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seedling plant has been sent by Mrs. Holland, Wonham, Bampton, 
Devonshire, which was raised from P. barbatum superbum and P. 
Charlesworthii, and, as in the preceding case (Orch. Rev., vii. p. 48, viil. 
p- 62), the shape and colour of the dorsal sepal, the short petals, and the 
whitish staminode, all show strongly the influence of P. Charlesworthii. 
It will be a charming little hybrid when fully developed. 
PAPHIOPEDILUM X RAPPARTII.—A very pretty hybrid of Paphiopedilum 
Charlesworthii has just flowered in the collection of D. B. Rappart, Esq., 
Mere Bank, Liscard, Cheshire (gr. Mr. Nicholson). The seed parent was 
P. xX Lathamianum, and the novelty shows very plainly its descent. The 
dorsal sepal’is roundish-ovate, slightly concave, two inches broad, rose- 
purple at the base and: along the median nerve, becoming paler towards 
the margin and apex, the latter being nearly white. The petals are broadly 
oblong, nearly horizontal, 2} inches long by one inch broad, and the colour 
light reddish purple with darker nerves. The lip is rather shorter than the 
petals and lighter in colour, while the staminode is broad, flat, and almost 
porcelain white. Thus the shape and colour of P. Charlesworthii are 
strongly stamped on the hybrid, while the substance, the darker median 
nerve of the dorsal sepal and petals, and the glossy surface of the flower 
generally, are characters derived from the seed-parent. It is the first novelty 
which Mr. Rappart has raised, and a most promising one, being bold in 
shape and the substance and colour very good, and as the plant is still weak 
it is sure to improve. It is dedicated to Mr. Rappart, with the hope that he 
may soon have further successes to record. 
BULBOPHYLLUM MICHOLITZII. 
THIs Is a remarkable species allied to the New Guinea Bulbophyllum grandi- 
florum, Blume (Bot. Mag., t. 7787), which has flowered for three successive 
years with Mr. F. W. Moore at Glasnevin, and remains constant in char- 
acter. The flowers are much smaller than the species just named, and 
light green in colour, with a slight brownish tinge and some whitish spots 
on the lower half of the dersal sepal. The latter organ measures 4 inches 
long by { inch broad, and the lateral sepals 3 inches long by } inch broad. 
The minute triangular petals are acute and light green in colour, while the 
recurved lip is marked with dull purple on the front and sides, and is ciliate 
at the margin. The foot of the column is densely dotted all over with light 
purple-brown. The two other allied species are B. Cominsii, Rolfe, from 
the Solomon Islands, and B. longisepalum, Rolfe, (B. grandiflorum, Rchb. 
in Lindenia, iii., t. 108, not of Blume) from New Guinea, which four 
together form a very remarkable section of the genus. 
R. A. KOLFe. 
