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EVENTS OF siogro.
A YEAR of steady progress. Such, we think, must be the verdict after a
survey of the leading events of the past year. A large number of new
hybrids have flowered, a few novelties have been introduced from abroad,
and the interest in the various meetings and exhibitions has been fully
maintained. The great annual Shows at the Temple and at Holland House
were finer than ever, and we may mention the two Shows held in connection
with the International Exhibition at Brussels, and one in the United States,
at which Orchids were well represented.
NOVELTIES.
Foremost among the novelties we must note the distinct and striking
Anguloa Cliftoni, which was exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.,
and received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. Singularly enough
it appeared quite unexpectedly, and in very few examples, though more will
probably be imported. Messrs. Charlesworth obtained a similar award for
the beautiful albino Cattleya Lawrenceana Mary-Regina, and for Sobralia
Charlesworthii. Messrs. Sander & Sons obtained a single plant of the
remarkable Phaius Cooperi, which first obtained a Botanical Certificate
from the R.H.S., and afterwards an Award of Merit. It is probably
Malayan, but its origin is only vaguely known. This firm has also intro-
duced a number of interesting Orchids from Peru, through their collector
Mr. Forget, among which we may mention the beautiful Oncidium Sandere,
an ally of O. Papilio, and Houlletia Sanderi, which obtained Awards of
Merit from the R.H.S., also Lycaste peruviana and Brassia Forgetiana,
which received Botanical Certificates, with a few others. Cynorchis
Morlandii is an East African species which flowered at Kew, and several
other species from various collections have been described.
HYBRIDs.
Novelties among hybrids have been numerous, and we can only mention
a few of them, beginning with Oncidioda Charlesworthii, the new generic
hybrid raised by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., from Cochlioda Neetzliana
and Oncidium incurvum, to which a Certificate of Appreciation was given
by the R.H.S. Other striking generic hybrids are two Odontiodas raised
2 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, IgII.
by M. Ch. Vuylsteke, from his original O. Vuylstekee, namely O. King
George V., which received a First-class Certificate at the Temple Show,
and O. Rosy Gem, which gained an Award of Merit. O. St. Fuscien, from
M. Henri Graire, also received a First-class Certificate, while O. Ceciliz,
from R. G. Thwaites, Esq., gained an Award of Merit. Twelve other new
Odontiodas have made their appearance, namely O. beechensis, Corneyana,
Craveniana, and Diana, from J. H. Craven, Esq., O. Seymourii and Wilsoni
from R. G. Thwaites, Esq., O. Leeana from W. R. Lee, Esq., O. nevense
from W. Thompson, Esq., O. Stewartii from M. Ch. Vuylsteke, and O.
Seuenacca from de Barri Crawshay, Esq. Odontioda alone might be taken
as evidence of the rapid progress that is being made. Other striking things
are Odontonia Lambeauiana, raised by Messrs. Peeters, O. Vuylstekei by
M. Ch. Vuylsteke, Lzeliocattleya Oberon, by Lt.-Col. Sir George L.
Holford, Sophrocattleya -Roupelliana, by R. G. Thwaites, Esy., with
numerous showy Cattleyas, Cypripediums, blotched Odontoglossums, &c.,
from various collections. The list includes many secondary hybrids and
varieties of older hybrids, a considerable number of which received
Certificates of various kinds.
CERTIFICATED ORCHIDS.
First-class Certificates were awarded by the R.H.S. to thirty-six
Orchids, of which over two-thirds were hybrids. These included nine
Cattleyas, six Cypripediums, four each of Odontioda and Odontoglossum,
three Miltonias, two varieties of Vanda ccerulea and two of Lycaste
Skinneri, with one each of Anguloa, Leliocattleya, Phaiocalanthe,
Phalznopsis, Sobralia and Sophrocattleva. The Awards of Merit total
eighty-four, and include Cattleya and Odontoglossum eighteen each, Cypri-
pedium twelve, Lzliocattleya nine, Odontioda five, and Miltonia three,
while Calanthe, Dendrobium, Oncidium, and Sophrocattleya each have
two, the remaining eleven belonging to as many different genera. Twenty-
three Botanical Certificates were also given and nineteen Cultural Commen-
dations, the latter to plants showing a high standard of cultivation. A
large number of Certificates were given by the Manchester Orchid Society,
but these we have not analysed.
LOSSES DURING THE YEAR.
During the year several well-known Orchidists-have passed away, the
list including Baron Sir Henry Schréder, the possessor of one of the finest
collections ever brought together, and which is happily still intact ; Sir
Charles Strickland; D. O. Drewett, the raiser of a good many hybrid
Cypripediums ; E. Rogerson; Georges Mantin, the raiser of Cattleya
Mantinii, Stanhopea bellaerensis, and many others; W. Boxall, one of the
most successful Orchid collectors; W. Denning, who formerly had charge
of Lord Londesborough’s collection; James McBean and H. A. Tracy, two
JANUARY, I911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 3
well-known nurserymen, and, since most of the above was written, his
Honour Judge F. A. Philbrick, an old Orchid amateur after whom Lelio-
cattleya Philbrickiana was named.
THE COMING YEAR >
is full of promise. Orchids are becoming increasingly popular, and this we
believe is largely due to the rapid progress made in hybridising and
selection, which has resulted in an enormous advance during the last
decade. There are also indications of a welcome revival in the popularity
of the wild species, which afford such abundant material to select from.
We can look forward to the events of the coming year with confidence. It
now remains to thank our readers for their continued support, and to invite
their co-operation in making the ORCHID REVIEw of the widest interest and
utility. In conclusion we Wish them all A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
IMPORTING ORCHIDS BY POST.
WE have several times been asked by correspondents abroad for advice as
to the best means of packing Orchids for transmission to Europe, and have
given a few general instructions. We have now received from Dr. Hans
Goldschmidt, Essen-Ruhr, Germany, some particulars of a method of
sending small parcels by post, which we believe will be read with interest,
for with the rapid means of transit now available a good many Orchids are
received from friends abroad. Dr. Goldschmidt has had some personal
experience, and it will be seen from a notice on another page that he is
desirous of obtaining plants of the Ancectochilus group, and others in
which he is greatly interested. He has also sent a sample of the materials
employed, which seem admirably adapted to the purpose. He writes :—
“* The simplest and safest means of forwarding small living plants from
tropical countries is by post as ‘sample of no value.’ I have had good
experience, especially with the packing of Orchids of all kinds, including
the very delicate terrestrial Orchids of the Ancectochilus group. The
packing should be done as follows :—
*“It is best to pack the Orchids in sawdust, which should only be slightly
moistened. Avoid using it too wet. By no means should it be so damp
that even a drop of moisture comes out when the packet is pressed tightly.
Slightly moistened cocoanut fibre, or the brown fibrous earth found in the
leaf axils of many tropical palms, can also be used instead of sawdust. The
earth must, of course, be broken up and sifted.
‘*The small plants are well surrounded with this material, and then
wrapped several times in gutta-percha tissue or oiled silk, so that it is
practically impossible for them to come into contact with the air. This
should be tied up with string or bast, so as to make a firm parcel, and then
wrapped in one or two layers of parchment-paper. Several plants can often
4 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ JANUARY, IQII.
be put into one sample bag. Small Orchids with bulbs can also be
despatched in the same manner.
‘Plants with tender, fragile rootstocks and stems should be carefully and
firmly tied to sticks before wrapping them up, so as to avoid breaking them
when being packed. The more carefully the packing is done, the more
likely are the plants to arrive in good condition, even after a journey of four
to eight weeks.
‘“‘ Having put the packet in the sample bag, it is advisable to place a sheet
of cardboard on each side, so that the plants cannot be damaged when the
post-mark is applied. It is also necessary to ascertain beforehand the
conditions under which they can be posted, and the limit of weight. Here,
as is well known, the sample when ready for despatch must not exceed 350
grains (124 ounces) in weight, otherwise it will not be accepted by the post-
office officials. .
“Tf circumstances permit, it is advisable to pack the small plants at once
when taking them out of the ground, or very soon afterwards. This
precaution is very essential when it is a question of thin-leaved Orchids
without bulbs, such as Ancectochilus, Goodyera, Physurus, &c. The weight
should also be immediately ascertained by means of a light pair of scales, as
an excess weight can easily be avoided when packing. Should, however,
the packing be only provisionally done and the packet afterwards untied,
tender plants are easily damaged.”
AN AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
WE commenced our collection of Orchids over seven years ago, and after
seeing various collections purchased a batch of large plants of Odonto-
glossum crispum from a well-known grower, afterwards adding batches: of
various kinds of imported and semi-established plants from various sources.
We have flowered a fair number of typical Odontos and hybrids, but it is
more satisfactory to purchase some fine specimens and divide for propagation
than to rely on imported plants. We have a Cool house (44ft. by oft), and a
Cattleya house (25ft. by 15ft.)—both houses being entered from a corridor
(16ft. by 5ft.), and which contains a potting and a work bench.
The Cattleya house was erected eighteen months ago, and has a large
centre box filled to the level of the brickwork with stones, rubble, &c., the
shelves above being arranged in steps and filled chiefly with Cattleyas. A
fair number of C. labiata are now in flower, also C. Mantinii from the
Bank House collection, the pretty C. Mantinii nobilior, and a very deep
form of C. Bowringiana. One plant of C. labiata has three immense
flowers, of perfect shape and good colour, and measuring ‘six inches across
the petals (not stretched out). The petals are 2? inches broad, the throat 2+
inches, and the lip 2 inches. Messrs. Keeling & Sons, from whom I got mine
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as a semi-established plant, say they have flowered one similar, getting an
A.M. in Manchester. In sheath are C. Triane, Mossiz, Lzliocattleya
Dogas, intermedia and intermedia alba x Schroedere alba. The Trianz have
splendid stout pseudobulbs, with sheaths showing spikes at their base, but
the plants have secondary growths, and we wonder whether both growths
will flower on completion or simply go on growing again. A noted grower
of Cattleyas says they are strong enough to flower on both growths.
On the left side stage quite a number of Cypripediums are in bud and
flower, well represented with the old favourites C. insigne Sandere, Harefield
Hall var., and Wm. Millie Dow, and other varieties of insigne and
hybrids, with C. x Leeanum Clinkaberryanum, giganteum, G. S: Ball’s
var., and the pretty C. Arthurianum. C. Maudiz magnificum flowered in
August, and now has a good spike. A plant of C. callosum Sandere,
Jules Hye’s var., keeps at a standstill whilst a portion of it grows well.
At the coolest end are some Odontoglossum seedlings, varying from the
tiny state up to those with the first bulb. They are growing nicely, being
placed over a large tank, which seems to be an ideal place for them when
small. On the right side are a batch of Cattleya Harrisoniana plants
which have flowered well, quite a number having seven flowers to their
growths. Two Odontoglossum grande were quite a blaze with flowers,
another plant having twenty-nine buds. One plant had thirty-six flowers,
six inches across, on three leads (photo enclosed). These plants were got
semi-established six years ago with one lead each, and grew quite as well in the
Cool house, but did not flower the same as last year and this year in the
Cattleya house. We pot them ina mixture of osmunda two parts, leaves
one part, and moss one part, with a little dried cow manure, afterwards top-
dressing half way down the pot, and the year following removing them from
the pot and replacing the lower half of the compost with new, and if they
require larger pots simply packing new compost round the sides also. Such
a method does not disturb the plants, and in their growing period we give
liberal doses of liquid manure.
Cymbidium Lowianum, Tracyanum, Lycaste Skinneri, and three large
pans of Ccelogyne cristata grow splendidly at the coolest position, The
Cattleya house is shaded only with calico, arranged as sliding blinds, and
ventilators are fitted at the top, ends and bottom, the general conditions
resulting in a breeziness of the atmosphere which, combined with good light,
seems so far very suitable for Cattleyas and other plants.
Our Odontoglossum house is rather crowded, and the stages appear to
be banks of foliage, though at present there is a scarcity of bloom, only a
dozen fine spikes of O. crispum being out; but a fine lot of spikes are on the
point of opening, including O. Harryano-crispum with a fine spike of
fourteen buds, O. loochristiense, O. eximium, and spotted crispums. The O.
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Rosii majus are chiefly in bud, and instead of crowding a number of small
plants in one pot we pot each plant separately, and from the size of the
bulbs and the fine bloom which results it is worth the trouble. A fine plant
of Oncidium macranthum has a spike fifteen feet long, and is just throwing
out side branches. Odontoglossum Harryanum and Lelia prestans grow
nicely, the latter having three fine blooms. Last year we grew it in
Intermediate temperature, and the result was poor growths and flowers.
Dendrobium Jamesianum and D. Falconeri do splendidly and flower well.
Our Odontoglossum seedlings have eighteen spikes amongst them, and a
few weeks ago we had a fine example of retrogression between two flowers of |
O. Fascinator x crispum Starlight. One wasa fine bloom, profusely spotted,
and the other very small with three spots on each sepal. The few Cochlioda
hybrids flowered have been rather disappointing, and I fancy there should
be some fine hybrids produced between the richly-coloured Odontioda
Charlesworthii, Vuylstekeez, and the fine red Odontoglossum eximium
varieties and spotted crispums. Increased size should also result. I only
regard primary Cochlioda hybrids as suitable subjects for the hybridist.
It is surprising the difference in growth of seedlings from the same cross.
Some we have at the flowering stage, others which have not yet formed
their first bulbs, and some will neither move up nor down.
At the coolest end of the Cattleya house, near the ventilator, is a fine
batch of Dendrobium Wardianum giganteum which were imported two
years ago, and they are a surprise packet for our visitors, and one gardener
described them as being like knob-sticks (walking-sticks). I wonder if the
tallest growth is a record? It measures 4ft. 3in. in height, and also has a
finished secondary growth of two feet. Not only do they beat the native
growths in length, but they do so in thickness and shortness of stem
between the flower nodes; evidently the treatment must suit them better
than in their native hills. We pot with Odontoglossum compost, i.e.,
osmunda two parts, leaves one part, and moss one part. In their
growing season they occupy the lightest place in the Cattleya house, and
get the sun from about three o’clock in the afternoon, and, being under the
ventilator, get abundance of air as well, and plenty of liquid cow-manure-on
watering them. Last year they were a show when in flower, and two plants
had flowers 5ins. across.
I have stated the composition of our Odontoglossum compost, and when
potting we place the crocks edgeways instead of flat, and any roots of the
plant which, from their length, would double under the compost, we cut
so as to nicely go down the pot sides. The roots, when bent, only rot, but
when cut, they push a number of small roots from the remainder. We
treat tiny seedlings in the same way, and, instead of being checked, they
rush along.
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The Odontoglossum house is fitted with top, end, and bottom ventilators,
and for shading in summer we use a mixture of flour and whiting on the
glass, as well as calico blinds.
I read Dr. Miles Johnston’s article on Cypripediums, and several plants
I have had from him were exceedingly well-grown. His treatment of C.
bellatulum, concolor Sander, and Charlesworthii is well worth copying.
S. RILEY,
NOMENCLATURE OF MULTIGENERIC ORCHID HYBRIDS.
THE last issue of the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (pp. 405—
408) contains the report of the Committee appointed to consider the
question of the nomenclature of multigeneric Orchid hybrids, from which
the following is condensed.
The question of the nomenclature of horticultural varieties and of
hybrids of garden plants has been a vexed one for many years, and perhaps
particularly so in relation to Orchids. In view of the fact that the raising of
hybrid Orchids connecting many genera is now probable, . . . the Orchid
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society considered that the time had
arrived when some definite system of nomenclature, which should be at
once simple, euphonious, and distinctive, should be adopted, internationally
if possible. The Council therefore appointed a Committee to consider the
question, consisting of Msssrs. J. Gurney Fowler (Chairman), N, C. Cookson,
de Barri Crawshay, J, O’Brien, H. J. Veitch, Dr. A. B. Rendle, E. A. Bowles,
W. Fawcett, C. C. Hurst, R. A. Rolfe, and F. J. Chittenden (Secretary),
Several meetings were held, and a preliminary report was drawn up and
sent to well-known botanists and Orchid specialists all over the world, and
after their replies had been considered the following recommendations were
submitted to the Council :—
1. The name of every Orchid hybrid should consist of two parts, viz.,
a generic and a specific name, as at present.
2. The existing bigeneric and trigeneric combinations used as generic
names should be maintained. It is desirable that these names should be
written without hyphens.
Future generic names of hybrids combining two genera should be
formed by combining parts of the names of the genera combined in the
hybrid.
4. Future multigeneric hybrids (combining three or more genera) should
be given a purely conventional name consisting of the name of some person
eminent as a student or grower of Orchids, terminated by the suffix “ ara.
4
A separate generic name should be coined for each distinct
combination of genera. Thus, Brassocattleya XX Epilzlia, Brasso-
epidendrum X Lzeliocattleya, and Brassolelia x Epicattleya would all be
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known by one name—e.g., Adamara—while a second name—e.g., Linneara—
would need to be coined for Dialelia x Brassocattleya, and this name
would stand for all combinations of the four genera, Diacrium, Lelia,
Brassavola, and Cattleya.
6. The specific name should preferably be of the Latin form, and
should in all cases be preceded by the sign x ; where necessary a varietal
name may be attached. This suggestion is made in order that combinations
such as Leliocattleya x Doris superbissima may be avoided.
7. Every endeavour should be made to secure the adequate registration
of the parentage of all hybrids, so that there may never be any doubt
concerning the combinations indicated in the names.
8. It is not desirable that existing names should be changed.
The Committee feels sure that by adopting the recommendations set
forth above, simple, euphonious, and distinctive names may be coined
which will be convenient for ordinary use and not liable to be confounded
with existing generic names. ;
_ These recommendations were approved by the Council, subject to their
ratification by the International Congress of Horticulture to be held at
Brussels.
A list of existing bigeneric hybrids is appended to the report, these
agreeing with the list given at pp. 80, 82 of our sixteenth volume, with two
Subsequent additions, Miltonioda, derived from Miltonia and Cochlioda,
and Oncidioda, from Oncidium and Cochlioda. The two trigeneric hybrids
are given as Brassocattlelia, from Brassavola, Cattleya and Lelia, and
Sophroleliocattleya, from Sophronitis, Cattleya and Lelia, instead of
Brassocatlelia and Sophrocatlelia, as in our list, but the latter, we would
point out, is inadmissible. A quadrigeneric hybrid between Sophronitis,
Brassavola, Cattleya and Lelia is mentioned as not yet bloomed or named.
A note is appended to the Report to the effect that the foregoing
recommendations may be subject to slight alterations when the text of the
findings of the Brussels Conference appears.
_ A subsequent note (Proceedings, pp- Xcvi.-xcvil.) points out that Dr. A.
B, Rendle and Mr. E. A. Bowles were the delegates from the Royal
Horticultural Society to the Horticultural Congress at Brussels, at which
the whole question of the Nomenclature of garden plants came under
consideration, and they report that it was decided to adopt the rules of
botanical nomenclature adopted by the Vienna Congress
some modifications and additions as regards horticultural varieties and
hybrids of cultivated plants. A provisional summary is given, but it is
remarked that the Rules of Nomenclature agreed to at
of 1905, with
? the Congress are
not yet published. It is, however, hoped to give the precise wording of
the findings in due course.
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PAPHIOPEDILUM INSIGNE GIGANTEUM.
On December 15th, 1896, a remarkable Cypripedium was exhibited at a
meeting of the R.H.S. by E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hali, Wilmslow
and by the late Major Mason, The Firs, Warwick, under the name of
Cypripedium insigne giganteum (Gard. Chron., 1896, ii. p. 766; O.R., v.
pp. 30, 31). A flower was sent to us by the former gentleman, at
<
id was
Fig. 1. PAPHIOPEDILUM INSIGNE GIGANTEUM.
described as follows:—‘‘ An enormous form of this useful old species,
presumably out of recent importations. The dorsal sepal is over 2¢ inches
in diameter, and the petals measure 5} inches from tip to tip, all the other
parts being of corresponding development. In general character it some-
what resembles C. i. Chantini” (O.R., v. p. 2). In the following autumn it
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was exhibited at a meeting of the Manchester Orchid Society by S. Gratrix,
Esq., and received an Award of Merit (/.c., p. 373). Shortly afterwards it
leapt into notoriety. On December 13th, 1898, a well-bloomed plant was
exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S. by E. Ashworth, Esq., as C. i. Hare-
field Hall var., and received both a First-class Certificate and a Cultural
Commendation ((/.c., vi. p. 30), while First-class Certificates were given to
it by the Manchester Orchid Society on three occasions, on February gth,
1889, when exhibited by the late Mrs. Briggs-Bury (.c., p. go), on March
gth, by O. O. Wrigley, Esq. (p. 121), and on April 13th, by S. Gratrix>
Esq. (p. 152). Of late years it has been known almost exclusively under
the latter name, and has been justly regarded as the premier form of this
useful old species, the dorsal sepal being over three inches across in well-
grown examples. The circumstances of its introduction do not appear to
have been recorded, but it is said to have been cultivated at Harefield Hall
since early in 1894. Presumably it came out of an importation of the
so-called C. i. montanum.
It appears to be known under two other names, for at a meeting of the
Manchester Orchid Society held on December 3rd, 1908, the Committee
unanimously decided that C. i. Francis Wellesley and C. i. Baron Schréder
were identical with C. i. Harefield Hall var., and must be exhibited as
such at the Society’s meetings (O.R., xvii. p. 23). The former had been
exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S. on December roth, 1907,. when
opinion is said to have been divided as to whether it was C. i. Harefield
Hall var. or distinct (Gard. Chron., 1907, ll. p. 419). It is, however, said
to have come froma different impcrtation. C. i. Baron Schréder can be
traced back to 1898, for on November roth it was exhibited by S. Gratrix,
Esq., and received a First-class Certificate from the Manchester Orchid
Society. Nothing is recorded as to its origin.
This beautiful variety has been much used for hybridising, and has
yielded a number of very fine hybrids, but, singularly enough, when self-
fertilised at Westonbirt, the seedlings are said to have reverted to quite
ordinary forms (O.R., xvi. p. 324). Our figure represents a plant in the
collection of Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, Westonbirt (gr: Mr. H.
G, Alexander), and is reproduced from an excellent photograph by Mr. E.
T. Lamb, which is, necessarily, greatly reduced in size.
Messrs. Sander wrote us in 1900 (O.R., viil., p. 15): “‘ C. insigne seems.
to be distributed over a very wide area. We get it from Assam and Burma,
and from many stations in the former province, especially the Khasia
Hills. . . . There is always great difficulty in getting to know the exact
locality of the different plants. Our collectors, of course, employ native
labour, and many of these natives goa long distance for plants. We
hope that further importations will throw more light on the question.”
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THE AMATEUR’S ORCHID HOUSE.
By ALWwyNn HARRISON.
AsouTt ten years ago I commenced growing Orchids, and formed the
nucleus of my collection with two Cypripediums, barbatum and insigne.
Not having a proper house, they were placed in one devoted chiefly to
Carnations and Roses, and I can well remember my delight on seeing the
first flower-bud appear on the insigne. In a short time, my initial success
resulted in my purchasing Orchids of all description, and as warm and cool
house species were both selected, it was only natural that many soon
developed into unhealthy plants. This varied collection caused the Roses
and Carnations to assume a sickly appearance in a short time, and it was
then decided to partition off a portion of the house by a glass division and
door, and to keep this exclusively for the culture of Orchids. From this
point commences my real success with these plants. By this time I had
acquired some knowledge of Orchids, and determined to keep my house for
intermediate species and hybrids. I therefore disposed of the warmer
kinds, and confined myself to Cattleyas, Lelias and their hybrids, the
cooler Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Cypripediums, and a few Odontoglossums.
I will now give details of the arrangement of the house, and cultural notes
on the various genera I am now growing, hoping that these notes may
induce other amateurs to begin the cultivation of these most fascinating of
all plants.
THE HousE AND ITS CONTENTS.
My house is 12ft. long by oft. wide, and is a three-quarter span roofed
structure built against a wall facing south. There is only one staging, but
this is covered with tiles, and it is found that these retain the moisture
excellently, besides imparting a clean appearance to the house. Under the
staging thereis a layer of coke placed upon the natural earth, with acemented
path down the centre. The ventilation is on the old-fashioned system, with
lights opening on a level with the staging, but the plants seem to thrive in
spite of it.
Along the end, and from the wall, at a height of five feet from the
ground, I have erected a shelf about nine inches wide, and also one lower
at the side of the house below the eaves. On the wall I grow several
Orchids, Epidendrum Parkinsonianum (the culture of which was given at
page 371 of the December issue), Dendrobium nobile, Wardianum, cras-
sinode, and their hybrid, melanophthalmum. These are fastened on wooden
rafts with copper wire, with osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss used for
compost, and are syringed daily except when at rest. The usual mode of
watering Orchids so grown is by dipping them for a few minutes in a tepid
rain-water tank, but this practice is not applicable to these plants, for they
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have covered the mossy wall with a network of roots. The plants on the
shelf below comprise Lzliocattleyas and Brassavola crosses, all approaching
flowering size, and which get little shade at any time. These I grow in
osmunda fibre, with a handful of oak leaves added, and a little sphagnum
moss on the surface of the compost. I find repotting every alternate
year beneficial, as it keeps them always on the move, an important factor
in the healthy growth of hybrids, which take little rest. During the
growing season they receive abundance of water, and only in winter are
they watered sparingly, on dull cold days. Hybrid Orchids will not stand
drying off, as is practised with the species. If these Orchids have several
bulbs of good size, and which are healthy, I cut through the rhizome,
usually in March, leaving two bulbs to support the lead. In this way
any that have dormant eyes start into growth, and in two seasons
produce flowering-sized bulbs.
On wires stretched along the end of the house over the glass, I have
many Orchids suspended. These comprise Dendrobium Wardianum and
several varieties of nobile, Lelia anceps and Cattleya citrina. I must pause
here to explain in detail the culture given to this latter species. This
handsome Orchid has a reputation for deteriorating, but two plants have
blossomed regularly for the last seven years, and the flowers have not
become smaller each year, but even larger, especially last season. I grow
them on teakwood on a kind of cushion of osmunda fibre, with a little
sphagnum moss, fastening the plant in an inverted position on the wood. A
teaspoonful of dry guano is added each year to the compost, when the plants
become active after their period of rest, and this is renewed annually. This
plant is kept well watered whilst growing, syringed over the foliage, and
_ never shaded. I think a great mistake made in growing this Orchid is, that
it is given too low a temperature. My plants get Intermediate house culture,
and revel in it.
