APRIL, 1906] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 125 
PAPHIOPEDILUM MASTERSIANUM. 
In the last number of the Orchid Review you discuss the habitat o. 
Paphiopedilum M i I remember receiving the plants of this 
species when at Mr. Bull’s. They came in a Wardian case from the 
Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg, Java, hence it was assumed that they were 
Javanese. If I remember rightly, the Buitenzorg authorities did not know 
the habitat. We were a long time before we could find this plant, but 
ultimately Micholitz found it in Amboina, and we received here a very fine 
importation. 
St. Albans. JosEpH GoDSEFF. 
NOMENCLATURE OF HYBRIDS. 
We are glad to see an increasing feeling in favour of regarding all hybrids 
between the same two species as forms of one, though at times some rather 
knotty points are involved. For example, on February 22nd last a First- 
class Certificate was given to a handsome hybrid between C. Lawrenceanum 
and C. callosum Sanderz, under the name of C. x Amy Leemann, and a 
discussion arose as to whether it ought not to be considered as a form of C. 
X Maudie, which was derived from the same two species. Objection was 
taken to this course on the ground that the latter was an albino, derived 
from two albino parents. The problem was submitted to us, and we 
suggested that both coloured and albino hybrids between the same two 
species were forms of one, for which the original name was C. X Maudie, 
and although the hybrid between the coloured types had not been recorded 
its appearance might be expected at any time, and in onr opinion would 
have to bear the same specific name. It would then be a very nice ques- 
tion whether this or the original C. X Maudiz was the type. Mr. Harry 
Thorpe, of Boothroyden, Middleton, now writes:—‘“I submitted your 
letter to our Committee, as promised, and proposed that the hybrid should 
be recorded in our books as C. X Maudiz var. Amy Leemann, and that in 
future the specific name first registered should be adopted before the 
varietal name. This was duly seconded, and after considerable discussion 
carried by a large majority, and is thus recorded in our Minutes. The 
colour of C. X Maudiz var. Amy Leemann is very slightly modified from 
the Lawrenceanum type, the albino having had very little effect on it ; still, 
you could discern its influence to some extent. Mr. Keeling, of Bradford, 
Yorks., has a plant of his own raising between the coloured types of the 
two species. It flowered last year for the first time. You may imagine 
the colouring, but he describes it as larger in all its parts than the albino 
Maudie. It is again showing for flower, and he will show it shortly at one 
of our meetings.” We should like to see the flower. 
