298 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Ocroper, 190% 
of the species was given fully in an early volume (iii. pp. 295, 296) we need 
not say much about them. M. spectabilis was originally sent from Brazil 
in 1835, by a Mr. Frye, to the Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural 
Society, but is said to have first flowered in this country with Messrs. 
Loddiges, of Hackney, in 1837. This original form had white sepals and 
petals, with a vinous-purple lip, shading off into rosy lilac towards the 
margin, and the veins darker in colour towards the base. Dr. Hoisholt’s 
plant (fig. 39) approximates to this original type. The variety Moreliana 
(fig. 40) was originally introduced by M. Porte, who sent it to M. Morel, of 
St. Manda, near Paris, in 1846, and it was described and figured five years 
later (Henfrey Gard. Mag. Bot. iii. p. 41, with plate). A form figured in the 
Botanical Magazine in 1849, as M. spectabilis var. atrorubens (t. 4425) 
without any account of its origin, appears to be identical. 
These beautiful plants are well adapted for culture in hanging pans, 
which are preferable to baskets. They should be well drained, as the plants 
like a liberal supply of water during the growing season. They should be 
suspended in the shadiest part of the Cattleya House. The flowers are 
generally produced during July and August, and last a long time in pet- 
fection. 
THE LATE REGINALD YOUNG’S COLLECTION. 
I PURCHASED a few plants at the sale by auction of the late Mr. Reginald 
Young’s collection on July 18th. The labels on the plants give the names 
and other letters, such as “ L.L.,”’ “ J.C.,” &c., also crosses or stars = ie 
It would be very interesting to know the meaning of these, not only to mysel 
but to other purchasers as well. 
Rochdale. D. A. LAW. 
We should think that the letters mentioned indicate the source whence 
Mr. Young obtained the plants, ‘‘ L.L.,” indicating L. Linden and Con 
“J.C.,” John Cowan and Co., &c. The ‘‘**” probably indicate quality? 
as the sign is often used in this sense to identify plants when out of flower: 
The sign of hybridity ‘‘ x ” is not mentioned, and probably explains itself, 
though used in two different ways. For example Cypripedium ** barbatum 
X niveum” would indicate a plant obtained by intercrossing those Me 
species, while in the case of ““C. x Leeanum” the sign would be used t 
indicate that the plant was a hybrid not a species. We hope that al 
records obtained with these plants will be preserved, for Mr. Young made 
so many experiments, and the records will be important when the seedling 
flower. We believe that only part of the collection was sold on the daté 
mentioned, but that the remainder are to be disposed of, and Mr. Young * 
able Orchid grower, Mr. T. J. Poyntz, is seeking an engagement. 