Below these, on the shelf, are more Leliocattleyas, all approaching
flowering size, several hybrid Dendrobiums, and a few plants of Odonto-
glossum grande. With these latter I have had great success, and their —
culture I will now explain. They are grown in pots, in a mixture of oak
leaves, polypodium fibre, and sphagnum moss, given abundance of water,
and little shade throughout the summer, and early in September I give them
weak doses of liquid cow manure twice a week. The flower spikes are much
improved by this; as many as seven flowers have been carried on a spike,
and invariably each lead produces two flower-scapes. Several years ago I
experimented in feeding this Orchid, and those not fed, although grown side
by side with those that were, produced ordinary spikes bearing three or four
flowers ; but those that were fed prodnced six to seven, and the size of the
flowers was much enlarged. Since this marked improvement has been
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observed, all the plants of O. grande are now fed. After flowering, they are
placed at the coolest end of the ordinary greenhouse, and only given enough
water to prevent undue shrivelling of the pseudobulbs, until a fresh start is
again made. The culture of this handsome Orchid may be briefly summed
up in three words :—(1) Feeding when in full growth ; (2) plenty of heat and
moisture while growing ; (3) an absolute rest after flowering.
On the shelf below the eaves, are several Odontoglossum seedlings,
which I find do better in a littlhe more warmth than that given to the
species, which latter I grow in the adjacent house. I also have here a few
seedling Cypripediums, potted in loam and sphagnum moss, with a little
polypodium fibre, which the seedlings appreciate when in a young state, but
do not need when fully grown. This shelf is kept well shaded, the glass
being painted in summer, besides a tiffany blind, which protects the plants
from the rays of the sun. On the staging in front of the wall, all the Leelio-
cattleyas of flowering size are grown, also some of the parent species. The
pots of these are raised off the tiles by being stood on inverted pots and
saucers, according to their respective heights.
At the warmest end of this house is a plant of Phaius Wallichii, which
has not bloomed since it came into the collection five years ago. It has
been tried in all positions, repotted, and in fact everything possible done to
induce it to throw up a flower spike, but none has yet appeared. Every year
it makes a large healthy bulb, but then ceases growing till a new bulb is
made. A plant of Cymbidium Tracyanum is one of the most useful Orchids
in the collection, its long flower spikes remaining six to eight weeks in full
beauty. It can be allowed to carry its flower spikes until they fade if given
a rich compost of loam, osmunda fibre, sphagnum moss, and a little dry
manure. Throughout the growing season it is watered twice weekly with
liquid cow manure, a similar treatment being accorded to a plant of
Zygopetalum Mackayi. Epidendrum Boundii is another useful subject for
conservatory decoration, and is easily propagated by cutting the stem in
pieces, and potting these in moss and Osmunda fibre; but really all its
nourishment is derived from the moisture of the atmosphere, and at the
present timea plant fastened on a teak rod, with no soil whatever, is carrying
a good head of flowers.
On the staging on the opposite side is the general collection of Cattleyas
and Lelias. These I never allow to get very large, for small compact
pieces in 32in. or 24in. pots are more floriferous, and have a_ neater
appearance. On the hot water pipes at the end of the house, where there
is no staging, a box has been made to fit over these, and this is filled with
sphagnum moss. It forms an ideal propagator. When repotting any
of the Cattleyas, three bulbs are left to support the leading growth, and
any others of healthy appearance are inserted in this box, where a fair
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percentage make a fresh start, and soon grow into useful plants. The back
bulbs of Leliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, and Dendrobiums are also
induced to start by the same method.
At the warmest end of the house, is another box-like frame, placed on _
the staging in an accessible position. In this the tiny seedlings, and pans
containing Orchid seed, are kept. In winter, on cold nights, this box is
covered with a pane of glass, which assists in maintaining an even
temperature, which is of vital importance for the healthy development of the
seedlings. This glass is propped open, either little or much, according to
the weather and temperature of the house, and is removed entirely from
May till September, as it is liable to cause the seedlings to damp. This I
learnt by bitter experience, losing three promising seedlings of C. Dowiana
aurea X citrina from this cause. I have repeated the cross several times,
both ways, but have never even managed to get another seed pod.
The seed of Lzliocattleyas and of Odontoglossums is sown on prepared
beds, and placed in this box. Some sphagnum moss is rolled into a ball
and wrapped in canvas, and this is placed in an Orchid pan. The seed is
sown on this when ripe, and the moss is kept in an even state of moisture
and the pan well shaded. Much trouble and time is naturally taken in
raising Orchid seedlings, but anyone who has been successful never gives
up this most fascinating branch of Orchidology. Water can only be given
by means of a hand sprayer, and I am especially careful to use only
pure rain water, poured through canvas before it is needed for the seedlings.
At the opposite end of the house the Oncidiums are grown, but as their
culture has already appeared in these pages (p. 359 of last issue), it need
not be repeated here.
Over these and along the centre of the house wires have been stretched
and a yariety of Orchids hung from these. Vanda ccerulea is a great
success, producing one and sometimes two flower spikes regularly each
year from both plants. They are hung near the roof ventilator, and get
abundance of pure, fresh air and light throughout the year. They are
now grown in baskets, and do much better than when grown in pans down
on the staging. A compost of polypodium and sphagnum moss is used for
one, and osmunda and sphagnum for the other. Both plants are compact
specimens, and have much improved since a teaspoonful of crushed nitrate
of soda was added to their compost. I had formerly another plant, but it
died whilst carrying a seed pod, being crossed with suavis.
Stanhopea Wardii, suspended at the warmest end of the house, flowers
well, but its blossoms are so soon over. This is grown in a teak basket in
osmunda fibre alone. A little liquid manure water given once a fortnight
during the summer encourages a better display of flowers.
Several pans of seedling Dendrobiums of lost parentage, though two are
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supposed to be Dalhousieanum X aureum, are grown in various composts
for the sake of experiment. Those in Osmunda fibre and moss are the
healthiest, and as the others increase in size they will de put into that com-
post. Neither polypodium fibre nor leaf soil seems to be lasting enough for
these Orchids. Against the glass division is another shelf on a level with
the others, and here I keep my choicest plants. Here are three seedlings of
Odontoglossum Harryanum X Oncidium tigrinum, which should be quite
interesting when they flower.
All my plants are sprayed overhead once a day in spring and autumn,
and on bright days in winter, but asthe house is small, and dries quickly,
syringing is required three or four times daily in summer. The staging and
path is damped morning and evening throughout the year. I am particularly
careful to see that only pure rain water is used for direct application to the
plants, but the floor and staging is damped with ordinary water. Lately I
have been damping the path once a week with soot water, and as it has
encouraged active rooting, from the Cattleyas and Lzlias especially, I think
it must do good.
Shading is done by means of a tiffany blind. This I lower on bright
days from April to September, but only while the sun is shining on the
house. It is only used in exceptionally sunny weather after September.
(To be continued.)
HYBRIDS AND THE USE OF THE x.
OUR readers will not fail to notice the omission of the sign of hybridity,
*“* X,” from the names of hybrids in our present issue. The change has
long been foreshadowed. Over four years ago we pointed out that hybrids
had become so numerous that having to distinguish them individually led
to great inconvenience and waste of space, and we then decided to omit the
sign from the names of generic hybrids, an the ground that where all were
hybrids it was unnecessary, though we did not then propose to go further
(O.R., xiv. p. 283). The system was adopted many years ago tc distinguish
hybrids from species, but in the case of Orchids it may be said to have
broken down under its own weight. A glance at the genus Cattleya in the
Index to our last volume—and it is not the worst genus—will show that
the hybrids there dealt with are nearly three times as numerous as the
species, confirming a remark formerly made that in some genera it would
be less trouble to adopt some sign to distinguish the species. And the use
of the sign gives little information now-a-days, when we have hybrids of
almost every degree of complexity. Besides this there are plants which
were originally described as species but afterwards were recognised as
natural hybrids. Another confusing element is the fact that the sign ‘* X ”
is used in a double sense. For example, in the phrase “‘ Lelia cinnabarina
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be J
x L. purpurata = L. x Latona,” the sign is used in both senses. But
when both parents are themselves hybrids we get the following: ‘‘ Lelia x
Latona X Cattleya X Hardyana — Leliocattleya X Jason,” which requires
at least a mental effort to understand. The remarkable increase in the
number of hybrids renders some change absolutely necessary, and for the
future we must be content to write ‘‘ Lelia Latona xX Cattleya Hardyana
== Leliocattleya Jason.”’ The alternative is unthinkable.
HYBRIDS RAISED AT KEW.
A CONSIDERABLE number of hybrids of various kinds have been raised at
Kew, and on account of the general interest and importance of the question
a list of them has been brought together, and appears in the last issue of the
Kew Bulletin (pp. 321-328). It contains a few Orchids, which are here
extracted :-—
CYNORCHIS KEWENSIs (C. purpurascens X C. Lowiana). The seedlings
raised from this cross, made in 1901, flowered in 1903. In habit they
resemble C. Lowiana, the flowers being intermediate in size and dull
purple-red in colour.
DisA KEWENSIS (D. grandiflora x D. tripetaloides). This hybrid was
the result of a cross effected in 1891, and flowered in eighteen months from
the sowing of the seed. The flowers are intermediate in colour, 14 inches in
diameter, with bright rose lateral sepals; the dorsal sepal is hooded, as in
D. tripetaloides, light pink in colour, with a few light red spots. The
labellum is concave, pink, shading off at the base to pale yellow, and sen
with light red. Figured in Gartenflora, 1903, t. 1510.
Disa PREMIER (D. tripetaloides x D. Veitchii). This plant resulted
from a cross made in 1891. D. Veitchii, the male parent, is itself a hybrid
between D. grandiflora and D. racemosa. The flowers are rich rosy-
crimson, larger than those of D. racemosa. It was exhibited at the Royal
Horticultural Society meeting on October 1oth, 1893, and received a First-
class Certificate.: .
EPIDENDRUM KEWENSE (E. xanthinum x evectum). The reverse cross
was also made. The first seedling from this cross, made in 1899, flowered
in twenty months from germination. These hybrids showed diverse shades
of colouring, the bulk of them being dull red or buff, suffused with yellow.
A few flowers were self-pollinated, and also crossed with both parents. For
further information, see Orchid Review, 1907, pp. 58, 122.
SPATHOGLOTTIS KEWENSIS (S. plicata var. Micholitzii x S. Visillacdiiy,
This hybrid, produced in 1g00, flowered in 1903. The colour of the flowers
mostly resembles that of the female, being bright reddish-purple, two inches .
in diameter, with the pale yellow markings on the lip and column which are
characteristic of S. eS var. Micholitzii.
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CATTLEYA DOWIANA AUREA.,
THE annexed figure represents the very beautiful Cattleya Dowiana aurea,
and is reproduced from a photograph sent to us many years ago by the late
firm of Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. It is reduced to about half natural size.
The variety is a native of Colombia, and was discovered. in 1868, near
Frontino, in the State of Antioquia, by Gustav Wallis, when collecting
plants for M. J. Linden, who distributed it under the name of C. aurea
before its specific identity with the earlier C. Dowiana, Batem., was
Fig. 2. CATTLEYA DoWIANA AUREA.
recognised. Four years later it was also collected by Butler when collect-
ing in the same region for Messrs. Backhouse of York. According to
Roez] it is found near the River Cauca, at a considerable distance above
its confluence with the Magdalena, a locality upwards of 600 miles distant
from the habitat of the typical C. Dowiana in Costa Rica. The figure
shows well the characteristic shape and markings of the flower, and we
need only add that the sepals and petals are nankeen yellow in colour, and
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the lip very rich purple-crimson with radiating golden lines. It is one of
the handsomest and most popular Cattleyas known, its colours forming a
very striking contrast. In some localities C. Dowiana aurea grows in
company with C. Warscewiczii, with which it crosses, yielding the
handsome natural hybrid C. Hardyana, which is not infrequently found in
importations of the two species, and which has also been raised artificially
on several occasions.
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JANUARY.
By J. T. BARKER, THE WEsT HILL, HESSLE, E. YORKs.
As the days gradually lengthen, we can look for signs of renewed activity
amongst our plants, but during the present month the winter treatment
must be continued, as nothing is gained by pushing any — at this time
of year.
TEMPERATURES.— Lhe following temperatures should be maintained as
nearly as circumstances will permit :—
Cool house: day, 50° to 55°, with sun 60°; night, 50°.
Intermediate house: day, 60° to 63°, with sun 66°; night, 57° to 60°.
Cattleya and Mexican house: day, 60° to 65°, with sun 68°; night, 58°
to 60°.
East Indian house: day, 65° to 70°, with sun 75°; night, 65°.
These temperatures should be maintained as nearly as possible, but the
outside conditions should be duly taken into consideration, and should the
weather be extremely cold, a drop of a degree, or even two, will do no
harm ; in fact it is better than attempting to reach the higher figures by
excessive firing, which will do more harm than good. As the days lengthen,
we may expect the cold to strengthen, and the heating of the several houses
must have every attention. The fire heat may be economised by letting the
blinds down at night, or by putting coverings on the glass of the different
materials supplied for that purpose, but these should always be removed as
soon as possible in the morning, as it is most essential that the plants
should receive all the light possible at this dull season.
VENTILATION.—Ventilate as freely as possible during mild weather,
chiefly by the means of the bottom ventilators, as a stagnant atmosphere is
injurious to the plants. And, if possible, alvays keep some one or more of
the ventilators open, if only say for an inch or so, as I am quite convinced
that the majority of our plants receive too little air.
DampiInc.—The amount of moisture in the air must be regulated
according to the amount of fire heat used, and other circumstances, and all
the paths and walls must be damped once or twice a day, according to the
outside conditions. On a damp, moist, mild day they will not require so
ae as on a ae — day.
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WATERING must still be done with caution, and much the same as has
been recommended in previous Calendars. Let no plant suffer from too
little or too much water. It has been said that the whole secret of
successful plant culture is knowing when to withhold and when to apply
water, andas the conditions v -y so much in the different houses in which
we grow our plants, it is im’ sible for anyone to lay down a definite law
as to when it should be applied, and I am afraid that all will have to learn
this for themselves.
InsEcTs.—Keep a sharp look out for all kinds of insect pests, for
cleanliness is of the greatest importance. All arrears of winter cleaning
should be brought to a conclusion as soon as possible; all paint and the
glass inside and out should be thoroughly scrubbed and every plant
properly cleaned, as a little extra attention in this direction at this time of
year saves a great deal of labour hereafter, when other things are more
pressing.
SLUGS AND COCKROACHES must be kept down at all costs, for it is
us2less to attempt to grow Orchids in a house infested with these pests, as
they devour roots, flower spikes, and, in fact, almost everything.
Coot HovsE.—In the Cool house many things are at rest, but others
are on the move, and the principal work will be to give due attention to
the watering, and keeping the atmosphere in a sweet and healthy condition.
The plants, as they commence to grow, may be kept rather moister than
before. 3
OpontTocLossuMs.—Any Odontoglossums that were missed at the _
autumn potting may be potted towards the end of the month. The
compost I use, and which I find quite satisfactory, is equal parts of peat
(from which all the fine particles have been taken), polypodium fibre,
osmunda fibre, and sphagnum moss, mixed all together, with a fair amount
of drainage in the bottom of the pots. All newly-potted plants should be
kept on the dry side until the roots can be seen to be pushing through the
soil or compost. A few Odontoglossums are now in bloom, and with
Masdevallia tovarensis, Schroederiana, and a few others, make up a nice
show to enliven the house at this time of year.
INTERMEDIATE HOUSE.—In the Intermediate house the Cypripediums
will be making a brave show. All flower spikes should be neatly staked as
soon as they are long enough. I am taking it for granted that the plants
were thoroughly cleaned and overhauled before any commenced to show
their spikes. The plants should be raised up to the glass, so that every
plant receives the maximum amount of light possible. As the winter-
flowering kinds pass out. of bloom any that require repotting should have
attention, using the following mixture: Two parts best fibrous peat, one
part polypodium fibre, and one part fibrous loam, with a liberal mixture
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of sphagnum moss. Keep those newly potted on the dry side; the others
must have water in the usual way. Those that are throwing up their
flower spikes should not be allowed to suffer for want of water, or
malformed flowers will be the result.
’MILTONIA VEXILLARIA and Bleuana will now be growing actively, and
as the days get longer will take more water. Keep them nicely on the
move, but on no account push them. Thrip must be watched for and kept
down at all cost, or the flowers will be deficient in quantity and quality. M.
Bleuana is best accommodated at the warmest end of the house and M.
vexillaria at the coolest end. Other occupants of this house must be
treated according to their condition.
CaTTLEYA HOUSE.—In the Cattleya house the majority of the plants
are at rest, and should be carefully watered. I do not believe in the
drying process, which is practised by some growers of these plants, and I
am fully convinced that a great many give their Cattleyas and Lelio-
cattleyas too little water all the year round. Those that are growing, as
C. Warneri, Lelia purpurata, and some of the hybrids, should be placed
in the warmest and lightest position in the house, and should receive
water whenever the moss growing on the top looks white or the plant
appears to require it, and a similar remark applies to those that are
maturing their spikes, as C. Percivaliana, Trianw, and the numerous
varieties of the latter.
L2&LIA ANCEPS is now in full bloom, and where these are grown in
quantity, and well done, make a most interesting family. A house of it in
full flower, with its allies, L. Gouldiana, L. autumnalis, and the variety alba,
is not easily forgotten, and the flowers come at a most acceptable season. The
plants should be kept moderately dry, but in no case should they be allowed
to suffer. How often do we see this class of plant in the condition they
ought to be, with leaves like leather, and as green as grass ?
C@LOGYNE CRISTATA and its varieties thrive at the cool end of the
Intermediate house, and are now pushing up flower spikes, and must not be
allowed to suffer for want of water.
East INDIAN HOUSE.—In the East Indian house things will soon be
showing renewed activity, and must have attention. Dendrobiums may be
brought from their resting quarters in batches, as they are required, and
placed in this house to produce their flowers. D. nobile and Wardianum
and their hybrids are the best adapted for this treatment, but fo my mind
should not be so treated unless it is absolutely necessary to have their
flowers at an early season, for they come much better and finer if allowed to
develop more slowly and naturally. D. Phalznopsis and its allies should
receive a good rest without being removed from the house before growth
recommences. Towards the end of the month many species of Aérides and
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allied genera may be repotted (I am no advocate of top dressing) should
they show signs of renewed activity.
Efforts should be made to keep the atmosphere of the different houses in
a sweet and healthy condition. Avoid fluctuation in temperatures as much
as possible, remembering that if the houses feel uncomfortable to ourselves,
they must be so to the plants which occupy them. In general the winter
treatment laid down in the previous Calendars should continue to be given
as any attempt to hurry things on will only result in weakly growths and
disaster.
The busy season will scon be upon us, and all potting requisites and
other materials should have attention, so that when it arrives there is no
delay, and our best energies may be directed to giving each plant its special
requirements. A little forethought at this season may prevent many
vexatious delays at a later period, and save much valuable time.
The general details to be followed during the month are: admit all the
light possible ; air and moisture in accordance with the amount of fire-heat
necessary to maintain the various temperatures ; and wage continual warfare
with all insect pests. Cleanliness is one of the most important aids to
successful culture.
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SOCIETIES.
RoyAL HORTICULTURAL.
THE last Show of the year was held on December 8th, and brought together
a very fine display of Orchids from no fewer than thirty exhibitors, over
half of whom were amateurs. The awards consisted of four Cultural
Commendations, four Awards of Merit, three Botanical Certificates, and
eight medals, An account of the certificated plants is given at the end of
our report, a
Orchid Committee present : J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), H. Little, W. Thompson, F. J. Hanbury,
A. A. McBean, C, H. Curtis, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. H.
Hatcher, W. P. Bound, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye, W. H. White, Gurney
Wilson, J. Wilson Potter, W. Bolton, C. Cookson, C. J. Lucas, H.
Ballantine, Harry J. Veitch, and Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Collier), sent a small
group o interesting things, including the beautiful Coelogyne Mooreana, Den-
drobium triflorum, Masdevallia Courtauldiana, M. Mooreana, Zygopetalum
rostratum, Calanthe Alpha, Cirrhopetalum picturatum, Seraphyta multiflora,
and two other interesting things which are mentioned under Awards.
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H.G.
Alexander), sent finely grown examples of Leliocattleya Arethusa and
Elva, Cymbidium Pluto (Mastersii xX Tracyanum), having light yellow
22 ‘THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, IQII.
sepals and petals lined with red dots, and the lip white blotched, with
purple, Cypripedium Draco (Sallieri x Euryades), C. nitens-Leeanum var.
aureum, and a handsome Vanda mentioned under Awards.
The Right Hon. Lord Hillingdon, Hillingham Court, Uxbridge (gr. Mr.
A. R, Allan), staged a beautiful group of well-grown plants of Zygopetalum
Mackayi, bearing an aggregate of seventy flower-spikes (Silver Banksian
Medal).
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., W. R. Lee, Esq., J. S. Bergheim, Esq.,
F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., and Mrs. Temple, also sent some interesting plants,
which are mentioned under Awards at the end of.our report.
Samuel Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale),
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a pretty little group of Odonto-
glossums, Phaleenopsis Schilleriana, P. Aphrodite Kinlesideana, with some
-rosy markings on the lip, Cymbidium giganteum and Wiganianum, and
some good Cattleyas and Leliocattleyas.
Richard le Doux, Esq., Marlfield, West Derby, Liverpool (gr. Mr.
Fletcher), sent Cypripedium Richard le Doux (Leeanum giganteum X
Prospero majus).
H. Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard), sent
Cypripedium insigne Little’s var., having a handsomely blotched dorsal
sepal with broad white margin..
His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock (gr.
Mr. Hunter), sent Cypripedium Lord Ivor (insigne Harefield Hall var. x-
Hera), and C. Troilus var. Lord N elson.
Lady Audley Neeld, Grittleton, Chippenham (gr. Mr. Pitt), sent
Cypripedium Draco splendens.
_. W. H. St. Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall, Rillington, Yorks (gr. Mr. F.
C. Puddle), sent a number of interesting Leliocattleyas raised in the
collection.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent a pretty group of hybrids, including Sophrocattleya Wellesley
perfecta, with rosy red flowers, two good S.-c. Saxa, and three pretty
Cattleya Mary de Wavrin, having white sepals and petals, and a rose-purple
lip veined with golden yellow.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Leliocattleya Gwenda, a pretty hybrid, having primrose-yellow sepals and
petals, and a reddish lip veined with golden yellow.
. k. Brooman White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochhead, sent several cut
spikes of Odontoglossums, and a good example of Oncidium sarcodes.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a superb group,
to which a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded. It contained the beautiful
Leliocattleya Myrrha (L.-c. Gottoiana x C. Dowiana Rosita), having
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yellow sepals and petals flushed with rose, and a crimson lip with some
yellow veining, L.-c. Bola (L.-c. callistoglossa x C. labiata), a richly-
coloured flower most like the latter parent, a fine yellow L.-c. Golden
Oriole, and other good Leliocattleyas, some well-flowered examples of
Vanda ccerulea, Odontioda Diana (C. Neetzliana X O. amabile), Odonto-
glossum armainvillierense xanthotes, and numerous other good
Odontoglossums, some well-flowered plants of Oncidium pretextum,
Cypripedium Gaston Bultel, and many other fine things.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group, including some good varieties of Lelia anceps, Leliocattleya
Haroldiana, Statteriana, and others, numerous forms of Cypripedium
insigne and Leeanum, C. Merlin var. Atlas, a well-shaped flower, some
good Odontoglossems, Houlletia Sanderi, a striking Catasetum from Peru,
with greenish yellow sepals and petals barred with brown, and a much-
fringed lip, and other interesting things; also a Brassia, for which see
Awards.
‘Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a good group, including the beautiful C. Thalia var. Mrs,
Francis Wellesley, C. T. giganteum, C. Captain Spender Clay (villosum
auriferum X Fairrieanum), C. Mrs. Spender Clay (Acteeus, Drewett’s var.
x Fairrieanum), C. Niobe, Westonbirt var., C. vexillarium superbum, a
fine C. Germaine Opoix, Westfield var., and C. Euryades splendens.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group of Cypripediums, including the fine C. Charlesianum,
Cypher’s var., many good C. Leeanum, C. Actzus var. Miss Carr, A.
virginale, C. Thalia giganteum, C. Minos Veitchii, C. triumphans, C,
Vandyke, C. Madame Jules Hye, and other good things.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Banksian Medal
for a bright group, including some good Oncidium varicosum, O.
cheirophorum, O. ornithorrhynchum album, Dendrobium Phalznopsis,
Cattleya Dusseldorfi Undine, a good white C. labiata, Bulbophyllum
hirtum, a fine specimen of Cirrhopetalum Meduse, Houlletia Sander,
Gongora galeata, Masdevallia tovarensis, M. Laucheana, and a number of
good Cypripediums.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group, including Spathoglottis plicata alba, Cypripedium
insigne Sandere, C. i. Harefield Hall var., C. i. Bohnhofianum, the fine C.
Hoyleanum, C. F. L. Ames, C. Leeanum Corona, and other good things.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent the handsome
Sophrocattleya Doris, Cypripedium Earl of Tankerville, and a few good
seedlings, with C. Waterloo (see Awards).
- Messrs. H. B. Hartland & Sons, Ardcairn, Ballintemple, Co. Cork,
24 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, IQII.
showed Cypripedium Thalia, Mrs. Francis Wellesley, a fine C. Minos
Youngii, C. Euryades splendens, and C. insigne giganteum.
Messrs. Jones Howes & Co., Elmdon Nurseries, Kenilworth, sent a form
of Vanda coerulea having white sepals and petals and a violet-coloured lip.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, staged a group of finely-grown
Lelia anceps varieties, and some good Cypripediums.
M. Maurice Mertens, Mont.-St.-Amand, Ghent, sent a number of hand-
some hybrid Odontoglossums.
Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate, sent a good white form of Cattleya
labiata, Coelogyne fuscescens, Cypripedium insigne Harefield Hall var., C.
i. Brilliant, with well-blotched dorsal sepal, C. Minos Youngii, and C.
Madame Jules Hye.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed a hybrid Cypripedium
from C. Acteus x insigne Harefield Hall var., a finely-shaped flower,
having the upper half of the dorsal sepal white, and the base well blotched.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CYPRIPEDIUM WATERLOO (Mrs. Wm. Mostyn XX Ranjitsinhji). A
handsome flower, with large, white dorsal sepal, clear purple at the base;
petals and lip yellowish tinged with light purple-brown, Exhibited by Mr.
E. V. Low.
ODONTOGLOSsUM CERES, PLUMPTON HALL VaR. (Rossii X Rolfez). A
large and handsome variety, having the basal half of the sepals barred with
red-brown, and the broadly ovate lip tinged with rose. Exhibited by W.R.
Lee, Esq.
OponTocLossum RoucgE DRAGON (Phoebe x armainvillierense). A
handsome hybrid, having broad, shortly acuminate, white sepals and petals,
heavily blotched with deep reddish crimson, and a large blotch in front of
the lip’s crest. Shown by W. R. Lee, Esq.
VANDA C@RULEA BLUEBEARD. A handsome nearly circular flower,
with indigo blue sepals and petals, mottled with white between the veins,
and the lip dark violet. Shown by Lt.-Col. Sir George Holford.
BOTANICAL CERTIFICATES.
ANGRECUM PELLUCIDUM.°A West African species, having drooping
Phalznopsis-like leaves, and pendulous racemes of semitransparent whitish
flowers, tinged with buff on the sepals and the fringed lip. Shown by J. S.
