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Borneo, though as to the latter point I am now convinced that some 
mistake has been made. I originally pointed out its evident affinity with 
C. rubens, which I had not then seen, and now I think the two are 
identical. In this case the species is very variable in colour, for there were 
two rose-pink forms, one darker pink, one blush, and one pure white, and 
the two latter may be termed varieties delicata and alba. The flowers are 
smaller than in C. vestita, to which it is nearly allied, though the exact 
relation it bears to this and allied forms still remains a little doubtful. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
Sagat 
A TRIMEROUS CYPRIPEDIUM. 
A veRY curious flower of Cypripedi x Harrisi sent by Mr. 
Steinmetz, of Bruges, is noted in the Gardener's Chronicle for February 22nd 
(p. 238). It is described as having three sepals (the two lower ones being 
detached one from the other), two lateral petals, and a lip. The column, 
which is the most remarkable feature, has three shield-like staminodes, 
representing the outer stamens, A 1, A 2, and A 3, of Darwinian notation ; 
and three perfect anther-bearing stamens corresponding to the inner row, 
viz.,aI,a2,and a3. It is remarkable that all the six stamens should 
have been thus developed, as the lip appears to have been of the usual 
character, in which case it is difficult to account for the presence of A 2 
and A 3 as separate organs. It would be interesting to know whether the 
stigma was developed, and whether each stamen was traced to its source. 
Abnormal flowers are frequently very instructive, but the condition of the 
present one is rather a mystery. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM AUREUM. 
A Most brilliant variety of Odontoglossum crispum has been sent from 
the collection of W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by Mr. 
Stevens, which may be referred to the above. The original plant er 
exhibited by F. A. Philbrick, Esq., of Bickley, at a meeting of the Roya 
Horticultural Society in February, 1884, and received a First-class Aged 
cate. It is described as having sepals and petals deep To ai 
former being spotted with brown, and the lip yellow, having two — 
spots on the anterior part. This practically describes the one now sme 
which Mr. Stevens remarks flowered in February, 1883, but he does Pe 
remember to have seen it since. Mr. Thompson received an aig : 
Merit for one bearing the same name on June rath, 1894, but how = : 
differs from the present one we cannot say, aS the point does not appe 
have been recorded. 
