THE ORCHID REVIEW. 233 
Mr. Chapman identified as a fine C. Godefroye. Hybrids from the same 
two species have also been exhibited by Mr. A. J. Keeling, of Sheffield 
(Orch. Rev., iv, p. 222), and T. Statter, Esq., of Whitefield (/. c., v, p. 169), the 
latter under the name of C. X conco-bellatulum. Whether raised by them 
I do not know. The one from the collection of H. Druce, Esq., was raised 
from ‘‘ C. concolor X bellatulum,” and called C. x Walkerianum. It has 
a cream-yellow ground, covered with medium-sized purple-brown spots and 
blotches, those along the centre of the petals and dorsal sepal being so 
closely arranged as to form a nearly continuous line. The petals are also 
Jess undulate than in the other hybrid. 
The forms included under C. Godefroy are certainly very variable, and, 
comparing them with the hybrids of known parentage, it is clear that some 
are most like the first named hybrid, while others approach the second ; 
from which it would appear that both occur in a wild state. The form of 
C. Godefroye leucochilum, figured in this work (vol. ii, p. 145, fig. 16), is 
most like the former, but has larger spots on the dorsal sepal. And other 
forms have larger spots or blotches on the petals. Some forms have not 
only a white lip, but a nearly white ground colour, small spots, and a 
peduncle longer than in either bellatulum or concolor, and these it seems 
probable have C. niveum for one parent. The unspotted lip is an 
immaterial point, for the one mentioned above has a spotted lip, and the 
bellatulum spots would naturally be reproduced in some of the hybrids, so 
that it seems possible that the original C. Godefroye may have this parent- 
age. Other forms, however, have the yellow colour and short peduncles 
suggestive of C. concolor, and most resemble the second hybrid mentioned. 
In both, the increased size of the flower, and the spots or blotches, appear 
to come from C. bellatulum. 
From the above facts it seems highly probable that C. Godefroyz owes 
its origin to intercrossing by insect agency, but how far both the crosses 
mentioned above are concerned in the matter can hardly be settled at 
present. It would be interesting to record any further facts which bear 
upon the question, and also to know what the hybrid between C. concolor 
and niveum is like, though I do not think it would be comparable with any 
form of C. Godefroye. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
CULTURE OF BOLLEAS. 
In our second volume some cultural notes on Bollea, Pescatorea, and 
allied genera were given (pp. 14, 277, and 340), and it was shown that 
these plants are not difficult to grow if their requirements are properly 
attended to. The following notes by Schomburgk on Bollea violacea are 
