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bloom, and flowers in larger or smaller quantity are nearly always to be seen 
on them. One variety is almost white. V. Hookeriana grows equally as 
vigorous as V. teres, indeed, one has to examine them closely to distinguish 
one from the other. I may say that the position occupied is one getting 
the full rays of the sun, and that copious syringing is indulged in. 
The collection is indeed a great credit to Mr. Earlston, the head 
gardener, who is equally successful in other departments of this fine garden, 
which is fortunately maintained at exactly the same high standard of 
excellence as during the lifetime of the deeply-lamented late owner, C. W. 
Seely Lea, Esq. 
HA B. 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
CATTLEYA X THORNTONI. 
Tuis is a very handsome hybrid, raised in the collection of T. W. Thornton, 
Esq., Brockhall, Weedon, from Cattleya Lueddemanniana (or speciosissima 
as it is often called), crossed with the pollen of C. amethystoglossa, which 
are among the handsomest of their respective sections. The cross was 
made in February, 1887, and the seed was sown exactly a year later, so 
that the plant is now ten years old. It bears a considerable general 
resemblance to C. X Miranda (derived from C. Triane 2? X amethystoglossa 
3 by Messrs. Veitch, and from the reverse cross by Mr. Thornton), but has 
rather broader petals than one of that previously sent by Mr. Thornton, 
dnd will probably develop into a larger flower. The sepals and petals are 
of a beautiful shade of rose-pink, and the front lobe of the lip and tips of 
the side lobes brilliant purple-crimson. The side lobes of the lip are light 
blush, and the front lobe beautifully undulate and distinctly veined in 
front on account of the nerves being darker than the ground colour. Both 
shape and colour are excellent, and one can readily imagine what it will 
develop into when it becomes stronger. 
PAPHIOPEDIUM X CHARLESIANUM. 
This hybrid was raised from P. X Sallieri aureum X P. X Leeanum 
superbum, and was exhibited at a meeting of the Orchidéenne in March, 
1894. We have now received a flower and leaf of the reverse cross, 
raised in the collection of Reginald Young, Esq., of Sefton Park, Liverpool, 
by Mr. Poyntz. The exact parentage is P. X Leeanum burfordiense ¢ X 
P. x Sallieri Hyeanum ¢, the cross being made in March, 1892. Two 
small seedlings were found in December, 1893, one of which has now 
flowered. How far it differs from the original we cannot say, but at all 
events it will be a variety of the same. An analysis of the parentage 
shows that three species are represented, as follows, insigne $, villosum 
1, and Spiceriam }, and the flower agrees fairly well with this, the 
