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about the same size, though they are smaller than in the leafless 
V. Rosscheri, Rchb. f., from East Africa, and the petals only half as 
broad. ; 
We have received from the collection of D. B. Rappart, Esq., of 
Liscard, a good flower of Cattleya superba, in which the sepals and petals 
are distinctly veined with dark purple, through the nerves being darker 
than the ground colour. Mr. Rappart remarks that he grows a con- 
siderable number of this Cattleya, but has not seen one so distinctly 
marked before. 
A flower of the large and handsome Oncidium crispum grandiflorum 
has been sent from the collection of J. T. Bennett-Poé, Esq., of Cheshunt, 
being one out of a raceme of seven. In 1894 it was also very fine, but the 
following year it was allowed a rest, in order to counteract, if possible, the 
tendency observed in this species to dwindle away. Two fine plants of it 
are also flowering in the collection of J. W. Arkle, Esq., of West Derby, 
Liverpool, one with twenty-eight and the other with thirty-three flowers. 
A really magnificent plant may be seen in the Kew collection, bearing a 
massive panicle with seven branches and over sixty large flowers. 
Flowers of Epidend purp are also sent from the collection 
of J. W. Arkle, Esq. It isa very handsome species, and is very fragrant in 
the morning. 
A flower of the charming albino Cattleya superba alba comes from the 
collection of E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow. It is pure 
white with the exception of a little yellow on the disc, and agrees with the 
typical form in structure. A note respecting it appears at page 196 of our 
last volume. 
‘A seven-flowered raceme of a good form of Odontoglossum sceptrum 
has been’ received from the collection of M. H. Van der Straten, of 
Bruges, through Messrs. Sander, in which the apex of the lip is white, and 
the petals much blotched and spotted with brown. The blotches and spots 
of the petals are comparatively small, so as to leave much of the yellow 
ground showing. It is very handsome. 
A flower of a striking form of Cattleya Mossiz has been sent from the 
collection of W. M’Millan, Esq., of Maghull, near Liverpool. The sepals, 
petals, and lip are all irregularly streaked with broad white longitudinal 
bands, which give it a very distinct appearance. It is closely allied to 
C. M. Hardyana. Cattleya Mendelii, with the front of the lip very richly 
coloured, is also enclosed. 
