130 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
A fine raceme of the typical Dendrobium fimbriatum is sent from the 
collection of G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Ashford, Wilmslow, the flower being 
deep orange-yellow throughout. 
The appearance of a flower of D. nobile Cooksonianum on a plant of 
the ordinary form is both curious and instructive. Mr. R. Eichel, of 
Shipley, sends the apex of a pseudobulb bearing two twin-flowered racemes, 
the upper of which is typical D. nobile, but the other bears both forms, the 
uppermost of the two flowers being that of the variety in question. Mr. 
Eichel states that the plant was imported last year, and that he has not 
met with such a freak before. 
A flower of the beautiful Dendrobium Xx Venus is sent from the 
collection of F. A. Rehders, Esq., of The Avenue, Gipsy Hill. It is one 
of about fifty borne by the plant, and measures 4} inches across its broadest 
diameter, so that the specimen must have presented a fine sight. It is 
probably the finest primary hybrid in the genus yet raised, containing the 
good qualities of its parents, D. nobile and D. Falconeri. 
A curious example of fused flowers in the original Dendrobium pul- 
chellum, better known under its later name of D. Dalhousieanum, is sent 
from the collection of Mrs. Hollond, Wonham, Bampton, N. Devon, by 
Mr. Stacey. It has two lips and a broad column and anther-case, the 
latter having two hinges instead of one, showing that two anthers are 
united by their contiguous margins. There is one additional sepal, situated 
underneath the lip, but all the other parts are as in a single normal flower. 
With it is sent a fine light pink form of Cattleya Trianz, with slightly 
darker lip, and a good flower of Lelia harpophylla. 
A photograph of a plant of Odontoglossum Pescatorei showing a rather 
unusual character is sent by A. H. Hills, Esq., of San Francisco. It 1s 
developing a strong flower-spike from this season’s bulb, and from the top 
of last year’s bulb a small spike of two or three flowers. The plant came 
from the Corning collection, and seems to be very strong and healthy. 
The bridal bouquet carried by Lady Margaret Primrose on the occasion of 
her marriage with Lord Crewe on Thursday, April 2oth last, was composed 
entirely of Orchids, marguerites and other flowers, grown by Mr. jae 
Smith, Lord Rosebery’s head gardener, at Mentmore.—Gardener’s Magazime. 
A flower of the beautiful Bifrenaria Harrisonie is sent from the collec- 
tion of Mrs. Clarke, of Spring Grove, Isleworth. The sepals and petals er 
white, the lip mauve-purple, and very hairy, and the crest orange, forming 
a charming contrast, 
