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he watched the plants frequently, but never saw one visited by an insect. 
He also found that the pollinia mostly remained attached to the anther, 
though in some cases they had been removed. ‘‘The whole case,” he 
remarks, ‘‘is perplexing to an unparalleled degree, for we have in the same 
flower elaborate contrivances for directly opposed objects. . . . That 
cross-fertilisation is beneficial to most Orchids we may infer from the 
innumerable structures serving for this purpose which they present. A 
On the other hand, self-fertilization is manifestly advantageous in as far as 
it ensures a full supply of seed; and we have seen with the other species of 
Ophrys which cannot fertilise themselves how small a proportion of their 
flowers produce capsules. Judging therefore from the structure of the 
flowers of O. apifera, it seems almost certain that at some former period 
they were adapted for cross-fertilisation, but that failing to produce a 
sufficiency of seed they had become slightly modified so as to fertilise them- 
selves.” The small genera Aceras and Serapias need not detain us, and we 
now pass to the remarkable Habenaria group. — Be Ae Ky 
(To be continued.) 
DIES ORCHIDIANI. 
I AM indebted to an esteemed correspondent for some press cuttings relating 
to ‘‘A New Orchid,” which, it is stated, formed a feature of a recent flower 
and fruit show held at the Horticultural Hall. It is said to be ‘‘ white with 
green and purple-tinted centre, and this is the first time it has been known 
to bloom in English soil. This new species has its home in New Guinea, 
and whether it will survive the English climate remains to be seen.” 
Whether they have been reading the notes on Hardy Orchids which 
recently appeared in the Review is more than I can say, but at all events 
two other papers make a similar remark about New Guinea and the English 
climate, and one of them heads the paragraph “ Suffragette Orchid,” and 
adds, “If it does’’—-survive the English climate—‘“‘it will no doubt be 
appropriated by the Suffragettes, whose colours it bears.” 
A fourth paper has quite a story about ‘‘ The New Orchid,” and gives: 
‘Interesting details of its discovery.” ‘‘The horticultural world,” it 
remarks, “‘ is discussing the wonderful new Orchid which Messrs. Sander, of 
St. Albans, have discovered after months of patient search. Exhibited on 
Tuesday at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show, Dendrobium Sandeiz 
easily gained the Society’s First-class Certificate. In size it is not large. 
Its prevailing colour is white, with a purple lip and a throat of greenish 
colour. 
‘“ At Messrs. Sander’s farm at St. Albansa.. . representative was told 
some incidents of an exciting search. For many years Messrs. Sander’s 
