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The flower, which is one of an inflorescence of three, is of excellent shape, 

 and has a maximum expanse of inches, while the petals and lip are 

 2\ inches broad. The colour is light rosy purple, with the front lobe of the 

 lip very deep purple-crimson. It is very beautiful. 



A charming white form, called C. labiata Lowiae, is sent from the 

 collection of J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate. It is of average 

 size and good shape, and the white colour is set ofT to advantage by a light 

 rosy-purple blotch on the lip, in front of the yellow disc. The spike has 

 three flowers, and Mr. Bradshaw states that it was purchased at Mr. 

 Thompson's sale by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., from whom he obtained it 

 last year. We are able to trace it back to 1895, in October of which year 

 it received an Award of Merit from the R.H.S., when exhibited by Messrs. 

 Hugh Low & Co. It was noted at page 352 of our third volume. 



Several very beautiful hybrids are sent from the collection of R. I. 

 Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, by Mr. Smith. Cattleya 

 X Mantinii is a very beautiful hybrid, and the plant is said to have two 

 spikes of six and seven flowers each. Lselio-cattleya X Bryan is a most 

 handsome flower, in which the characters of Lselia crispa and Cattleya 

 Gaskelliana are combined in the most effective manner. The flower is of 

 good shape, and delicate blush in colour, with the disc and front half of the 

 lip very rich purple-crimson. L.c. X Hermione (L. Perrinii X C. Luedde- 

 manniana) has rosy purple sepals and petals, with the disc of the lip whitish 

 yellow, and the apex and very undulate margin of the front lobe intense 

 crimson-purple. L.-c. X Meteor (C. Bowringiana X L- Dayana) is a curious 

 little hybrid of intermediate shape, and much like the La;lia parent in colour. 

 It seems not to be fully developed at present. They form a very interesting 

 little group. 



A spike of the distinct and pretty Epidendrum Brassavolas is sent from 

 the collection of John E. Vanner, Esq., Camden Wood, Chislehurst, by Mr. 

 Robbins, who remarks that it flowers annually in the Cool house, lasting 

 quite two months in bloom. 



PAPHIOPEDILUM x ROLFEI. 



In the September number of the Orchid Review (p. 264), you refer to the 

 painting of Cypripedium X Rolfei, sent you by Mr. Chas. Storer, and 

 painted from a plant in my collection, and raised the question as to the 

 origin of this plant. In the spring of 1897 I purchased of the late Erastus 

 Corning, Esq., of Albany, N.Y., practically all of the seedling Cypripedes 

 in his fine collection. William Gray, Mr. Coming's gardener, who made 

 this cross, told me that these (Rolfei) seedlings were very slow growers, and 

 that the plants were then some four years old. As they have been in my 



