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THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Vor. I.] OCTOBER, 1893. [No, ro. 
NOTES. 
THE sensation of the month has undoubtedly been the appearance of a new 
and exceptionally beautiful species of Cypripedium, introduced by Messrs, 
Charlesworth, Shuttleworth and Co., of Heaton, Bradford, to which the 
hame of C, Charlesworthii has been given. It belongs to the group of 
C. insigne and C. Spicerianum, but has the dorsal sepal of a beautiful light 
Tose tint, a most unusual feature, and one which gives to it an additional 
value as a decorative plant. It is evidently an autumn-bloomer. A plant 
With two flowers was exhibited at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, on September 26th, and unanimously awarded a First-class Certifi- 
cate. Further particulars are given in another column. 
In the September number of the English Illustrated Magazine appears 
Ee Paper entitled “Mr. Chamberlain’s Orchids,” accompanied by illustra- 
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tions, taken from photographs, of several of the more popular species, 
together with portraits of the Right Hon. gentleman himself, and his Orchid- 
Stower, Mr. H. A. Burberry. It is written in popular style, and contains 
_ Some interesting information, though one very curious blunder occurs. 
Speaking of Cattleya x guatemalensis, of which the Highbury plant is 
_ Said to be the only one in England, the reader is referred to the illustration, 
in order, we suppose, that he may know what manner of plant it is. Alas! 
the illustration shows a plant of Odontoglossum citrosmum ; not the plant 
°r which Mr. Chamberlain paid fifty guineas a short time ago, which is the 
Epicattleya x guatemalensis described at page 134 of our May issue. We 
So note that the flower of Oncidium Papilio is represented upside down. 
Of Sobralia Cattleya, which has never been known to flower in England, 
_ ‘We read, that at Highbury every possible attention has been given to it for 
twelve years; it has a splendid position under the glass, and Mr. Burberry 
