THE ORCHID REVIEW. 9 
ORCHIDS OF 1892. 
THE three great events of the past year were undoubtedly the introduction 
of Cypripedium Chamberlainianum, Cattleya Victoria-Regina, and Cattleya 
Alexandre, the two former by Messrs. F. Sander and Co., of St. Albans, the 
latter by Messrs. Linden, of Brussels. 
Cypripedium Chamberlainianum is a very distinct and beautiful species 
from New Guinea, which was named in honour of the Right Hon. J. 
Chamberlain, M.P. It was awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal 
Horticultural Society on April 12th, on which occasion it was described 
as the gem of the whole show. When the plants become properly established 
in cultivation it will doubtless prove a great acquisition. 
Cattleya Victoria-Regina, named in honour of Her Majesty the Queen, 
is also an introduction of sterling merit. It was exhibited at a meeting of 
the Royal Horticultural Society on May 3rd, on the occasion of its flowering 
for the first time in Europe, and was also awarded a First-class Certificate. 
It flowered again later in the season. A large number of plants have been 
distributed, and a general flowering may be expected during the present 
year. 
Cattleya Alexandre is a very remarkable species, differing from every 
other in the great length of the peduncles, which bear a cluster of flowers 
somewhat resembling those of C. Leopoldi in character, at the summit. It 
was named in honour of H. R. H. the Princess of Wales. Like the pre- 
ceding, it is not yet established in cultivation, though it flowered late in the 
season, both at Brussels and Kew, and gave evidence of considerable 
variability. It is very distinct and beautiful. 
Another promising introduction is the Siamese Cypripedium exul, which 
flowered for the first time in the collection of R. I. Measures, Esq., of Cam- 
berwell, and received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural 
Society on April roth. It was described in the preceding autumn as a 
variety of C. insigne, from which, however, it has proved quite distinct. 
A considerable number of species introduced by Messrs. F. Sander and 
Co., of St. Albans, have been described or certificated by the Royal 
Horticultural Society during the year. Phaius Sanderianus received a First- 
class Certificate ; Oncidium Gravesianum, from Brazil, and Calanthe Sande- 
riana, from East Africa, received Awards of Merit ; and Oncidium Rolfeanum, 
from Colombia, was awarded a Botanical Certificate. Other plants described 
from the same source are: Calanthe vestita var. Fournieriana, from Borneo, 
Cattleya Batalinii, Ccoelogyne cuprea, Dendrobium chrysocepalum, D. 
O’Brienianum, D. platycaulon, Epidendrum Godseffianum, Maxillaria 
glumacea, Odontoglossum auriculatum, O. Owenianum, Oncidium Saintle- 
gerianum, Restrepia ecuadorensis, Vanda Arbuthnotiana, and Zygopetalum 
graminifolium. 
