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been recorded by Hegelmaier, in 1864, under the name of Gymnadenia 
conopsea X albida (str. Bot. Zeitschr., 1864, pp. 102-104), and by 
Kerner, a year later, as G. X Schweinfurthii (Verhandl. Zool.-Bot. 
Gesellsch. in Wien, xv., p. 213, t. 5, fig. 15-16). It was found by 
Dr. Hegelmaier, in July, 1863, in the Austrian Alps, and the Scotch plant 
is evidently substantially identical. The discovery is very interesting, and 
it seems probable that it might be found in other localities, where the two 
species occur intermixed, if searched for. The Scotch locality is described 
as within half-a-mile of the sea, and not more than 100 feet above it. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
AucustT is still a dull month in the Orchid houses, and, although various 
plants flower during the summer, there is not such a display as can be so 
easily obtained during the early spring and autumn. In the selection of 
a general collection, attention ought to be given to the choice of species, so 
as to obtain a constant succession of flowers, and it is always interesting to 
observe which are the most free blooming at certain times of the year. 
Some classes of plants, which remain in bloom for a considerable length of 
time, are very useful at this season. 
The Cool department still possesses a few flowers, and among them the 
beautiful Disas stand first in decorative value, and those who had the 
pleasure of seeing D. grandiflora, racemosa and tripetaloides, and by their 
side D. X Veitchii, X kewensis, X langleyensis, and X Premier, will have 
an idea of the field covered by hybridization. A few late Odontoglossums are 
still in flower, as well as Masdevallias, and also the pretty Ccelogyne 
nervosa. Amongst the cool Orchids now showing are Odontoglossum 
Uroskinneri, Masdevallia x Laucheana, xX Gairiana and x Measuresiana, 
also the handsome Spathoglottis Fortunei. 
The Intermediate house has really the best show at this season, and 
amongst the plants which are at present in flower we could mention the 
beautiful Cattleya Eldorado, Warscewiczii, Rex, velutina and several others. 
The handsome Oncidium crispum, curtum and Gardneri, together with 
Coelogyne Massangeana and ocellata are all valuable plants, which, when 
well grown, bloom twice a year. Epidendrum fragrans is also very pretty 
and floriferous, and amongst the most promising varieties for the forthcom- 
ing month are the well known Cochlioda vulcanica grandiflora and 
sanguinea, which are remarkable for their pretty colour. Some Epiden- 
drums are also showing, as E. inversum, cinnabarinum, and xanthinum. 
Now also is the time for the wonderful Houlletia Brocklehurstiana to flower, 
but it is known as a rather difficult species to bloom. Bifrenaria aurantiaca 
and Cirrhza virida purpurea are also sending forth their spikes. 
