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may be mentioned the three remarkable species of the genus Chloraea, C # 

 crispa, C. multifiora, and C. virescens, which were introduced from Chili by 

 Mr. Elwes, and flowered at Kew. The two former have probably never 

 before flowered in cultivation, and the first-named is very beautiful, and 

 should be a notable acquisition to the ranks of terrestrial Orchids. Rodri- 

 guezia Batemanii also is an interesting re-introduction, and the remarkable 

 Mcgaclinium platyrhachis has appeared in cultivation. Didymoplexis pallens 

 is an interesting saphrophyte which, like the last-named, flowered in the 

 Kew collection. 



Hybrids. 



Among hybrids a number of interesting novelties have appeared, and 

 among them we may mention the handsome Cattleya X Roehrsiana, C. X 

 Clarissa, C. X Claudian, C. X Katherinae, C. X Tankervillei, and C. X 

 St. Gilles, Brassocattleya X Pocahontas, Brassolaelia X Rolfei, Brasso- 

 catlaelia X Mackayi, Cymbidium X Lowgrinum, Laelio-cattleya X Hilda, 

 Vanda X Marona, Phaius X Harold, and P. X Clive, the handsome 

 Phaio-cvmbidium X chardwarense (whose origin should be confirmed if 

 possible), Dendrobium X Thwaitesiae, and D. X clarense, Zygopetalum X 

 Sanderi, Paphiopedilum X erubescens, P. X Omphale, P. X Persephone, 

 P.X Violetta,and others of the genus, Epidendrum X Boundii, E. X kewense, 

 Cynorchis X kewensis, Spathoglottis X kewensis, and various others, which 

 have been exhibited at the various meetings. Of the three last mentioned 

 it may be said that their names denote their place of origin. Odonto- 



Seedling Odontoglossums have engaged a great deal of attention during 

 the year, and as evidence of the rapid progress now being made in this 

 department it may be mentioned that no less than six First-class Certificates 

 and seven Awards of Merit were given to these beautiful plants by the 

 R.H.S. during the year. Most of them were varieties of previously 

 recorded hybrids, but two were quite new, namely, O. X Bradshawiae and 

 O. X waltonense, and both gained First-class Certificates from the R.H.S. 

 The latter was figured at page 49 of our last volume, and we may also 

 allude to the remarkable group of six hundred seedlings in the collection 

 of W. Thompson, Esq., figured at page 41. Odontoglossum X beard- 

 woodiense is another interesting novelty which must not be overlooked. 

 Numerous notes in our pages testify to the rapid progress now being made, 

 and these may readily be found by means of the Index. It is quite evident 

 that the difficulties formerly encountered have now been surmounted, and 

 further developments may be anticipated in the near future. 



Certificated Orchids. 

 Thirty-three Orchids gained the award of a First-class Certificate from 



