20 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
have been particularly effective this season. The crossing of C.-vestita and ~ 
its varieties with C. rosea and labrosa has resulted in a series of beautiful 
forms ranging from pure white to deep carmine-crimson, which it would — 
take some space to enumerate. Zygopetalum intermedium is now carrying 
several noble spikes of large and very fragrant flowers, and is a long way 
the most effective of the genus, besides being of the easiest possible culture. 
Epidendrum ciliare is now flowering very freely, and its beautifully fringed 
white lip contrasts very effectively with the green sepals and petals. As it is 
of robust habit it would probably be worth while to cross it with some of ] 
the brilliantly coloured Cattleyas and Lelias. Crossed with Lelia anceps It 
yielded the beautiful Epilzlia x Hardyana, and there is also the pretty 
little Epidendrum Wallisio-ciliare, so that there is every reason why further 
experiments should be made. E. fragrans is a very old and floriferous 
garden plant, whose flowers are very fragrant, and last for weeks in per- 
fection. This also might be utilised as a seed parent. Cymbidium grandi- 
florum is now flowering well. 
Scarcely are Dendrobium formosum and Phalznopsis over before the 
winter flowering species begin, and foremost among them must be mentioned 
the pretty little D. moniliforme (japonicum) and its charming hybrids, D. X 
endocharis, X euosmum, and x Cassiope. A pseudobulb of the latter, 
sent by Mr. Cypher, is 
are set off to great ad 
others are progressing rapidly towards the flowering stage. 
Oncidium varicosum is flowering in pro- 
O. ornithorhynchum and cheirophorum. 
harming little Masdevallia x Hincksiana, 
yellow, and change to ivory white, giving 
-like appearance, especially when the two 
duncle. 
which flower at this season. A fine series of 
m by Mr. James Cypher, who writes that he 
has over two thousand blooms open. Eight forms of P. insigne, and a 
similar series of P. x Leeanum, show the range of variation in a very 
striking way, very conspicuous among the latter being the massive variety 
giganteum, Other forms are P. X Arthurianum, splendidly developed, X 
these is sent from Cheltenha 
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literally wreathed with its pure white flowers, which — 
vantage by a deep crimson blotch at the base of | 
and O. retusum, which quite 
it lacks in size. The allied | 
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