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ment? Well, it may be remembered that M. de Lange-Vervane, and M. 
Peeters of Brussels have followed it for years, and they could not afford to 
use a bad system. Indeed Mr. Charlesworth could not understand why 
some of their plants did so well until he learnt their method of treatment, 
and he at all events shows confidence in the result by adopting it so largely. 
Some are said to consider the above manipulations unnecessary, and use 
the leaf-mould just as received, but it is well to take every precaution, and 
those who are timid will prefer to begin by a small admixture of leaf-mould 
to their ordinary compost. Finally, one word of caution is necessary. 
Every opportunity should be taken, by the admission of plenty of light and 
air, to get the bulbs well ripened before dull weather sets in, so that the 
increased luxuriance is not counterbalanced by a decline in this direction. 
We certainly think a good many oak-leaves should be collected during the 
coming autumn. 
‘THE HY BRIDIS?. 
CATTLEYA X CLYMENE.—We have now a hybrid from Cattleya Rex to 
record. An inflorescence has been sent by M. Lucien Linden, L’Horticole 
Coloniale, Brussels, with the record that it was derived from a cross between 
this species and C. Warscewiczii, the latter being the seed parent. The 
plant has now flowered for the first time, the flower being fairly inter- 
mediate in shape, and the characters of both parents easily traced. The 
sepals and petals are of a peculiar light buff with a tinge of pink—a colour 
rather difficult to describe—and the petals at present measure just under 
34 inches long by 1} inches broad, and are slightly undulate. The lip is 
strongly undulate, and the front lobe and throat of a clear, bright, ruby 
crimson, without any trace of the yellow eyes of C. Warscewiczii, while 
the back part of the disc is veined with yellow on a reddish maroon ground, 
and on each side of this is a broad, yellow band, the margin and exterior 
of the side lobes being pale buff. The inflorescence is at present two 
flowered, but when the plant becomes stronger it should develop into a very 
charming thing. M. Linden states that they have also flowered a hybrid 
between C. Rex and Lelio cattleya x elegans. 
L#LIO-CATTLEYA X AGNES.—This is a fine hybrid raised by Mr. A. J- 
Keeling, Cottingley, Bingley, from Lelio-cattleya x Schilleriana and L.¢ 
X callistoglossa, the latter being the pollen parent. The flower is fairly 
intermediate, both in shape and colour, and the petals measure over 3t og 
inches long by 14 inches broad. The inflorescence is at present two-flowered — 
and the flowers were a little faded when received, but the colour seems to be — 
delicate lilac-blush, with the front lobe of the lip and the apex of the side 
Jobes rich purple and the throat paler. The resemblance to Lelia purpurata 