Bergheim, Esq., Belsize Court, Hampstead,
Brassia ForGeTIANA. A Peruvian species, somewhat resembling B.
Lanceana, having greenish white flowers, barred with brown at the base,
and the crest of the lip orange. Shown by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
DENDROBIUM SPECIOSUM NITIDUM. Plant rather taller and more slender
in habit than var. Hillii, and bearing long spikes of cream white flowers.
Shown by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. _ ce eee
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CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS.
DENDROBIUM SPECIOSUM NITIDUM. A noble specimen bearing 45 spikes,
grown by Mr. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
L2LIA ANCEPS’ AMESIANA, TEMPLE’S VAR. A well-bloomed specimen,
grown by Mr. Bristow, gr. to Mrs. Temple, Groomsbridge.
LycasTE cosTaTa. A fine plant, bearing 21 flowers, grown by Mr.
W. H. White, Orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
ODONTIODA CHARLESWORTHII. A fine deep-red variety, bearing a spike
of 17 flowers, grown by Mr. W. Balmforth, gr. to F. M. Ogilvie, Esq.,
Oxford.
There was no Show on December 2oth, but the Committees met to
adjudicate upon any special subject submitted, and the Orchid Committee
had twenty-four plants before them, and granted one First-class Certificate,
four Awards of Merit, and one Cultural Commendation. The Members were
present as follows :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and Messrs.
J. O’Brien (hon. sec,), A. Dye, H./Little, J. Charlesworth, C. H. Curtis,
F. J. Hanbury, A. A. McBean, W. Cobb, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander,
W. H. White, Gurney Wilson, de Barri Crawshay, and Harry J. Veitch.
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.
Alexander), sent Cypripedium Rossetti magnificum, a remarkably fine form,
C. Acteus var. Undine (insigne Sandere x Leeanum Prospero), bearing
nine flowers, three-fourths of the basal sepal being white, and two others
{see Awards).
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., sent a fine Odontioda (see Awards).
F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brookhurst, East Grinstead, showed a flower of a
hybrid between Lelia autumnalis and Cattleya labiata. |
A. Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, sent Lashiccettioyn Ethelreda
Harrison (C. Loddigesii x L, xanthina).
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale), sent a fine
plant of Odontoglossum crispo-Harryanum, a white form of Miltonia Bleuana,
and Leliocattleya bella.
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashstead Park, Epsom (gr. Mr. Hunt), sent a good
form of the pure white Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black), sent Sophro-
cattleya Saxa, and a fine Cattleya Maggie Raphael with white sepals and
petals. ,
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Leliocattleya ons Westfield var., Cypripedium Waterloo, and C
etoniense.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. Haywards Heath, sent a fine plant of
Leliocattleya Sunray (L. cinnabarina x C. superba), Cypripedium Victor
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Hugo (variabile X Lathamianum), a fine hybrid with a purplish band on the
white dorsal sepal, and two others (see Awards).
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent a fine Cypripediam
(see Awards).
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, sent four interesting
Cypripedium Fairrieanum crosses, C. Dauphine (Cassandra X F.), a well-
shaped flower with drooping petals, C. Amboyna (Goultenianum x F.),
like an improved C. vexillarium, C. Corunna (Leeanum x F.), a pretty green
and white flower, with very undulate petals, and C. Bayonne (Prew ettli X
F.), showing an approach to C. Harrisianum in colour.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, showed a fine Sophrocattleya
Doris, bearing rich scarlet flowers 44 inches across.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent Cypripedium Gertrude
(glaucophyllum x Euryades), a very promising hybrid, C. insigne Crusader
(i. Sanderze x Harefield Hall var.), a fine flower regularly spotted with
purple on the dorsal sepal, and C. Clionia (Actzeus x insigne Harefield Hall
var.), a very large and finely-blotched flower.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
OpOoNTOGLOSSUM CERES MAGNIFICUM (Rossii rubescens X Rolfez).—A
remarkably fine form, in which the sepals are heavily barred with ciaret-
-red, as in-tke seed parent, and the petals similarly marked at the base and
flushed with rose at the apex. Shown by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CYPRIPEDIUM DANTE ROTUNDIFLORUM (Euryades x Charlesworthii).—
' A flower of excellent shape and substance, having a white dorsal sepal,
lined with purple, and the petals and lip yellow, tinged with brown. Shown
by Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford.
CYPRIPEDIUM GAsTOoN BuLtreL.—A handsome hybrid, having a rose-
coloured dorsal sepal, lined with purple and margined with white, and
dark brown petals and lip. Shown by Mr. E. V. Low.
_ La@iocatrteya PAULINE (L.-c. Ophir X C. labiata alba). A very
pretty hybrid, having light yellow sepals and petals, and a white undulate
lip, with radiating rose-purple lines on the front lobe, and some yellow in
the throat. Shown by Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford.
MILTONIA WARSCEWICzZII LEUCOCHILA.—A beautiful variety, having
light purple sepals and petals, margined with white, and the lip white, with
some rose-purple at the base. Shown by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
ODONTIODA BRADSHAWLE .—A very fine plant, raised at Gatton Park,
and bearing a panicle with four branches and an aggregate of thirty-six
flowers and buds. To Mr. J. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, sons
Gatton Park, Reigate.
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MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
A MEETING of this Society was-held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on
December Ist last, when there was a good display of plants, and the
Committee was present as follows :—Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R.
Ashworth, Thorp, Ward, Cowan, Keeling, Ashton, Holmes, Cypher,
Sander, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.).
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a very fine group
of Cypripediums, occupying about 100 square feet. The range of variety
was large, many of the best known hybrids and choicer varieties being
represented, and in excellent condition.
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), exhibited a
collection of Odontoglossums, some fine forms of O. crispum being
prominent. The most notable specimen was a plant of O. c. var. quotiens
(Silver-gilt Medal points in the ‘ Robson’? Cup were awarded).
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr..Weatherby), staged a group of-
plants, principally Odontoglossums and Cypripediums (Silver Medal).
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), exhibited an interesting
collection of Orchids, consisting mainly of Odontoglossums. Awards of
Merit were given to the following: ‘‘O. Lambeauianum var. Triton, O.
L. var. Mars, O. Bacchus, Calanthe George, and Cypripedium Victoria. A
Cultural Certificate was awarded for the quality of the Odontoglossums.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), staged a superb
group of plants. Odontoglossum Rouge Dragon (Phoebe x ardentissiam),
and Cypripedium Sunrise received Awards of Merit.
R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. } Mr. Fletcher), received Awards of
Merit for Cypripedium R. le Doux and Odontoglossum eximium var. Mme.
Augusta d’Abren.
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley aoe (gr. Mr. Brown), received an Award
of Merit for Cypripedium Beacon magnificum, the parentage of which was
not recorded.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a fine group of 3
Cypripediums, for which they were awarded a Silver Medal.
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), exhibited
a distinct form of Cypripedium Lord Ossulston.
F. A. Hindley, Esq., Gt. Horton, Bradford, was awarded a Bronze
Medal for a small group of miscellaneous plants.
Other exhibitors were J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley ; Mr. J. Birchenall,
Alderley Edge; Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath; Mr. E.
V. Low, Vale Bridge; Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham; Mr. W. Shackleton,
Bradford; and Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate. rw
A second meeting was held on December 15th, but the report must be
held over until our next issue.
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ORCHIDS IN SEASON,
A FLOWER of a pretty hybrid from Brassavola Digbyana X Lelia anceps is
sent from the collection of Sir John Edwards-Moss, Bart., Roby Hall,
Torquay. The flower is about intermediate in shape, and has an expanse
of over 64 inches, the colour being lilac-purple, with a yellow throat to the
lip, and some radiating brown lines at the base, recalling those of the Lelia
parent. The petals are twice as broad as the sepals, and the lip distinctly
fringed. Sir John remarks that the plant is not at all strong, and is now
flowering for the first time. It is a form of Brassolalia Lellieuxii (Orchid
Stud-beok, p. 259). It would be interesting to see the cross repeated with a
good white anceps, for a white flower might result from such a cross, with
more substance to the sepals and petals.
A flower of Paphiopedilum aureum var. CEdippe with free lateral sepals
is sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., of Finchley, by
Mr. Coningsby, who remarks that the flowers have been normal on previous
occasions. It is probably an accidental occurrence. There are two small
buds on the plant, and it will be interesting to see how these behave. A
flower of Cymbidium Wiganianum (eburneum x Tracyanum) is also sent,
in which the characters of the latter are the most pronounced.
Two interesting secondary hybrids are sent from the collection of W.
R. St. Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall, Rillington, Yorks., by Mr. Puddle,
who remarks that they were raised in the collection, Lzliocattleya
Florentia (L.-c. La France x C. labiata) has lilac-coloured sepais and
petals, the latter being rather broad, and having a darker band down the
centre, and the lip entire, and very rich crimson-purple except at the
extreme base. L.-c. Lavinia (L.-c. epicasta x C. Bowringiana) has a
bright purple flower much resembling C. Bowringiana in size, shape, and
colour. It is also said to resemble this parent in habit and in having a
number of flowers on the spike.
Several interesting Odontoglossums are sent from the. collection of W.
Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by Mr. Stevens. There are
two distinct forms of O. Thompsonianum, which are from small plants
flowering on the second bulb, and one having the sepals much more
acuminate than the other, and with some lilac marbling at the base of the
petals. Three seedlings, called O. Wilsoni, derived from O. crispo-
Harryanum X Vuylstekei, are very diverse in character, one having heavy,
deeply-coloured blotches, recalling the second parent, while the others are
yellow with brown markings, and one of which shows very little of the
characteristic Harryanum markings, at the base of the lip. A third is
a form of O. armainvillierense with clear white ground and a zone of
purple blotches on the lower half of the segments. The last is from O.
[JANUARY, IQII. THE ORCHID REVIEW. 2
Elaine, but the second parent is not known. It has narrow very acuminate
segments, with pale yellow ground colour and very numerous brown dots,
and showing much reversion to O. cirrhosum.
A beautiful form of Brassocattleya Pocahontas, called White Lady, has
been sent from the collection of J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport, by Mr. R-
Johnson, who. remarks that it was derived from C. Eldorado alba xX B.
Digbyana. The flower is white, with a light green disc to the well-fringed
lip. There is also a very fine richly-coloured Odontoglossum, which we
take to be a form of O. Vuylstekez, and one called O. Major White
(crispum X Lambeauianum), a very large white flower copiously blotched
with purple, having petals 14 inches broad and 3? inches from tip to tip.
A flower of Lelia chamonicensis is sent from the collection of E. F-
Clark, Esq., Chamonix, Teignmouth. It was raised from seed obtained
from Messrs. Keeling and Sons, in 1902, as Lelia purpurata x L.
Jongheana. The influence of the latter is apparent in the shape of the
flowers, and in the yellow disc of the lip with slightly raised keels, but there
is very little trace of the characteristic veining of L. purpurata. The
sepals and petals are lilac-purple, and the front of the lip’ rather darker,
with a whitish area in front of the yellow throat. Mr. Clark observes that
the habit is most like L. Jongheana with rather stout bulbs. Two other
flowers are sent, one a light-coloured form of Leeliocattleya Cornelia
(L. pumila X C. labiata), and the other supposed to be from C. Gaskelliana
x L. Iona, having lilac-coloured sepals and petals, and the front lobe of
the lip rich purple, with a yellow throat.
A flower of a handsome dark form of Cymbidium Tracyanum is sent
from the collection of D. L. Thorpe, Esq., Loshville, Etterby Scaur,
Carlisle. Mr. Thorpe remarks that it is ina 12-inch pot, and bears two
spikes of about twelve blooms each.
HYBRIDIST.,
Laia X CHATINI.—This is a very handsome deep buff yellow hybrid, raised
in the collection of M. J. Ginot, St. Etienne, France, it is said from Lelia
Jongheana ¢ x L. harpophylla ¢, though'the segments are surprisingly
broad for such across. The flower has an expanse of over 54 inches, and
the petals are about I? inches broad, and approach those of some Cattleyas
of the labiata group in shape. The lip is entire, and, when expanded,
nearly orbicular in outline, and about 2+ inches long. The colour may be
described as rich buff yellow throughout. Some time ago it was remarked
that good yellow Cattleyas were a desideratum, and this is a step in the
right direction, though we cannot help wondering whether it is not the
result of some other cross. We have not seen the plant, and the pollinia
have been removed from the flower sent.
ge THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JANUARY, IQII.
L#LIOCATTLEYA PAULINE.—A handsome hybrid raised in the collection
of Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt, by Mr. H. G.
Alexander, from L.-c. Ophir. x C. labiata alba, which received an Award
of Merit from the R.H.S. on December 2oth last. °“A flower has been
kindly sent, whose characters are given at page 26.
OBITUARY.
FREDERICK ADoLpuus PHILBRICK.—We regret to hear of the death, at the
age of 74, of His Honour Judge F. A. Philbrick, Bodorgan House,
Bournemouth, an old cultivator of Orchids. He was the son of a former
Town Clerk of Colchester, and was educated at London University, and
called tothe Bar in 1860. He became Recorder of Colchester in 1874, and
Judge of the Dorset County Court in 1895. When resident at Oldfield,
Bickley, Kent, his collection was well known, and of late years he formed
another collection at Bournemouth, and has sent us a number of very
interesting flowers, some of which have been noted in our pages. His
name is commemorated in Leliocattleya Philbrickiana, a hybrid raised by
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons from Cattleya Aclandiz and Leeliocattleya
elegans. It was described by Reichenbach in 1879 as Lelia Philbrickiana,
and a figure is preserved in Day Orchid Drawings, xxx. t. 41.
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PLEIONES.
AT this season most of the Pleiones will have completed their pseudo-
bulbs, and as the period of rest is only of short duration, new growth will
soon commence, from the centre of which is produced the brightly-coloured
flowers on rather short stems. This by no means detracts from their beauty
or decorative value, but to keep the blooms in perfection for any length of
time it will be necessary to place the plants where the atmosphere is fairly
dry. For buttonholes each flower readily comes away with a longer stalk
if gently pulled with the thumb and finger. After flowering, the repotting
should be done, arranging them about 2in. apart in well-drained pans 6in.
or 8in. in diameter. A suitable compost consists of the best fibrous loam,
peat, or osmunda fibre, and chopped sphagnum moss in equal parts, with
sufficient crushed crocks or silver sand to render the whole porous. Water
will only be needed in small quantities during the winter months, but as
growth advances with the lengthening days, so must the supply be
increased, and more air admitted, particularly from the top ventilators,
whenever the weather is favourable. The Intermediate house is best
adapted for Pleiones, such as a shelf, or a light position near the glass.
All the species mentioned are natives of northern India, and embrace P.
Hookeriana, precox, with its variety birmanica, humilis, maculata, and
lagenaria.—T. Anstiss, in Journal of Horticulture.
JANUARY, 1911] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 31
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
THREE meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during January,
on the 3rd, 17th, and 31st, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the
usual hour, 12 o’clock noon.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold meetings
at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on January 5th and roth. The
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from
Ito4p.m. The following meeting is fixed for February 2nd.
Mr. John James Cypher, the well-known Orchidist, has been elected by
the President and Council of the Royal Horticultural Society a Victoria
Medallist of Horticulture, to fill one of the five vacancies caused by death
during 1910. Mr. Cypher, who is 56 years of age, is the head of the well-
known firm of Messrs. James Cypher and Sons, of the Cheltenham
Nurseries, which has long held a prominent position as Orchid growers
and exhibitors. His skill asa cultivator of Orchids, as well as in their
artistic arrangement, is well known, and he has also done good work as a
hybridist. Mr. Cypher is a member of the Orchid Committee of the
Royal Horticultural Society, and of the Committee of the Manchester and
North of England Orchid Society.
Mr. H. Stanley, 15, Palmerston Crescent, Palmers Green, W., writes:
““On and after December 20th, 1910, I ceased to have any interest in the
firm of Messrs. Stanley and Co., of Southgate, my connection having
ceased from that date. I may add that I shall continue to devote myself
to Orchids, as heretofore.”
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
ANGR&CUM SANDERIANUM.—Orchis, iv. p. 120, fig. 24.
ANGULOA CLIFTONI.—Orchis, iv. p. 119, t. 3-
Brassia ForGETIANA.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p. 463, fig. 209.
BRASSOCATTLEYA THORNTONI.—Journ. Hort., 1gto, ii. p. 601, with fig.
CATTLEYA TRIANZ.— Journ. Hort., 1910, iL. p- 553, with fig.
CATTLEYA WARSCEWICZII.—Journ. Hort., 190, i. p. 529, with fig.
CEPHALANTHERA ENSIFOLIA.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p. 482, fig. 214.
CyMBIDIUM STEPPEANUM.—Rev. Hort. Belge, 1910, p. 397, with col. fig.
_ CYpRIPEDIUM BARON SCHRODER.— Journ. Hort., 1910, ii. p- 505, with
fig.
_CYPRIPEDIUM BriITANNIA.—Rev. Hort. Belge, 1910, p. 401, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM CHARLESWORTHII TEMERAIRE.—Gard. Chron., 1910, il. p.
424, fig. 177.
32 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, 191I¢
CYPRIPEDIUM GASTON BULTEL.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p- 475, fig. 218.
-CypripepiuM Kine GrorcE V.~Gard. Chron. , IQIO, il. p. 442. fig. 185.
CYPRIPEDIUM MINOTAUR.-—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p» 425, fig. 178.
CYPRIPEDIUM PRINcEss MAry.—Rev. Hort. Belge, 1910, p. 401, with
fig. ;
CYPRIPEDIUM REGINALD YounG.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p- 406, fig. 166.
DENDROBIUM C@:LOGYNE.—Orchis, iv. p. 121, fig. 25.
DENDROBIUM SANDER, Rolfe.—Bot. Mag., t. 8351.
L#LIOCATTLEYA OLIvIA.—Gard. Chron., IQIO, ll. pp. 425, 431, fig. 181.
MASDEVALLIA ARMINII.—Journ. Hort., 1910, ii. p- 577, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CERES, PLUMPTON HALL var.—Gard. Mag., 1910,
p- 997, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ROUGE Dracon. Bead. Chron., Ig10, ii. p. 463, fig.
203.
OPHRYs ARACHNITES.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p. 482, fig. 216.
ORCHIS PURPUREA. —Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p. 481, fig. 213.
POLYSTACHYA PANICULATA, Rolfe.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p. 462, fig.
202. mea
SERAPIAS LINGUA.—Gard. Chron., 1910, ii. p- 482, fig. 215.
VANDA CG@RULEA SANDERS. saa Chron., 1910, ii. p. 415, fig. 172.
ZYGOPETALUM Mackayl.—-Gard. Mag., 1910, p. 1037, with fig.
Sse We ears
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W.C.S. a Rolfeze with rather dark sepals and petals. O. Pescatorei is.
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RCHID REVIEW:
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Contents.
PAGE PAGE
Amate pt iS chin House <3 1s re | shige in sea i oe Ot
Answers to Corresponder we G4" ‘chids se Bridge Hall, Bury eh bee <'59
C alend: ur of Operations 2 ie ebruary re a a Review of I 5 ies Se ae
atasetum sc Kev F6n1 ¢ ahise it Jains SOM oe eat ier” SB
Cym| idium Trey anum, habitat of ee Ae 3 npn tee. Sladdenii res wees nl
Hybridist aaa. | r Lawrence, Bhi: KGWO! +: 49
Brassocatl:elia F ragneana vei at Soc ieties 51
Odontioda Zephy a Teeny T Mz anchester ‘and ‘North “of Eng land
Onc ana Pe nelope abs ot Sra, F ute Orchid : 56
Lzelia anceps at hom pee ne Royal Horticultura “gf et Be
L mith C Crawshay ana var. T rhorpi e ... 47 | Vanda coerulea SW rigleyi oe ma
Latinising personal name ‘ MR 3S thee Urs 12 apiece ara insignis ies <>
Manure = & Orchids oe as Gee. | ie ore
Orchid Nene! — Ne Gwe <4 ne 3 | ILLUSTRATIONS.
Orchid Po Ce sib --- 64 | Odontioda chelseiensis bee a aoe
a Stu Book ges Age vei --» 33 | Paphiopedilum Sladdenii . se Oe
don Ys 34 | Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., KC.V.O. tes AY
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THE ORCHID STUD. BOOK.
In concluding the Orchid Stud-Book the intention was announced of
publishing future additions in the Orchid Review, so as to prevent the work
from falling out of date, and we have now pleasure in giving the first instal-
ment. It has long been foreseen that some modification of the arrangement
was necessary, the indiscriminate mixing of primary, secondary and more
complex hybrids in one list, according to the exigencies of an alphabetical
arrangement, not being at all satisfactory. The remarkable amount of
reversion seen in secondary hybrids renders them a class by themselves, a
matter not so fully realised when the work in question was commenced, but
which was explained in detail with the preface (p. vi.). Other modifications
have been found necessary in the different method of publication, one of
them being the omission or postponement of the separate classification
under the parents (Part I. of the Stud-Book).
The departure from a strict alphabetical arrangement allows us to take
the genera more in the order of their importance, and we have commenced
with Odontioda, in which remarkable progress is being made, the five
primary hybrids of the Stwd-Book having been trebled, while at least fourteen
secondary hybrids have been added, four of which have an Odontioda for
one parent, while in three cases both parents are themselves hybrids.
The arrangement largely explains itself. But we may add that primary
hybrids are derived direct from species, hence those having one or both
parents of hybrid origin are treated as secondary. Secondary hybrids may
be of various degrees of complexity, but it is feared that any attempt to
subdivide them further would entail unnecessary difficulties. In both
cases plants of identical parentage are brought under the same name. In
the case of primary hybrids it is practicable to regard all as forms of the
original, but with the amount of reversion known to occur among secondary
hybrids, even from the same capsule, one can only bring them together to
indicate their common origin. Those of unknown parentage are enumerated
at the end, in the hope that their origin may be ascertained later. We
hope that any error or omission will be pointed out, and we will at once
rectify it.
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We have not attempted a complete list of references, which would have
overburdened the work. In the majority of cases the plants have already
been recorded in the Orchid Review, and we have cited the volumes and
page, with additional references to published figures. This is followed by
the raiser or exhibitor, and a reference to any award, as a clue to the
decorative value of the plant.
ODONTIODA (continued from Orchid Stud-Book, p. 281).
PRIMARY HyBRIDs.
O. CHARLESWORTHII (C. Neetzliana 2 xX O. Harryanum), O.R., 1908,
182, 185; G.C., 1908, i. 353, f. 161; G.M., 1908, 439, 456,f.; J.H., 1908,
1. 583, f.—Charlesworth. F.C., R.H.S.
Rip, ODONTIODA CHELSEIENSIS.
O. CHELSEIENSIS (C. vulcanica 2? x O. crispum), O.R., 1909, 48, 222,
f. 5; G.C., 1909, i. 347, 348, f. 153; G.M., 1909, 70, f.; J.H., 1909, i. 47, f-
—Bull.
O. CRAVENIANA (C. Neetzliana @ x O.cordatum), O.R., 1908, 41, 43;
G.M., 1908, 25, f—Charlesworth. A.M., R.H.S.
O. CUPREA (C. Neetzliana 9 x O. cristatum), O.R., 1g10, 86, 94.—
Sander.
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O. EuTERPE (C. Neetzliana @ xX O. Uroskinneri), O.R., Ig10, 149.—
Graire.
O. GATTONENSIS (C. Neetzliana xX O. Kegeljani), O.R., 1909, 58, 242;
1910, 218.—Colman, Crawshay. A.M., R.H.S
O. GRAIREANA (C. Neetzliana xX O. Rossii), OG, 1909, 306, 315.—
Graire. Certificate of Appreciation, R.H.S.
O. KEIGHLEYENSIS (C. Noetzliana ? X O. cirrhosum), O.R., 1909, 86.—
Charlesworth. A.M., R.H.S
O. Lutetia (C. Neetzliana @ X O. luteopurpureum), O.R., 1908, 117,
"125; 1909, 86; G.M., 1909, 159, f.; J.H., 1909, i. 159, £—Charlesworth.
PAS. RH.S. -Feb.; 1909.
O. NEVENSIS (C. Noetzliana xX O. nevadense ?), O.R., 1g10, 210, 220.
—Thompson.
O. SevEnaAcca (C. Neetzliana 2 X O. Hunnewellianum), O.R., rg10,
247.—Crawshay.
O. SEYMouRII (C. vulcanica X O. Uroskinneri), O.R., 1g10, 86, 372.—
Thwaites.
O. Tuwaltesi (C. vulcanica @ X O. Harryanum), O.R., 1908, 246,
247. O. Thwaitesie, J.H., 1908, 11. 147, f.—Thwaites.
O. WICKHAMIENSIS (C. sanguinea X O. crispum), O.R., 1908, 203, 204.—
Bird. A.M., R.H.S. The Cochlioda parent was first recorded as C. rosea,
but afterwards corrected to C. sanguinea.
O. Witsonti (C. vulcanica 2 X O. nobile), O.R., Ig10, 308, 312.—
Thwaites.
SECONDARY HYBRIDs.
QO. BEECHENSIS (C. Neoetzliana ¢ X O. Rolfezx), O.R., Ig10, 152.—
Craven. A.M., Manch. O. S.
O. CasstopE (C. Neetzliana 2? x Odontioda heatonensis), Rev. H.,
1910, 528.—Exhibitor ?
O. Cecitia (C. Neetzliana 2 X O. Wiganianum), O.R., Ig10, 214,
309.—Thwaites. A.M., R.H.S.
O. CorNEyANA (C. Neetzliana 2? X O. Lambeauianum), O.R., 1910,
123, 221.—Craven. F.C., Manch.O. 5
O. Diana (C. Noetzliana 2 X O. amabile), O.R., 1910, 121.—Craven,
A.M., Manch. O. S.
O. (unnamed), O.R., 1909, 206.—Charlesworth.
O. Ernest Henry (C. Neetzliana X O. Charlesworthii), O.R., 1909,
133. 140; G.C., 1900, 1: 321, ee J.H., 1909; i. 483, £—Goodson. F.C.,
KS,
O. Goopsoni& (C. Neetzliana X O. armainvillierense), O.R., 1909, IT5,
II7 ; I9I0, 147, 217; G.C., 1909, i. 194, 195, f. 83; G.M., IgI0, 302, f.—
Goodson, Thompson. A.M., R.H.S. April, 1gro.
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O. Cooksoniz, O.R., 1909, 183, 187, 188.—Cookson. A.M., R.H.S.,
Jan., Ig1t.
O. Wardiz, O.R., 1910, 121.—Ward..
O. Legana (C. Neetzliana 2 X O. spectabile), O,R., 1910, 153:—Lee.
E.C., Manch. O-S.
O. St. Fuscien (C. Neetzliana @ xX O. Adriane), O.R., 1908, 181,
ies orgro, 210; G.C., 1908; 1,353, £ 1623 GM... 1920, 45%, f(y.
