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A number of interesting things were blooming, among the first being 
several plants of the fine old Cattleya labiata in flower and bud, together 
with that other useful autumn-flowering species, C. Bowringiana. Some 
plants of the former, obtained about two years ago, proved to be affected 
with the Cattleya fly, and a batch of C. Mossiz was also badly affected, 
and gave considerable trouble before it was finally stamped out. 
Dendrobium Phalenopsis was flowering nicely, and D. formosum was not 
yet over for the season. The former may be mentioned as affording another 
instance of the necessity of watching imported plants, for some of the old 
pseudobulbs were found to be riddled by beetles, though with a little 
attention they were soon stamped out. 
The charming little Pleione pracox was nicely in flower, also the 
handsome Vanda Kimballiana, while Lelia autumnalis was throwing up 
several strong spikes. L. anceps was not coming up so well, which is 
attributed to the house being in a somewhat shaded position. This species 
seems to like all the sun and light possible. 
A good plant of the fine old Stauropsis lissochiloides was observed, from 
which the spike had recently been cut, and it is said that it flowers every 
year. Among Cool Orchids very little was in flower, though we observed 
Masdevallia Chimera, Scaphosepalum ochthodes, and a plant or two of 
Odontoglossum crispum. 
The tribe Cypripediez was well represented, one of the most interesting 
being the new Paphiopedium xX Deedmanianum, which was figured at page 
49 of the present volume. It is evidently a free grower, and two good 
plants were throwing up their scapes. P. X Lathamianum was throwing 
up strongly, and it is interesting to note that this fine hybrid has been 
raised in the collection also from the reversed cross. Several plants of 
P. Spicerianum were in flower, some of them being seedlings. Mr. Latham 
informed us that, when he obtained his two original imported plants, some 
clay was found clinging to the roots, and on this clay a number of seedlings 
appeared, which were taken care of, and on reaching the flowering stage 
proved to be self-sown seedlings. These differed somewhat between 
themselves, one having a longer scape than the others, though somewhat 
inferior in the flower. This, now bearing five flowers, and other seedlings, 
we saw in bloom. 
A home-raised batch of P. x Allanianum (Spicerianum X Curtisii) has 
reached the flowering stage, one plant bearing a very fine flower, and 
another, a two-flowered scape. A nice batch of seedlings from P. callosum 
Xx Spicerianum showed a strong habit and handsome foliage, and some 
plants of P. x nitens X Charlesworthii, about three years old, represent a 
very interesting cross. P. X Lathamianum X Chamberlainianum was 
represented by some small seedlings. A good plant from Major Mason, 
