374 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [DcEMBER, 1907. 
ton, Birkenhead, by Mr. Findlow. Its bright rose-purple flowers. are very 
effective, particularly by artificial light, and are excellent for cutting, 
remaining in a perfect condition for a long period. 
Several interesting flowers are sent from the collection of J. J. Neale, 
Esq., of Penarth, by Mr. Haddon. Epidendrum erubescens is a rare and 
pretty little Brazilian species, which is said to grow well on a piece of teak» 
suspended near the glass in the Cool intermediate house, and receiving 
plenty of water and light. A plant of Masdevallia muscosa is bearing 
forty flowers, and forming quite a picture. Seraphyta multiflora, bearing 
four branching panicles, is very graceful. Odontoglossum grande is said to 
have done very well this year, and the flowers sent include a pretty light 
form of the species. Other handsome things are Dendrobium formosum, D. 
Phalenopsis and D. aureum, Cattleya labiata, Lelia pumila, Vanda 
ceerulee and Kimballiana, Oncidiums Forbesii, sarcodes and flexuosum, 
the brilliant Cochlioda vulcanica, Odontoglossum luteopurpureum, bicton- 
iense and crispum, Gomesa planifolia, Stenoglottis longifolia, Angrecum 
bilobum, and Calanthe vestita, while those of more botanical interest 
include Bulbophyllum Careyanum and rufinum, Platyclinis Cobbiana, 
Epidendrum nocturnum, E. latilabre and Polystachya laxiflora. 
A two-flowered inflorescence of the pretty little Lzelio-cattleya Duchess 
of York has been sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., of 
Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby. It is a seedling from L. crispa X C. 
Gaskelliana alba, now flowering for the first time, and will evidently develop 
into a good thing. 
A pretty little hybrid Paphiopedilum is sent from the collection of 
E. F. Clark, Esq., of Teignmouth. It was raised in the collection from 
P. X Williamsianum and P. insigne Sandere, the seed being sown in April, 
1903, so that the plant is over 44 yearsold. It has retained a good deal of 
the Williamsianum character, and the prevailing colour may be described as 
yellowish green, with a little spotting on the dorsal sepal. Mr. Clark sug- 
gests that it may throw some light on the origin of P. X Williamsianum, as 
if that were really derived from P. x Harrisianum and P. venustum one 
might expect to see some barbatum influence in some of its hybrids, but 
none is visible in this case, though P. venustum and P. insigne Sandere are 
very easily traced. Mr. Clark has several other seedlings, which will 
probably show some variation. Mr. Clark alludes to his seedlings of 
P. X Harrisianum nigrum X venustum, and remarks that he has one 
exceedingly like P. x politum, thus showing barbatum and venustum 
influence to the exclusion of villosum. Flowers of P. x Crossianum and 
P. X Violetta are also sent. 
Four interesting seedlings, now flowering for the first time, are sent from 
the collection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, by Mr. Rogers: 