Imperator). — Graire, Thwaites. A.M., R.H.S.; May, 1908, F.C.,
June, Igto.
O. KinG GeorGE V. (Odontioda Vuylstekee 2 X Odontoglossum
laudatum), O.R., 1910, 183; G.C., 1910, i. 349, f.. 150; J.H., 1910, i. 507, f.
—Vuylsteke: F.C.; K HS.
O. Rosy Gem (Odontioda Vuylstekee @ »X Odontoglossum armain-
villierense), O.R., 1910, 183.—Vuylsteke. A.M., R.H.S.
O. SENSATION (Odontioda Vuylstekez @ XX Odontoglossum crispum),
O.R., 1910, 171.—Vuylsteke.
O. ScyLLa (Odontioda heatonensis ? X Odontoglossum amabile), O.R.,
1909, 207.-—Charlesworth.
O. ZepHYR (C. Neetzliana ? x O. Wilckeanum), O.R., 1911, 44.—
Thwaites. -
PARENTAGE UNKNOWN.
O. eboriacum, C.R., 1909, 154.—Craven. F.C., Manch. O. S.
Q. Hyeana, Rev. H. Belge, 1909, 144.—Duchesne & Lanthoine.
O. Lambeauiana, Rev. H. Belge, 1909, 178; O.R., 1910, 170..—Lambeau.
O. watermaelensis, Rev. H. Belge, 1909, 60.—Duchesne & Lanthoine.
CATASETUM SCURRA.
Tuis interesting, and, I believe, long-lost Catasetum, has just reappeared
in the collection of Mrs. F. B. Lipscomb, Atherton, Wilton Grove,
Wimbledon. It was described in 1872, by Reichenbach (Gard. Chron.,
1872, p. 1003), from a plant which flowered in the collection of W. Wilson
Saunders, Esq., Hillfield House, Reigate. It was compared with C.
Warscewiczii, Lindl., and was said to have a hanging inflorescence of five
flowers, as large as those of a good-sized Odontoglossum pulchellum, white
with green veins, becoming violaceous at the internal base of the spur,
where was also some orange, and at the base of the column. In F ebruary,
1877, what was supposed to be the same thing flowered in the collection of
Sir Trevor Lawrence, at Burford, and received a Botanical Certificate from
the R.H.S., being afterwards figured (Gard. Chron., 1877, i. pp. 202, 304,
305, fig. 50, 51). Flowers were at the same time sent by Sir Trevor to Mr.
John Day, who made one of his characteristic paintings (Orch. Draw., xxi.
t. 7). This drawing, however, has light green flowers, and I believe
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represents the original Catasetum Warscewiczii (Lindl. in Paxt. Fl. Gard.,
i. p. 45, fig. 29), with which it agrees precisely. The latter species was
collected by Warscewiczii in Panama, at 100-400 feet altitude, and was
introduced by Mr. Skinner, and flowered in the collection of J. D.
Llewelyn, Esq., Penllergare, Swansea, in April, 1850. Catasetum scurra
was described as a native of Demerara, but I believe this-is a mistake, for
Mrs. Lipscomb remarks that her plant was sent from Panama, and it agrees
precisely with the original description. The two species are very nearly
allied, and the question arises whether C. scurra may not be a white variety
of C. Warscewicziil. In any case it is interesting to recover the long-lost
white-Howered plant. The history of Catasetum Warscewiczii has already
appeared (O.R., ill. p. 106). R.A.R.
THE AMATEUR’S ORCHID HOUSE,
By ALWYN HarRrIsoN.
(Concluded from page 15).
Last month I completed a brief survey of my Orchid house, and the plants
which are now grown, and it remains to deal with the separate structures
for the Cypripediums and Odontoglossums.
, CYPRIPEDIUM FRAME.
The small size of my house necessitated my finding other accommo-
dation for the Cypripediums, and a frame built from the end of the Orchid
house, and heated by the hot-water pipes being carried through from the
house, was erected. The depth of the frame at the back is 3ft. 6in., and
in front 9 inches, so that ample light is admitted. The plants are stood .
on pans or on tiles, according to height, these being placed on the natural
earth. Such a small frame retains the heat well, and the plants are
sprayed usually twice a day from the end of March till the beginning of
October, but during the winter they are kept drier, as they are liable to
damp in this frame.
For compost I use good yellow loam, a little mortar rubble and osmunda
fibre. I keep my plants asa rule small by frequent division, as an over-
crowding of growths at the centre prevents satisfactory flowering. A few
plants are, however, useful for conservatory decoration, and in repotting
these I pull them to pieces, and plant each portion round the edge of the
pot and a few in the centre. In this: way plenty of room is given for
development. When in bud I remove the plants to the house, placing them
among the Lzliocattleyas on the staging.
I sow my Cypripedium seed on the compost of a plant of this genus, and
the raising of these seedlings is not difficult, but care must be taken to
water the plant on which the seed is sown only with a fine sprayer,
otherwise the seed would be washed away. Shade on all bright days by
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covering the glass with a mat, and remove it when the sun is not shining on
the frame. When the Cypripedium seedlings are removed from the pot on
which they germinated, I pot these singly and place them in the seedling
frame till they become too large.
I have made several experiments with Cypripediums, and have formed
two definite conclusions in regard to them. Firstly, that finer blossoms are
produced if a little dry guano is added to the compost, about a teaspoonful
to a 48-sized pot. Cypripedium insigne was the first plant on which the
above treatment was tried, and the result was so gratifying that it is now
practised on all the others. Another experiment I made was to ascertain
the most suitable compost for these Orchids. Four 32in. pots of
Cypripedium insigne were placed side by side at the back of the frame.
In one a compost of peat and moss was used, in the second leaf-soil and
moss, in the third loam, mortar rubble, and osmunda, and in the fourth
polypodium fibre and moss. After a year and a-half’s growth it was
evident that the third was the most suitable. All my Cypripediums are now
potted in that compost.
ODONTOGLOSSUM HoUusE.
There yet remain the Odontoglossums about which I have not yet
spoken. The Carnations and Roses having all been removed, I grow my
Odontoglossums in the ordinary greenhouse, at the end next to the partition
separating the houses. The pots are stood on pans or saucers, according
to height, these in turn being placed on tiles. To all plants in growth I
give a good supply of water, whatever may be the season, but in winter I
prefer to let the surface moss become fairly dry before watering the plant.
From the end of March till November I syringe the pots twice daily and
overhead on fine days. These plants are kept more shaded than the
occupants of the other house. As soon as a plant of this genus has done
flowering I remove it to the other end of the house, and keep it drier till a
fresh start is made. It is then returned to its rightful position, and water
given, increasing gradually in quantity.
I repot my Odontoglossums when the new growth is about two inches
long, and remove all back bulbs, leaving three to support the lead. I repot
every two years, and use the following compost : polypodium and sphagnum
moss in equal parts, with a few oak leaves mixed with the whole. I prefer
fern rhizomes to crocks for drainage for these plants. At the present time
I am experimenting in feéding several plants of Odontoglossums, but cannot
yet recommend or depreciate any stimulant; for a nine months’ trial, at
least, should be given.
I must now close this survey of my house and Sleiits: and hope that this
article may be of interest, especially to the amateur readers of this excellent
monthly.
Se
So ESE SOS uri
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HABITAT OF CYMBIDIUM TRACYANUM.
OccCASIONALLY a fine Orchid finds its way into cultivation almost by stealth
—at least without any definite record of its origin—as was the case with the
handsome Cymbidium Tracyanum over 20 years ago. This plant flowered
quite unexpectedly in the establishment of Mr. H. A. Tracy, at Twickenham,
in December, 1890, when it received a First-class Certificate from the
R.H.S., and a few days later it was sold at Messrs. Protheroe & Morris’
Sale Rooms for 75 guineas, being purchased by the late Baron Schréder.
All that-was known of its origin was that it had been purchased by Mr.
Tracy some two or three years previously as an- imported C. Lowianum.
For some time it remained unique at Fhe Dell, and in December, 1893, a
‘fine spike of it was exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S., and was awarded
a Botanical Certificate and a Cultural Commendation (O.R., ii. p. 31).
In January, 1895, another plant appeared, being exhibited at a meeting
_ of the R.H.S. by Mr. J. Prewett, Swiss Nursery, Hammersmith (O.R,, iii.
p. 64). By this time the idea had somehow got about that it might be a
natural hybrid between C. grandiflorum and C. giganteum, and soon after-
wards Mr. Tracy asked the writer if he could throw any light upon its
origin. Was it a species, or a natural hybrid? I could not answer
definitely, but in the following autumn another plant flowered in the collec-
tion of W. J. Woodhead, Esq., Maghull, Liverpool, and this was said to
have been received from Upper Burma. I then remarked that the facts
pointed to its being a distinct geographical form (O.R., ill. p. 360). Then
a flower was sent by Messrs. Sander, with the record that the plant had
been received from Upper Burma (O.R., iv. p. 3). About the same time a
plant flowered with Mr. Steel, Philinsbeuch: Selkirk, a flower of it and of
C. grandiflorum being sent to Mr. J. O’Brien, with the information that
both came out of the same importation, and were received from a friend of
Mr. Steel in Burma. They were small plants when received, but were now
in g-inch pots, and were flowering for the first time. This was held to
strengthen the supposition of its hybrid origin, and it was remarked that it
probably only grew in a small area where C. grandiflorum and C. giganteum
mingled or approached each other (Gard. Chron., 1896, 1. p. 10).
Soon afterwards other plants appeared, and the information came out
that it was being received in importations of C. Lowianum. In fact it was
becoming common, and evidently was not a natural hybrid. In rgoo it
appeared in a new role, for when C. I’Ansoni appeared, also unexpectedly
among importations of C. Lowianum, it was described as probably a natural
hybrid between C. Lowianum and C. Tracyanum (0.R., vill. pp. I9I, 209,
fig. 34), and it was suggested that a few experiments should be made with a
view to clearing up some of the accumulating mysteries.
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But at last we have some definite information as to the habitat of C.
Tracyanum, A number of Orchids were collected at Chengmai, Siam, by
Dr. Alexander Kerr, and have been cultivated at the Trinity College
Botanic Garden, Dublin. One of them was a Cymbidium, which has now
flowered, and proves to be Cc. Tracyanum, thus affording a definite clue to
its habitat.
Chengmai is situated in N.W. Siam, some 300 miles S.S.E. of Bhamo,
one of the earliest-recorded localities of C. Lowianum, which also occurs.
further east in Yunnan, and about 20 miles east of Fort Stedman, in the
Southern Shan States, where it was found by the late R. Moore (O.R., iii
p. 169). It doubtless occurs in other localities in the Shan States, in some of
which it evidently grows intermixed with C. Tracyanum. It is now evident
that the latter grows on both sides of the Siamese frontier, and we may
regard it provisionally as a native of the Southern Shan States, part of
which are in Burma and part in Siam. Here is a large tract of mountainous
country of which the flora is very imperfectly known, which may partly
account for the mysterious way in which this fine species appeared in
cultivation, and the difficulty since experienced in tracing its history.
R.A. R.
MANURE FOR ORCHIDS.
Can you obtain and publish any further information as to the advisability
and best method of manuring Orchids? I used the Cookson Formula last
season on several Cattleyas and Dendrobiums without any apparent injury
to the plants, and they certainly made good growth under the treatment.
In Australia plants have to be potted with much more drainage than is
usual in England, as owing to the scarcity of labour the watering has to be
done with the hose, and the compost must be very firm and open. Leaf
mould is out of the question, and it seems as if we must rely on some
chemical manure to supply the natural food the plant requires. Perhaps
some of your correspondents will give their experience in this most
important detail in Orchid culture. In going through some of the back
volumes of the Orchid Review I find that the American growers use manures
systematically. Could they let your readers know the result of their
experience ? Do the plants die out after a few years forcing with manure ?
One would think that if not used to excess the manuring should prolong the
life of the plants. In any case the want of reliable information is unsatis-
factory. Could you also say if there is any remedy for black spot in
Calanthes? The usual opinion is that once the bulbs are attacked they can
never be cured of it. Is this so? :
Sydney. - ARTHUR YATES.
(We hope that some of our readérs will give their experience.—Eb.]
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PAPHIOPEDILUM SLADDENII.
THE annexed figure represents a very beautiful hybrid raised by Messrs.
Sander & Sons, St. Albans, from Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum and
P. bellatulum—the former, we believe, being the seed parent—and is
reproduced from a photograph taken by Mr. Gregory, of Croydon, and
kindly forwarded by Messrs. Sander. It has retained much of the
P. bellatulum habit, and broad rounded segments, while the colour is cream
white, tinged with rose, and beautifully veined and dotted with purple on
the dorsal sepal and petals. The influence of P. glaucophyllum, which is not
Fig. 4. PAPHIOPEDILUM SLADDENII.
very obvious in the figure, can be readily traced in the living flower. It
will probably be more apparent as the plant gets stronger and develops
more of the racemose character. The quite diverse parents have combined
well, yielding a very charming little hybrid, which is dedicated to Mr,
Charles Sladden, of Liege, Belgium. It received an Award of Merit from
the R.H.S., on January 17th last, under the name of Cypripedium Charles
Sladden (‘‘ Sladdin’’).
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warmer one, to be brought on in batches, as recommended in the previous
Calendar, keeping them on the dry side until the flowers are fairly well
advanced, or else they may turn to aérial growths, and frustrate one’s
efforts to produce their flowers at an early season.
BULBOPHYLLUMsand Cirrhopetalums that have started to push their new
roots may be shifted into larger receptacles, if they need it, using the
compost recommended for Miltonias. Some of them are very interesting,
and have a beauty entirely their own, and no collection is complete without
some of them in it.
CALANTHES, as they pass out of flower, should be carefully rested, and
kept entirely dry. The best place for them is a shelf in the Intermediate
house, where they will get all the sun and light possible to thoroughly
ripen their bulbs.
THRIP, and other insect pests, must be watched for at this season, for
the extra fire heat required to maintain the temperatures makes the con-
ditions in which these pests revel. When any plant is subject to constant
attacks of these pests, we may take it for granted that it is not in its proper
conditions, and fresh quarters should be found for it.
VENTILATION must have every attention during the month, and no
opportunity of admitting fresh air into the houses should be lost. I always
try, as far as possible, to use both top and bottom ventilators together, but
in such a way that no draught is caused. This is done by using the
ventilators on the lee side of the house, and not opening them too wide. It
is astonishing the difference in a house suitably ventilated and one where
the ventilators are improperly manipulated, and I am sure that many
failures are due to this cause. I think that it is in these small matters
where many go astray.
THE HYBRIDIST.
OncipiopA PENELOpE.—An interesting hybrid, derived from Cochlioda
Neetzliana ? and Oncidium leucochilum 3, was exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, at the R.H-S. meeting held on
January 17th last. The plant had much of the Oncidium habit, and bore a
lax spike of flowers, one of which was kindly given to us. The
Sepals and petals are much like those of the Oncidium in shape, slightly
reflexed, and reddish orange in colour. The lip is strongly four-lobed, and buff
yellow, with a strongly four-lobed crest. The column is short, nearly free,
buff yellow, and the wings broad, acute at the apex, and denticulate.
Opontiopa ZEPHYR.—A pretty little hybrid raised in the collection of
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), from Cochlioda
Neetzliana ? and Odontoglossum Wilckeanum 3. It was exhibited at the
R.H-S. meeting held on January 17th, and may. be described as about
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intermediate between Odontioda Bradshawie and O. Lutetia, but the
flowers are at present smaller. The sepals and petals are orange-red, with
paler margins and apex, and some yellow markings at the base of the petals. -
The lip is yellow, with red margins to the side lobes, and a large red blotch
in front of the crest, the latter being lined with red between the lobes and
on the sides.
ODONTOGLOSSUM NIOBE.—A very pretty hybrid raised by Messrs.
Sander & Sons, St. Albans, from O. elegans ? and O. armainvillierense 3,
and fairly intermediate in character. It has distinctly acuminate white
sepals and petals, with very broad, rich red-brown bands on the broader
basal part. The lip is pandurate, with a broad acute front lobe, and a
broad, deep red-brown blotch in front of the crest. The base and crest are
light yellow, with red spots, and show much of the character of O.
cirrhosum. It was exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting held on January
17th last.
BRASSOCATLELIA FRAGNEANA.—A _ handsome hybrid raised in the
collection of M. J. Ginot, St. Etienne, France, from Cattleya Triane
spectabilis @ and Brassolelia Gratrixie g. The flowers are of good
shape, and the sepals and petals Indian yellow with a rosy suffusion,
the petals being broad, and over 23 inches long. The lip is entire, neatly
fringed, with a yellow throat, and a rosy suffusion in front. The flowers
sent are the best out of half-a-dozen plants now flowering for the first time.
It is a hybrid of much promise, comparable with Brassocatlelia Fowleri in
general character.
L#LIOCATTLEYA DESGRANGEANA.—Another fine hybrid sent by M.
Ginot, received by him, in exchange, with the record Cattleya labiata 2? X
Lelia lobata ¢ , which appears to be correct. The plant is said to resemble
the pollen parent in habit, and combines very well the characters of the
two, being of good shape and bright purple in colour, with a rather darker
front lobe to the lip, and a little yellow in the throat.
PAPHIOPEDILUM May.—Raised by Messrs. James~Veitch & Sons,
Chelsea, from P. Euryades maculatum ¢ and P. glaucophyllum ¢, and
exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting held on January 3rd last. The single
seedling is now at Kew, and a flower of the actual seed parent has been
sent for comparison. The broad, spreading leaves, the two-flowered
infloresence, and the lip show the character of P. glaucophyllum, but
the flower is more like the seed parent in size and shape. The dorsal
sepal is nearly orbicular, closely dotted and marbled with purple on a light
ground, with a green base, and the petals and lip marked with purple.
The scape is twin-flowered at present. The seed parent is a handsome
thing, having the dorsal sepal nearly covered with dark purple-brown
blotches.
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LALIA ANCEPS AT HOME.
An enquiry has reached us as to the conditions under which the beautiful
Lelia anceps grows ina wild state, and the following extract from an article
by M. L. Kienast-Zolly, which appeared in 1887 (Gard. Chron., 1887, 1.
pp- 413-414), may be interesting :—
During my long residence in Mexico I have many a time found plants of
Lelia anceps growing in my Coffee plantation, in the neighbourhood of
Cordova, in the State of Vera Cruz. I always met with them on the
borders of the virgin forests, growing on the trunks of trees and on the very
slender branches, exposed to a powerful sun and to strong winds, often
also clinging to the rocks covered with the remains of leaves and moss under
the same conditions. During the rainy season—from May to October—
these plants are daily drenched by the torrents of rain of which they
experience the full force, often for five consecutive hours, and are thoroughly
wet throughout the night. About 6 o’clock in the morning a sharp and
fresh wind coming down from the highest peaks of the Cordilleras—-many os
which are capped with perpetual snow—begins to dry the plants—a work
which the burning sun completes, pitilessly shining on them for several
hours, until the daily storm drenches them afresh. Under these conditions
Lelia anceps grows with extraordinary vigour, and flowers about the end
of October or November, just at the time when the new bulbs arrive at their
perfect development. The rainy season has been over some weeks, and
the absence of water, combined with the strong winds, commences to pro-
duce an opposite effect; growth stops, the newest bulbs become firm, and
ripened so as to prepare the plant for a thorough and necessary rest.
About the end of February, from the base of the new bulbs are seen to
appear six to ten or more new roots. It isat the time of the short rainy season
—the chipichipi of the Indians, the Golden Rain of the Coffee planters—when
very fine rain falls almost like a fog. These young roots eagerly seek the
neighbouring débris and moss, but their tips are always in the air. The
chipichipi does not saturate the plants, as it is too weak, and hardly able to
refresh them: thus the plants rest, getting plenty of repose until the new
roots, nourished by the continually increasing dew, have attained their full
development. Then—in March—the new growth appears at the bases ot
these latter bulbs. It is the time of awakening.
Here is a fact which has often struck me: the bulbs of plants fully
exposed to the sun are always large, hard, and of a reddish colour, the
leaves leathery and broad; whilst those plants which grow more in the
shade have longer and thinner bulbs and leaves. This may be noticed
even in the same clump, when part of the bulbs are obliged to grow in the
sun, and others in slight shade.
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I have often heard great complaints concerning the unsuccessful culture
of white varieties of L. anceps, but which I find unjustified, as there is
nothing more easy than to grow these plants as well as the type; with the
exception that the white-flowered forms need a temperature of 1 to 3 F.
higher in winter, as they come from the Pacific coast, which is warmer than
that of the Gulf of Mexico.
L. anceps is widely distributed along the eastern side of the Cordilleras,
from Jalapa southwards to Orizaba. There are many varieties to be met
with there, such as L. a. Barkeri, and later on L. a. Dawsoni, found by
M. Finck in the neighbourhood of Cordova, growing on a tree which was
covered with it, but which was stripped in 1874 by an Indian collector, who
sold the plants in Mexico, where they were all lost. In more recent times
the new and chaste varieties known as Schroederi, with very thick short
bulbs, Percivaliana, Veitchii, Williamsi, vestita, rosea, Hilliana, &c., have
‘been discovered. As far as I know nobody looks for Lelia anceps in other
districts of Mexico. . . . What was mysurprise when, in 1883, one of
my collectors announced that he had found on the Pacific coast, in the
midst of a large virgin forest, on cold ground, an enormous rock covered
with Lzlta anceps with white flowers. These plants were sent off to me,
the collector giving the following brief description:—1, a variety with
flowers perfectly white with a little yellow in the centre; 2, white, with
crimson (solferino) in the centre; 3, a plant with blush flowers and crimson
in the centre.
After cultivating them for two years I sent flowers of these three types.
to Professor Reichenbach, who called them new varieties as follows :—
1, Lelia anceps munda; 2, L. a. Dawsoni pallida; and 3, L. a.
Kienastiana. Since then other white varieties have been introduced from
the Pacific coast, as L. a. var. Stellaand L. a. var. Sanderiana, of equal
beauty.
LAELIA CRAWSHAYANA VAR, THORPI,
A very interesting hybrid Lelia has been raised by H. Thorp, Esq.,
Boothroyden, Rhodes, Middleton, from L. anceps morada crossed with the
pollen of L. albida, of which the two-flowered inflorescence has been kindly
sent. Mr. Thorp remarks that the plant is nine years old from sowing the
seed, and that the pseudobulb is rounded or ovoid, slightly corrugated, 24
inches long, and two-leaved—not at all like L. anceps in shape—and that
the leaves are about 8 inches long. The flowers are comparable with those
of L. Crawshayana in shape and texture, but slightly darker in colour.
The agreement in the spathulate front lobe of the lip is very marked, and I
believe it must be regarded as a variety of the same.
L. Crawshayana was described by Reichenbach as long ago as 1883.
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(Gard. Chron., 1883, i. p. 142), from a plant which flowered in the collection
of De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, the author remarking :
“I thought of a hybrid between Lelia anceps and autumnalis, but the
‘possessor, partly guided by the leaves, partly by the divaricate dark purple
veins on the throat of the lip, prefers thinking of L. albida Stobartiana and
L. anceps.” Mrs. Crawshay afterwards stated: ‘In the same mass of
plants from which came the two plants of Lelia Crawshayana which I
bloomed, I also bloomed L. albida Stobartiana, a broader variety than the
common L. albida. - They were all three seedlings of about the same age
(I. c., 1890, i. p. 78). ei
Other plants were subsequently referred to L. Crawshayana, not always
correctly, and a discussion arose as to the parentage, which is re-opened
and only partly settled by the appearance of the above hybrid, for two, if
not three hybrids are included under the records, as will be seen from a
brief recapitulation of the facts.
Almost immediately after L. Crawshayana was described, Mr. W.
Gostling wrote about another plant in the collection at Sudbury House,
Hammersmith (Gard. Chron., 1883, i. p. 180), but from the description I
believe this was not L. Crawshayana, but a hybrid between L. anceps and
L. autumnalis. Over a year later Reichenbach described a plant from the
collection of M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, as L. C. var. leucoptera (J. c., 1884,
1. p. 577). ‘It afterwards passed into the collection of Baron Schréder, and
I pointed out its distinctness, and called it L. leucoptera, suggesting L.
albida and L. autumnalis as the parents (/. c., 1890, i. pp. 42, 135).
In 1888, Reichenbach described L. Gouldiana, remarking that it was
near L. Crawshayana, and might be a variety of it, or derived from the
reverse cross, and he further suggested L. autumnalis and perhaps L.
anceps as possible parents (J. ¢., 1888, i. p. 41). Shortly afterwards I had
to deal with L. Crawshayana in the List of Garden Orchids, and remarked,
" atig probably a natural hybrid between L. albida and L. anceps”’ (i. ¢.,
P- 256), though I had not then seen the original plant.
In 1890 the accession of fresh materials re-opened the question, and
Mr. Crawshay showed that plants passing in gardens as L. Crawshayana
were different from his original (J. c., 1890, i. p- 78). About this time
another plant of L. Crawshayana flowered with Messrs. Sander, which I
remarked ‘‘ seems to me a hybrid between L. albida and L. anceps”’ (1. ¢.,
P- 135).
Shortly afterwards Mr. Thorp made the experiment which now proves
the correctness of this view, for his seedling possesses the same essential
characters as L. Crawshayana. A figure of the original L. Crawshayana
appeared in 1895 (Gooss. Dict. Ic. Orch., Lelia hyb. t. 8).
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SIR TREVOR LAWRENCE, BART.
WE have now the pleasure of presenting to our readers a portrait of Sir
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H., President of the Royal
Horticultural Society, one of our oldest and most consistent lover of Orchids,
to whom it will be remembered our last volume was dedicated. How long
Fig.5. Sir TREvoR Lawrence, -Bart., K.CiV.O.,:V.M:H.-
Sir Trevor has been a lover of Orchids we dare not say, for indeed he must
have grown up among them. His worthy mother, Mrs. Lawrence, of
Ealing Park, to whom Sir William Hooker dedicated the 68th volume of
the Botanical Magazine (1842), being one of the most successful Orchid
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growers of the period, and the winner of many awards at the Shows of -
the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, and the Royal Botanical Society at
Regent’s Park. Over 40 years ago, on his marriage, Sir Trevor took up his
residence at Burford Lodge, near Dorking, a charming residence sheltered
by the precipitous chalk cliffs of Box Hill, rising to an altitude of 445 feet,
and here he has formed one of the richest collections of Orchids in existence,
which, under the charge of the late Mr. J. C. Spyers, and since his death of
Mr. W. H. White, has long been noted for the variety of its contents and
the excellence of its culture.
