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from tip to tip. The lip is over 14 inches long, somewhat three-lobed, 
undulate, and bright purple with an orange-yellow throat and disc, the 
latter bearing several longitudinal keels, much dwarfer than those of the 
seed parent. It shows unmistakeable evidence of its origin, the shape and 
brilliant colour being largely that of the seed parent, while the enlarged 
size and richly coloured throat and keels are derived from the Lelia. The 
habit is dwarf, as in both parents, and altogether it is a charming little 
plant, though not yet fully developed. 
LaviaA X DapHNeE.—This is another hybrid from Lelia Jongheana, of 
which a flower was exhibited by Major Holford on July 31st, the second 
parent being L. tenebrosa. It is most like L. Jongheana in shape, having 
elongated spreading sepals and petals, the latter being an inch and a 
quarter broad and having an expanse of seven inches, while the colour is 
bright lilac purple. The lip is over 2} inches long, with a long convolute 
base, and somewhat three-lobed and expanded above, the colour being 
lilac-purple with somewhat darker veins and a nearly white throat, with 
very slight traces of the Jongheana keels on the disc. It is somewhat 
curious that the combination of the orange yellow throat of L. Jongheana 
with the blackish purple throat of L. tenebrosa should have resulted in a 
nearly white throat in the hybrid, though something approaching it is seen 
when the last-named parent is combined with Cattleya Harrisoniana. It 
is a very distinct hybrid. Maas 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
THREE beautiful Cattleyas from the collection of Major G. L. Holford, 
Westonbirt, Tetbury, serve to remind us how completely the numerous 
hybrids have eliminated what was formerly known as the “dull season.” 
C. x Lord Rothschild Westonbirt var, is an extremely fine and richly 
coloured form which has just received a First-class Certificate from the 
R.H.S., while C. x Ashtoni Westonbirt var. has gained an Award of Merit- 
The latter has petals with an expanse of six inches, and nearly two inches 
broad, while the colour is bright lilac-rose. The lip is nearly entire, with 
a large amount of light yellow on the disc, and some bright amethyst in 
front. 
C. X mollis has also a nearly entire rich purple lip with a large yellow 
throat, and bright rosy-lilac sepals and petals. The plants exhibited 
were splendidly grown. 
A charming variety of Cattleya Gaskelliana, called Seampston Hall 
Beauty, is sent from the collection of W. H. St. Quintin, Esq., Seampston 
Hall, Rillington, York, by Mr. F. C. Puddle. It is of good size and shape, 
and pure white in colour with the exception ofa suffused light purple blotch 
in front of the yellow disc of the lip. 
