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in the case of other generic crosses. - Although: obviously: undeveloped at 
present, the hybrid is a plant of much promise, as from the nature of its 
parents we anticipate that it willimprove considerably as it becomes stronger. 
It is fairly intermediate in character, the sepals and petals somewhat resem- 
bling the Sophronitis parent in shape, but the colour a pleasing shade of 
light-red pink, while the lip rather inclines to the form-of the Leelia parent, 
the colour being much deeper rosy purple witha light yellow throat. The 
colour is very attractive, and decidedly uncommon. 
CATTLEYA :X: BROWNIA. 
This is a very pretty hybrid, derived from Cattleya Harrisoniana ? and 
C. Bowringiana $, for which Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans, received 
an Award of Merit at the Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting on October 
gth last. The sepals and petals are broad and of a very pleasing shade of 
rosy purple, and the lip entire, yellowish-white on the disc but suffused with 
rosy purple near the margin. All the parts are so broad as to make the 
flower quite round, and when the plant becomes stronger it will doubtless 
produce several flowers, like the two parents. The seed was sown in June, 
1890, so that the plant is but little over four years old. It is dedicated to 
the wife of D. S. Brown, Esq., St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. By a slip it 
has been recorded as C. x Brownii, which is inadmissible, as there is a 
species to which this name has been applied (see p. 170). 
CYPRIPEDIUM X C:NANTHUM VAR. PUNCTATUM. 
Avery distinct variety of Cypripedium x cenanthum has just flowered in 
the collection of H. Little, Esq., The Barons, East Twickenham. It was 
obtained by crossing C. x Harrisianum nigrum with the pollen of C. 
insigne punctato-violaceum. It differs from C. x cenanthum superbum in 
having the lower half of the dorsal sepal light green, distinctly spotted with 
purple-brown, the spots being arranged along the nerves, and thus some- 
what in lines. The white margin is also broader, owing to the purple being 
lighter than usual and almost confined to the nerves, instead of beihg 
suffused. Thus it is a light coloured variety, in which the spots of C. 
insigne are more distinct than usual, owing to the smaller amount of purple. 
It is very distinct and pretty. 
LZALIA x AMCENA. 
We are now able to record the appearance of another hybrid from Lelia 
_ anceps, the plant having been exhibited at the Drill Hall, Westminster, on 
_ October gth, by C. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming. The seed 
parent was L. pumila. The plant is at present quite small, the pseudobulbs 
most resembling those of the seed bearer, though some of them bear two 
