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inner portion of the lip almost white, spotted with crimson. Li 

 is a great acquisition, and much easier to grow than its parents. 

 Disa grandiflora crossed with D. Veitchii has also given us the 

 lovely D. Diores and P. Diores, var. 'Clio' (fig. 75), which 

 deservedly received an Award of Merit at the last meeting of 

 this Society. (See page clxiii.) 



"When the flowers of any Disa have been successfully cross- 

 fertilised, it is soon seen by the flower beginning at once to droop 

 and close, and in the course of a few days the pod will begin to 



Tig. 7j.— Disa Diores, var. ' Clio.' (Journal of Horticulture.) 



swell with rapidity. About the middle of September the seed 

 will be getting ripe, and will require watching daily, for as soon 

 as the seed-pod opens and looks at all brown it will be quite time 

 to cut it off, placing it in a box on a sunny shelf for a few days 

 until it has parted with its contents. The seed will then be 

 ready for sowing at once, as no Orchid seeds improve by keeping, 

 but quickly lose vitality. 



