326 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, IQII. 
year most of them made double breaks, and flowered on each. Some of the 
plants had as many as seventeen flowers on, in six-inch pots. I might also 
state that these plants were not kept quite so dry during their resting stage: 
as is often done, but were allowed to grow just as they pleased. 
W. E. EGLINGTON. 
Orchid Grower to J. A. Carbone, Esq., 
West Berkeley, Cal., U.S.A. 
In answer to the note on the above Cattleya at page 271, I should like 
to give my experience of the culture of this beautiful Orchid. It being a 
great favourite, I grow about a score of plants, at the warmest end of the 
Cattleya house, on an elevated shelf facing south. From the time that 
fresh growth starts until it has become almost fully developed, abundance 
of water must be given, but as soon as the sheath is seen between the new 
leaves, water should only be given sparingly, until it is seen whether flowers: 
are forming. If they are, then the supply may be increased... I never shade 
throughout the year, except in summer to put a piece of tissue paper over 
the leaves to prevent scalding. Root disturbance must be avoided as much 
as possible. Its culture may be summed up as follows :— 
(1) Plenty of heat and sun. 
(2) No shade. 
(3) Judicious watering. 
Some years ago, a strain of this Cattleya was imported which, even in 
the hands of the best growers, often failed to bloom. Might I suggest that 
your correspondent has unfortunately some of them? Anyhow I should 
advise him to procure a plant or two of the new free-flowering strain. 
C. ALWYN HARRISON. 
Rete 
A CROCUS-LIKE CYPRIPEDE. 
A REMARKABLE malformed flower of Paphiopedilum Faire-Maud (Fairrie- 
anum X Maudiz) is sent from the collection of G. F. Moore, Esq., 
Bourton-on-the- Water, Gloucestershire, by Mr. W. H. Page, who remarks 
that they have not seen one like it before. The sepals are united almost to: 
the apex, and the flower strongly resembles a white crocus, with a dark. 
base and a few purple stripes. On slitting the perianth down to the base, 
we find a column, a quarter of an inch long, with an erect terminal stigma, 
three perfect staminodes, and a curious crumpled appendage, having the 
texture, colour and spotting of the side lobes of the lip. The petals and 
lip are absent, for the staminodial appendages which form the side lobes of 
the lip are united with the column, and developed as if from the staminal 
whorl, while the two normal anthers are replaced by staminodes. It is as 
remarkable in structure as in appearance. 
