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D. nobile Ballianum, surrounded by aJight yellow area. Thus the flowers 
most approach those of the pollen parent in character. Mr. Barrell states 
that the bulbs are quite intermediate between those of the two parents, and, 
as both specieS are vigorous growers, we suspect that the hybrid has a fine 
constitution, and will prove as floriferous as its allies. : 
DENDROBIUM X AINSWORTHII.—A particularly good form of this hybrid 
is also sent by Mr. Barrell, who states that it is the result of crossing 
D. nobile with D. aureum philippinense. Compared with the old D. x_ 
Ainsworthii, of which a flower is sent for comparison, the petals are 
broader, the colour purer white, and the blotch richer maroon and less 
feathered at the edge. It is a charming form of this well-known hybrid. 
PAPHIOPEDILUM X HERA.—A beautiful flower of this handsome hybrid 
between P. X Leeanum and P. Boxallii has been sent from the collection 
of R. le Doux, Esq., Marlfield, West Derby, Liverpool. The shape is 
excellent, and the petals very broad, while the dorsal sepal is handsomely 
spotted in a way that recalls some forms of P. x nitens. This hybrid 
is one of the handsomest of winter-blooming kinds, and one of its forms 
received a First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. about a year ago. 
PAPHIOPEDILUM X J. HoweEs.—Another attractive seedling from the 
same collection may be a form of this hybrid. Its parentage was thought 
to be P. Haynaldianum ¢ x P. x nitens 3 , but we find no resemblance 
to the former, and feel inclined to regard it as a form of the hybrid 
between P. X nitens and P. villosum. The whole shape of the flower, 
the staminode, and the villous ovary all strongly recall the latter, and 
the colour of the dorsal sepal is a warm chestnut, without spots, but 
with a broad white margin. In any case it promises to develop into 
a fine thing, and the doubtful point in the parentage may be cleared 
up hereafter. 
PAPHIOPEDILUM X MoENsIa#.—The pretty hybrid between Paphio- 
pedilum callosum and P. Spicerianum has again been raised, this time 
in the collection of E. de Q. Quincey, Esq., Oakwood, Chislehurst. P. 
callosum was the seed parent. Two flowers are sent, from small seedling 
plants, which on the whole most resemble the pollen parent, though the 
veining of the dorsal sepal and some curving in the petals show the 
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influence of P. callosum. As usual, the purple staminode of P. Spicer- — ‘ 
ianum comes out very strongly. 
L#LI0O-CATTLEYA X CAPPEI.—This charming hybrid was raised by — 
Messrs. Cappe et fils, from Lelia cinnabarina ¢ and Cattleya Wars- 
cewiczii g , and was described at page 46 of our seventh volume. It has 
now considerably improved, and the raisers state that they have had 
several plants this season bearing three and four spikes, each with six 
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