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sepal is nearly half an inch narrower, more regularly margined with white, 
and the petals distinctly narrower. The colour is that of Sandere, but 
a shade deeper and quite unspotted. 
These plants are among the most valuable in the genus. Sandere 
appeared asa single plant in 1888, in the establishment of Messrs. F, 
Sander and Co., of St. Albans. It was divided, and half of it was acquired 
by Baron.Schréder for 70 guineas, the other half being secured by Mr. R. H. 
Measures. The latter was afterwards divided into four, one piece passing 
into the collection of Mr. R. I. Measures, a second into that of Mr. F. L. 
Ames, and a third was acquired by Messrs. Sander for £250. It is one of 
the celebrated ‘‘ montanum”’ forms;from which several distinct varieties 
have appeared, and Ernesti is evidently of the same origin. 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
CATTLEYA X PHEIDONA. | 
AFTER an interval of thirty-four years, a second hybrid between Cattleya 
maxima and C. intermedia has flowered, and both in the establishment of 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons. The first, C. x Dominiana, was raised by 
Mr. Dominy, C. maxima being recorded as the seed parent. It flowered in 
1859. The present one is the reversed cross, C. intermedia being the seed 
Parent. It was raised by Mr. Seden, and has received the above name. 
Both are fairly intermediate in shape, but in colour, curiously enough, each 
hybrid most resembles the pollen parent. In C. x Dominiana the flowers 
are blush white or very pale blush pink, and the disc of the lip, like C. inter 
media, almost without markings; but in C. x Pheidona the lip is beautifully 
Veined all over, in which respect it resembles C. maxima. The whole of the 
disc is buff-yellow, with numerous radiating veins of a reddish maroon 
Shade; and the front lobe and margins of the side lobes, like the sepals and 
Petals, are delicate blush or pale mauve-pink, the former being veined erie 
purple-crimson, except near the margin. The colour and veining of aie iP 
8ives to the flower a very attractive appearance. We learn that the plant 
has passed into an American collection. 
LELIO-CATTLEYA X SANDER&. 
_ This is a new hybrid raised in the establishment of Messrs. F. cag 
and Co., of St. Albans, from Lelia xanthina 2 and Cattleya aoe : 
Aplant was exhibited at a meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society i 
September 26th last, which had evidently not reached its full ee 
ae it bore only a single flower. It bears mest Oe Fs pe al 
Plant. The sepals and petals are greenish yellow and the lp : : 
front lobe being flat, and dark rose-coloured. _. . Fy 
