tog THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
DENDROBIUMS IN SEASON, 
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Pp the plants of this particular season, 
especially the varieties of D. nobile and the numerous beautiful hybrids 
partly derived from it, of which we have received numerous examples from 
different correspondents. 
A series of flowers sent by Mr. James Cypher, of Cheltenham, are 
particularly well grown, and include several fine varieties of D. nobile, as 
nobilius, splendens, pulcherrimum, Cypheri, pendulum, and Cooksoni, in 
the best condition; a magnificent D. Wardianum with petals 1} inches 
broad, two forms of D. fimbriatum oculatum, one darker than the other; 
together with D. x Ainsworthii, D. x A. roseum, some giant forms of D. 
X Leechianum, and D. x Apollo. The course of treatment followed by 
Mr. Cypher, by which such splendid results are attained, was detailed at 
Pages 53 to 55 of our last volume. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, Burbage Nurseries, Hinckley, send a very fine 
flower of D. n. nobilius, from the original form, having short and broad 
very dark segments, as figured at t. 214 of the Orchid Album; also D. 0 
Cooksoni, D. x Leechianum, and others, together with a good flower of 
D. infundibulum. 
A very fine Dendrobium Wardianum comes from the collection of O. 0: 
Wrigley,’ Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, in which the petals are over 1¥ inches 
broad, also D. nobile giganteum, and two very good forms of D. 
Phalenopsis, a plant which is always beautiful, though more useful later 
the season, when it has fewer rivals. ‘ 
The delicately-coloured D. nobile Ballianum comes from the collection 
of R. Ashworth, Esq., of Newchurch, near Manchester, together with 
several others. 
A large amount of variation is seen among recent importations of D. 
nobile, and many of the forms do not correspond with those already 
described, but in order to avoid a multitude of varieties we think that only 
the more distinct ones should receive distinguishing varietal names. 
CYPRIPEDIUM x LACHESIS. 
A Leaf, flower, and photograph of the above hybrid have been received 
from the collection of Reginald Young, Esq., of Sefton Park, Liverpooh 
together with the following note :—* A flower of Cypripedium X Crosse 
in my establishment was crossed by my gardener, Mr. Thos. Poyntz, W" 
the pollen of C. x marmorophyllum, in January, 1891. In January» ie 
the pod haying ripened, the seed was sown on its own pot. On the 