Sir Trevor, who had long been a Member of the Council of the R.H.S5.,
was elecied President in February, 1885, on the retirement of Lord Aberdare,
and in the following May he présided over the deliberations at the Orchid
Conference. In the course of his address on that occasion he remarked :
«‘T do not think anybody can walk around the Show to-day without thoroughly
understanding how men who are fond of Orchids come to be enthusiastic
about them. If you want to find a justification for the hobby, I would say,
walk once or twice round the Show and you will find it. Whether you
regard the splendour and richness of colouring, the delicate grace and
beauty of the flowers, or the weird and fantastic characters of some of them,
I think you will understand the affection Orchid growers have for their
children.” Sir Trevor has remained loyal to his first-love, and his remarks
would be equally applicable to a walk round the thirteen houses in which his
own collection is grown to-day. It would be interesting to trace its history,
but we must content ourselves by remarking that numerous details have
already appeared in our pages (i. pp. 15-19; Vv. pp. 206-208 ; xii. pp. 132-
134; Xiv. pp. 270-272; xviii. pp. 257-261). One of the oldest plants in the
collection is Renanthera coccinea, having been there about 33 years. This
individual is said to have been imported from China as long ago as 1855,
and to have passed through many collections before reaching Burford.
To Sir Trevor's long and distinguished career as President of the R.H.S.,
we need not allude, but we may mention that some time ago the Society
decided to strike a medal in his honour, to be called the Lawrence Medal,
and to be awarded to specially noteworthy exhibits. The first medal was
presented to Sir Trevor, and that for 1909 to Lt.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.1.E.,
C.V.O., in recognition of the beautiful exhibits of Orchids made by him
during the year..
Sir Trevor has an extensive Biase of Orchid literature, and a Scrap
Book in which interesting figures and extracts are arranged for convenience
of reference. His example and enthusiasm have exercised an enormous
influence upon Orchid culture, and we hope may continue to do so for many
years to come. For the loan-of the block we have to thank the oc citi of
the Royal Horticultural Society.
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SOCIETIES.
RoyaL HorTICULTURAL.
THE first meeting of the year was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall,
Vincent Square, Westminster, on January 3rd, when there was a fine
display of Orchids, and the Awards consisted of one Gold and four other
Medals, two Awards of Merit, and one Cultural Commendation.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), de B. Crawshay, R. G. Thwaites, H.
Little, W. Cobb, F. M. Ogilvie, F. J. Hanbury, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye,
J. Cypher, Stuart Low, C. H. Curtis, Gurney Wilson, W. H. White, J.
Wilson Potter, and W. H. Hatcher.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
staged a choice group, to which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It
consisted of a series of Cattleya Maggie Raphael (Dowiana aurea X Trianz
alba) with white sepals and petals, and a rich crimson lip veined with
golden yellow, showing much individual variation, but all very beautiful.
There were also several good plants of Sophrocattleya Saxa and other
Sophrocattleyas, also various Odontiodas, including the brilliant O. Charles-
worthii.
obs Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
sent a fine example of Cypripedium Leeanum, J. Gurney Fowler,
Cymbidium glebelandense (Schroederi X insigne), an interesting hybrid,
having greenish white sepals and petals with a faint rose tinge, and the lip
dotted with rose in front, and with some darker lines on the side lobes, and
two other good things mentioned under Awards.
Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G, Alexander),
sent Cypripedium Nydia (Niobe, Westonbirt var. X Charlesianum var.
Minnie), having the dorsal sepal rose, with a claret-purple median line, and
a white margin, and the petals and lip honey yellow marked with brown.
He also sent a handsome Leliocattleya mentioned under Awards.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), sent the
bright yellow Odontoglossum Wiganianum, Goodson’s var., and a small
Odontoglossum imported with Oncidium macranthum.
Sir John Edwards-Moss, Roby Hall, Torquay, sent a hybrid Odonto-
glossum with a double flower, the two lips being placed side by side, and
and the numerous other segments arranged behind them.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins),
sent three fine Cypripediums, C. Cupid, white, with purple spotting on the
dorsal sepal and petals, C. Col. Riordan, and C. Miss Alice Wallace.
-A plant of Phaiocalanthe Sedeni was sent from the Society's gardens at
Wisley.
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Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a magnificent
group of Cypripediums, extending the entire length of the end of the Hall,
to which a Gold Medal was awarded. It contained over 500 finely-grown
plants of nearly 200 different kinds. There were masses of C. insigne
varieties, including most of the best forms, many C. Leeanum and C.
nitens, with* numerous other kinds, among which were a very fine cross
between C.Lathamianum and C. Euryades, a tine C. Beeckmanii, C.
Cowleyanum, C. Niobe, and other Fairrieanum hybrids, C. Goliath, and
others too numerous to mention. The group was excellent in every
respect.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a choice group, including a selection of Masdevallias, Calanthes,
Lycastes, and Cypripediums, noteworthy among the latter being good forms
of C. Euryades, insigne, aureum, and Leeanum, a fine C. Beeckmanii, also
pretty hybrids between C. Leeanum and C. Swinburnei, C. Euryades, and
C. Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, and others.
- Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, also received a Silver Flora Medal
for a bright group, including some good Lelia autumnalis, white and
coloured forms of L. anceps, Cattleya labiata, C. Octave Doin, Renanthera
Imschootiana, Cymbidium Tracyanum and _ insigne, Odontoglossums,
Odontiodas, Oncidium varicosum Rogersii, O: bicallosum, O. crispum,
Cypripedium Priam, C. Niobe, C. Curtmanii, and others.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, received a Silver. Banksian
Medal for a good group of Cypripediums, including forms of C. insigne,
aureum and Euryades, C. Ville de Paris, C. Clionia, C. Thalia, &c. ; also
C. May, a pretty hybrid between C. Euryades and C. glaucophyllum.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, sent a small group,
including Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes, O. Aireworth (Lambeauianum
X crispum Alcyone), a fine, heavily-blotched flower, Leeliocattleya bella
alba (L. purpurata alba x C. Warneri alba), a fine thing with pure white
sepals and petals, and a rich purple lip, Odontioda Bradshawie, two
Cattleya Maggie Raphael with white sepals and petals, and Cypripedium
Priam.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent Odontoglossum crispum
Canoniz, a fine white form with regular claret-purple blotches, and a good
hybrid between Cypripedium Beeckmanii and C. Euryades.
M. Maurice Mertens, Mont.-St.-Amand, Ghent, sent a few good hybrid
Odontoglossums.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, sent Be ie Goliath, a aah
flower allied to C. son giganteum.
AWARDS OF MERIT. |
Opontiopa Cookson1& (C. Neetzliana x O. armainvillierense).—A fine
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plant with a lateral branch to the inflorescence, and the flowers of
perfect shape, and brilliant reddish scarlet, with a white margin and a pale
rose tint on the front of the lip. Shown by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.
L#LIOCATTLEYA CRANSTOUNI®, WESTONBIRT VAR. (C. Harrisoniana X
L. tenebrosa, Walton Grange var.).—A very handsome form, the in-
florescence bearing six large flowers, with primrose yellow sepals-and petals,
and the lip white, with a rosy crimson veined blotch on each side of the
front lobe, and a few dark lines at the base. Shown by Lieut.-Col. Sir
George L. Holford.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
CYPRIPEDIUM CHRYSOTOXUM VAR. VICTOR (Lathamianum xX villosum.—
A very fine plant, with nine large flowers. To Mr. J. Davis, gr. to
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.
At the meeting held on January 17th there was a very fine display of
Orchids, and the awards included one Gold and ten other medals, one
First-class Certificate, four Awards of Merit, and two Botanical Certificates.
Orchid Committee present :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), H. J. Veitch, de Barri Crawshay, H. Little,
R. G. Thwaites, F. M. Ogilvie, W. Cobb, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, A.
Dye, C. H. Curtis, W. H. White, H. Ballantine, Gurney Wilson, W.
Bolton, R. Brooman White, H. J. Chapman, S. Low, J. Wilson Fontes
J. S. Moss, W. Waters Butler, and Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
Mrs. Norman C. Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. H. a
Chapman), was awarded a Silver-gilt Banksian Medal for a very interesting
group of hybrids raised in the collection, including Cattleya Chapmanii
(Triane xX Hardyana), Cypripedium Kenneth (hirsutissimum x Calypso),
with much purple on the dorsal sepal, a good C. Venus, C. oakwoodiense,
C. Regina (Leeanum xX Fairrieanum), Lelia Degeestiana, the finely
blotched Odontoglossum crispum Chapmanii (O. c. Cooksonie Xx O. Cc.
Cooksonianum), Odontoglossum Telemachus (loochristiense x excellens,
Prince of Orange), a good yellow form most resembling O. excellens,
Odontioda Bradshawiz, Cookson’s var., and others.
Mrs. Geoffrey Lubbock, Broadoaks, West Byfleet (gr. Mr. J. B. ino
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a group of Dendrobium nobile and D.
Wardianum.
E. Roberts, Esq., Park Lodge, Elhani: received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a group of hybrid Cypripediums, including a fine C. Sir Redvers
Buller with two twin-flowered scapes, C. Miss Mary Roberts (insigne X
Actus), a well-blotched flower, and other good things.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, . Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier),
Staged a very interesting group, including the strikingly fringed Bulbo-
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phyllum Dayanum, the graceful white and yellow B. auricomum, the rare
Sarcochilus teres, Pleurothallis scapha, Masdevallia polysticta, Cypri-
pedium Helen II., Gatton Park var., a good white flower dotted with
purple, Zygopetalum leopardinum, Gatton Park var., and two others which
received Botanical Certificates.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
staged a very interesting group of hybrids raised in the collection, to which
a Vote of Thanks was accorded. It contained several plants of Cattleya
Blackii (Mendelii alba X Gaskelliana alba), all with a flush of pink in the
flowers, two good C. Octave Doin, C. Leda (Percivaliana x Dowiana),
Odontioda Zephyr (C. Neetzliana X O. Wilckeanum), and a few other good
things.
M. Firmin Lambeau, Brussels, De Barri Crawshay, Esq., J. Gurney
Fowler, Esq., and F. Ducane Godman, Esq., sent interesting exhibits,
which are mentioned under Awards.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), sent fine
examples of Odontioda Lutetia and O. Goodsoniz.
Mr. J. Hawkes, Osterley Park, Isleworth, sent two twin-flowered spikes
of Cypripedium insigne.
G. P. Walker, Esq., Putney Heath (gr. Mr. McGregor), showed Brasso-
lzlia Mrs. G. P. Walker (L. flava x B. glauca), with yellow flowers.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
the handsome Sophrocattleya Wellesley (S. grandiflora x C. labiata,
with carmine-rose flowers, Cypripedium Cupid magnificum, a pretty white
flower spotted with purple, and C. Princess Louise (Leeanum giganteum X
Druryi), closely resembling C. Buchanianum.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a magnificent
group, which occupied one of the long stages, some sixty feet in length, and
to which a Gold Medal was awarded. The genera were largely massed
together, the centre being made up of Odontoglossums, chiefly hybrids, and
O. crispum, with a fine series of white and coloured Lelia anceps on either
side ; then came masses of Cattleyas and Leeliocattleyas, hybrid Calanthes,
Lycaste Skinneri, and finally a batch of well-grown Vanda Amesiana at
each end. In front of the Odontoglossums were some two dozen brilliant
Odontiodas, and the Lzliocattleyas contained a lot of the yellow L.-c. Ariel
and the orange L.-c. Charlesworthii. We noted also a nice lot of the chaste
Masdevallia tovarensis, several white Saccolabium Harrisonianum, a well-
flowered S. bellinum, three Zygocolax Charlesworthii, Oncidioda Penelope
(C. Neetzliana X O. leucochilum), Cypripedium Aleimeda (insigne Harefield
Hall var. X Alcibiades superbum), a very large and finely marked flower,
and others too numerous to mention. The general effect was imposing.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group, to which 4
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Silver Flora Medal was given. It contained some fine Cattleya Triane
varieties, Lelia anceps, white and coloured, Leliocattleya Amarylloso,
L.-c.. Goldfinch, Brassocattleya Thorntoni, hybrid Calanthes, Odonto-
glossum Ophir (Edwardii x crispo-Harryanum), a chocolate-purple flower
tipped with rose, O. Niobe (elegans x armainvillierense), and numerous
others, with a fine Cypripede which is mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver F lora Medal for
a good group of Odontoglossums, hybrid Calanthes, Cypripedes, &c. We
noted a fine Odontoglossum Andersonianum, the pretty little Epidendrum
polybulbon, some good Lelia anceps Sanderiana, varieties of Cypripedium
aureum and Actzus, C. Graces (niveum X Boxallii), a pretty form with
three flowers, C. Curtmanii, C. Wm. Lloyd, C. Beeckmanii, &c., and a
pretty hybrid Cattleya Mendelii X Lzeliocattleya Henry Greenwood, most
resembling the former.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a choice group, including the chaste Cattleya Percivaliana alba,
Cypripedium villosum auriferum with eleven flowers, C. Beeckmanii, C.
Madame Jules Hye, C. Actzeus langleyense, C. Amboyna (Fairrieanum X
Dulcinianum), a pretty hybrid with large white dorsal sepal, tinted with
rose and reticulated with green, C. Ulysses, having greenish yellow dorsal
sepal marked with chocolate-purple, and other good things.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Flora Medal for
a fine group, including some good Lelia anceps, white and coloured,
Dendrobium Wardianum, Oncidium raniferuam, Sophrocattleya Saxa, Odon-
toglossum blandum and some good hybrids, with Cypripedium Minos
Youngii, the fine C. memoria Jerninghamiz, C. Euryades splendens, cae
many other fine things.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, also received a Silver Flora
Medal for a choice group, including Lelia anceps Schréederiana, L.a.
Sanderiana, and several other beautiful forms of the species, Zygopetalum
Perrenoudii, a fine Odontoglossum Crawshayanum, hybrid Calanthes,
Epiphronitis Veitchii, a fine Odontoglossum triumphans X Halli, Cattleya
Enid, C. Octave Doin, the handsome Cypripedium Beryl, with very broad
segments, and numerous other good Cypripedes.
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds, received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a very interesting group, including the rare Arachnanthe
Cathcartii, Eria stellata, some good Vanda Amesiana, Brassavola cordata,
Cypripedium Thalia, Mrs. F. Wellesley, and others, with a few good
Odontoglossums.
Mr. G. W. Miller, Clarkson Nurseries, Wisbech, also received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a small group of Cypripedes, SS rae err
and various others.
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Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham, sent about two dozen Cypripediums,
mostly familiar kinds.
M. Maurice Mertens, Mont-St.-Amand, Ghent, sent half-a-dozen
handsomely blotched hybrid Odontoglossums, which were unnamed.
First-Class CERTIFICATE.
CYPRIPEDIUM ELIZABETH VAR. VOGEL (Hera Marie x Hitchinsiz).
—A very handsome hybrid, most like the former in shape. The dorsal sepal
is very broad, white, blotched with claret-purple, and the petals and lip
yellow, tinged and veined with purple. Exhibited by M. Firmin Lambeau,
Brussels.
: AWARDS OF MERIT. 5
CYPRIPEDIUM CHARLES SLADDEN (glaucophyllum xX bellatulum).—A
handsome hybrid, which is described and figured at page 41 of the present
issue, under the name of Paphiopedilum Sladdenii. Exhibited by Messrs.
Sander and Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM GODMANII (Edwardii x Rolfez).—A pretty hybrid,
most like the former, having rose-purple flowers, with a bright yellow crest.
Exhibited by F. Ducane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, Horsham.
ODONTOGLOsSsUM HALSEYANUM (parentage unrecorded).—A fine hybrid,
having pure white flowers, most like O. crispum in shape, and well blotched
with rich purple. The plant bore a spike of a dozen large flowers.
Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr
Mr. J. Davis).
ODONTOGLOSSUM ROSEFIELDIENSE (Harryanum xX Lambeauianum).—
A yery pretty hybrid, of good shape and colour. The sepals and petals are
broad, heavily blotched with reddish claret on a light ground, which is
almost reduced to thin white lines. Exhibited by de Barri Crawshay,
Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks’ (gr, Mr. Stables).
BOTANICAL CERTIFICATES.
BULBOPHYLLUM GALBINUM.—A large flowered species allied to B.
Reinwardtii, but having two-flowered scapes. The sepals and petals are
pale green, suffused and lined with dull purple, and the broad, hinged lip
suffused with bright purple. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
PLOCOGLOTTIS JAVANICA.—A striking species, haying broad green leaves,
with large rounded dusky blotches, and erect spikes of small greenish
flowers. pee by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
MANCHESTER AND NorTH oF ENGLAND ORCHID.
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester,
on December 15th, 1910, when there was a rather small display of
Orchids.
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range, Minchaser (gr. Mr. Brown), exhibited
FEBRUARY, 1911.] ‘THE ORCHID REVIEW. 57
two new Cypripediums, viz., C. Waterloo and C. Victor Hugo, both plants
receiving Awards of Merit.
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), received an Award of
Merit for Odontoglossum Major White, a new hybrid between O. amabile
X O. crispum Hyeanum.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), exhibited Cypripedium
Lord Minto and C. General Buller, Hey House var., the latteribeing voted
an Award of Merit.
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), was awarded a Silver-
gilt Medal for a fine group. Miltonia Moonbeam was awarded a First-class
Certificate, and Odontoglossum ashlandense (Edwardii X Ossulstonii) an
Award of Merit.
T. A. Hindley, Esq., Bradford, received an Award of Merit for
Cypripedium Lord Ivor (Mrs. Wm. Mostyn x Leonidas).
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), exhibited some
good Odontoglossums.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), received First-class
Certificates for Odontoglossum Ajax, O. coloratum, and Cypripedium
Alcibiades var Leeanum, and an Award of Merit was voted tou Odonto-
glossum Sunray.
Other prominent exhibitors were Messrs. H. Arthur, Blackburn,
Stanley & Co., Southgate, A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, J. Robson,
Altrincham, D. McLeod, eo cum- oe and Sen & Cos
Haywards Heath.
_ At the meeting held on January 5th the Committee was present as
follows: Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, Ward,
Cowan, Holmes, Cypher, Keeling, Smith, Arthur, Parker, and P. Weathers
(Hon. Sec.).
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), made a fine display
of Orchids, for which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. Good forms of
Odontoglossums, both species and hybrids, formed the major portion of
the group. O. Red Monarch, closely approaching a form of O. crispum,
and O. BJue Peter, a beautifully-coloured hybrid, received First-class
Certificates, whilst O. Moonlight, apparently a hybrid of O. crispum var.
Graireanum, received an Award of Merit.
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), staged a showy
group of plants, including many well-grown specimens of Odontoglossum,
with fine flower-spikes, and several good Cypripediums (Silver-gilt Medal).
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr, Mr. Morgan), showed a group of
Cypripediums, for which a Silver Medal was awarded. :
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), exhibited Cypripedium
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Sunbeam, a well-shaped yellow and white flower, and C. Alport —
both of which received Awards of Merit.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood -(gr.. Mr. Woodhouse), again staged an
interesting exhibit, which included Odontoglossum Ceres var. magnificum
(O. Rossii X Rolfeze), one of the best forms of this pretty hybrid.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), exhibited a few Orchids,
of which Gypripedium villosum var. Mrs. Cary-Batten was the best
example.
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver-gilt Medal
for a group consisting mainly of Cypripediums, including choice forms of
C. Euryades, C. Leeanum in variety, and C. Beeckmanii. Some well-
grown plants of Sophronitis grandiflora and Masdevallia Schroederiana were
also noticed. |
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged many interesting plants,
including well-grown specimens of Odontioda hybrids, with fine arching
and branched flower-spikes.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, showed a few plants,
including a fine example of Cypripedium Gaston Bultel.
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, near Bradford, exhibited a small
collection of miscellaneous Orchids.
Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford, showed, amongst other plants, a distinct
form of Cypripedium Actzus. P.W.
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REVIEW OF BOOK.
Flora of Jamaica, containing descriptions of flowering plants known from the
Island. By William Fawcett, B.Sc., F.L.S., and Alfred Barton Rendle,
M.A., F.R.S. Vol, i. Orchidacee, 8vo., pp. 150, with 32 plates, and an
Introduction. Published by order of the Trustees of the British Museum.
Longman and Co., 39, Paternoster Row, E.C.
_ Thisisa very interesting descriptive account of the Orchids of Jamaica,
largely based upon materials collected by Mr. Fawcett (and his assistants),
during bis 21 years’ residence in the island as Director of Public Gardens
and Plantations. The Orchids of Jamaica, it is remarked, are of special
interest from the large number of endemic forms they include. The total
number of genera is 61, one of which, Homalopetalum, is endemic. The
total number of species is 194, of which 73 are confined to the island.
There are also some endemic varieties. The most striking’affinity: of the
Orchid flora is with that of Cuba, 82 species out of a total of 121 which are
not endemic, occuring in that island. The affinities with other islands and
with the adjacent continent are also traced, a few species common to
Jamaica and Central America being regarded as evidence of a former land
connection. Epidendrum is the largest genus, containing 31 Jamaican
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species, followed by Pleurothallis with 27, and Lepanthes with 19, of which
17 are not known from elsewhere. This is an alpine genus, of which many
new species have been found. As many as 28 of the genera contain only
a single Jamaican representative. Two new genera, Neourbania and
Harrisiella are described.
The arrangement adopted is that of the late Professor Pfitzer. There
are keys to the genera and species, full descriptions, and a detailed list of
Jamaican localities, with ‘indications of the distribution of the species
elsewhere. aint
The plates, mostly from drawings made by Miss Helen Wood, are largely
analytical, and should be of great service to students of the Orchid flora of
the island. The work is carried out with great thoroughness, but it has
been overlooked that Dendrophylax funalis should be cited from Rolfe in
Gard. Chron., 1888, il. p. 532.
Some very interesting details of the physical features of the island are
given, which we must pass over. The work is intended as the first of a
complete Flora of Jamaica, which we hope will be carried out with equal
success.
ORCHIDS FROM BRIDGE HALL, BURY.
SEVERAL beautiful Orchids have been sent from the collection of O. O.
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, by Mr. Rogers. Paphiopedilum
Invincible (hirsutissimum xX Mons. de Curte), is a flower of excellent shape,
and great size and substance. The dorsal sepal is over 2% inches broad,
green, densely dotted with purple-brown, and margined with white. The
petals have an expanse of 6 inches, and are 1} inches broad near the apex,
suffused with purple on the upper half, paler on the lower, the base being
green, dotted with brown, and very undulate. There is some resemblance
to P. Germinyanum, but the flower is altogether finer, and of great substance.
Another very fine hybrid is from P. Mrs. Wm. Mostyn X Euryades, New
Hall Hey var., and has broad villosum-like petals, and the lower half of the
dorsal sepal:crowded with large very dark purple blotches on a green
ground, and the very broad margin white. A seedling from P. Leeanum X
Mons. de Curte will be a form of P. Lasellei, but has very small dots on the
dorsal sepal. P. Lathamianum x Euryades, New Hall var., will be a form
of P. Emile, and is light yellowish green with very few dots on the petals
and base of the dorsal sepal, the upper three-fourths being white. P.
Lawrenceanum X niveum is a form of P. Aphrodite, and has a three-
flowered inflorescence with more of the Lawrenceanum colour than usual.
P. Curtisii superbum x bellatulum album is a good typical P. Chapmanii.
The other two are stray seedlings, one richly-coloured flower being clearly
from Charlesworthii and one of the tesselated-leaved group, the other most
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like Leeanum, with very closely dotted petals. All but the first were raised
in the collection. There is also a seven-flowered raceme of the pretty
Odontoglossum crispum with sepal-like petals which we have previously
noted, and a good white form with a few purple spots on each segment. A
seedling from Zygopetalum Mackayi x rostratum, as Mr. Rogers remarks, -
shows no ttace of the latter in the flowers. A larger form of Z. Mackayi is
sent for comparison. We cannot suggest any reason for the anomaly, but
Z. Mackayi has a reputation for its erratic behaviour.
VUYLSTEKEARA INSIGNIS.
SoME months ago a striking hybrid raised by M. Ch. Vuylsteke from
Miltonia vexillaria ¢ and Odontioda Vulystekee J flowered in his
establishment at Loochristi, Ghent, of which a short note and a coloured
figure of a single flower appeared (Rev. Hort. Belge, 1910, p. 150, with fig.).
As three genera were involved, the question of a suitable name has been in
abeyance, but now that the Report of the Committee appointed to deal
with the question of the nomenclature of multigeneric hybrids has appeared
(see pp. 7, 8 of our last issue), we may proceed to apply the Committee’s
recommendations to the present subject. One clause reads: ‘“ Future
generic hybrids (combining three or more genera) should be givena purely
conventional name consisting of the name of some person eminent as a
student or grower of Orchids, terminated by the suffix ‘ara.’”
generic name now proposed for the present plant is, we think, highly
appropriate, for not only the hybrid but also the pollen parent are the
creations of M. Vuylsteke, who has further raised a host of beautiful hybrid
Odontoglossums which now decorate our gardens. The specific name is
also appropriate, and in conformity with the recommendations of the
Committee, that it ‘‘ should be preferably in the Latin form.”
M. Vuylsteke has certainly raised a striking hybrid, which, from its
composition, should develop into a handsome thing when the plant
becomes strong. The flower is fairly intermediate in character, with the
expanded form of the seed-bearer, and a four-lobed lip. It measures just
under two inches from tip to tip of the petals, and the colour may be
described as carmine-rose, with the lip slightly paler, especially towards
the base, and the crest bright yellow. Nothing is stated as to the habit of
the plant. We hope to be able to examine it on some future occasion.
Vuylstekeara will, according to the rule cited, include all the combinations
between the three genera Cochlioda, Miltonia, and Odontoglossum, and
thus the name must also be applied to any future hybrids between
Miltonioda and Odontoglossum, and ne Odontonia and Cochlioda, as
well as to the two above mentioned.
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ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
THREE pretty Odontoglossums are sent by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.,
Haywards Heath. O. Cravenianum is a charming hybrid from O.
cirrhosum and O. ramosissimum, in which the very undulate character of
the latter is well retained. The flowers are white, copiously blotched with
purple. It was figured at page 113 of our last volume. O.. Sabina was
derived from O. Edwardii x O. luteopurpureum, and is comparable with
OQ. Thompsonianum in general character, but the colour is very deep
brown-purple, with lilac-coloured tips to the segments, and a yellow rather
more spiny crest. The last is a very distinct form of the variable O. Ceres
(Rolfeze X Rossii), having a light yellow ground-colour, with many dark
brown spots on the sepals and on the basal half of the petals, while the lip
is white, suffused with rose, and with a few brown spots at the base.
Several interesting Orchids are sent from the collection of John
Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey, by Mr. S. Smith, including the fine
Paphiopedilum Minos Youngii, P. Calypso Froebelii, having the dorsal
sepal much suffused with purple and a dark median band, P. aureum Hero,
a pretty yellow and white form. P. a. CEdippe, showing much of the
Spicerianum character, but with much purple suffusion on the dorsal sepal.
P... Harri- Leeanum, Park Lodge var., a good bold form, P. Thompsoni,
most like a fine Lathamianum, P. insigne Leo, a yellow form with large
indistinct blotches on the dorsal sepal, P. i. Heaton var., a large well-
blotched form, and a form of P. Atys (venustum X Hookere). The
flowers are finely developed, and illustrate well the utility of the group for
winter flowering.
