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named varieties may be mentioned, Williamsii (Orch. Alb., ili., t. 34), having 
the sepals and petals pencilled with rose; Stevensii, white with a rose- 
coloured blotch at the base of the lip; and Sanderiana, flowers bright 
Tose pink throughout. 
C. RUBENS, the latest addition to the group, was discovered by 
Mr. Curtis in the Langkawi Islands, and was described in 18go (Ridl. An 
Gard. Chron., 1890, vii., p- 76). The author suggested that it had probably 
been previously been mistaken for C. rosea. Before this was known in 
cultivation some plants were distributed by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., which 
were said to have been collected in Borneo, by M. Fournier, of Marseilles, 
and these were described as C. vestita Fournieri (Rolfe, in Gard. Chron., 
1892, xi., p. 488), which afterwards proved identical with the preceding. 
This batch of plants included forms ranging from pure white through 
blush-pink to deep rose-pink. Other plants which also proved identical 
were said to have come from Cambodia, but these localities seem to require 
_ confirmation. A remarkably similar form has since been sent from the 
Philippines by Loher. Mr. Ridley has since pointed out that the Langkawi 
plant includes forms varying in colour from white or cream to deep rose 
(Journ. Linn. Soc., xxxii., p. 331). The white and blush forms are now 
known as vars. alba and delicata, respectively (Orch. Rev. iv., p. 85. This 
species is most allied to C. Regnieri, but has considerably smaller flowers, 
which appear at about the same period. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM AT WHETSTONE, 
EDGBASTON. | 
A MAGNIFICENT show of this lovely species was to be seen here during the 
latter end of April. A score or so of splendidly grown plants were then well 
in bloom, forming quite a pretty sight. One grand variety shone out far 
and away superior to the others. It has probably few, if any, equals in 
cultivation. We begged a couple of flowers to send you, the measurements 
of which are 4 inches across from tip to tip, and the lip and petals » 
exactly 14 inches across. [Two splendid flowers.—Ep.] Chance and 
individual blooms sometimes come a great size, but in this case the 
pseudobulbs are carrying many such gigantic blooms, which is an annual 
Occurrence. One enormous plant, and also a fine variety, had no fewer than 
225 flowers. These plants, we understand, have been seven years in 
cultivation and are better now than ever. Who shall say that D. Wardianum | 
is bound to deteriorate after this ? Evidently the gardener, Mr. MacDonald, 
does not think so. Capitally bloomed examples of the beautiful Miltonia 
Phalznopsis were also conspicuous. EA, By 
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