C Y P R l l ' E D t U M (HYIiRlDUM) iVIA^'NARDI «,//„.
Jiurpuralum, fertilised v illi thu pollen of C. Sjiiccrinrium, bei
green btotclics, 4 tu 6 indies long by to 1;
|iart rcBcxod, aiJcx aeiilc an<l indexed at
'tiler side, base pnle green,
n S|:0tii, light lilac-purple ;ib
e, wilh darker ner^^es, i>filer hchinri, tbc
y rcnifoim, sulTuicd with purple and reticiil
iliyUridum) M.WNAUDI, Jiclfc, Gai-d. Chr
liicli It is (|uitc inlcrmedialc in Koncral cbar-
;s broiid. Scape rather short ])orsal sepal
Ics, while, with a broad purple mid vein, and
inear-oblong, about 3 ¡nelics long, jvile gtccn
superior margin undulalc and eiliate, I.ip
side lolxs with some purplc-brmvn spots.
Ih green nerves in llic ccnlre,
:, 13, 1890. P- 702 ; Castle in Journ, of linrt.,
hybrid was raised in the collection of I
named. Il llowcred for the first time in 1
Society on the gtli of that month. The
dwarf habit, marbled leaves, the genenil shape of II
-, Sander & Co,, of St. Ailjans, I)y Mr.
of both |)!irenls are well represented
iai sepal, as well as its rellexed base
;1 from C. purpuratum. On the other
It the apex of the dorsiii sepal and the purple mraueivc, uit
petals, also the numerous si>qLs near the base, the dark median
• modifications in tlie direction of C, Si)icerianum. It is 3
Cvi'UiPEDiUM (hybfidum) Maynardi is another fine seedling raised by us, and named in
honour of our Mr. Maynard, who lias for some years pa.st st:|)crintended llie hybridising
department of our establishment. It is a cross between C. purpuratum and C. Spicerianum, and strikingly illustrates
the characteristics of both parents. The dorsal sepal clearly conveys an impression inteniiediate between C. purpuratum
.-ind C- Spiccrianum, the ba.se having the twist pectiliar to the former, together with its short, purple vein.s; while
its general form is that of Spicerianum, \vith the dark stripe in the centre, stritngely developed. Tlie foliage is pale
green, slightly mottled with a darker shade. The seed parent in this case is C. purpuratum. It is a very lovely and
beautiful hybrid.
Our i)lalc was taken from a plant «-hich flo»-cred in our esuiblishment.
C Y P R I P E D I U M (IIYBRIDUM) POLLHTTiANU. M AV>.
i
idly margined willealophyllum
fertilised witl
to 8 inches long by i to
c, veined » itli crimson or sides, w
sepal sc
with m
tals linear-oblong, light purple-brown with darker
le .-i|iex »'itli tlirec biTkidly
puVpIe^brown'middle line, three large chocolale blotches on superior margin
large, purple-broun, marbled with darker si>ots, paler be!
rounded teeth, brownish-green with a darker central boss.
Cypbu'EUIUM (hybridumj 1'ollbtt:anum, Rolfe.
1S90, pt. 2, p. 513.
The parentage of this splendid h> brid is decidedly complex, as on one side it must be traccd back two generations
and on the other throe, before arriving at the original spccics whence it was derived. C. biirbaluni, C. insigne, C.
venustura, and C. villosum are all represented in it, the two former, perhaps l>eing the most obviously present. The
stripes of the one and the spots of the other could not be more clearly sUmpecl on the dorsal sepal than >ve licro sec
them The sjwts on the petals may be traced to the inlliiencc of C. venustura, while the shining appcHtsnce of the
Hower is as clearly derived from C. villosura, as it is present in all the hybrids in whose parentage that spccics participates.
This combination of characters is very interesting. Among existing hybrids it can, perhaps, best be compared
with the pollen parent, C. oinanthum supcrbum, though in some respects it may bo considered an improvement. Like
its companion on the annexed plate, it was railed in the collec
Maynard. It received a First-class Cerlificate frora Uio Royal
Amongst the many Cypripedium hybrids raised of late years, the one dedicated to Mr. Pollett (forming one of the
subjects of our plate) must assuredly be classcd in the first rank. It was raised in our establishment, and is the
result of a cross between C. calophyllum and C. ccnanthum superbum, the former being the seed-bearing parent.
In appearance the flower takes after the bolder form of C, calophyllum, but possessing the intense colouring of C.
renanthum superbum. Both parents were remarkably fine varieties : C. calojihyllum in ])articular was. perhaps, the
very finest ever flowered. The foliage is dark green and slightly mottled, in a very similar way to C. venustum, but not
quite so conspicuous. The flowers of this fine hybrid are very large and showy,
Our plate was taken from a plant in the collection of 11. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bicklcy.
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