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for Mr. Brymer obtained both from Mr. Bull, and we know ‘that Lelia 
Boothiana, Cattleya intermedia and C. Forbesii grow intermixed. As a 
matter of fact all the three possible natural hybrids between them are 
known—the third being Cattleya Krameri, Rchb. f., which is probably 
identical with the earlier C. Isabella, Rchb., f., still known only from 
description. 
Leliocattleya amanda and L.-c. Verelii are quite distinct. The type of 
the Orchid Album figure—and it agrees well with Reichenbach’s description 
—is, fortunately, preserved at Kew (having been acquired in the Gower 
Herbarium), also.a three-flowered inflorescence received from Mr. Brymer, 
in 1892, while L.-c. Verelii is represented by an original flower, received in 
October, 1899, and by others received from Messrs. Veitch, in 1888, Messrs. 
Seeger & Tropp, in 1889, and Sir Frederick Wigan, in 1903, all being called 
-L.-c. amanda until the confusion was discovered. The flowers of the hybrid 
raised artificially much resemble L.-c. amanda, but the lip is more deeply 
three-lobed, the front lobe light purple with rather darker veins, the side 
lobes recurving, and the throat white, with a light purple line down the 
centre of the disc, while the sepals and petals are tinged with rosy lilac, the 
latter being distinctly undulate. As in the wild hybrid, there is-a total 
absence of the characteristic yellow disc and veining: of Cattleya Forbesiv, 
which is well represented in L.-c. Verelii. It will be interesting to see how 
far the remaining seedlings vary. ' 
I may add that it was the discovery of the confusion above mentioned — 
that led me to make the cross, after having obtained the necessary 
permission, and that there are seedlings of three or four other crosses, 
which should yield some interesting results. R. A. ROLFE. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JULY. 
By J. T. Barker, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks. 
THE general treatment recommended last month should be continued, and 
it will be unnecessary to repeat the details here. There may be times and 
instances when a slight departure from the general rule is advisable, but 
this is a matter that must be left to the cultivator to judge-for himself, for 
to make a hard and fast rule, and follow it continually, will not always be 
successful, and, in any case, I should not consider it good practice. What 
is suitable in one district will not be so suitable in another, as there is a 
wide difference between a hot and dry situation and a low and damp one, 
and our practice should vary according to the local conditions. 
WaTERING must be well attended to, as everything now is growing, and the 
plants should have liberal. supplies of water, whenever they are dry. They 
should besallowed, to get-fairly. dry between each operation, and then have @ 
