92 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
disc and throath is entirely veined with yellow and white, while in front of 
this is a rich crimson area, with a lilac margin. The sepals and petals are 
broad, perfect in shape, and deep pink blush in colour. It came out of an 
importation of C. Trianz, and is evidently a form of it, though the veining 
is remarkable, and the whole flower is very beautiful. 
A very good form from the collection of J. W. Arkle, Esq., Holly 
Mount, West Derby, has the lip very richly coloured, with the yellow in the 
throat very much reduced, and the petals veined with purple near the apex. 
It may be referred to C. T.:Backhousiana. A second form is very large, 
having the petals slightly over three inches broad, and the shape very good, 
with the colour about typical. __ 
Two light-coloured forms are sent by Capt. C. C. Hurst, Burbage 
Grove, Hinckley, one of which has the petals and lip much elongated, the 
latter reaching 3} inches long. Three good forms of Paphiopedilum X 
Hera are also sent. The variety Hurstii isa richly coloured form which 
has been figured in the Dict. Icon. des Orch. 
Some splendidly grown flowers of Lycaste Skinneri are sent from the 
collection of Joseph Broome, Esq., which show how effective the species is 
when thus grown. A flower of Lzlio-cattleya x Gravesiz shows. the 
peculiarity of having the dorsal sepal united to the back of the column. 
The other flower on the spike is deformed in a similar way. A raceme of 
the rare and pretty little Odontoglossum crinitum is also worthy of mention. 
A good, heavily-marked flower of Odontoglossum Rossii rubescens is 
sent from the collection of R. G. Thwaites, Esq-, of Streatham, also a 
flower of the charming hybrid Denbrobium x Kenneth, with a small, deep 
maroon, feathered blotch on the lip. 
BARON HRUBY’S COLLECTION OF ORCHIDS. ~ 
THE Gardeners’ Chronicle for February 2nd _ contains the following 
(page 78) :—‘‘ We learn that the Baron is parting with his wel known 
collection of Orchids owing to the difficul:y he unfortunately experi-nced in 
obtaining the services of skillei cultivators; and through the good offices of 
the Lord High Steward, His Serene Highness Fiirst von Montenvovo, the 
¢ llection will pass by purchase into the possession of H. I. M. Kaiser Franz 
Joseph, an! b2 united to the collection already existi g at Schonbrunn’ 
which with this addition, will number 1,400 examples, being one of the most 
extensive on the continent. The Schonbrunn collection of hybrid orchids 
will shortly be enriched by an i nmense number of hybrids in great variety, 
which have already excited the interest of hybridists in England and 
Belgium.” 