A hybrid from Cattleya labiata X Leeliocattleya Adolphus is sent from
the collection of W. R. St. Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall, Rillington, by
Mr. F. C. Puddle. The sepals and petals are buff yellow with a little
purple suffusion, and the lip nearly entire, undulate, with a rich crimson-
purple front lobe and a yellow throat. The spike bears two flowers at
present, and is evidently undeveloped. A Paphiopedilum of unknown
parentage is also sent, which has mostof the characters of a good P. insigne.
LATINISING PERSONAL NAMES.—The rule for Jatinising modern personal
names adopted by. the International Botanical Congress held at Vienna, in
1905, reads as follows :—
XI. When a specific name is taken from the name of a man, it is
formed in the following way :—
(a2) When the name ends in a ‘vowel, the letter 7 is added (thus, Glaziout
from Glaziou, Bureaui from Bureau), except when the name ends in a,
when ¢ is added (thus, Balans@ from Balansa).
62 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, IQI1.
(6) When the name ends in a consonant, the letters 7 are added (thus,
Magnusii from Magnus, Ramondii from Ramond), except when the word
ends in er, when 7 is added (example, Kerneri from Kerner).
This is an attempt to secure uniformity of practice which we think
should be adopted, for it agrees in the main with the old rules of euphony
which have been previously discussed (O.R., v. p. 300-301 ; Vill. pp. 235-
238). The diversity of practice seen in such names as Vanda Bensonii and
Thunia Bensonie, Odontoglossum Lehmanni and Phaius Mannii are
rather berwildering. We would point out, however, that y final should be
treated as a vowel thus, Lindleyt.
These rules only apply to modern personal names, for which no Latin
rule exists. But they follow pretty closely the genius of Latin construction,
and the two exceptions pointed out are in conformity with Latin precedent.
The original spelling of the name commemorated is to remain unaltered
except as to the suffix.
VANDA CCERULEA VAR. WRIGLEYI.
A pisTINcT and beautiful Vanda has appeared in the collection of O. O.
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, which Mr. Rogers states flowered among
some V. ccerulea imported by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds,
in the spring of last year, and is identical with V. coerulea in habit. The
flower is rather smaller than in the species named, the sepals and petals
rather narrower, pure white, the lip rose pink, and the spur proportionately
rather long and slender. It is so different from the ordinary V. ccerulea
that one at first regards it as distinct, possibly some natural hybrid, yet it is
not at all clear what combination would produce it. There is no resemblance
to V. Moorei in habit, nor yet in the shape of the lip and spur, and without
these a certain resemblance in colour seems of little importance. We wrote
to Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher as to what other species came in the same
importation, and they reply: ‘‘ You can take it as certain that Vanda
ccerulea, Kimballiana, pumila, Amesiana, Bensonii, ccerulescens, Moorei,
Aérides crassifolium, and I’Ansonii all occur within a day’s journey of the
collector. V. Bensonii certainly grows among the lot, and sometimes comes
mixed with V. coerulea, but they are easily picked out. Ifthe plant you
received came from us as V. ccerulea you can depend it resembles it very
closely.” There is evidently something more to be found out about these
Burmese Vandas, which have yielded two or three other anomalous forms.
The occurrence of V. Bensonii among V. ccerulea explains the origin of the
natural hybrid V. Charlesworthii. Perhaps it will be best to regard the
present form provisionally as an anomalous variety of V. coerulea, but we
wish our hybridists would cross the _— with V. Kimballiana and V.
Bensonii, and let us know the result. Aa
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ae ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during February, on the
14th and 28th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12
o’clock noon.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on February 2nd and 16th.
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection
from 1 to 4 p.m. The following meeting is on March 2nd.
In connection with the Annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England, to be held at Norwich from June 27th to 3oth next, under the
patronage of His Majesty the King, there will be a Horticultural Exhibition.
We note in the Schedule of Prizes :—
Crass 2.—Collection of Orchids arranged for effect on a stage
100 square feet. Palms, ferns, or other suitable foliage plants may
be used to give effect to the exhibits.
First Prize, Gold Medal and £10.
Second Prize a a ee
Third Prize th ek
Gold and Silver Medals will also be awarded to exhibits of special
excellence.
From the R.H.S. Book of Arrangements just received we are glad to
note that the Society’s Spring Flower Show will be held, as usual, in the
Inner Temple Gardens, Thames Embankment, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, May 23rd, 24th, and 25th next. The Summer Show will be
held at Olympia, Kensington (not Holland House), on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, July 4th, 5th, and 6th. Particulars and
Schedules can be obtained from the Secretary.
The Gentlemen’s Journal of December 17th last contains a finely-
illustrated article, by Mr. Percy A. Ongley, on Orchid Cultivation at the
establishment of Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath. It
contains portraits of Mr. Joseph Charlesworth (Principal), Mr. Henry
Harwood Smith (Manager), views in the houses devoted to the culture
of Phalznopsis Schilleriana, P. amabilis Rimestadiana, Odontoglossum
hybrids, groups of Vanda ccerulea, Cattleyas and Lelias, the interior of a
packing house, one of the Corridors, the stables and boiler houses, &c., also
a group of Cups and Medals won by the firm, and ofthe Charlesworth Cup,
presented to the Manchester and North of England Society.
We are requested to notify that the late firm of Messrs. Stanley & Co
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Southgate, will in future be known as Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate,
London, N. Mr. John Cowan, jun., has taken over the management from
January 23rd, 1911. We wish the new firm success.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
ANGRECUM PELLUCIDUM.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 18, fig. 1
BRASSOCATTLEYA DIGBYANO-Mossl&®, WESTONBIRT VAR. eet Chyron.,
IQgII, i. p. 4, with coloured plate.
os BULBOPHYLLUM CYLINDRACEUM.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 3, fig. I.
CYPRIPEDIUM AUREUM VIRGINALE.—Journ. Hort.,. I9g1I, 1. p- 7I,
with fig.
CyYPRIPEDIUM CHARLES SLADDEN.—Gard. Chron., IgII, 1. p. 50, fig. 25-
CypriPpEDIUM GasToN BULTEL.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 30, 31,
with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE VARS. CHANTINII, HAREFIELD HALL, and
SANDERZ.—Garden, 1gtI, i. p. 18, with fig.
CyPRIPEDIUM May.—Fourn. Hort., 1g11., i. p. 27, with fig.
Cypripepium W. J. Mirts.— Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 6, with fig.; fourn.
Hort., 1911, i. p. 49, with fig.
DENDROBIUM DaRTOISIANUM, De Wildem.—Bot. Mag., t. 7352.
DENDROBIUM GOLDIE!I.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 36, fig. 21.
L#&LIA ANCEPS VIRGINALIS.— Journ. Hort., IgII, i. p. 3, with fig.
L2LIOCATTLEYA CRANSTOUNIE, WESTONBIRT VAR.—Gard. Mag., 1gII,
p- 20, with fig.; Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. pp. 18, 27, fig. 17.
MILTONIA WARSCEWICZII LEUCOCHILA.—Gard. Mag., IgtI, p. 25,
with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CERES MAGNIFICUM.—Gard Chron., IgII, i. p. 12,
fig. 12.
ObDONTOGLOSsUM HALSEYANUM.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 59, 60, with fig.
SOPHRONITIS GRANDIFLORA.—Fourn. Hort., 1g11, i. p. 13, with fig.
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peel to give the native country or parentage of pl ut. AN ADDRESSED postcard must be
f a.reply by post is desired ‘abroad, ae posteards shoul be used). Subjects of special interest
wi ‘will ve dealt with in the body of the work],
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J.S.F.—Onaidium divaricatum, Lindl. ee follow
ti received, with thanks. 5 ksi CM. J.B
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H. any thanks. We will attend to the m atter.
We have received from the Agricultural & Horticultural Association, 92, Long Acre,
London, W.C.;a copy of One and All Gardening for 1911, which 2 full of
interesting Siregac and ‘Mustretaaa but we do not see anything — to ie i
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OUR NOTE BOOK.
Nor long ago a correspondent wrote deploring the modern craze for hybrids,
because it led to neglect of the species. There is something in the remark,
but can we wonder that hybrids are popular when we see the marvellous
advances that are being made? Hybridisation and selection are working
wonders in our collections. Improvements in shape and colour are apparent
on every hand, while constitution and floriferousness seem to be among the
predominant characteristics of many hybrids. There is also the fascination
of the work, and the perennial charm of novelty, with the possibility of
raising something striking. It is little wonder that hybrids are becoming
increasingly popular. mires
The appearance of another instalment of the Orchid Stud-Book, devoted
to the genus Odontioda, illustrates very well the possibilities of the work of
hybridisation. Less than seven years ago what was not inaptly termed a
“scarlet Odontoglossum ” was exhibited by M. Ch. Vuylsteke at the Temple
Show, under the name of Odontioda Vuylstekez, and not unnaturally created
a sensation. At once a new field of possibilities was opened, and hybridists
were not slow in availing themselves of it. But the work had already begun,
for just three years later Messrs. Charlesworth exhibited their first seedling
_ from the same cross, and by this time they had flowered three others. They
were QO. heatonensis (C. sanguinea X O. cirrhosum), in March, 1906,
O. Bohnhoffiz (C. vulcanica X O. cirrhosum), in the September following,
and O. Bradshawie (C. Neetzliana x O.crispum), in January, 1907. The
number has since increased to nearly thirty, and Odontioda now occupies a
very prominent place in our collections. The future no one can foretell,
but last year the secondary hybrids of O. Vuylstekez began to flower, and
now number four, all of them raised by M. Vuylsteke.
One of these is a hybrid with Miltonia vexillaria, thus introducing a
further development, to which the new rule of the R.H.S. for the nomen-
clature of multigeneric hybrids was applied, and the plant is now known as
Vuylstekeara insignis. Its appearance opens up almost untold possibilities,
und further developments will be awaited with interest.
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66 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Marcu, rorr.
The nomenclature of Orchids seems to be a subject of perennial interest,
for several communications on the subject have recently reached us. One
of them is an objection to a change of name, on what may be termed
abstract principles. ‘‘ A name once given should not be changed, for the
law of priority is against it.’” But the law of priority is only one of several
tules which must be taken together, and it only protects names which are
given in accordance with the said rules: It only applies to correct names.
No particular name was mentioned, but, curiously enough, the same post
brought us a letter of thanks for correcting a name which had been applied
in incorrect form—not from a mere outsider, but from the actual owner of
the name. This, however, is a digression, the question is whether such an
alteration is permissible, and the question must be answered in the affirma-
tive, for the said law distinctly permits the change of incorrect names. A
law which failed to do this would defeat its own object, which is to secure
an orderly system of nomenclature. The simplest way to avoid unnecessary
change of names is to apply the rules in the first place.
The rule for naming primary hybrids is perfectly clear, and easily applied,
but it is admitted that its extension to secondary hybrids and those of more
complex parentage is not satisfactory, because of the marvellous amount of
reversion that takes place, even among seedlings from the same seed-pod.
It is this that justifies the rule of treating them as florists’ flowers. If they
showed the same amount of uniformity as primary ones there would be
no difficulty of bringing them all under the same rule. And even among
secondary hybrids there are many cases where the convenience of treating
all the seedlings from the same capsule as forms of one is far greater than
any disadvantages it may possess. Our Note Book contains several striking
examples of this, but they must be deferred for the present.
One correspondent frankly proposes that all hybrids should be named
as florists’ flowers, in order to distinguish them from species. But does he
always know which are hybrids and which species? We do not. Many
hybrids occur wild, and there are plants that have been described as species
whose origin is at least problematical. Perhaps he would limit the
proposal to hybrids of artificial origin, but that would not get us out of
the difficulty, for it would, presumably,
leave the mass of existing names
untouched.
He would never propose re-naming them on popular lines.
_ And, unfortunately, in the case of Orchids, the naming of hybrids as florists’
flowers does not meet the case.
A florist, let us say, raises a large batch of
seedlings.
One of them is an improvement on existing kinds, and is
named and propagated until a stock is acquired for distribution. The
remainder are thrown away. Those distributed are all subdivisions of one
March, roit.} THE ORCHID REVIEW. 67
original piece, and, therefore, all alike. Orchids cannot be dealt with like
this on account of their slow rate of growth.
The custom as regards Orchids can be illustrated by a very graphic
example. A batch of a certain secondary hybrid was raised, and when the
seedlings began to flower, one of them proved to be a decided improvement.
A florists’ name—or sequence of names—was given, which we will call
‘«X,” and the plant was exhibited, its quality being recognised by the
award of a Certificate. Two years later a batch of it was exhibited under the
same name, but they were not all alike, though the exhibitor explained that
all were seedlings out of the same seed-pod. One was finer than all the
others, and we asked if this was the original certificated plant. ‘‘ No,”
replied the exhibitor, indicating another plant, .‘‘ this is the original one,
but the new one is better.” This did not flower until after the other was
named, or it would have received the honour, and if a stock were being
propagated for distribution it is the new one that would be selected.
Here is the kernel of the whole difficulty, the existence of which is the
cause of endless heart-burnings, and which we are desirous of remedying.
But the mere naming of hybrids as florists’ flowers will not remedy it. We
want a specific name—not a sequence of them—to which suitable varietal
names can afterwards be added as necessary, and many florists’ names have
this quality. The principle ‘‘ one hybrid, one name” should be adopted.
Perhaps a little consideration of the necessities of the case, and a little
co-operation, may help in providing a solution of the difficulty.
BIFRENARIA MELANOPODA.
A curtous little Orchid has been sent to Kew for determination by Mr.
James O’Brien, Harrow-on-the-Hill, and its examination has led to some
interesting discoveries. It is a miniature Bifrenaria, a genus containing
several imperfectly-known species. One of these is B. clavigera, described
by Reichenbach over forty years ago (Hamb. Gartenz., 1865, p. 296), from
materials sent to him by Mr. John Day, and said to have been from a
Brazilian importation by Mr. S. Low. A coloured drawing was made by Mr.
Day in April, 1867 (Orch. Draw., v. t. 13), which agrees well with the one
sent by Mr. O'Brien. The plant described and figured by Kranzlin, in
1896, as Stenocoryne Wendlandiana (Xen. Orch., iii. p. 155, t- 289, fig. 1),
evidently represents a form of the same species. This flowered with Herr
Wendland at Herrenhausen, and is also said to have been imported from
Brazil. It was transferred to Bifrenaria by Cogniaux, as B. Wendlandiana_.,.
(Mart. Fl, Bras., iii. pt. 5, p-. 489), and is distinguished from other ©
Brazilian species by having solitary flowers, while B. clavigera is placed at
68 «THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Marcu, rg1t
the end of the genus as known only from description, together with another
imperfectly-known Brazilian species, namely, B. melanopoda, Klotzsch.
The latter was described, in 1855 (Otto & Dietr. Allg. Gartenz., xxxiii.
p- 105), from’a specimen which flowered in the establishment of Herr
Allardt, at Berlin. The three agree well in their small stature, broadly
flabellate lip, neatly fringed all round the front margin, and in having
numerous radiating rose-purple veins on a white ground. Reichenbach
(Walp. Ann., vi. p. 549), reduced B. melanopoda to B. racemosa, Lindl., a
-. view clearly erroneous, that species having a totally different lip. B.
‘melanopoda is a miniature species, with a tuft of angular pseudobulbs, 4in.
to jin. high; rather narrow leaves, some 2in. to 4in. high ; short slender
_Scapes, bearing one or very few flowers, with light green sepals and petals,
about din. long, and sometimes tinged with brown; and the lip as already -
described, with an oblong crest and a short obtuse spur. R.A.R.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE ORCHIDACEZ.
(Continued from vol. xviii. p. 325.)
THE subtribe Maxillariez is placed next to Stanhopiee by Bentham, who
remarks: “ The genera here included are all American, and epiphytal, and
have the mentum of Cyrtopodiez ; but the leaves are coriaceous, fleshy, or
herbaceous, without prominent parallel ribs, and the peduncles or scapes
are almost always single-flowered. The rhizome either bears pseudobulbs
with one or two leaves, or is produced into ascending or erect stems, with
closely distichous, often equitant leaf-sheaths, and more or less developed
lamine. Of the nine genera we have referred to it, two or three of the
smaller are as yet rather doubtful in their affinities; generally they connect
in some measure the Cyrtopodiez and the Stanhopiee with the Oncidiez.”’
The doubtful genera were probably Stenia and Schlimmia, which we
have already excluded, and Clowesia, which is simply a_ species of
Catasetum. This leaves Maxillaria, Camaridium, Ornithidium, Dichza,
Scuticaria, and Mormolyce, to which must be added Trigonidium, placed by
Bentham in the subtribe Oncidiez, and Chrysocycnis, in Stanhopiez, where
they are clearly out of place. ‘
Maxillaria is the principal genus of the group, and contains about 100
species, varying much in habit. The peduncles are axillary and single-
flowered, the sepals and petals narrow, and the lip articulated to the short
foot of the column, and mobile. Some of the Species are caulescent, when
they much resemble Camaridium, a nearly allied genus of some 20 species,
some of which are without pseudobulbs. Ornithidium is another allied
genus, of some 20 species, having much smaller flowers, and the foot of the
column very short. All three genera are widely diffused in Tropical America.
Trigonidium is much like Maxillaria in habit, but is markedly different in
Marcy, rort.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 69
its reflexed sepals and much smaller petals, lip and column. It ranges
from Brazil to Central America, and contains about 10 species. Mormolyce
is nearly allied, and contains a single Mexican species. Chrysocycnis was
described by Reichenbach as near Trigonidium, but it differs from both it
and Maxillaria in floral structure. It contains two species, natives of New
Granada. Scuticaria has long terete leaves, and large flowers, somewhat
resembling those of Maxillaria in structure, but having a much broader lip.
It is placed in this affinity, but is quite anomalous in habit. There are
two species, natives of Guiana and Brazil.
There remains the somewhat anomalous genus Dichza, which is much
like the non-psendobulbous Camaridiums in habit, next to which it is placed
by Bentham. The genus is widely diffused in Tropical America, and
contains about 20 species. It has erect stems, usually short leaves, and
axillary flowers. Pfitzer, whose classification is largely formed upon habit,
separates Dichza as a distinct group, Dicheine. It apparently forms a
transition to the Pachyphyllum group, comprising the genera Centropetalum,
Nasonia and Pachyphyllum, and some dozen or more Andine species, none
of which we believe are in cultivation. Bentham places them at the
beginning of Sarcanthez, together with Lockhartia, where all are rather out
of place, for the latter is much like Oncidiezw in floral structure.
- There now remain the large and very characteristic subtribes Oncidiex
and Sarcanthez, with the anomalous group Notyliee, which must stand
over for future papers. R. A. RoiFe.
(To be continued.)
ORCHID COLLECTING EXTRAORDINARY.—lIn an interesting letter from
Mr, E. W. Davy, Zomba, Nyasaland, published in the current issue of the
Journal of the Kew Guild, we note the following :—‘‘On my last tour I
secured one specimen, new to this portion of Nyasaland, if not to
science; and thereby hangs an adventure (one must have some novel
experience in Tropical Africa). I found a very tall tree, devoid of branches.
My boys could not climb it, nor could I. Cut it down, says the ruthless
collector; alas, I had no axe, I was in a hurry, and the specimen was rare.
However, a .303 rifle did the trick. A well-directed shot, and an inflorescence
fell to the ground ; another shot, and a stem bearing five pound fruits was
severed ; a third brought down a leaf, and I went on my way rejoicing:
I must take immediate steps to patent and copyright the idea in all
countries, for it opens out a new world to the writers of popular magazine
articles; e.g., ‘Mr. McMackmac, Orchid collector to Sir Caoutchouc
Gossypium, instead of risking his life in fording unfordable rivers, penetrating
impenetrable forests, and crossing uncrossable swamps, makes his residence
in some salubricus hill-station, from which, with the aid of most powerful
70 THE ORCHID REVIEW. {[MarcH, rgit-
binoculars, he surveys the minute recesses of the distant forests, and when-
ever, a Cattleya cannot-be-got-ata or Peristeria peculiarissima is observed, he
directs his well trained minions to the spot, and with a well directed shot
from ‘his high velocity long’ range rifle, he drops the rare plant, with its
nutrient substratum, into the teak basket held below by his preaboriginal.
assistants.’ ”’
NOTE ON THE HYBRIDISATION OF CHONDRORHYNCHA
CHESTERTONI AND ZYGOPETALUM MACKAYI.
Messrs. SANDER & Sons, St. Albans, have made crosses between the above
very distinct species, the results of which are of exceptional interest. Both
plants are regarded as pure species, though the Chondrorhyncha appears not
to have been raised from seed in cultivation. Zygopetalum Mackayi is well
known as affording several examples of monolepsis, its offspring, when.
pollinated by Odontoglossum spp., Lycaste sp., &c., having proved to be
pure Z. Mackayi. When pollinated by Chondrorhyncha Chestertoni, how-
ever, the offspring were found to be of two distinct types. One of these has
been named Chondropetalum Fletcheri, and has been figured and described
(O. R., xvi. p. 56, fig. 8). The Editor remarks: ‘The plant has unques-
tionably the habit of Z. Mackayi. . . The sepals and petals are green;
with more or less confluent brown blotches, while the lip is cream-white
except for a tinge of lilac in front of the crest.” Thus the colour is distinct
from that of Z. Mackayi, yet it does not approach that of Chondrorhyncha
Chestertoni. It may also be pointed out that the pseudobulb is narrower
and more elongated and angled than the short rotund pseudobulb of
Z. Mackayi (Chondrorhyncha is without pseudobulbs). The second type
produced in Fr is indistinguishable from pure Z. Mackayi, as in previous
cases of monolepsis. The two types are produced in about equal proportions.
Messrs. Sander also made the reciprocal cross, viz., Chondrorhyncha
Chestertoni 2? x Zygopetalum Mackayi 3; with the remarkable result that
the offspring, as in the previous cross, were a mixture of Chondropetalum
Fletcheri and Z. Mackayi in about equal numbers. Thus the results of the
cross are identical in whichever direction it is made; both being in part
monoleptic.
The above extraordinary statements are made upon the authority of
Messrs. Sander & Sons, and of Mr. Gott, their hybridist. The chance of
error in their experienced hands is but small, and Mr. Gott considers that
their “system of sowing Orchid seeds does not admit the possibility of any
mistake occurring,” but it must be recognised, however improbable such an
event may be, that the accidental sowing of seed from the first cross
(Z. Mackayi as seed-parent) instead of from the reciprocal cross would
account for the anomalous results considered to be given by the latter.
MARCH, 191T.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 73
Further, Mr. C. C. Hurst, to whom I am much indebted for valuable
criticism, considers that Chondropetalum Fletcheri is within the range of
variability of Zygopetalum Mackayi produced by monolepsis.
For these reasons, discussion of the facts here recorded must clearly be
postponed until they have been confirmed, or until corroborated by the
results of other experiments. But it may be of interest to recall, as.a partial
parallel to the result of the cross Z. Mackayi @ xX C.Chestertoni ¢, that
Miss Saunders found that the offspring from pollinating certain glabrous
Stocks by hairy were partly amphi-, partly monoleptic (Rep. I. Roy. Soc.
Evol. Com. (1902), p. 39), and that she and Mr. Bateson consider that
heterozygosis was out of the question ; while Millardet’s ‘ false hybrids” of
pure paternal type (Mém. Soc. Sct. Bordeaux, sér. 4, 1V. (1894), p. 347) may
be quoted in connection with the reciprocal cross, C. Chestertoni 2? x Z.
Mackayi ¢.
Cambridge. R. H. COMPTON.
NOTES ON L4£LIA RUBESCENS.
THIs very pretty Orchid seems to be much neglected, if not quite over-
looked, by amateurs or others growing a general collection. Why this is so
I cannot imagine, as it is really a good thing, and very easy to grow; even
the smallest pseudobulbs are almost sure to flower if at all well ripened.
During the spring of 1909, while travelling through the Pacific coast
districts of Guatemala and the Mexican State of Chiapas, I found it in
great abundance, often in immense masses on the wide-spreading branches
of ‘‘ Bombax Ceiba,’ enduring the torrid heat of the dry spring months
when the Ceiba for some time is quite defoliated. The form found in these
regions is mostly white with a maroon-coloured blotch in the throat. Some-
times the sepals and petals are faintly tinged with lavender or very pale
mauve. The zone of distribution appeared to be between sea level and
1,000 feet, and no plants were observed much aboye this elevation.
Recently, while in the Mexican State of Campeche, many hundreds of
miles from the above-mentioned habitat, and quite upon the other side of
the lofty Cordilleras, I most unexpectedly came upon Lelia rubescens in
countless numbers, in full flower, growing upon the low branches of the
logwood trees (Hematoxylon Campechianum). These trees are almost
entirely confined to swampy areas, and comparatively few other trees are
found growing with them. These swamps are covered with water for about
six months of the year, from June to November—the vegetative period
of L. rubescens—but become quite dry and fiercely hot during the dry
spring months of the year, from March to June. The plants get but little
shade, and are often quite bronzy or ruddy from the rays of the tropical
sun.
six flowers.
72 THE ORCHID. REVIEW. (MARCH, IgIt.
From the foregoing it will be seen that L. rubescens requires warmer
treatment than that accorded to L. anceps—I should say quite ten degrees
— otherwise culture as to light, pure air, and a long resting spell, with little
or no compost about the roots, is the same. Of the many plants observed
in flower all were of a uniform rose-pink, and slightly different in outline
from the Pacific coast type; the maroon blotch in the throat was, however,
present.
My several dozens of both forms of L. rubescens are here grown on
pieces of Spanish cedar bark or truncheons of the Calabash tree, without
any compost whatever, and hung up under the slightest shade. They flower
here regularly every year, a month later than L. anceps—that is to say,
Fig.
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LALIA RUBESCENS.
‘during January, L.
anceps flowering during October, November, and
December.
The plants in masses, with five or more flower stems, are very effective,
and with their delicate and airy grace associate most charmingly with the
large and more formal flowers of the winter-blooming Cattleyas.
Buena Ventura, J. C. HARVEY.
Vera Cruz, Mexico.
The accompanying figure will serve excellently well to illustrate Mr.
Harvey’s remarks, though it does not represent a Mexican example. This
plant was grown in the collection of J. J. Neale, Esq., of Penarth, by
Mr. H. Haddon, and when photographed bore eight spikes and thirty-
The history of the species was given at pp. 41, 42, of our
fourteenth volume.—ED.}
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PAPHIOPEDILUM MAY.
THIs is a very distinct hybrid from Paphiopedilum Euryades maculatum ¢
and P. glaucophyllum 3, whose history was given at page 45, and now,
through the kindness of the Fournal of Horticulture, we are able to give its
portrait, which is reproduced from a photograph by Mr. J. Gregory,
Croydon. It forms a striking contrast with P. Sladdenii, another glauco-
phyllum hybrid, which is figured at page 41, and in the present case the
shape and twisted petals of the glaucophyllum parent have been very well
retained. On the whole the characters of this parent are the most obvious,
though the shape and colour have been considerably modified. The dorsal
Fig. 7. PAPHIOPEDILUM May.
sepal is flat, and white towards the apex. suffused with rose, and slightly
veined, as in P. glaucophyllum; the petals twisted with several brownish
pin-like dots on a yellow ground, and the pouch is light rose. Only a
single seedling was raised by Messrs. Veitch, which is now in the Kew
collection, and which promises to develop into a fine thing when the plant
becomes strong. This makes the third hybrid from P. glaucophyllum that
has flowered, the first being the one described at pp. 250, 264, of our last
volume, whose origin is somewhat doubtful, though P. Curtisii is supposed
to have been the second parent.
