162 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
An inflorescence of Epidendrum Stamfordianum is sent from the % 
collection of W. J. Woodhead, Esq., Elton, Maghull, near Liverpool, from — 
a plant collected by Mr. Woodhead during a trip through the forests and 
swamps of South Mexico. It is a very attractive thing, and a plant of 
this species which was exhibited at the Temple Show a year ago will long — 
be remembered. 
An esteemed correspondent writes that he is investigating the habits of 
the Cattleya Fly on two plants of Cattleya labiata in a glass case, and — 
hopes before long to be able to send us the results, which we anticipate will — 
be both instructive and useful. 
Two flowers from the collection of D. B. Rappart, Esq., Liscard, 
Cheshire, are very near Lalia purpurata Russelliana, and one has the 
petals unusually flat for this species. 
A spike each of Cypripedium Chamberlainianum and C. Victoria- 
Mariz have been sent from the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge 
Hall, Bury, to show the difference between them. The latter is invariably 
more robust, and without the brown markings on the dorsal sepal and 
petals, and the spotting on the lip, but the two species are very closely : 
allied. 
Cypripedium exul aureum is an unusually brilliant variety from the 
collection of W. M. Appleton, Esq., of Weston-super-Mare, in which the 
petals and lip are bright deep yellow in colour. The ground colour of the 
dorsal sepal is also more yellow than usual. It is typical in other respects- 
A most beautiful flower of Cattleya Mossie Reineckeana has been sent 
from the collection of J. Wilson Potter, Esq., of Croydon, quite pan 2 
shape and of the purest white, with the disc of the lip elegantly veined wit 
Tosy crimson in front and with deep yellow behind. With it is a 
typical form of Lelia purpurata. 
A flower of the beautiful Od 1 Hu m_excellens 
and O. x Ruckerianum Masoni, to ho which an Award of Merit wea 
given on March 2qth last, have been sent from the collection of H. Masom 
Esq., of Shipley, Yorks, through Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. They — 
noted at page 125. The latter is both richly coloured and very beautifully 
spotted. 
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An exceptionally fine form of Cattleya citrina has been sent from th 
collection of J. T. Bennett-Poé, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt. The se6 
