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the lip, and apparently consists of two united, while the petal occupies the 
erect position of the dorsal sepal. The staminode is also abortive, and one 
anther only developed, though the stigma is normal. The peculiarity 
seems fixed, this being the third year it has flowered in this condition. 
A series of Disas sent from the collection of H. J. Elwes, Esq, 
Colesborne, Gloucestershire, by Mr. Lane, include the beautiful D. x Veitchii, 
with its parents D. racemosa and D. grandiflora, also D. X kewensis, 
derived from the last named and D. tripetaloides, and a new seedling, which, 
it is thought, may have come from D. racemosa crossed with D. X Veitchii, 
for in the petals and other characters it seems about three-fourths racemosa. 
The record gave D. x kewensis as the pollen parent, but there is scarcely 
a trace of the tripetaloides spots, and Mr. Lane thinks this must be a 
mistake. It may be possible to clear up the doubtful point in future. 
An Orchid is a rather unlikely place in which to look for a bird’s nest. 
A robin, however, has selected a medium-sized plant of Phragmipedilum X 
Dominianum for the purpose in Messrs. Hugh Low & Co.’s Nursery at 
Bush Hill Park, and has successfully hatched two young ones. The plant 
is not secluded, and Messrs. Low have not seen such a thing before. 
A three-flowered raceme of the pretty little Masdevallia x Acis is sent 
from the collection of Captain Hincks, Richmond, Yorks. It isa seedling 
from M. abbreviata, crossed with either M. Veitchiana or one of its hybrids, 
this point being still uncertain. From comparison, however, we think the 
pollen-parent was M. X Chelsoni. It is much like the seed-parent in 
general character, but the flowers are considerably enlarged, and covered 
with the iridescent violet hairs of M. Veitchiana, the contiguous halves of 
the lateral sepals being deep yellow and the tails reddish-orange. It was 
described at page 82 of our fourth volume. 
A supplement to the Gardeners’ Chronicle for July 15th contains the 
portraits of thirty-six distinguished hybridists, and among them the follow- 
ing Orchidists: the late John Dominy, the pioneer of Orchid hybridisation ; 
his successor, John Seden; Charles Maron, the raiser of so many fine 
hybrids in France; C. C. Hurst; and R. A. Rolfe. 
A splendid raceme of Cattleya Leopoldi is sent by Messrs. Hugh 
Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, bearing twenty-six richly-coloured 
flowers, and was evidently cut from a very strong plant. When thus grown 
it is a noble species. 
A raceme of the prettily variegated Cattleya Gaskelliana picta is sent 
by Mr. A. J. Keeling, of Bingley, Yorks. It came out of a last yea! s 
importation, and is now flowering for the first time. 