74 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MARCH, IgIl-
THE ORCHID STUD BOOK.
(Continued from page 36).
Our first instalment of the continuation of the Orchid Stud-Book contained
the numerous additions to the hybrid genus Odontioda. The present one
deals with the remaining genera of the group, with the exception of Odonto-
glossum. We invite additional information and criticism, and thank our
correspondents for some details about Odontioda, which, however, are held
over until next month, as one or two enquiries are not yet complete.
MILTONIA (continued from Orchid Stud-Book, p. 280).
SECONDARY HYBRID.
M. St. ANDRE (Bleuana x Roezlii 2), O.R., 1908, 198.—Sander. F.C.,
R.H.S., June, 1908 (Schréder).
MILTONIODA.
A genus established to contain the hybrids between Cochlioda and
Miltonia.
PRIMARY. HYBRIDS.
M. Ajax (C. Noetzliana ? X M. Schroederiana), ORs, 190, 210; 267.
—Charlesworth, 1909. M. (unnamed), O.R., 1909, 368.
M. Harwoopir (C. Neetzliana x M. vexillaria ?), O.R., 1909, 233, 238,
f. 18 ; 1910, 267, 312; J.H., 1900, ii. 51, f—Charlesworth. Certificate of
Appreciation, R.H.S., July, 1909.
LInDENI (C. vulcanica X M. Phalenopsis), O.R., 1909, 57.—
Linden. :
There is a slight doubt about the parentage, and we should like to see
the cross repeated.
ODONTONIA (continued from Orchid Stud-Book, p- 293).
.. SECONDARY HYBRIDS.
O. LamBeautAna (M. Warscewiczii X O. Lambeauianum), O.R., IgI0,
210.— Peeters.
O. Vuyisreke! (M. vexillaria ? X O. amabile), O.R., 1910, 209.—
Vuylsteke.
Miltoglossum Vuylstekei, Trib. Hort., 1910, 199, t. 204.
ONCIDIODA.
PRIMARY HYBRIDS.
A genus established to contain the hybrids between Cochlioda and
Oncidium.
O. CHARLESWORTHII (C. Neetzliana 2 x O. incurvum), O.R., 1910, 266,
307, 318, 374.—Charlesworth. Certificate of Appreciation, R.H.S., August,
IgIo.
O. PENELOPE (C. Neetzliana @ xX O. incurvum), O.R., I9II, 44.—
Charlesworth.
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ONCIDIUM.
PRIMARY HYBRID.
O. HYBRIDUM (lamelligerum X tigrinum 2), O.R., 1g10, 8, 22, 268.—
Charlesworth. Certificate of Appreciation, R.H.S., December, 1909.
The first artificially-raised hybrid in the genus.
Fig. 8. MiLToNniopA HARWOoDII (see p. 74).
VUYLSTEKEARA.
A genus established to contain the hybrids between Cochlioda, Miltonia
and Odontoglossum.
V. INSIGNIS (M. vexillaria ? xX Odontioda Vuylstekez), O.R., 1911, 60..
—Vuylsteke.
dontogl unnamed), Rev. H. Belge, 1910. 150, f.
Odontoglossum ( ) ge, 19 es
76 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (MaRrcH, rg1t.
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR MARCH.
By J. T. BARKER, THE WeEsT HILL, HESSLE, E. YORKS.
‘TEMPERATURES.—These should be kept a little higher all round than the
figures given in January, even without sun heat, and when the sun shines
the rise will, of course, be considerable, which will do a great deal of good,
and be of great benefit to the plants.
ATMOSPHERE.— Moisture, with the increased temperatures, may now be
distributed more freely. The fire heat by night, and the increased sun power
by day, will be the means of the moisture evaporating quickly, and damping
down twice a day should not now be too much. In any case it must be
done once daily, and that when the temperatures have risen to their proper
level in the morning.
WATERING must still be performed with care and discrimination. Ifthe
compost should not be dry enough to require it, leave it over until the next
time, always remembering that it is easier to make it wet than to get it dry
again, and much damage is often done at this time of year, both to old and
young roots, by a compost saturated with water. I do not believe in
sprinkling the surface of the compost, but let the plants get thoroughly dry
between each operation, and then give them a good soaking. Dribbling is as
injurious to Orchids as to any other class of plants. If the proper balance
of atmospheric moisture is maintained, no harm will occur to plants being
on the dry side, even for a day or two.
VENTILATION.—-At no time of year must more care and attention be
given to this essential detail. Air must be admitted on all favourable
occasions, and whenever the outside conditions permit. Fresh air gives
strength to plants, but it must, of course, be admitted with caution now, as
they are naturally more delicate and tender after the winter’s comparative
confinement. In no case should draughts of cold air be permitted, and
a great deal of discretion must be used in the ventilation of the different
houses. .
STOKING also requires particular care at this season. A fair amount of
artificial warmth will still be required at night, but during sunny days the
less in the pipes the better, or the temperatures will rise to an abnormal
‘degree, and to reduce it will require some thought and judgment. Excessive
fluctuations in temperature are often the cause of much damage being done.
' SHADING.—In some parts cf the country shading will come into general
use this month, but I do not believe in an excessive use of the blinds at this
early date, though we must bear in mind that the leaves and bulbs of our
plants are tender and easily scorched.
REPOTTING.—Push on with this whenever possible, and in my opinion
any plant that is not doing satisfactorily is best repotted at this time of year,
Marcu, 1911 | THE ORCHID REVIEW. 17
for a plant that is not growing must be dying. One cannot always avoid
plants going back, even in the best-grown collections. Constitutions of
plants, like individuals, vary, and must be studied if success is to be attained.
A plant properly potted and watered will usually require a larger receptacle
before the compost is decayed, and become sour, but should there be any
danger of this latter, don’t hesitate to repot it. I do not believe in top
dressing, as I think it much better to renew the compost right through.
CaTTLEyAs.—C. Warneri is now on the move, but must not on any
account be unduly hurried, or the crop of flowers will be small, and their
growth will be short of substance and strength. As soon as young roots are
seen to be pushing, any that require it may be repotted, keeping them on
the dry side until the roots are seen to be pushing through the compost. C.
Warscewiczii (gigas) is also on the move, but I prefer to repot in the
autumn after flowering, as I find the roots are growing and pushing through
the compost all winter. I do not keep them so dry as is often practised, and
I always have a satisfactory crop of flowers. C. Trianz and Percivaliana, as
they pass out of flower, should be thoroughly overhauled, and any that
require it repotted, thoroughly cleaned, and put in their growing quarters.
La cus of the anceps and autumnalis type, that have been resting and
kept dry since blooming, should also be treated in the same way as soon as
new roots are seen to be pushing from the rhizome, and this is easily
detected, by little lumps standing up on the rhizome, about the size of pin-
heads. This is the best time of all to repot them. I do not believe in this
class of plants being allowed to get straggling, and a long way from the
compost, as the growths get weaker and weaker, and eventually die. The
mixture recommended for Cattleyas in previous Calendars, will suit them
admirably.
Tuunias must be repotted annually, and are worth any amount of
trouble to flower them satisfactorily. The compost I recommend for them
is one half peat and one half loam, from which all the fine particles have
been taken, mixed with some sphagnum moss and dried cow manure. The
drainage should be ample, as they require a large amount of water when in
full growth, and they should not be potted too firmly. They delight ina
sunny position in the Warm house, close to the glass, and water must be
very sparingly given them until the flower spike can be felt in the top of
the new growth. One, two or more growths can be placed in a pot,
according to requirements, and if wanted for exhibition up to a dozen,
using a six-inch pot for the former up to a ten-inch for the latter.
ANGULOAS ate now becoming active after their resting season, and
should it be considered necessary can be repotted, using a compost like the
preceding, but if the loam is not of the best quality use less of it, as 1am
firmly convinced that unless it is of the best it is absolutely harmful. They
78 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MaRcH, 1911.
grow well either in the Intermediate or Cool house. The same remarks
apply to Lycastes, which for cultural purposes may be treated in the same
way. Both, after being repotted, must be watered with great care until
the new roots are seen to be nicely hold of the compost.
HABENARIAS, having been resting in a pretty dry position, either in the
‘warm or a warm Intermediate house, since autumn, will now have lost their
foliage and again be pushing new growths. The compost recommended for
Anguloas and Lycastes should be used for them, with the addition of some
coarse silver sand. The tubers should be turned out of their pots, the old
compost carefully removed, and repotted in clean ones (I think it unnecessary
to say that all pots, pans, &c., should be thoroughly cleaned before being
used). The pots should be small, a four-inch one being large enough for
-one tuber, or three tubers may be placed in a size larger. Place one crock
-only at the bottom, as the tubers being long require the whole space; then
place some nice clean crocks half way up the pot, and finish off with the
compost, giving them afterwards a good position in the Warm house.
‘Water sparingly until new growth is fairly advanced, spraying on favourable
occasions, to prevent red spider and other insect pests.
CocuHLiopas that are pushing new growths, and the compost in a
-decayed condition, may be repanned, as I find they do better in pans, or
‘half pots, as they are called, in the compost recommended for Odonto-
-glossums in previous numbers. They should be grown in the Cool house,
in a fairly damp situation, and on hot days delight in having their leaves
-sprayed on the under sides. It is alsoadvisable to select as shady a position
-as possible for them.
ANGR&CUMS, Aérides, Saccolabiums, and Vandas, which through the
‘winter have been kept as dry and cool as it is safe, will be starting again
into growth, and will be pushing new rootlets, and henceforth may have a
‘more liberal supply of moisture, both in the atmosphere and at the root.
-Any that have become leggy and unsightly may be lowered, filling the pots
about half full with clean broken crocks, finishing off with clean, living
sphagnum moss. Whilst overhauling these plants it is a good plan to give
‘them a thorough cleaning with some reliable insecticide, as some of them
-are subject to the attacks of a small scale, which is very difficult to get rid
-of when once it gets a firm footing.
CALANTHES of the deciduous section may be repotted just before the new
growths commence to push their roots, using the compost as for Thunias.
I do not recommend too heavy a compost, rv}ying tather on feeding later
on with a weak solution of manure water. I prefer a good rooting medium
to a close retentive compost. These should b« grown in the warmest house,
and must be watered with great caution unt:! the new growths are nicely
-away and rooting freely. They must not re~ive a check from any source,
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and whenever water is applied to them take care that it is always of the
same temperature as the house in which they are growing, as I think many
cases of spot in the leaves is attributable to this cause.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Wage warfare diligently against all insect pests.
Try and work out a method of procedure of all work to be undertaken
during the coming months, as a well-laid plan of campaign makes work
more effectual, and easier accomplished.
FEEDING EPIPHYTAL OrcHIDS.—I have never seen good results from
this practise, so cannot recommend it.
CATTLEYA AURANTIACA,.
I wonder hybridists don’t do something with Cattleya aurantiaca, as it is
a most potent seed bearer, and nearly every blossom goes to seed—it would
certainly produce something remarkable if crossed with Brassavola
Digbyana or some of the Cattleyas, as its colour is such an intense orange.
I have some dozeh or more plants and they came into my possession by a
pure accident, in the following manner. While collecting a lot of Cattleya
Skinneri round the little town of San Felipe, in Guatemala, in 1g09, I took
quite a number of these plants, mistaking them for C. Skinneri, and you
may imagine my astonishment when they came into flower. The vertical
range of C. aurantiaca is very considerable, at San Felipe, 1,200 feet above
sea level, they occurred with long pseudobulbs as much as 14 inches high,
while at Moran, at 4,800 feet, I found them with short fat little pseudobulbs,
about six inches in height; the flowers, however, present no difference, either
in colour or size. J. C. Harvey.
[We can only recall two hybrids of Cattleya aurantiaca, E. aurantimedia
(Orch. Stud-Book, p. 52), raised by Mr. E. O. Orpet in the Thayer collection,
from C. intermedia ? and C. aurantiaca g, and C. guatemalensis, a natural
hybrid between C. Skinneri and C. aurantiaca, of which only a few examples
are known, and which Mr. Harvey might possibly re-discover if he should
again visit the district when the plants are in flower. His note supplies
an interesting confirmation of the record that the two parents grow
together. C. aurantiaca is a somewhat anomalous species, and was at one
time referred to Epidendrum, hence the name Epicattleya guatemalensis
under which the hybrid was once described (O.R., i. p. 134), when its history
was given. It would be interesting to raise this hybrid artificially, as it is a
very distinct and pretty little plant.
The flowers of C. aurantiaca are rather small, and from their colour may
be expected to work out something like Lelia cinnabarina. Its habit
however, is very different, and it might be worth trying with C. Dowiana,
C. Forbesii, Lelia xanthina, or any hybrid with yellow in the flowers, as
yellow is rather a desideratum in the Cattleya group.—ED.].
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THE CATTLEYA. ELY.
A PARTICULARLY bad outbreak of the Cattleya Fly has just been reported
tous. A correspondent who has only been growing Orchids for two years, and
has now about 300 plants, wrote a few days ago :—“ Kindly let me know at
the éarliest moment what is attacking the new growths of my Cattleyas.
Am I right in assuming it is the Cattleya Fly? If so, what is the remedy ?
I had no trace of it until this year, but now, unfortunately, nearly all my
plants are affected. I enclose a couple of the young growths.” On cutting
these we found not only the grubs but some mature flies, and we wrote
immediately advising the removal of every deformed growth, and fumigation
if any flies had escaped, as the only remedy was to’ prevent more eggs
being laid. A reply quickly came :—‘‘I find all my plants are affected, and
I have cut off about 150 new growths, which are full of either grubs or flies.
Fig.9. THE CATTLEYA FLy (nat: size and magnified).
I am afraid some of the flies have hatched out and escaped into the house.
I have fumigated three times since receiving your letter. The insects seem
to keep in the fibre in the pots, and do not fly freely in the house, hence I
am afraid fumigation does not have the full effect.” He also asks whether
any substance can be applied to the compost that will kill the flies without
injuring the roots, and if the fly attacks other Orchids, as Dendrobiums,
growing in the same house. We shall be glad if our readers will give us the
benefit of their experience on these points. We should-also like to know
more of the life history of the pest, and how many broods there are in the
year. An account of another bad outbreak was
our eighth volume, with a figure magnified ten. di
under natural size, which are here repeated.
given at pp. 241, 242 of
ameters-and another just
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ODONTOGLOSSUM HARWOODII.
THE annexed figure represents the striking Odontoglossum Harwoodii
(Wiganianum X maculatum), to which a First-class Certificate was given
by the R.H.S. on January 31st last, and is reproduced from a photograph
kindly lent by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, the raisers.
It shows much of the O. maculatum shape and markings, but has taken the
bright yellow colour of the other parent. The markings may be described
as bright red-brown, those on the lip being very distinct in shape and
Fig. 10. ODONTOGLOssuUM HARWOoDII.
arrangement. It may be compared with O. maculatissimum, another hand-
some hybrid of O. maculatum, which was figured at page 169 of our
sixteenth volume, but, paradoxical as it might appear from the name, is
much more spotted. In that case, however, the name was given to indicate
the parentage, not the character of the hybrid, O. ardentissimum being the
other parent. O. Harwoodii is named after Mr. H. Harwood. Smith,
Messrs; Charlesworth’s able manager. It is a very handsome hybrid, but
unfortunately we cannot indicate its brilliant colour. It should develop
into a very fine thing when the plant becomes strong.
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SOCIETIES.
RoyvaAL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square,
Westminster, on January 31st, when there was a fine display of Orchids,
the awards consisting of seven Medals, two First-class Certificates, four
Awards of Merit, and one Cultural Commendation.
Orchid Committee present: Harry J. Veitch, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., H. Little,
W. Thompson, F. Sander, C. H. Curtis, J. Cypher, W. P. Bound, H. G.
Alexander, W. Cobb, A. Dye, W. H. White, Gurney Wilson, R. G.
Thwaites, J. Wilson Potter, W. Bolton, and de Barri Crawshay.
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.
Alexander), sent a few choice Orchids, three of which gained awards. The
others were Brassocattleya Euterpe (C. Schilleriana x B.-c. Veitchii), with
neat rosy lilac flowers, and a fringed lip with greenish primrose disc,
Cattleya Sulla, a hybrid of C. Mendelii, three spikes of Coelogyne Moorei
with seven or eight flowers, and sprays of Vanda Watsonii.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), received a
Silver Flora Medal for a fine group, including the brilliant Odontioda
Cooksoniz Royal Scarlet, a fine O. Lutetia, three good Odontoglossum
armainvillierense Herbert Goodson, and a few others, with Cypripedium
Minos Youngii, some good Brassocattleyas, and a fine specimen of
Cymbidium Lowio-grandiflorum in the centre.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J.
Davis), sent a good Cypripedium Mary Beatrice.
Captain Hope, R.N., St. Mary’s Isle, sent a spike of Arachnanthe
Maingayi, from a plant brought by him from Singapore some years ago.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale), sent a small
group, including Cattleya Triane alba and C. T. Edith Noel, the latter a
fine coloured form, C. Octave Doin, Larkin’s var., with broad rosy crimson
lip, Lelia anceps Sanderiana, Cypripedium aureum varieties, and others.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W.
H. White), sent a spike of Epicattleya nemorale-gigas (Epidendrum
nemorale X Cattleya Warscewiczii), most like the former in shape, but the
flowers white, tinged with lilac, and the ovate lip veined with purple in front.
John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill, Bishops Waltham (gr. Mr. C. Kench),
‘sent a fine specimen of Odontoglossum nevadense with several spikes.
Edward Roberts, Esq., Park Lodge, Eltham (gr. Mr. Carr), sent a small
group of Cypripediums, noteworthy among them being good examples of
C. Sir Redvers Buller, C. aureum Pomone, C. St. Albans, and C. Victor
Cavendish.
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Major Rogerson, Heatherdale, Spencer Road, Harpenden, sent a small
group, including a good Cattleya Triane alba, Cypripedium aureum
Surprise, and other varieties of C. aureum, C. AZson giganteum, C. Lillie
Mayall, and C. Leeanum Charles Rogerson, a very distinct form.
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. W. Stevens), sent a good
Odontoglossum Clytie (Edwardii x Pescatorei), a pretty flower, having a
white ground spotted with claret-purple.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a very fine group,
to which a Silver-gilt Banksian Medal was given. The centre was made up
of some well-flowered white forms of Lelia anceps, and a lot of brilliantly-
coloured Odontiodas were grouped at one end, O. Diana being one of the
best. There were also some good Cattleya Octave Doin, Leliocattleya
bella alba, with a number of rare species, while among a number of good
hybrid Odontoglossums were O. Doris, having white flowers, regularly
blotched with claret, and two others, with a fine Miltonia, which secured
awards.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group, including Cattleya Triane alba, C. Octave Doin, and other
good Cattleyas, Dendrobium bellatulum and D. tetragonum, the curious
little Lelia Lundii, described at page 62 of our last volume, the rare
Coryanthes Balfouriana, with apricot-yellow flowers, Oncidium splendidum,
Maxillaria elegantula, Cypripedium Leeanum Thunderer, a large and finely-
shaped flower, aud other good things.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a choice group
of Cypripediums, to which a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. It con-
tained C. Beryl splendens, a fine and very richly-coloured flower, C.
Euryades New Hall Hey var., C. Admiral. Wilson (Ville de Paris x
Leeanum), a finely blotched flower, some good C. insigne and C. aureum,
C. Beeckmanii, C. Helen II., and various others, one of which is included
under Awards.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian
- Medal for a select group of Cypripediums, including C. Beeckmanii, a good
C. Thompsonii, C.. Minos Youngii, some good C. Leeanum, C. Alcibiades
superbum, C. Lathamianum superbum, and some good seedlings.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Banksian Medal
for a good group of hybrid Cypripediums, Brassocattleyas, Lycaste
Skinneri, Saccolabium giganteum, Epidendrum Cooperianum, Cattleya
Percivaliana alba, C. Enid, and various others.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Orchid Nursery, Southgate, sent a good plant
of Cypripedium Beryl with three blooms.
Messrs. Heath & Sons, Cheltenham, sent a small group of Cypri-
pediums. ;
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Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cattleya Triane
Goliath, a fine form, with broad petals.
FIRST-CLAsS CERTIFICATES.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM PEACOCK.—A very finely-shaped white form,
with a large zone-like reddish-crimson blotch near the base of the sepals and
petals, and a few smaller ones with a chestnut brown blotch on the lip.
The spike bore about a dozen very fine flowers. Exhibited by Lieut.-Col.
Sie GLa Holferd, K.C.V.O.
ODONTOGLOssUM Harwoopi (Wiganianum X maculatum auriferum).—
A very handsome hybrid, having broad bright yellow segments, with some
dark chocolate blotches on the sepals, and some similar lines on the base of
the petals. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. (see p. 81, fig. 10).
“AWARDS OF MERIT. :
BRASSOCATTLEYA EUTERPE (C. Schilleriana x B.-c. Veitchii).—A finely
shaped flower, having broad greenish white sepals and petals, tinged with
lilac, the latter rather darker, and the fringed lip pale rosy lilac, with a
greenish primrose disc. Exhibited by Lieut.-Col. Sir. G. L. Holford.
CYPRIPEDIUM DUKE OF CONNAUGHT (Beryl X nitens G. S. Ball’s var.).
—A flower of good shape, with clear greenish yellow ground colour, and
some chocolate brown spots on the dorsal sepal and petals, the former
being margined with white. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown.
MILTONIA WARSCEWICZII PICTA.—A fine variety, bearing a branched
spike, the sepals and petals light brown tipped with yellow, and the lip very
broad, and dark rose with a white apex. Exhibited by Messrs. Charles-
worth & Co.
OponToGLossuM MARL#& (Uroskinneri X Queen Alexandra).—A pretty
hybrid, having greenish yellow sepals and petals, spotted with brownish
purple, and a broad white lip spotted with rose-purple. Exhibited by
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
_L#LIA ANCEPS CHAMBERLAINIANA.—A very fine flower, bearing ten
spikes and an aggregate of twenty-one richly-coloured flowers. To Mr.
H. G. Alexander, gr. to Lieut.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford.
At the meeting held on February 14th there was again a very fine
display of Orchids, and the awards consisted of one Lindley and seven other
medals, one First-class Certificate, three Awards of Merit, one Botanical
Certificate, and one Cultural Commendation.
Orchid Committee present: Mr. J. Gurney Fowler (in the Chair), and
Messrs. Harry J. Veitch, Stuart Low, F. J. Hanbury, Gurney Wilson,
T. Armstrong, A. McBean, Walter Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher,
W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, Arthur Dye, W. H. White,
MARCH, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 85
H. Ballantine, J. Wilson Potter, W. Bolton, de Barri Crawshay, C. Cookson,
J. S. Moss, and Sir Jeremiah Colman.
Lt.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.
Alexander), staged a magnificent group of white Lelia anceps, including
about twenty plants, carrying ninety-four spikes and 330 flowers, a
Silver-gilt Lindley Medal being awarded. A fine Cattleya Dirce, Weston-
birt var., was also shown, with a magnificent specimen of C. Trianz (see
Awards).
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. J. Collier),
staged a group of ten well-grown examples of Dendrobium Lady Colman
(Artemis X Findlayanum), showing much variation.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), staged
a few good Odontoglossums, including O. Valeria (Edwardii x Vuylstekei),
bearing a spike of mauve-brown flowers, with the apex of the lip lilac,
O. Verona (Adriane xX Vuylstekei), with reddish brown flowers,
O. Vuylstekez (crispo-Harryanum X Vuylstekei), O. Lambeauianum
Purple Queen, and a form of O. amabile.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), sent
Cattleya Trianz Goodsonii, having a fine rose-purple blotch at the apex of
the petals, also Odontoglossum ardentissimum G. E. Day and O. a. Lamas,
two handsomely-blotched forms.
_F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East Grinstead, sent flowers of
Dendrobium chessingtonense, Hanbury’s var.
The Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock (gr. Mr.
Hunter), sent a good form of Cypripedium bellatulum.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham Hill (gr. Mr. J. M.
Black), sent the brilliant Sophrocattleya Wellesleyz and S.-c. Saxa.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
a good. plant of Cypripedium Wellesleye with four flowers, C. Nerissa
(Maudiz X San Actzeus), C. Little Gem, Westfield var., and a large form
of Cattleya Triane.
A plant exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., is mentioned under
Awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a very fine group,
to which a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded. The centre consisted of a
lot of well-flowered Phalanopsis Schilleriana, while on either side were
numerous Cattleyas, Lelias, Brassocattleyas, Cypripediums, Odonto-
glossums, brilliantly-coloured Odontiodas, white forms of Lelia anceps,
Lycaste Skinneri, Calanthes, &c. We noted a beautiful form of Zygocolax
Charlesworthii, six remarkably diverse forms of Sophrocattleya Marathon,
S.-c. Carna (L.-c. Cappei X S.-l. heatonensis), a very brilliantly-coloured
hybrid, Renanthera Imschootiana, the pretty Cirrhopetalum Micholitzii,
86 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MarcH, 1911.
Miltonia Warscewiczii, Odontioda keighleyensis, O. Craveniana, O. Bohn-
hoffe, O. Lutetia, and various others, with a row of Dendrochilum
glumaceum in front.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group, including some good Cypripediums, Vanda
Amesiana, Leliocattleya Daffodil (L. Jongheana x L. Mercia), L.-c.
