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extension near either margin, rich purple-crimson, as in some of the dark 
forms of C. macrocarpum. 
Lastly, comes a form with flowers almost like the preceding in shape, but 
yellow in colour, which has flowered with H. J. Ross, Esq., of Florence; 
W. J. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, and at one or two other 
places. It may be called C. x s. flavescens. I had formerly thought it to 
be an anomalous variety of C. macrocarpum with an open lip. 
Here we find a number of very remarkable forms, representing almost a 
transition series between two common and very distinct species, with which 
they are found growing; and the conclusion is forced upon one that they 
have arisen by intercrossing through insect agency. The peculiar way in 
which the characters are combined, some forms approaching one species, 
some the other, while the remainder present curious combinations of the 
two, is only paralleled among hybrids. Distinct as some of them may 
appear, they are evidently varieties of one, and should be treated as such. 
I know of no more instructive series, and it is much to be hoped that their 
appearance may help to popularise a very remarkable but somewhat 
neglected genus. | 
. A. ROLFE. 
SOME CATTLEYA LABIATA VARIETIES. 
Amonc the large importations of Cattleya labiata made during the last few 
years, a number of very beautiful varieties have appeared. Some have 
already been mentioned in our pages, and now we have received several 
others, whose characters it is desirable to record. Besides those specially 
mentioned are several others from different correspondents which may be 
considered as well developed examples of the typical form, of which there 
are many in cultivation. One particularly fine one comes from R. Brooman 
White, Esq., of Arddarroch, whose petals measure rather over three and 
three-quarter inches long, and the front lobe of the lip one and seven- 
eighth inches broad. Such a form might well be called C. labiata superba. 
There has been a fine display to this grand old plant in this collection during 
the present autumn, and indeed in many others which we’could enumerate. 
C. |. Hardyana is a brilliant flamed variety which has flowered in the 
establishment of Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., of Clapton. It approaches 
C. 1. Peetersii (supra, p. 78), but is not so heavily saturated with crimson, 
which colour does not extend down the ovary, as in that one. The flower 
is well formed and of good size, the petals being beautifully flamed with 
broad crimson bands and blotches on the rosy lilac ground ; the sepals even 
more heavily marked, and the sides of the lip also marbled and streaked 
with the same colour. It is very bright and attractive, and is certainly a 
great acquisition. 
