16 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
puce-purple, with slightly paler margin and deep yellow centre. It is a 
very handsome variety. 
CYPRIPEDIUM X SYMONDSI#&. 
A very pretty little hybrid from the collection of H. J. Ross, Esq., of 
Florence, another of the batch which unfortunately lost their labels in the 
transfer of the Orchids from Castagnola. It is, however, precisely inter- 
mediate between C. venustum and C. purpuratum, and, as Mr. Ross very 
well remarks, is evidently derived from these two species. The dorsal 
sepals have almost the shape of the latter, but is very little reflexed at the 
sides, and has about fifteen green nerves on a white ground. The petals 
well combine the characters of the two parents, being purple with a slightly 
brownish hue, except at the greenish base, and with numerous dark purple- 
brown spots on the basal half, as seen in C. purpuratum. They are also 
neatly ciliate. The lip and staminode also bear much resemblance to 
C. purpuratum. The characters of C. venustum are apparent enough 
in the modified details of the flower, and are probably more apparent in the 
foliage, which we have not seen. It is avery pretty little plant, and is 
dedicated by request to Miss Margaret Symonds, eldest daughter of 
Mr. John Addington Symonds. 
AN AMATEUR’S NOTES. 
THE Calanthes still maintain a good show, though some of the earlier ones 
are getting over. Cypripedium insigne, too, is past its best, though some 
of the later ones are still perfect, and the hybrids maintain a good show, 
C. x Leeanum being one of the most effective. But the plant of the 
month par excellence is Lalia anceps, of which a series of white and several 
coloured varieties impart quite a gay appearance to the house. A good 
plant of L. autumnalis and another of L. x Gouldiana are also very 
effective. 
The chaste and beautiful little Masdevallia tovarensis is now coming 
out, and some of the old scapes, which were not “ are Rewering as 
well as the new ones. The fine old Zyg is ex- 
panding, and one of the most striking planted in the aR besides being 
deliciously fragrant, and of the easiest possible culture. Odontoglossum 
Rossii and O. pulchellum are now expanding, while quite a number of 
other things are showing signs of renewed activity. With the gradually 
lengthening days which will soon be upon us an increasing variety of 
interesting things will require our attention. 
AMATEUR. 
