92 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Hye. Cypripedium x Madame Jules Hye, derived from C. Spicerianum 
superbum 2? and C. tonsum @ is a form of the front rank, which flowered for 
the first time in November, 1893. C. x triumphans also was exhibited, 
and both obtained a Certificate of Merit, with felicitations of the jury. The 
latter first flowered in the August previous, but on its second flowering shows 
a marked improvement. C. x Albertianum rubrum has the dorsal sepal 
more brightly marked with purple than in the type. C. x excelsior, derived 
from C. Druryi 2 and C. Spicerianum ¢ combines well the characters of the 
parents. C. x miniatum was probably obtained from C. Spicerianum and 
C. Fairieanum, on account of its characters. C. x aureum owes its descent 
to the crossing of C. x Sallieri Hyeanum with C. Spicerianum, and, like 
the others, which were 4ll raised in the same collection, is a decided acquisi- 
tion. From the same collection came Miltonia x Bleuana, which received 
a Certificate of Merit, and a fine Odontoglossum with branched spike of 
yellowish white flowers spotted with brownish red. 
At the meeting of the Orchidéenne, of Brussels, about one hundred and 
sixty examples were presented by sixteen exhibitors. Among the most 
remarkable novelties were—Maxillaria mirabilis from Messrs. Linden, the 
flowers a rich mixture of bright yellow and red; an Odontoglossum called 
O. x Harvengtense from the Comte de Bousies, like an improved O. x 
excellens var. dellense ; Cattleya Wambekeana from M. Van Wambeke ; 
Odontoglossum x Impératrice de Russie, a supposed natural hybrid from 
O. Hallii and O. polyxanthum ; and Dendrobium Wardianum Lindeniz, a 
white form with a yellow spot on the lip. Among other interesting plants 
may be mentioned—Cypripedium x Harrisianum superbum, Odontoglossum 
crispum, O. x Ruckerianum, and Cattleya Triane, from M. Madoux; 
Pleurothallis Roezlii, Odontoglossum Ruckerianum and Cattleya Triane, 
from the Comte de Bousies ; Lelia anceps Dawsoni, Odontoglossum Rossii 
maximum, Cypripedium Boxallii atratum and C. x Sallieri Hyeanum, from 
G. Warocqué; Cattleya Triane from M. Treyeran; Cypripedium x Iris 
(C. X javanico-superbiens x ciliolare) and the beautiful Vanda Cathcartii 
from M. Bleu; a pretty white Cattleya Trianze from Dr. Van Cauwelaert, 
and the very pretty Dendrochilum glumaceum, from M. Cahuzac, of 
Bordeaux. 
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ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
By JOHN WEATHERS. 
A LARGE number of visitors came to see the exceedingly fine display of fruits 
and flowers at the Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting, on February 13th, 
in the Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster. Orchids were 
