46 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
three Jarge flowers, is another distinct acquisition, in which the influence 
of C. bellatulum is very marked in the texture of the flower. It has 
much of the C. callosum shape, but is a trifle larger, and the petals 
much broader, while the whole plant is rather compact in habit. C. X 
chloroneurum is another interesting hybrid now in flower. 
In another house we found a very fine collection of Maxillarias, and 
we also noticed the rare and pretty Dendrobium Wattii, a distinct species 
of the Nigro-hirsute section. The habit of the plant reminds us a little 
of D. Jamesianum, but the flower is more like D. cariniferum, though 
white in colour and without the keeled ovary. Pleione humilis was also 
in flower, the plants being remarkably well grown. Masdevallia tovarensis 
was in full bloom, and the flowers resembled patches of snow laid on 
the foliage. On the other side was a very pretty and well-flowered 
specimen of Camaridium Lawrenceanum, and the beautiful Lycaste 
Skinneri delicatissima, figured in Warner’s Select Orchidaceous Plants 
(i, te Fo, figs X). 
In the next house we found in flower the old Vanda tricolor, Lelio- 
cattleya X corbeillensis and X Sallieri, two very remarkable generic 
hybrids, and the curious Brassocatlelia x Lindleyano-elegans, in which 
the influence of Lzlio-cattleya x elegans comes out strongly in the lip. 
Crossing the Odontoglossum house, we noticed a very fine specimen of 
O. crispum, well spotted, and on the other side the remarkable Masdevallia 
racemosa, with its brilliant colour. In the next one we found on our 
left a beautiful sight of Cypripedium xX Leeanum, which offered a good 
field for study in regard to the amount of variation between different 
forms of the same hybrid. The very rare C. Fairrieanum is represented 
here by three specimens, small but very healthy, and in flower beside 
them was C. X Niobe, very interesting, and one of its direct descendents. 
Epidendrum Endresii is also a pretty small plant, its white flowers having 
a small purple spot on the lip. Miltonia Endresii is also a very rare 
and distinct species belonging to the vexillaria section of the genus. 
Sobralia Lindeni is also a beauty. Its flowers were a little over, but 
owing to their veined lip, put us in mind of Cattleya maxima. A beautiful 
specimen of Bulbophyllum reticulatum was also noted, its leaves being 
reticulated with white lines; and before leaving this house we must 
mention a very fine specimen of Sophronitis grandiflora, really the finest 
we have ever seen. A description has already appeared in these pages 
(ili, p. 112). . 
Passing to the next interesting house, which could be called a Show 
house, on account of the numerous plants in bloom, we saw a beautiful 
exhibition of Calanthe hybrids, chiefly obtained at Burford, which made 
a most brilliant display. These plants have received special attention 
