68 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
are P. x Ariadne (Stuartiana 2? X Aphrodite 3), a fine white, with very 
prettily spotted lip: P. x F. L. Ames (amabilis 2 X intermedia ¢), white 
with some yellow and crimson-purple markings on the lip; P. x Hebe 
(Sanderiana 2 X rosea 3), sepals and petals blush, lip wholly fine rose- 
purple; and P. x Mrs. J. H. Veitch (Lueddemanniana ? X Sanderiana 
3), flowers most like the former but much enlarged, the colour light 
yellow, dotted with light red-brown, and the front lobe of the lip broad, and 
terminating in two minute cirrhi. . 
With reference to Paphiopedilum x Rossianum, with a three-flowered 
scape (p. 35), Mrs. Ross writes:—‘‘It is marvellously floriferous, every 
young plant produces a flower. The plants are eight years old, and there is 
one with five growths and five flowers. The leaves are handsome, and the 
plant grows like a weed.” 
Flowers of two other seedlings of Paphiopedilum xX calloso-barbatum 
are sent from the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury. 
They are much like the one previously described (p. 48), but rather better 
developed, and certainly very beautiful. A few other seedlings are also 
enclosed, which may improve as they become stronger. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
Wiru the gradually lengthening days, and the increased amount of light and 
warmth, our favourites are rapidly putting on their spring dress, and the 
time is rapidly approaching when they will again reach their maximum for 
the present season. It is a source of great satisfaction to go through the 
collection and note the numerous plants which are throwing up spikes, and 
the preparations for renewed activity on the part of those which flower at 
other seasons. 
In the Warm house may now be seen a brilliant display of Orchids, which 
is largely made up of the genera Dendrobium, Phalznopsis, and Paphio- 
pedilum. Dendrobium nobile and its numerous varieties are now objects of 
great beauty, and recent importations have revealed a wealth of variation 
which could hardly have been anticipated a few years ago, ranging from deep 
rose-purple to pure white. D. Wardianum, crassinode, primulinum, and 
several other species are also now very beautiful, together with the numerous 
forms of D. x Ainsworthii, as roseum, Leechianum, splendidissimum, and 
others. Some of the latter are improvements on D, nobile, for the lip is 
better displayed, in this respect taking more of the character of D. aureum, 
the other parent. D. x Rubens and some of the secondary hybrids are also 
very fine. Phalenopsis Schilleriana is making a beautiful display of its 
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