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appears to have the same origin as the natural hybrid C. x Lucieniana, 
and as the two supposed parents are not yet known to grow together itis 
clear that we have yet something to learn about their distribution. The 
fact is we have still much to learn about the distribution of Brazilian’ 
‘Cattleyas. R. AJ Roa 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
L#1L10-caTTLEYA X Saxa.—A flower of a brilliant little hybrid is sent from 
the collection of J. H. Grogan, Esq., Slaney Park, Baltinglass, Co. Wick- 
low. Mr. Grogan writes :—‘‘ The cross is C. Bowringiana x C. Schil- 
leriana, and the plant isa little one given me by Mr. Moore, of Chardwar, 
Bourton-on-the-Water. It is giving three flowers this year, but when 
strong will doubtless give many more. I think it is a little gem.” The 
flowers are rather larger than the seed parent, the petals measuring over 2; 
inches long, while the shape, the undulate petals, and the rich colour of C. 
Schilleriana are all written large on it. The front lobe of the lip is broadly 
rounded, somewhat bilobed at the apex, and of the richest crimson; the 
side lobes sharply angied, rather flattened in front, and rich crimson at the 
apex and margin, while the base and disc are deep yellow, with numerous 
radiating crimson veins. The sepals and petals are uniformly rich crimson, 
the petals being an inch broad. It should develop into a very handsome 
thing. 
La&.ia X Nora.—A pretty little hybrid raised in the collection of E. 
F. Clark, Esq., Chamonix, Teignmouth, from Lelia cinnabarina X L. 
xanthina. The flower sent is from a stray seedling, found on a withered 
Cypripedium leaf, and was not suspected to belong to the same cross until 
it flowered, when its origin was apparant. Two seedlings only appeared 
where the seed was sown, and these have not yet flowered. The spike has 
three flowers, fairly intermediate in character. The sepals are narrowly 
oblong, 13 inches long, and the petals similar, and scarcely exceeding the 1 
petals in breadth; while the colour is very deep yellow. The lip is three 
lobed ; the front lobe rounded, undulate, with a recurved acute apex; and G 
the side lobes broadly rounded and undulate. The colour is bright yellow, 
with about five narrow brown lines on the disc. Mr. Clark states that the : 
flower seemed exceedingly like xanthina when it first opened, and that the : 
plant shows less of the cinnabarina character than usual. It is a bright 
and attractive little hybrid, and should develop into a good thing. , 
SOPHROLELIA xX PurRosoO.—This is a brilliant little hybrid, derived 
from Lelia Jongheana ¢ and Sophrolelia lata Orpetiana 3, from me 2 
collection of Major G. L. Holford, which received an Award of Merit from 
the R.H.S. on July 31st. The sepals and petals are brilliant deep Bi 
purple, the latter measuring over an inch broad and extending three inches 
