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Well-known winter-flowering species are represented by Lelia anceps and 
var. Stella, Cattleya Percivaliana and C. quadricolor (chocoensis), 
Lycaste Skinneri, forms of Odontoglossum Rossii, the pretty little O. 
nevium, Cymbidium giganteum, Angrzcum superbum, and a twin-flowered 
scape of Paphiopedilum X Harrisianum. The remainder are the charming 
white Masdevallia tovarensis, M. triangularis, Epidendrum odoratissimum, 
Isochilus linearis, and Catasetum viridiflavum, forming a very interesting 
series. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
Twin-flowered forms of Lycaste Skinneri are not common, but a scape of 
three flowers is altogether exceptional. Mr. F. W. Moore sends a twin- 
flowered scape from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, and he writes 
that one inflorescence from the same plant has three expanded flowers on 
it, and that this plant has always two or three flowers on the inflorescense. 
We cannot suggest any reason for the character, unless the plant is excep- 
tionally strong, for we do not detect any essential difference. The flowers 
have the usual broad, light pink sepals, darker petals, the front lobe of 
the lip nearly white with a few pink dots, and the side lobes pink. Flowers 
of Paphiopedilum insigne Macfarlanei and Green Bank var. are also sent, 
the former being yellow suffused with brown on the dorsal sepal, and the 
latter bearing numerous small spots. It has been suggested that they are 
not pure insigne types, but until we know for certain whether any other 
species grows with P. insigne we must regard the variations observed as 
due to polymorphism. 
A remarkably fine flower of Paphiopedilum insigne is sent by Dr. J. F. 
Shafer, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A., together with a photograph. It came out 
of an importation received four years ago, and is now flowering for the first 
time. The leaves are said to be shorter than the type and more rigid. The 
dorsal sepal is broadly margined with white, and bears numerous rather 
small blotches on the greenish yellow disc. The flower was rather faded 
on arrival, and we cannot say whether it agrees with any of the numerous 
varieties that have been named. It should certainly be taken care of. 
Several good flowers of Dendrobium nobile are sent from the collection 
of W. R. Scott, Esq., Crieff Villa, Chester-le-street, which have flowered 
from a recent importation, together with a flower of the handsome Letlio- 
cattleya luminosa, and a Paphiopedilum which we do not recognise. from 
the flower alone, though it seems to come near P. virens. It is presumably 
a hybrid. 
Several interesting Paphiopedilums are sent from the collection of 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, by Mr. Rogers. Five are 
seedlings raised in the collection, and include two forms of P. X aureum, 
