86 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Phaius grandifolius. It differs from the original form, however, in having 
the lip light rose-colour, marbled with a somewhat deeper shade, and in 
having a rosy-red line down the centre of each petal. It may therefore bear 
the name above given, in order to distinguish it from the original form. 
Like the type, it is an evergreen plant, and as the spike bore twelve flowes 
itis a decidedly promising acquisition. It was raised four years ago, ani 
flowered for the first time in January last. ; 
CALANTHE X GIGAS. 
In the Vestitz section of Calanthe the hybridists have intermixed the 
species and varieties to such a degree that it is no easy matter to discrim: 
nate between some of the resulting forms. They constitute, howevel, @ 
group of the highest possible value as winter-blooming decorative plants, 
and there can be little doubt that further developments are in store, %& 
various hybridists are working at them from the florist’s standpoint. One of 
the best is the fine form exhibited by Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, at the 
Drill Hall, on January 17th last, under the name of Calanthe x gigas, which 
was obtained from C. vestita gigantea crossed with the pollen of C. Regniet 
Sanderiana, one of the handsomest and most robust yet obtained. The flowe 
scape is over five feet high, and bears twenty-five to thirty flowers, which at 
nearly three inches across. The sepals are milk-white and much acuminatéé 
at their tips; the petals are shorter, more obtuse, and have a faint tinge of r0St 
both at the base and apex; the four-lobed lip is bright-rose, striated with 
pale-rose or white, and with a deep red-crimson blotch at the base, which 
spreads into the tube formed by the adnate claw and column, the latte 
being light-rose. It deservedly received the award of a First-class Certificat® 
from the Orchid Committee. It is a decided acquisition to the group. 
DENDROBIUM xX CHLOROSTELE VAR. OWENIANUM. 
This handsome hybrid was raised in the collection of Norman C. Coal 
son, Esq., of Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, by Mr. Murray, from D. Linawit 
num crossed with the pollen of D. Wardianum giganteum. It is@ robus 
plant with pseudobulbs about three feet long. The flowers are smaller th? 
mice of the pollen parent but with the same general shape. The septs 
are light blush-pink below, passing into rose-purple near the tips: bi 
petals are similar above, but the lower half of each is nearly white. The 
disc of the lip bears a medium-sized maroon blotch, surrounded PY : 
oo zone, then qa nearly white area, and, finally, a rose-purple : 
€ pedicles are 2} inches long, hence it is likely to prove useful for cutting | 
“+ flowered for the first time in 1891.. Messrs. F. Sander and Co. %*— 
Albans, have now acquired a stock of it, and on February 14th last, we™ 
awarded a First-class Certificate for it by the Royal Horticultural Societh 
