348 THE.ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, 1906. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
A REMARKABLY fine form of Cattleya x Mrs. J. W. Whiteley is sent from 
the collection of G. H. Peace, Esq., Monton Grange, Eccles, near 
Manchester. The plant is said to have been bought as an unflowered 
hybrid from C. Bowringiana X Hardyana, and to resemble the seed parent 
in habit. The first spike produced two flowers, one of which is sent: The 
petals are over two inches broad and have a total expanse of 63 inches, their 
colour being brilliant rose-purple. The front lobe of the lip is a shade 
under two inches broad, undulate, and of the darkest purple-crimson, the 
rest being rather lighter, with a pair of large yellow blotches in the throat. 
Flowers of four Paphiopedilum seedlings are sent from the collection of 
E. F. Clark, Esq., Chamounix, Teignmouth. Three are derived from 
P. Charlesworthii, though, unfortunately, in two cases there is a little doubt 
about the second parent. One is supposed to be P. Charlesworthii X 
Harrisianum, and thus would be a form of C. X bingleyense. This seems 
likely, for the petals and lip are light shining brown, and the hairs of the 
ovary well developed, though not nearly as long as in villosum. The dorsal 
sepal is reflexed at the sides, veined and prettily suffused with rose, while 
there is a similar tint at the apex of the petals, and on the broadly dilated 
staminode. A second is supposed to be P. X Swanianum xX Charles- 
worthii, which is possible, as the hairs of the petals are rather long, an 
there is a certain resemblance to P. x Helen (Dayanum X Charlesworthii), 
though it is not so good in colour. It has flowered in the autumn of 1904 
and 1905. A third is P. Charlesworthii x Lathamianum, and thus isa 
form of P. x Rappartii. It shows its origin very clearly, having a large, 
orbicular, strongly reflexed dorsal sepal, strongly suffused with rose, and 
showing a light purple median band, while the petals and lip are shining 
brown, and the staminode white, with a prominent yellow tooth in the 
centre. The fourth is a P. venustuin cross, and P. X Lathamianum is 
supposed to have been the second parent, which seems likely from the white 
apex to the dorsal sepal, and the shining green and brown lip. 
Flowers of the handsome Epidendrum atropurpureum are sent from 
collection of Mrs. Fielden, Grimston Park, Tadcaster, by Mr. Clayton, who 
stated that the pseudobulbs were found among some plants of Cattleya 
Harrisoniana imported direct two or three years ago. The species ie: 
rather widely diffused, and the Brazilian form is known as vat. Randil. 
Flowers of the Cattleya Harrisoniana are also enclosed. 
A flower of Paphiopedilum x Krishna, noted at page 351 of our twelfth 
volume, is sent from the collection of F. H. Moore, Esq., Royal Infirmary, 
Liverpool. It was derived from P. tonsum and P. insigne Sandere, and has 
probably a more yellow ground colour than the original form, which we 
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