290 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
A curious inflorescence of Dendrobium x Ainsworthii has appeared in 
the establishment of Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans—a sort of young 
growth and raceme combined. After producing a few leaves the young 
growth suddenly terminated in two flowers at the apex, the sepals and petals 
being elongated and narrow, and the lip also longer and narrower than 
usual, the colour, however, being unaltered. 
Professor A. Franchet in a recent number of the Fournal de Botanique 
has described six new species of Cypripedium from China, four belonging to 
the section Foliosz, and two to Diphylle, the two latter, with C. margari- 
taceum, forming a curious little group, characterised by the absence of a 
bract below the flower. By an oversight C. Henryi (Rolfe) has been 
redescribed as C. chinense. 
The Fournal of Botany, in discussing the indexing of periodicals, remarks 
that the OrcHID REviEw gives an excellent index of species and subjects, 
extending over seven pages, but entirely omits the names of contributors, 
which it would like to have seen included. 
A fine flower of Cypripedium Charlesworthii has been sent by O. O. 
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury. It is one of five flowers open, all on 
different plants, and well illustrates the beauty of the species, which has 
now flowered in many other collections. 
HABENARIA CARNEA AND ITS VARIETY NIVOSA. 
The beautiful Habenaria carnea which appeared as a new plant such a 
few years ago, and to which a First-class Certificate has been awarded by 
the Royal Horticultural Society, has now become quite common, and has 
been flowering in quantity in various collections. It seems to be a plant 
of very easy culture, and when grown several together in pots or pans is 
extremely effective, on account of its dwarf habit and large delicate flesh- 
pink flowers. The leaves are also very beautiful, being spotted with white 
on a ground colour of an almost indescribable shade of grey suffused with 
pinkish brown. A variety with white flowers has now made its appearance, 
and this too is in several collections. Messrs. W. L. Lewis and Co., of 
Southgate, received an Award of Merit for it at a meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society on July 24th last, and this seems to have been its 
first appearance. Besides the differently coloured flowers, the leaves are 
also green and unspotted. It appears to be as easily grown and floriferous 
as the type. They are charming companions to the beautiful Habenaria 
militaris, which is now flowering freely in various collections. 
