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The history of this late-flowering form still seems imperfectly known, 
though Lehmann states that it is a distinct geograghical form discovered 
by Wallis in 1876, and subsequently gathered by himself. 
The interesting little Dictionnaire Iconographique des Orchidées of Messrs. 
Cogniaux and Goosens continues to progress, and we note in the number 
which last reached us the beautiful Odontoglossum crispum Franz Masereel, 
Lelio-cattleya x Myra, Cymbidum grandiflorum, Masdevallia Chimera, 
Oncidum spilopterum, and other handsome things. The plant figured as 
Scuticaria Steelii, however, is S. Hadwenii, and Odontoglossum x 
harvengtense is certainly not a hybrid between O. crispum and O. 
sceptrum, bearing no resemblance to them, either in crest, column-wings, 
or, indeed, in any essential character. It is a variety of O. x excellens, a 
natural hybrid between O. Pescatorei and triumphans. 
A fine flower of Masdevallia Chimzera is sent by Messrs. Charlesworth & 
Co., Heaton, Bradford, in which the markings are less numerous than usual, 
and thus the yellow ground-colour is very well developed, giving it a very 
distinct appearance. 
It is interesting to note that Lzlio-cattleya x Schilleriana has again 
been raised artificially. M. Ch. Maron, of Brunoy, records (Revue 
Horticole, July 16th, p. 335), having raised a hybrid between Cattleya 
amethystina (which is synonymous with intermedia) and Lelia purpurata. 
He calls it Lelio-cattleya x elegans, but it must be remembered that the 
so-called white forms of elegans really belong to Schilleriana, to which the 
present one also evidently belongs. 
Flowers of a beautiful hybrid Odontoglossum are sent from the 
collection of Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen, by Mr. 
Young. It is said to have been purchased from Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
as the reverse cross of Odontoglossum X crispo-Harryanum, exhibited at 
the Temple Show, and described at page 170. We should like to know its 
exact history, as Messrs. Sander are thought to have obtained it from the 
Continent, but M. Vuylsteke writes us that he cannot throw any light on 
the question. The sepals and petals are yellowish-white, irregularly barred 
and blotched with light purple, and the lip similar, with numerous small 
spots on the basal half. 
Flowers of the handsome Cattleya x Atalanta, a very large and 
beautiful form of Lzlio-cattleya x Ingramii, Epidendrum Meduse, and 
Masdevallias torta and peristeria are also sent, together with Sobralia x 
Wiganie, the latter being one of those beautiful forms allied to S. x 
Veitchii which are suspected to be natural hybrids, 
