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towards the base. The two are quite different in general aspect. But 
there seems to be little grounds for the suggestion that L. Eyermaniana is 
a hybrid, and still less for the suggested parentage. In the shape of ‘the . 
flower it approaches L. albida, though it is larger and the colour is light 
rosy purple. It appears to be a good species. L. Marriottiana is synony- 
mous with it. 
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LALIA FURFURACEA VAR. ASHWORTHIZA, 
This is a large and brightly coloured variety of Lelia furfuracea, which 
has flowered in the collection of E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilm- 
slow, Cheshire, and for which the above name has been proposed. The 
sepals, petals, and front lobe of the lip are bright rose-purple, the basal part 
being paler, and the keels, as usual in this species, covered with a white © 
mealiness. The petals are two inches long, and one and a quarter inches 
broad. It has the small bulbs, leaves, and short, one-flowered scapes of L. © 
furfuracea, of which it is an unusually well-developed form. Although 
introduced to cultivation as long ago as 1838, L. furfuracea seems to have — 
always been a rare plant in gardens. It has also proved rather difficult to 
cultivate, though it will succeed if grown in well-drained pans and sus- 
pended near the glass in the cool house. This is an important point, as — 
the plant grows at an elevation of 7,500 to 8,500 feet in the neighbourhood i 
of Oaxaca, Santa Barbara, San Juan del Estado, and other localities in — 
Mexico, but invariably at a very high elevation, where the climate is — 
essentially a temperate one. It requires a light airy position, and an | 
abundance of water during active growth. 
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PLEIONE MACULATA ALBA. 
This is an albino of a very charming little plant, of which a good 
specimen, with numerous flowers, was exhibited by GL... Wi Law 
Schofield, Esq., of New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, Manchester, at the 
Drill Hall, on November 14th last, when it received an Award of 
Merit. It differs from the type in having lost the deep purple markings 
on the lip, leaving the flower white with a lemon-coloured disc. There 
remain, however, a few faint purple lines on the sides of the throat, if the 
flower is closely examined. It forms a very pretty oontrast with the 
typical form. Yellow seems to be a very persistent colour, as com- 
pared with the various shades of purple and crimson, for there are 
Many other albinos in which the yellow disc remains, notably in the 
various Cattleyas. The present variety is very rare. 
