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may be distinguished as variety superba, as it only difters from the type in 
these respects. A fine three-flowered raceme has just been received from 
the collection of T. Statter, Esq., of Whitefield, Manchester. 
Three curiously abnormal flowers have been received from the collection 
of T. W. Swinburne, Esq., of Cheltenham. A flower of Cypripedium 
insigne has two staminodes, the usual dorsal one and one lateral one, the 
remaining lateral one being a normal anther. The stigma and dorsal sepal 
are quite normal, while the remaining organs, the lower sepals, petals, and 
lip are curiously united into two organs, so that their original limits can 
with difficulty be made out. A flower of C. X selligerum has the two 
lateral sepals free, and the lip turned completely inside out. The third 
flower is Selenipedium x Sedeni, and in this the two petals are united, and 
take the place of the dorsal sepal, opposite to which is a single perfect 
anther replacing the staminode. The lip is normal, and is clasped by an 
unusually large concave organ apparently composed of the united sepals. 
The stigma is abortive, and the normal anthers suppressed. Some of these 
malformations throw considerable light on the complex structure of an 
Orchid flower. 
A fine two-flowered inflorescence of Cattleya Dowiana superba comes 
from Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. The petals are over 2$ inches 
broad, and the lip over 2} inches. The segments are.clear yellow, and the 
lip yellow at the sides and rich crimson in front. It is exceptionally fine. 
Cattleya labiata Sanderiana is also enclosed, and is characterised by the 
very bright rose colour of the sepals, petals, and side lobes of the lip. It 
is typical in other respects. 
Cattleya labiata superba is a richly coloured variety of exceptional size, 
which exists in several collections. A flower from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 
S. Woodford, has both the petals and lip rather over 2} inches broad, 
and is perfect in form and colour. 
A flower of Cypripedium X Marriottianum has been received from Sir 
William Marriott, Down House, Blandford. It approaches C. x micro- 
chilum in shape and colour, but the median purple line of the dorsal sepal 
and petals is narrower and paler in colour. Its parentage is not certainly 
known. 
We have received from Mr. W. J. Robertson, The Gardens, Ardenholm, 
Maghull, Cheshire, a very beautiful form of Cattleya x Hardyana with — 
white sepals and petals. The lip is very similar to the typical form in 
colour, and the contrast is very striking. It may be called C. X Hardyana 
alba. 
