﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



staminode bears a very prominent yellow central tooth. P. X Schlesinger- 

 ianum is represented by one of the finest forms we have seen, having the 

 blotches on the dorsal sepal exceptionally large. We now proceed to 

 describe briefly the novelties : — 



P. X Irene (Boxallii X exul) bears a considerable resemblance to 

 P. X villexul, but the flower is more green, the dorsal sepal has a broader 

 white margin, and the staminode and lip are rather smaller. On the whole 

 it has rather more of the P. exul shape. 



P. X Yolande (barbatum X exul) is a neat and well-coloured flower,, 

 most resembling the former parent. The dorsal sepal is green at the base,, 

 with some small blackish spots, and between this and the white margin the 

 colour is purple. The petals are intermediate in shape, greenish suffused 

 with purple, except at the base, where they are spotted with dark brown ; 

 while the lip is suffused with purple. 



P. X Margery (tonsum x exul) most resembles the former parent ir* 

 shape and colour. The dorsal sepal is ovate, with a broad white margin,, 

 the central part being green spotted with brown. The petals are green, 

 suffused with light purple, and the basal part well spotted with brown, 

 while the lip is greenish suffused with light purple. The exul character is 

 not very apparent, but can be traced in the staminode. 



P. X Sally (barbatum X Sallied Hyeanum) recalls a light form of 

 P. Ashburtonae, from which it differs in having part of its insigne parentage 

 replaced by P. villosum. It is likely to be a vigorous grower. 



P. X Ethel (Stonei X Chamberlainianum) has much of the habit of 

 the latter, but is most like the former in floral details, having attenuate 

 petals, and an acute dorsal sepal ; also some brown striping on a light 

 ground. Like some of the others, it is probably not yet fully developed. 



P. X Muriel (Chamberlainianum X tonsum) is most like an enlarged 

 edition of the former, but is paler in colour. The dorsal sepal is greenish, 

 and bears many small brown dots; the petals undulate, and also much 

 dotted with brown, while the lip is suffused with light purple. 



P. X Dorothy (Victoria- Marias X insigne) is most like the former in 

 habit. The dorsal sepal is green with a cream-yellow margin, an irregular 

 purple blotch at the ba^e, and some brown spots above; the petals 

 undulate, and yellowish with some brown markings ; the lip light reddish 

 brown, and the staminode yellow. It is a very attractive hybrid. 



P. X Vera (Spicerianum X Godefroyae leucochilum) is an elegant 

 little hybrid, somewhat recalling P. X Enid in general character. In 

 shape it most resembles the pollen parent, but the dorsal sepal and petals 

 are heavily veined and reticulated with purple, while a suffusion of the 

 latter colour largely obscures the yellow ground colour. The staminode 



