90 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Mancu, 1906 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
SEVERAL handsome Orchids are sent from the collection of G. Singer, 
Esq., Coundon Court, Coventry. Paphiopedilum x Mrs. William Mostyn, — 
Chardwar var., is a fine thing, having a great deal of the villosum shape and 
shaggy ovary, but the colour nearer that of P. Boxallii atratum, though — 
rather lighter in colour. P. xX Minos d pproaches the: 
Leeanum type of flower, and has the lower part of the petals and dorsal 
sepal profusely spotted with purple-brown, a few of the lower spots on the 
sepal being larger than usual. P. X aureum Hyeanum is a large unspotted 
form with a light purple suffusion, while P. x a. CEdippe has the greater 
part of the dorsal sepal purple, the margin white, and the petals green, 
densely spotted with dusky brown. P. X Olivia has now greatly improved 
in size, and is a beautiful white flower, suffused with light purple, and 
slightly spotted on the petals, thus showing a large amount of the niveum — 
character. The flowers are all very finely developed, and afford evidence q 
of excellent culture. Lastly must be mentioned the beautiful P. X G 
Singer, raised by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. from P. X conco-bellatulum — 
and P. insigne Sander. The flower has retained most of the shape of the 
first-named parent, while the ground colour is soft greenish yellow, shading 
off to white at the apex, and prettily dotted with purple, this character also 
extending to the petals. g 
A very fine form of Cattleya Triane is sent from the collection of Mrs. 
Fielden, Grinston Park, Tadcaster, by Mr. Clayton. The sepals and petals 
are bright rosy lilac, the latter being over 2} inches broad, and the front 
lobe of the lip crimson purple with the throat deep yellow. 
A good flower of the beautiful Paphiopedilum x aureum is sent from 
Hopkins. The colour is a pleasing shade of greenish yellow. A flower of 
P. Boxallii nigrum is also sent, the flower being of moderate size, 
greater part of the dorsal sepal blackish purple. ¥ 
_ A beautiful series is sent from the collection of Major Holford, Weston — 
birt, by Mr. Alexander. It contains three beautiful yellow Dendrobiums, xa 
Ophir, x Melpomene, and X Wiganiz xanthochilum, the formel 
distinguished by some dull crimson pencilling near the base, and the others 
by having a large maroon blotch on the disc; the last-named, however has 
a larger flower and more undulate petals. There is also an inflorescent 
of the beautiful D. x Schneiderianum, two fine flowers of Sophron 
grandiflora, Cybidium x eburneo-gigantum, the fine C. x LY 
gtandiflorum, and Lélio-cattleya x Myra Charlesworth’s var., the richly- 
— ne iv ne x And i X Westonbirt var., and for 
beautiful Paphiopedilums. P. concolor Sandere is a charming bright 
