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inner portion of the lip almost white, spotted with crimson. It 
is a great acquisition, and much easier to grow than its parents. 
Disa grandiflora crossed with D. Yeitchii has also given us the 
lovely D. Diores and D. 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 
Fig. 75.—Disa Diores, yar. ‘ 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. 
