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resembles C. Leopoldi. It is rather rare at present. C. Eldorado crocata 

 is a handsome light blush variety having a large intense orange blotch in 

 the throat of the lip, while C. E. magnifica is a larger form, having the 

 front of the lip purple. The latter is from a recent importation. Paphio- 

 pedilum X vexill-Io is a very prettly little hybrid, of which Mr. Wellesley 

 remarks :— " It is to me very remarkable, for, although but a secondary 

 hybrid from Fairrieanum, it more closely resembles that almost extinct 

 species than any of the primary hybrids. I saw Fairrieanum in flower at 

 the Luxembourg last year." The increased resemblance mentioned appears 

 to us to be due to the fact that the shape of P. X vexillarium has been largely 

 retained, while the colour of P. barbatum is to a great extent lost, except 

 at the margin of the petals and dorsal sepal, while the veining of the flower 

 is strengthened by the influence of P. X Io. The petals are spotted as in 

 the latter, but the spots are only half as large. The petals, however, are 

 much less falcate than in P. Fairrieanum and the dorsal sepal not reticulated 

 in the same way. P. X Wiertzianum and Bleu's variety of the same are 

 both good, but the latter is the finer of the two, and has rather smaller and 

 more numerous spots on the petals. The dorsal sepal is 2§ inches broad, 

 and closely lined with purple brown. P. X Hiero is a fine hybrid derived 

 from P. Lawrenceanum and P. Chamberlainianum, and Mr. Wellesley 

 thinks it one of the most pleasing hybrids derived from the latter. It most 

 resembles this parent, but is larger, and the dorsal sepal is more strongly 

 veined with brown, while the petals are well spotted. A fine flower of 

 Laelia X Iona ignescens is also sent, having bright rose-purple sepals and 

 petals, and the lip of the most intense dark purple, one of the richest forms 

 of this hybrid which we have yet seen. All the flowers sent show evidence 

 of excellent culture. 



Several beautiful Orchids are sent from the collection of R. I. Measures, 

 Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, by Mr. Smith. Cattleya Wars- 

 cewiczii, Cambridge Lodge var., is a large and richly-coloured form which 

 has produced a four-flowered inflorescence, and made an exceptionally fine 

 growth. Vanda Roxburghii is a fine old species, represented by two 

 racemes from a fine plant carrying sixteen pairs of leaves. There are also 

 inflorescences of the rare Miltonia Schroederiana and the late flowering M. 

 vexillaria suberba, the latter being a rather small geographical form of the 

 species, having a dark crimson blotch at the base of the lip, analagous to 

 that seen in M. v. Leopoldi. Ladio-cattleya X Ingramii Cambridge Lodge 

 var. is a richly-coloured form, and the hybrid known as L.-c. X Bowring- 

 iano-Clive is a pretty light purple hybrid, with a light yellow throat to the 

 lip, and a lilac apex, the intervening area being rich purple. There is also 

 a fine branching inflorescence of a yellow Oncidium, allied to O. Schlimii, 

 whose identity is somewhat uncertain at present. 



