THE ORCHID REVIEW. ior 
Even in the matter of reproduction in black and white many photo- 
graphic illustrations are very imperfect, because of a difficulty inherent to 
the process—namely, that ordinary photography does not give different 
colours in their proportion as seen by the eye, some coming out too light, 
and others too dark. But much of this difficulty can be obviated by the 
use of isochromatic plates and coloured screens. Even without these useful 
accessories photographic reproductions are generally more recognisable and 
more life-like than drawings, and it is interesting to note how rapidly pho- 
tography is coming to the front for all purposes where accuracy is of prime 
importance. And in this connection I cannot avoid alluding to the valuable 
series of photographic ill i which have appeared in the pages of 
the Orchid Review, which should convince anyone of the value of the 
Process generally. 
Two or three times I have had occasion to mention the series of named 
hybrids derived from Cypripedium barbatum and C, bellatulum, the last 
time as recently as February (pp. 36, 37), and I now see another addition 
to the list. Ina report of an exhibit by Sir Trevor Lawrence at the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s meeting on roth March last, I read :—“ Among the 
Cypripediums, C. x barbato-bellatulum (barbatum Warneri X bellatulum) 
was certainly the brightest of the ‘ Charles Richman’ class.” (Gard. a 
March 14, p. 337.) This name is given in accordance with the botanical 
tule of naming hybrids—at all events with the exception that the name of 
the pollen parent is put last in the compound name, instead of first—and 
I now hope that this much-named hybrid will be allowed to rest. After 
being baptised a few times in Latin, a few more in the vernacular, and now 
according to the canons of botanical nomenclature, one feels inclined to ask 
—what is i ? 
Ss its correct name ARGUS. 
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CATTLEYA TRIANA SUPERBA. ; 
A Very fine form of Cattleya Trianz has been sent from the collection of 
D.B. Rappart, Esq., Liscard, Cheshire, in which the petals are four ern 
long by over 2% inches broad, and, with the sepals, of a deep rose-pink. 
The front lobe of the lip is rich crimson-purple, and the throat deep cage 
It is brighter in colour than the type, as well as much larger, and may 
called C. T, superba. Some flowers on the same plant which opened ' 
fortnight earlier are said to have been even larger than the one sent. 
small light-coloured form is also sent, from a plant which arrived as a 
Seedling on a piece of C. T. alba. It has now flowered for the first time on 
@ bulb five inches long. It has not yet properly developed. 
