and_ several hybrid Cypripediums. 
“ Dingy brutes” one or two of my friends call them. Well, there’s no 
accounting for taste, but one or two of them are my-special favourites, and 
I think I shall have something to surprise them presently. 
ae AMATEUR. 
CATTLEYA x JOHNSONIANA AND VAR. ASHTONIANA. 
Flowers of the above very pretty hybrids have been sent by T. Statter, 
Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester. They were obtained by crossing 
Cattleya Harrisoniana with the pollen of C, Warscewiczii, and were ex- 
hibited by Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., of Southgate, at the Royal Horti- 
cultural Society’s meeting on September 26th, 1893, under distinct names. 
A year later the second one received an Award of Merit. We are, however, 
bound to consider them as forms of the same hybrid. C. X Johnsoniana 
has the sepals and petals, also the side lobes of the lip and margin of the 
front lobe of a very pretty shade of lilac-rose, the disc of the front lobe being 
pale primrose. The variety Ashtoniana is rather larger, and a little paler, 
with the apical part of the front lobe rich crimson-purple. The side lobes 
of the lip are also rather more expanded. They are fairly intermediate in 
shape, and are Closely allied to C. x Minucia, in which C. Loddigesii 
replaces C. Harrisoniana as the seed parent. A flower of this is also sent, 
and distinctly shows the shape and greater substance of this species, Mr. 
Statter considers these three, and especially the latter, as by far the longest 
lasting Cattleyas he knows. 
