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Cattleya Armstrongiz, Ward’s var., C. Armstrongie, var. Mrs. Ward, 
and C. Williamsiz (Gaskelliana alba xX Harrisoniana); Cypripedium 
Perfection, Ward’s var., and C. Acteus, Ward’s var., all from Z, A. 
Ward, Esq. . 
Cattleya Fabia, var. Prince John, from J. McCartney, Esq., a fine 
flower, of good colour, with intense lip. 
Cypripedium Pyrrha, Thompson’s var.; C. Grittleton (Stevensii x 
Curtisii exquisitum), and C. unnamed (Spicerianum x Thompsonii), with 
Odontoglossum crispum hololeucum, Walton Grange var., a magnificent. 
flower, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
WE have received from the collection of Mrs. Ardern. Bonis Hall, near 
Prestbury, Macclesfield (gr. Mr. A. Oliver), flowers of two beautiful. 
Cattleyas, which were purchased from the Briggs-Bury collection as 
seedlings from C. Dowiana aurea X Harrisoniana. They are forms of 
C. Pittiz, and have the usual light rose-purple sepals and petals, with a 
paler undulate lip, and some yellow in the throat. One is considerably 
paler than the other, and both are likely to develop into good things. A. 
light-coloured form of Cymbidium Tracyanum is also sent, and this is said. 
to be from a plant which has been in the collection for fourteen years, and. 
has not previously flowered. 
Cattleya Venus var. King Manoel is a very handsome hybrid from the 
collection of W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks, 
(gr. Mr. J. T. Barker). It has broad, buff yellow sepals and petals, and a. 
nearly entire, undulate, and deep purple-crimson lip. 
Three handsome flowers are sent from the collection of W. Waters 
Butler, Esq., Southfield, Norfolk Road, Edgbaston. The first is a beauti- 
ful form of Cattleya labiata, with bright rose-purple sepals and petals, and 
the front lobe of the lip purple-crimson, with the usual yellow disc. The 
next is a fine form of Lzliocattleya Truffautiana (luminosa), having bronzy 
yellow sepals and petals, and a bright purple lip, with a darker throat. 
The third is a very interesting addition to the small company of Cattleya 
citrina hybrids, as follows :— 
CATTLEYA BUTLERI (C. citrina X C. Schilleriana)—A striking novelty, 
closely resembling C. citrina in the general shape of the flower, and in the 
subconnivent rather fleshy sepals and petals, which are deep bronzy yellow 
in colour. The lip shows more of the characters of C. Schilleriana, being 
strongly three lobed, and the side lobes broad, acute-angled, and light buff 
in colour, with several short rosy lines radiating on the disc, while the front. 
lobe is broadly obovate, and yellowish, suffused with rose. We should like: 
to know what the habit of the plant is like. 
