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those responsible for the arrangements, who, however, appear to have taken 
every reasonable precaution for the safety of the exhibits. It would appear 
from the report that as long as three hours after the closing of the show the 
plants were seen safely in the tent, both by the society's superintendent and 
by M. Hye’s assistant, who then left them for another hour, but on returning 
found them missing. The public, be it remembered, had along ago gone 
home, and the people remaining would be chiefly composed of exhibitors, 
with their assistants, whose collections were too large to be removed 
previously. What steps were taken to exclude unauthorised persons at this 
hour I do not know, but it seems probable that whoever took those plants 
knew what they were doing, and I suggest that Sherlock Holmes be 
employed in the case. It certainly ought not to be allowed to rest 
where it is at present. 
ARGUS. 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
EPIDENDRUM X RADICANTI-STAMFORDIANUM. 
A veRY pretty hybrid, derived from Epidendrum Stamfordianum ¢ and 
E: radicans ¢, was exhibited by Messrs. James Veitch and Sons at the 
meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society held on June 14th, of which 
flowers have been kindly sent. In habit and the terminal inflorescence it 
most resembles a dwarfed edition of the pollen parent, while the shape 
of the flowers is almost that of E. Stamfordianum, with the colour changed 
to light orange-red, and a yellow disc to the lip. The plant is at present 
very small, but will probably develop into a good thing when it becomes 
strong. We believe it is the first hybrid from E. Stamfordianum. 
EPICATTLEYA X RADIATO-BOWRINGIANA. 
Another very distinct and striking hybrid was also exhibited by Messrs. 
Veitch on the same date, under the above name. It was obtained from 
Cattleya Bowringiana ¢ and Epidendrum radiatum ¢, and is fairly 
intermediate between the parents in character. In habit it is most like the 
Epidendrum parent, having fusiform pseudobulbs and somewhat elongate 
leaves, but the flowers are greatly modified in shape, and very distinct in 
colour. The inflorescence at present bears three flowers, considerably 
exceeding those of the Epidendrum in size, and the lip is much more. 
concave, though the side lobes are not enrolled, as in the Cattleya parent. 
The colour of the flowers is dull purple of quite a novel shade, and the lip 
is similar, but marked with radiating veins of a darker tint, which appear 
the most distinct in the paler throat. Of course it has not yet reached its 
Maximum development, and it will probably improve considerably when 
the plant becomes stronger. 
