FEBRUARY, 1909.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 59 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
A FLOWER of the magnificent Cattleya Trianz var. The Premier, which has 
received both a First-class Certificate and a First Diploma from the 
R.H.S., is sent from the collection of Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, 
Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). It is generally considered to be the finest 
variety of recent years. It is of fine shape, and the sepals are 3} inches 
broad, very prettily crisped, and of delicate blush pink, while the side lobes 
of the lip are rather darker, the front lobe rich amethyst, and the very open 
throat deep yellow, the disc behind being striped with broad purple lines. 
DENDROBIUM X AINSWORTHII ROSEUM.—A pretty rosy form of 
Dendrobium X Ainsworthii has just flowered in the collection of H. Gurney 
Aggs, Esq., Pippbrook, Dorking, and a flower has been sent by Mr. Gill, 
who remarks that it was obtained by crossing Dendrobium aureum with D. 
nobile virginale. It affords another curious case of reversion, for the 
albinism of the pollen parent is completely lost, and the flower is most 
comparable with D. x Ainsworthii roseum. It will be interesting to hear 
if other seedlings behave differently. 
Several interesting flowers are sent from the collection of E. F. Clark, 
Esq., Teignmouth. Lelia Perrinii x Leeliocattleya Pallas is a seedling 
purchased at a sale at Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, in March, 1904, 
with the parentage given, and has now flowered for the first time. It is 
most like L. Perrinii and shows little if any trace of the C. Dowiana 
influence, in fact it bears a considerable resemblance to L. x Pilcheri (L. 
Perrini x crispa). The flower is small at present, but may be expected to 
improve as the plant becomes stronger. A seedling from Paphiopedilum xX 
Leeanum X Godseffianum was raised in the collection, the seed having 
been sown in December, 1903. It isa form of P. X Hiawatha, apparently 
raised from the reverse cross. It showsits origin fairly well, though there 
is no trace of the rich colour of P. hirsutissimum in the petals. Other 
seedlings of it are yet unflowered. A third must be regarded as a form of 
P. x Brunianum, having been bought from the Winn collection over twelve 
years ago as a seedling from P. X Leeanum X cenanthum superbum, 
though Mr. Clark observes. that the villosum and Spicerianum influence 
chiefly predominate. It has flowered on two or three previous occasions. 
A fourth was purchased at one of Messrs. Protheroe & Morris’ sales as an 
unflowered seedling, and is of doubtful origin, though P. villosum is 
apparent, and perhaps P. Spicerianum. Mr. Clark has been told that it 
resembles a form of P. xX Lathamianum that was exhibited at Ghent, 
though he scarcely thinks it can be a form of that hybrid. Itis a fine thing, 
and flowered for the first time two or three years ago. Lastly may be 
mentioned a very beautiful Cattleya, one from the four-flowered inflorescence 
