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of this Orchid is evident from the fact that in 1878, when he was actively 
directing the Illustration Horticole, a remark by M. André appeared about 
“les echantillons récoltés par Hartweg 4 Cipaquira et Pacho, au nord de 
Bogota.” —(Ill. Hort., xxv., p. 137, t, 325). 
As to the first successful introduction of the species, we need only 
remark that in 1863 the collectors Weir, Blunt, and Schlim, were sent 
to New Granada, respectively by the Horticultural Society of London, 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., and M. Linden, and that the three collectors 
named all found themselves sailing for the same destination, in the same 
steamer, and on the same errand. All succeeded in sending home living 
plants, the first to flower in Europe being one in the collection of Mr. John 
Day, at Tottenham, which had been collected by Blunt near Pacho. 
The question having been raised, we think it right to call attention 
to the records, which, so far as we can ascertain, show that Hartweg alone 
was the discoverer of this popular garden Orchid, and afford no confirma- 
tion of the version given over forty years after the event took place. 
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CYPRIPEDIUM x WATSONIANUM. 
CyYPpRIPEDIUM X Watsonianum, a hybrid between C. X Harrisianum & 
and C. concolor ¢, which was described at page 244 of our first volume, 
has just flowered in the collection of R. H. Measures, Esq., The Woodlands, 
Streatham. Mr. Measures writes that it has developed into a great beauty, 
perfect in shape, and of a glowing, brilliant colour, something like the 
bloom on a ripe plum, which changes as the spectator moves his position. 
Mr. Measures also sends an interesting note respecting richness of colour in 
hybrid Cypripediums. C. x Paris he considers must be placed first, while C. 
x William Lloyd is the darkest in this class. Both have been described and 
figured in our pages. C. X Paris (vol. i., pp. 87, 88, fig. 6, see also p. 288) 
is said to have originated from C. bellatulum ¢ and C. Stonei ¢, though 
there is little evidence of the latter, and C. callosum has been suggested as 
_ the other parent. The fact is the raiser is not certainly known, but it may 
have been the late Mr. Hall. C. x William Lloyd (vol. iii., p. 177, fig. 7) 
was derived from C. bellatulum ¢ and C. X Swanianum ¢, and several 
plants are in existence which are not all exactly alike. The trio is certainly 
a very brilliant one, and we anticipate a considerable advance in the 
hybrids of this particular class within the next few years. If the vigorous 
constitution and floriferousness of some of our hybrid Cypripediums can be 
successfully combined with the richness of colouring which is gradually 
being developed in others, a race of plants of the highest decorative value 
will result, and we believe that it is only a question of time and 
perseverance. 
