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the Manchester Orchid Society under the latter name. It is very 
large and beautiful, the petals being 2% inches broad, and the colour pure 
white, with a large obcordate crimson-purple blotch in front of the yellow 
disc. The earliest form of this white type with some crimson-purple in 
front of the lip was C. 1. elegans, described in our first volume, and 
between this and C. 1. alba we have a series of beautiful varieties which 
have been named and exhibited, but how far some of them differ from each 
other could only be ascertained by comparing them side by side. They 
chiefly differ, however, in the amount of colour on the lip, and some 
may be considered rather as individuals than as varieties in the true sense. 
A superb inflorescence of Cattleya Dowiana aurea, together with one of 
‘C. X Hardyana, are sent from the collection of T. Statter, Esq, 
Stand Hall, Whitefield, by Mr. Johnson. The former has the sepals 
and petals clear yellow, and the lip evenly veined with deep crimson 
and yellow, except a small area in front, which is wholly crimson. The 
latter is very similar in shape, except that the petals are rather flatter. In 
colour the sepals and petals are delicate blush, with the slightest trace 
of marbling, and the lip rich crimson-purple in front, veined with yellow on 
the disc and throat, and with a pair of large light yellow eye-like blotches 
on the side. They are beautiful examples of good culture. Fine flowers of 
the beautiful Lzelio-cattleya X Statteriana and L.-c. X Ingrami are also 
sent. 
Oncidium varicosum is extremely effective just now, and the amount of 
variation it presents is well illustrated by three forms sent from the 
collection of E. F. Clark, Esq., Chamonix, Teignmouth. One, considered 
as fairly typical, has the lip very little over an inch broad—and smaller 
forms are known—and compared with this the variety Rogersii is a veritable 
giant, for the lip of the flower sent measures over 2} inches in diameter, 
and a panicle of such flowers is extremely effective. The third flower is 
larger than the type, and has a solid red-brown blotch at the base of the 
lip, and although part of the same clump, it evidently belongs to another 
plant. In the character of the crest it approaches the variety insigne 
(ante, vi, p. 27). 
A es of Paphiopedilum x Indra (callosum x villosum), or what 
is believed to be that, is also sent from the same collection, together with 
P. x Galatea, and what we take to be P. X Euryale, asain of the 
combined characters of P. Lawrenceanum and P, superbiens which it 
Presents. All are very useful and effective at this season, but ¥ 
named has a great tendency to an irregular twist of the dorsal sepal, whic 
Tather detracts from its merit. . . 
P. Charlesworthii maintains its character as a most attractive me 
useful species, though its flowers are not so lasting as most others. 
