Marcu, 1908.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 87 
ORCHIDS AT KEW. 
- A FINE plant of the rare and beautiful Eulophiella Peetersiana is now 
flowering at Kew, the flowers just beginning to expand at the moment of 
writing. Two spikes appeared, but the second was immediately cut out so 
as to avoid weakening the plant. The spike is tall, erect, and the flowers are 
bright purple, and are better compared with Lissochilus giganteus than 
anything else we can think of. In the same house a plant of the beautiful 
Angrecum citratum is carrying two racemes, with half a dozen Phalaenopsis 
Schilleriana, Vanda suavis, V. Watsoni, and others, making a very bright 
display. The Odontoglossum house is also gay with numerous well-known 
species, and a varied group of Lycaste Skinneri is very effective, and includes 
séveral with very richly-marked lips and the chaste L. S. alba. There 
are also several pans of the South African Satyrium odorum, with green 
but very fragrant flowers, two plants of the remarkable Pleurothallis 
Roezlii, the best with nine racemes, a well-flowered plant of Aérides 
Vandarum growing on a raft, three plants of the charming little Cynorchis 
compacta, a fine plant of Dendrobium Kingianum, a well-flowered plant of 
Masdevallia tovarensis, and numerous others. 
Another warm house is very gay with a profusion of Dendrobiums, 
species and hybrids, including the striking D. atroviolaceum with three 
racemes, the graceful little Maxillaria sanguinea with seventeen flowers, the 
rare Ipsea speciosa, ‘the beautiful Spathoglottis x Colmanii, Acantho- 
phippium sylhetense, and many others. The Cattleya house also contains 
a number of interesting things, as C. Loddigesii, Lelia harpophylla, the 
heliotrope-scented Epidendrum Allemanii, Oncidium pubes, Miltonia 
cuneata, Coelogyne cristata, with its variety alba, &c. 
PAPHIOPEDILUM x HARRISIANUM ABNORMAL. 
A REMARKABLE flower of Paphiopedilum X Harrisianum is sent from the 
collection of J. U. Hodgson, Esq., Higher Bebington Hall, Birkenhead, by 
Mr. Bell. It was the lower bloom of a twin-flowered scape, and is alto- 
gether superior in shape to an ordinary flower from the saine plant, being 
broader and finer in all its parts, and very handsome. It is supposed to be 
a sport, though it is difficult to suggest a reason. The plant is said to be 
very strong and healthy, with beautifully-marbled leaves. It is grown in a 
12-inch pan, and seems to be a perpetual bloomer, as it has never been 
without a bloom or two for over two years. It is intended to separate the 
sport and note its progress. 
: This was the ee hybrid in the genus, and it has proved to be of a 
rather sportive character, both striped and green varieties suabaee 
suddenly appeared on plants of the normal form, and these have prove 
permanent. 
