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apex of the petals. Another has the lip wholly deep purple, with the petals 
of a lighter shade, while the third is somewhat intermediate between 
them. It is a good subject for cutting, as the flowers last well in water. 
A flower of the handsome Cattleya x Clarkiz intensa (bicolor X labiata), 
which received an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. on November roth last, 
is sent from the collection of Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury 
House, Acton, by Mr. Hudson. It is most like the former in shape, but is 
much enlarged, and has small auriculate side lobes to the lip. The sepals 
and petals are light rose-purple in colour, and the front lobe of the lip very 
dark crimson-purple. 
An interesting inflorescence of Odontoglossum crispum has been sent 
from the collection of J. Rutherford, Esq., Beardwood, Blackburn, by Mr. 
Lupton, who remarks that the last time the plant flowered it was slightly 
spotted on the petals, but this year it has produced a spike from the top of 
the pseudobulb, in which the lower flower is spotted on all the segments, 
this one being the smallest of the lot and the last to open. The markings 
on the petals of this flower approach those of the Lady Jane type, and 
there is a similar peculiarity of structure which is absent in the other 
thirteen flowers. What can be the cause of this is not clear, for the column 
seems equally perfect in all the flowers. It will be interesting to watch the 
behaviour of the plant the next time it flowers, for at present it seems to be 
in a sportive condition, while others of the Lady Jane type retain their 
character. 
A curious example of ‘‘ dissociation” is sent from the collection of R. 
Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch, by Mr. Fletcher. It is a two- 
flowered inflorescence of Lelio-cattleya luminosa (L. tenebrosa xX C. 
Dowiana), in which the sepals and petals of the uppermost flower are 
almost free from the bronzy-purple colour of the lower one, and in this 
respect is much more like the Cattleya parent. The lip is also much 
lighter purple. The cause of the difference is not apparent, but it will be 
interesting to see if the character is repeated next year. 
A very pretty yellow form of Paphiopedilum insigne is sent from the 
collection of H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, by Mr. Day, which 
seems to be entirely without the small brown spots seen in P. insigne 
Sandere. It is said to have come out ofa batch of imported plants. Two 
good flowers of the handsome Cymbidium Tracyanum are also sent, one of 
which is much darker than the other. 
A fine flower of Cattleya Harrisoniana is sent from the Nursery. of 
Mr. W. Brooks, of Weston-super-Mare, in which the lip is unusually well 
crisped. 
A very pretty form of Paphiopedilum Charlesworthii is sent from the 
collection of H. Gurney-Aggs, Esq., Pippbrook, Dorking, by Mr. Gill. 
