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crossing O. Fascinator and triumphans, and since the former parent is itself 
a hybrid, this Orchid is therefore of secondary origin. In growth, and in 
the shape of the flowers, it bears a striking resemblance to the seed-bearing 
parent, O. triumphans. The blossoms are large, and freely borne on long 
arching sprays, and continue several weeks in perfection. The sepals and 
petals are of aclear light yellow, but this colour is almost obliterated by 
blotches of reddish brown. The lip is cream witha few spots of a pale 
cinnamon red. This Orchid is of recent introduction, and ranks as one of 
the best of the numerous O. triumphans crosses. 
CATTLEYA HOUSE. 
DENDROBIUM RUBENS.—This is one of the finest Dendrobium hybrids, 
and must be included in every Cattleya house. It is very variable, and, 
unfortunately, rejoices in many synonyms, which renders much unnecessary 
confusion. It is well known under the names of D. Apollo, D. Virgil, and 
others. It was raised in 1893 by Messrs. Cypher, and is a great acquisition 
to the group. The flowers of the typical form are large and finely shaped, 
the sepals and petals being pale rose, which deepens to rich rosy purple at 
their apices. The lip is creamy yellow, with a rosy apex, and a large dark 
maroon blotch on the disc. This handsome hybrid is procurable for a 
guinea in flowering sized plants, and is endowed with a good constitution, 
and blooms with great freedom. 
La&LIOCATTLEYA CALLISTOGLOSSA.—This is a magnificent hybrid 
between Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas) and Lelia purpurata, and although 
of early raising still ranks as one of the best of the summer-flowering kinds. 
The plant is a robust grower, and the flowers are fairly intermediate in 
shape between the two parents. The sepals and petals are rose, of a 
different degree of intensity in almost every bloom. The lip is large, and 
well open, of rich purple, with some yellow veining in the throat. This 
hybrid was raised in 1882, and unfortunately has been named by different 
raisers, according to their fancies, and hence there is a long list of synonyms. 
This handsome hybrid is now at its best, but there is really no definite 
time for the season when hybrids flower, as healthy plants often bloom out 
of season, and this soon prevents any definite season being allocated to their 
blossoming period. 
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PLEIONE PR#COX ALBA.—An albino of the charming little Pleione 
preecox has at last appeared in cultivation. Messrs. King & Pantling, in 
their Orchids of the Sikkim Himilaya (p. 141) when speaking of the species 
as very common at altitudes of 6000 to 8000 feet, remark :—‘* Occasionally 
a specimen occurs with its flowers pure white,” but we cannot find any 
record of its introduction. Some few months ago a small batch of the 
Species was received at Kew, from Darjeeling, and on flowering this autumn 