Wihelmina (C. labiata x L.-c. elegans), a richly-coloured form, a pretty
hybrid from Brassavola glauca and Cattleya Percivaliana, Odontioda
Bradshawie and keighleyensis, Cypripedium aureum Hyeanum, C. Beryl
splendens, C. Venus, Orchidhurst var., C. Dauphine, C. Mary Beatrice, and
other good things.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group, including some good Cypripediums, Dendrobiums,
and Calanthes, Cattleya Triana, Cymbidium eburneum, Pleurothallis
Roezlii, Dendrobium speciosum, D. aggregatum, Lycaste Skinneri alba,
Cirrhopetalum picturatum, Cypripedium Beeckmanii, C. Actus, good
forms of C. insigne, C. aureum virginale, C. Mrs. Wm. Mostyn,
C. decipiens, &c.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, also received a Silver Flora Medal
for a fine group, containing some good Dendrobium Wardianum, Cattleya
Percivaliana Little Gem, C. Trianz, Plevrothallis Roezlii, Angrecum
citratum, Bulbophyllum comosum, Leliocattleya Ophir, Lelia Jongheana,
Saccolabium giganteum, Oncidium cheirophorum, Gomesa crispa, Dendro-
chilum glumaceum, Cypripedium Minos Youngii, Brassocattleya
Leemanniz, &c. ;
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a fine group of Cypripedes, including C. Olivia,
C. Maudie, C. Beryl, West Point var., C. fulshawense, C. Godefroye
leucochilum, C. Venus, C. Minos Youngii, C. aureum (Edippe, C. a
Surprise, a fine plant of C. villosum aureum, &c., with another which is
mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a small group, including some good Odontoglossum crispum,
O. Edwardii, a fine form of O. Lambeauianum, two good Cattleya Triane,
some fine white Lelia anceps, Cymbidium eburneo-Lowianum, Sophronitis
grandiflora, and some good Cypripediums.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group, including forms of Cattleya Triane, the bright
yellow Leliocattleya Oriens, Saccolabium bellinum, Maxillaria luteo-alba,
Sarcochilus Fitzgeraldii, a fine plant of Odontoglossum brevifolium, with
eight spikes just beginning to open, O. Thompsonianum, O. Jasper,
O. McNabianum, Miltonia Warscewiczii, Odontioda Cooksonie, O. Brad-
MARCH, Igtt.] © THE ORCHID REVIEW. $7
shawiz, and another pretty Odontioda from C. Neetzliana and O. Ander-
sonianum, Vanda Watsonii, the rare Scaphyglottis Behrii, Phragmopedilum
caudatum Wallisii, Cattleya Empress Frederick, with white sepals and
petals (Dowiana aurea X Mossiz Reineckiana), and numerous other
interesting things.
Messrs. Theodore Pauwels & Co., Meirelbeke, Ghent, sent a finely-
blotched Odontoglossum crispum, and two other fine things which received
awards.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent a good Lycaste Skinneri, a light-
coloured Cattleya Mendelii, Cypripedium Beryl, and another which is
mentioned under Awards.
Mr. A. W. Jensen, Haywards Heath, sent a good Cattleya Schreedere,
and C. S. lilacina, a very light-coloured form.
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, sent Cypripedium Amandine
(Spicerianum X unknown).
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
BRASSOCATTLEYA SENATEUR DE BasT (B.-c. Veitchii x B.-c. Lee-
manniz).—A very fine and richly-coloured hybrid, having broad, rose-
coloured sepals and petals, and the lip well expanded and deeply fringed,
with a deep yellow centre and much yellow veining on the disc. Exhibited
by Messrs. Theodore Pauwels & Co.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CyMBIDIUM LAWRENCEANUM (insigne X Lowianum concolor).—A very
pretty hybrid, having cream-coloured sepals and petals, flushed with rose at
the margin, and the lip with some reddish rose suffusion in front, and a few
small spots on the side lobes. Exhibited by Messrs. Th. Pauwels & Co.
CyPRIPEDIUM AUREUM LAEKENENSE (Sallieri Hyeanum X Spicerianum).
—A fine thing, having a broad white dorsal sepal;.with a greenish yellow
base and a few brown spots, and the petals and lip yellowish brown.
Exhibited by Mr. E. V. Low.
CypRIPEDIUM. CAROLA (Thompsonianum magnificum xX Euryades
splendens).—A large and handsome flower, having a white dorsal sepal, with
a broad, dark purple median band and base, and the broad petals and lip
suffused with deep brown. Exhibited by Messrs. Hassall & Co.
BoTANICAL CERTIFICATE.
XyYLOBIUM LEONTOGLOssUM.—An_ interesting species, bearing five
racemes of pale yellowish flowers spotted with red-brown, Exhibited by
Sir Trevor Lawrence.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
CaTTLEYA TRIAN2 Hypra.—A magnificent specimen, bearing twenty-
two spikes, and an aggregate of ninety-six flowers. To Mr. H. G,
Alexander, gr. to Lieut.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, |
88 ‘THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Marcu, 1911
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
A MEETING was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on January 19th
when the Committee was present as follows: Messrs. E. Ashworth
(Chairman), Cowan, Cypher, Holmes, Keeling, Parker, Stevens, Thorp,
Ward, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.).
There was a capital show, a special feature being an extensive group of
well-grown Cypripediums from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge
Wells. It was composed of the best up-to-date varieties, and was staged in
a most effective manner. A Gold Medal was awarded.
G. S. Ball, Esq., Burton, Westmorland (gr. Mr. Herdman), was
awarded a Silver Medal for a nice group, which included a fine specimen of
Angrzecum sesquipedale.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a small collection of good
things, including the pretty new hybrid, Cypripedium Charles Sladden.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a display of Cattleyas, Lzlias, &c.
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a good group of
Cypripediums, including fine examples of C. X Beeckmanii.
Mr. H. Arthur, Blackburn, staged a pretty exhibit in the ‘small
amateur ” section, and was awarded a Silver Medal.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), staged a small group,
for which five points were awarded.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), exhibited a plant of the
rare Odontoglossum crispum solum.
J. Walmsley, Esy., Helmshore, sent a few hybrid Cypripedes, all
raised from the same seed-pod, but showing great variation.
Other exhibitors, to whom the thanks of the Society was given,
included S. Gratrix, Z. A, Ward, J. Robson, J. Birchenall, O. O. Wrigley,
E. V. Low, W. Shackleton, S, H. Low & Co., and A. J. Keeling & Sons.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
S. Gratrix, Esq., for Cypripedium Curtmanii, West Point var., a fine,
bold, well-shaped form, quite distinct from the type.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, for Cypripedium Charles Sladden.
Mr. E. V. Low, for C. Actzeus var. wivelsfieldiense.
S. Gratrix, Esq., for C. Moonbeam, West Point var.
E. Bostock, Esq., for C. Hector (parentage not known).
Z. A. Ward, Esq., for Odontoglossum amabile var. Audrey.
_ Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, for Cypripediums Leo-aureum, C.
eboraicum var. aureum, C. Admiral Wilson, C. Cupid, C. Dauphine, C.
Amboyna giganteum, C. Drtharegeem, eee var., and ise Helen II.
var. Fascinator,
Marcu, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 89
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By ALWYN HARRISON.
HAVING undertaken to write monthly articles on ‘‘ The Amateur’s Collec-
tion,” it may be as well to state briefly the course it is intended to follow.
Orchids suitable for the Cool and Cattleya houses will be considered, and
the monthly work described, whilst descriptions of notable plants, both
species and. hybrids, which, if not already possessed, should be procured
for every collection, will be given from time to time. :
CooL HOUSE.
It will not be necessary to dwell at length on the structure and forma-
tion of the Cool house, as houses of different shape and arrangement are
numerous and equally suitable, and for those contemplating the erection of
such, I would refer them to an article on the subject in vol. xvii., pp. 292-295.
A low house should be chosen, if possible, for the accommodation of
these cool Orchids. For the heating of this house, any one of the many
boilers now made to fit into the end of the house is suitable, but one of the
larger sizes should be procured, with sufficient piping to heat two sides of
the house. There should be several ventilators on a level with the hot- i
water pipes, so that the air may be warmed before reaching the plants. A
wide, open staging, not too far from the roof glass, is necessary, and the
plants should be raised on inverted pots or saucers, according to their
height. Shading should be done by a roller blind, which should be raised
a few inches above the glass, so as to allow a free current of air to pass
between. Place coke under the staging on the natural-earth, and have
tanks for the storing of rain-water. The path is best made of coke breeze,
which retains its humidity for a considerable time when once damped. If
possible a northern or western aspect should be chosen.
ee ORCHIDS FOR THE COOL HOUSE.
Odontoglossoms, both species and hybrids, will naturally occupy the
greater part of this house, as they are essentially Cool-house Orchids, but
any of the following can be grown in the same structure : The cooler
species of Oncidium, such as Forbesii, macranthum, Marshallianum,
ornithorhynchum, tigrinum, varicosum, &c., Ada aurantiaca, Trichopilias
crispa and suavis, Lycaste Skinneri, and Cymbidium Lowianum. There
are, of course, hundreds of other species and hybrids, but the above are
those with which I should advise an amateur to start.
POSITIONS.
At the warmest end of the house, place Odontoglossums having any or
the following as one of their parents, O. Harryanum, Hallii, Edwardii,
-polyxanthum, Rolfez, and Wilckeanum, with Lycaste Skinneri and Ada
aurantiaca; at the coolest end Odontoglossums crispum, Pescatorei,
90 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MarcH, rorr.
pulchellum, Andersonianum, gloriosum, and odoratum, and on wires,
suspended about a foot from the roof glass, Trichopilias, and Odonto-
glossum Rossii.
CULTURAL NOTES FOR MARCH.
This month is a good one in which to start a collection of Orchids, as
the winter, which is the most trying season, is now over, and the plants
are, for the most part, starting into growth.
WaTERING.—Many Odontoglossums should now be in flower, and to
these and to ‘those which are growing, give always enough water to keep
the surface moss green. If fine weather prevails, the plants will usually
require a good dose every other day. Any other species or hybrids of other
genera should, if in flower or active growth, be similarly treated. To any
Orchids which have just passed out of flower, only give little water; to the
species enough to prevent shrivelling, but to hybrids a little more, and
remove them to the coolest end of the house. Syringe the floor and
staging morning and evening on bright days, but once at midday when
dull and cold weather prevails.
SHADING.—Should the sun be very bright, the blinds should be lowered
for a few hours during the middle of the day.
VENTILATION.—The bottom ventilators should be opened every day,
and as the weather becomes milder, those at the top should be opened for a
few hours when the internal temperature of the house reaches 60° Fahr.
No definite rules can, however, be laid down as to when to ventilate, as so
much depends on the weather, and good judgment is all that is needed.
Heatinc.—Fire heat cannot yet be safely dispensed with, for the house
should never be shut up early in the afternoon, so as to retain the heat for
the night. Adhere as closely as possible to the following temperatures :—
Day, 55-60° F.; night, 50-55° F.
PotTinc.—The winter-flowering Oncidiums should by now have com-
pleted their rest, and if starting into growth again, should be immediately
repanned. Any Orchid which requires repotting should be attended to
this month or next; none, however, but plants just starting into growth
must be so treated, and, if possible defer the operation till April. Use
compost for the Oncidiums as mentioned on page 359 of last volume.
Sponge the leaves of all Orchids once a fortnight with tepid rain-water.
CATTLEYA House.
In general structure this house should resemble the Cool house, but it
should be higher, and provided with narrow shelves about one foot below
the eaves, and five feet from the ground. As the occupants of this house
need a higher temperature, a larger size boiler and pipes to heat three
sides of the house are necessary. A position facing south or south-west
is best.
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ORCHIDS FOR THE CATTLEYA Hovse.
This house should contain the principal species of Cattleya, Lelia, and
their beautiful hybrids, Cypripediums, Dendrobiums, and Vanda ccerulea,
which would form an ideal collection with which to begin Orchid culture.
PosITIONS.
At the warmest end of the house place the Dendrobiums and hybrids of
Cattleya Dowiana aurea, chocoensis, Eldorado, and superba, also Leelia
elegans, and at the coolest end Cypripediums, Vanda ccerulea, Cattleyas
citrina, Harrisoniana, Loddigesii, with Lelia anceps, autumnalis, and
prestans.
WoRK FOR MARCH.
WaTERING.—As the days lengthen give more water to the. plants. To
all in flower and in active growth, it will usually be required once a day,
but to those resting every three or four days. Only pure rain water must
be used for direct application to the plants. Place any Orchids that are
resting by themselves at the coolest end of the house. Damp the floor and
staging three times a day when the weather is fine, and once, about eleven
a.m., when dull. Many Dendrobiums will now be pushing their flower
buds, and should receive more water and light.
Report any Cypripediums which have finished blooming, using a
mixture of loam and crushed crocks.
Keep newly-potted plants shaded till well re-established. Although many
Leliocattleyas may now require repotting, I should advise amateurs to
leave it till April, as we frequently have cold weather at this time, and
after repotting, an increase in temperature is beneficial.
SHapING.—Being for the most part sun-loving plants, the inmates of
the Cattleya house will not yet need any shading, except the Cypripediums,
and for these it will be found advisable, during the middle of the day, to
throw a mat over the roof-glass under which they are grown.
Herat.—The following average temperatures should be maintained :
Day, 65°-75° Fahr. (sun heat) ; Night, 60°-65° Fahr.
VENTILATION.—Owing to a higher temperature being necessary here
than in the Cool house, air cannot be admitted in as large quantities, but it
is essential that fresh air be admitted, hencé the need of keeping up the
prescribed temperatures, to allow the ventilators being open for a few hours
at least every day. Those on a level with the hot-water pipes should be
opened at about ten a.m., and directly the temperature rises to 68° Fahr.,
while those at the roof should be slightly opened, increasing the amount of
air in proportion as the thermometer rises.
Next month being the beginning of the busiest season in Orchid culture,
owing to so much repotting then being done, I shall hope to explain clearly
the method of potting the various genera.
92 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MaRCH, 1911.
R.H.S. ORCHID COMMITTEE,
TuE following gentlemen constitute the Orchid Committee of the Royal
Horticultural Society for the current year. New members are indicated
this?
Fow_er, J. GURNEY, J.P., Glebe Lands, South Woodford, Chairman.
VEITCH, Harry J., V.M.H., F.L.S., 34, Redcliffe Gardens, S.W.,
Vice-Chairman.
Horrorp, Lieut-Col. Sir Grorce, K.C.V.O., C.I1.E., Westonbirt, ;
Tetbury, Glos., Vice-Chairman.
CoLMAN, Sir JEREMIAH, Bart., M.V.H., Gatton Park, Reigate, Vice-
Chairman.
O’BriEN, JAMES, V.M.H., Marian, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Hon. Sec.
* ARMSTRONG, T., Sandhurst Park, Tunbridge Wells.
ALEXANDER, H. G., Westonbirt Gardens, Tetbury.
AsHWoRTH, ELtjAH, Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, Cheshire.
BALLANTINE, H., V.M.H., The Dell Gardens, Englefield Green.
Botton, W., Wilderspool, Warrington.
Bounp, W. P., 112, Station Road, Redhill.
BRoOoMAN-WHITE, R., Arddarroch, Garelochhead, N.B.
BuTLER, W. WATERS, Southfield, Norfolk Road, Edgbaston.
CuapMan, H. J., Oakwood Gardens, Wylam-on-Tyne.
CHARLESWORTH, J., Lyoth House, Haywards Heath.
CuiFTon, J. Tarsot, Lytham Hall, Lytham.
Coss, W., Normanhurst, Rusper, Horsham.
Cookson, CLIVE, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne.
CRAWSHAY, DE BARRI, Rosefield, Sevenoaks.
Curtis, C. H., 2, Adelaide Road, Brentford, Middlesex. |
CypHER, JAMES, V.M.H., Queen’s Road, Cheltenham. 4
Dye, A., Tring Park Gardens, Tring. :
Hansory, F. J., F.L.S., Brockhurst, East Grinstead.
Hatcuer, W. H., Rawdon, Leeds.
LittLe, H., Baronshalt, The Barons, E. Fwickenham.
Low, Stuart H., Bush Hill Park, Enfield.
Lucas, C. J., Warnham Court, Horsham.
McBeavy, A. A., Cooksbridge, Sussex. .
Moore, F. W., M.A., D.Sc., V.M.H., Bot. Gdns., Glasnevin, Dublin.
Moore, G. F., Chardwar, Bourton-on-the- Water, Glos.
OcILviE, F. MENTEITH, 72, Woodstock Road, Oxford.
PotTER, J. WILSON, 219, Ashley Gardens, S.W.
SANDER, F., V.M.H., St. Albans.
* SHILL, J. E., The Dell, Englefield Green,
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TuHompson, W., Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs.
TuwalteEs, R. G., 23, Christchurch Road, Streatham, S.W.
White, W. H., Burford Lodge Gardens, Dorking.
WItson, GuRNEY, F.L.S., Glenthorne, Haywards Heath.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON,
AN inflorescence of the handsome Cattleya Adonis is sent from the collection
of J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport, by Mr. R. Johnson. It combines the
characters of its two handsome parents, C. Mossie and Warscewiczil,
having the broad richly-coloured front lobe of the latter, and large rosy lilac
sepals and petals. C. Enid is a later name for the same hybrid. A very
large and handsome Paphiopedilum is also sent, which Mr. Johnson states
was purchased as a hybrid with the record “insigne Harefield Hall x
Leeanum compactum,” but no one who has seen it can find any Leeanum
in it, and he suggests a comparison with P. i. giganteum, as figured at page 9
of our January issue. The resemblance is certainly close, but in the one sent
the blotches are rather smaller and more numerous towards the margin.
We cannot, however, compare them in a living state. It may possibly be a
case of reversion.
Flowers of a curious little hybrid between Cattleya Leopoldii ? and
Lelia cinnabarina g are sent by Dr. H. Goldschmidt, Essen-Ruhr,
Germany, who remarks that the cross was made in February, 1905, and the
seed was ripe and sown in September of the same year. It is a form of
Leliocattleya Diogenes, but different in colour from those previously
recorded. The sepals and petals are rosy lilac, and most like those of the
Lelia parent in shape, while the lip is strongly three-lobed, and bright rose-
purple, with the base of the side lobes white. The scape is two-flowered at
present, showing that the plant is still small. It is rather curious that the
reddish colour of L. cinnabarina is in this case practically absent.
A remarkably fine flower of the handsome Dendrobium Lady Colman
(Artemis x Findlayanum) is sent from the collection of Sir Jeremiah
Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate, by Mr. Collier. The petals are over
tt inches broad, and they have an expanse of 4} inches, the colour being
rose-purple in the upper half, becoming nearly white at the base. The
sepals and lip are correspondingly well developed, and the narrow blotch on
the disc of the latter is very large and deep maroon in colour. -It-is from
the finest form of a batch of plants raised in the collection.
A flower of the handsome Sophrocattleya Wellesleyz (S. grandiflora x
C. labiata) is sent from the collection of Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield,
Woking, by Mr. Hopkins. It measures 3% inches in expanse, and is deep
carmine-rose in colour, with a deep yellowthroat to the lip. Another beautiful
flower, called Cypripedium Cupid magnificum (whose parentage is not
94 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MaRcH, 1g1t.
given) shows affinities with C. niveum and insigne, the sepals and petals
being white with purple spotting at the base, and the lip and staminode
yellowish.
A fine form of Odontoglossum Crawshayanum (Harryanum xX Hallii) is
sent by Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge. The sepals and petals
are very heavily blotched with dark brown, with yellow tips, and the lip is
very broad, white, with many small brown spots on the basal half, and with
the usual yellow spiny crest. The lip becomes light yellow as the flowers
get old.
Three interesting flowers are sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-
Smith, Esq., Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby. Cattleya Trianz grandis is
from a small propagated piece from the Bradshaw collection, and has very
broad blush pink petals, and the front of the lip rich purple, with the usual
deep yellow blotch in the throat. Odontoglossum Othello is a seedling
flowering for the first time, and shows much of the O. Harryanum character.
The other is supposed to be a form of O. amcenum (nobile X sceptrum), but
is most like the second parent in shape and colour. It was purchased at
the sale of the Wigan collection.
_ Another pretty form of Brassocatlelia Fragneana is sent by M. J. Ginot,
St. Etienne, quite distinct from the-one described at page 45. The
flowers are light yellow, with an obscurely three-lobed lip, the front lobe
being rose-purple, with some deep yellow in the throat.
THE HYBRIDIST.
CaTTLEYA HoLDENII.-—A very beautiful hybrid sent from the collection of
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport, by Mr. R. Johnson, who remarks that its
parentage is C. intermedia alba X C. Warneri alba. The spike bears six
- charming white flowers, with the faintest tinge of blush pink on the front
lobe of the lip. The lip is somewhat 3-lobed, but in other respects the
- flowers are fairly intermediate in size and shape.
OpontocLossum ALwyn.—A hybrid raised in the collection of Alwyn
- Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, in 1907, from O. Ernestii (Adriane X
triumphans) crossed with the pollen of O. Hunnewellianum, and now
flowering for the first time. It bears a considerable resemblance to the
latter in shape, and has light yellow flowers, much blotched with brown.
The lip is round, and bears one large blotch in front and several smaller
ones on either side of the two diverging keels of the crest, while the column
wings are nearly entire. The seedling is very small at present.
LALIOCATTLEYA GLaucus.—A very beautiful hybrid, raised in the
collection of Lieut.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt, by Mr.
H. G. Alexander, from Lelia purpurata crossed with the pollen of Leelio-
cattleya rubens (C. Hardyana x L. pumila), and now flowering for the first
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time. It is of excellent shape, the sepals and petals being very broad, and
rich rose-purple in colour, while the lip is short and broad, rich purple-
crimson, with some paler colour at the base of the tube, and buff orange in
the throat. It shows an approach to L. pumila in shape, but the flower is
much larger, and altogether a hybrid of much promise.
BRASSOCATTLEYA VILMORINIANA.—A handsome hybrid, raised by M.
Ch. Maron, Brunoy, from Cattleya Mossie x Brassocattleya Leemanniz.
It received a Certificate de mérite at the meeting of the Société de Royale
d’Horticulture de France, held on January 26th, under the name of Lelio-
cattleya Vilmoriniana. The flowers are of good shape and well expanded,
the sepals and petals magenta rose, and the broad lip darker in colour,
veined with purple, and with some golden yellow in the throat.
A DIMEROUS CYPRIPEDE.
A VERY remarkable flower has been sent by Messrs. Sander & Sons, St.
Albans, the different organs being in alternating pairs, and thus perfectly
symmetrical. There are two sepals, equal in size and c3lour, two alternating
petals, two perfect staminodes, opposite to the sepals, two perfect anthers,
opposite to the petals, and a terminal, nearly orbicular stigma, not oblique
as in the normal flower. It is said to be a seedling of unknown parentage,
and it remains to be proved whether the abnormality is constant. It recalls
Paphiopedilum Sir Redvers Buller somewhat in colour, the sepals being
much dotted and lined with reddish purple on a light ground, and the
petals red-purple, with a somewhat darker median line. The suppression of
the lip and the regular development of the other organs gives the flower a
very striking appearance.
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during March, on the
14th and 28th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour,
12 o’clock noon.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on March 2nd, 16th, and 3oth.
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from
I to 4 p.m. |
Turin INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—Three Flower and Fruit Shows
will be held in connection with the above;_a Spring Show from May 11th
to 25th; a Summer Show from September 16th to 24th, and an Autumn
Show from October 25th to November 4th. Schedules may be had from
the Secretary to the Horticultural Committee, 21, St. James Square, S.W.
96 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (MarcH, 191!.
Messrs. Duchesne & Lanthoine, Watermael, Brussels, having won the
Hye de Crom Cup, offered to competitors among: professional Orchid
Growers, for three years in succession, 1908, 1g09, and 1910, have become
the actual possessors. An illustration of the Cup, with a group of some of
the Orchids exhibited, is given in the “ Revue de l’Horticulteur Bee ” for
February Ist.
The principal part of the magnificent Gold Medal group of Orchids
exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, at a recent
R.H.S. Meeting, is figured in the Journal of Horticulture for February goth.
L#LIOCATTLEYA CRANSTOUNIZ, WESTONBIRT VAR.—The Award of
Merit given to this fine hybrid, as recorded at page 53, has been raised to
a First-class Certificate by the Council of the R.H.S.
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ORCHID PORTRAITS.
CATTLEYA MENDELII VAR. AMI FELIx.—Rev. Hort. Belge, 1911, p. 39,
with fig.
CATTLEYA TRIAN2, VAR. HypRA.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 108, fig. 54.
CYPRIPEDIUM DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 83,
fig. 43; Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 106, with fig.
L2@LIA ANCEPS CHAMBERLAINIANA.—Gard. Chron., Ig1I, i. p. 78, fig. 41.
MASDEVALLIA PACHYURA.—Bot. Mag., t. 8361; Gard. Chron., 1911, i
p- 89, fig. 49.
MiLToniA WaARSCEWICzII.—fourn. Hort., 1911, 1. p. 159, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM PEACcOcK.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 92, fig. 50;
Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 106, 107, with fig.; Fourn. Hort., 1911, i. p. 137,
with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM GROGANIZ.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 72, with suppl. fig.
OpoONTOGLOSsUM HALSEYANUM.—Garden, Ig11, p. 64, with fig.
OpontocLossum Harwoopit.—Gard. Chvron., IgiI, i. p. 98, fig. 51;
Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 93, 94, with fig.
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[Orchids are a a — uestions recip red here as far as pees Correspondents are
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G.H.H.—See O.2., xiv. p. 132. We will endeavour to bras with both peng 8 shortly.
E.F.C.— We do not chink that Laelia Boothiana was one of the parents of t bri
mentioned. Ifthe origin has not been correctly Sienpemted we must wait. There are far
too many hybrids of praia parentage.
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mares si ‘ cas .-- 100 ¢ Orchids in season ... or ‘sa eee
espon ndents oe ... 128 | Our Note Book eee ° +
Balbophyileer Godeaiinn sig’ = + IIE | Paphiopec edi lum aureum var. - Surprise aS © ee’
Calendar of Operations for . 108 | Satyrium coriifolium eee BY
International Horticultural eehibition ee he. Societies eT
Manure for Orchids ua 9 M:z ae hester and "North of ‘England
Odontioda Sensation we wee ‘a SO Irchid ra jaune SES
Odontoglossum Jeanette hint WOR Roy al Horticultural se or ee as Se
seer i ag from Walton Grange jai BO ; a
Orchid Culture in Mexico (e182 gppeheci die i
Orchid Notes ee News © «. i .- 127 | Bulbophyllum ee sot eee A
Orchid P — ave Poe agen ... 128 | Odontioda Sensati ry eras |
Orchid Wo a ex aay Odonto; glossum poem ice 1G
Orchids at *Tatibvidae e Wells 106 | P sobsesestitinn aureum var. “Surprise Lies §
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VOL. ALA, | APRIL, tiott. [No. 220.
OUR NOTE BOOK,
Our hybridists are making such rapid progress that it becomes difficult to
keep up with the match of events, and the present month gives us at least
four striking novelties to record. Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. have raised
another fine hybrid from Odontoglossum Rossii rubescens, which, under
the name of O. Jeanette, received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S.
on March 14th. O.amabile heatonensis was the pollen parent, and while
considerably modifying the details of the flower it was not sufficient to
obliterate the general character of the seed parent, which promises to be of
great value for hybridising purposes, though we believe it is not one of the
easiest to manipulate. O. Jeanette is one of the most promising additions
to this beautiful genus, as may be seen from the illustration at page 105,
where its characters are fully described.
That Odontioda is the coming genus is increasingly evident, for three
handsome additions have appeared since our last notes were written. M.
Henri Graire, Amiens, has introduced a remarkable novelty in Odontioda
ignea, which gained an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. on March 28th.
Cochlioda Neetzliana and Odontoglossum Lindenii are the parents, and the
combination has proved most felicitous, the hybrid having a much-branched
inflorescence, with numerous small flowers of a dark scarlet-red tint. In
habit and floral structure it most resembles the pollen parent, but the bright
yellow colour is lost. It will be most interesting to see what any secondary
hybrids from it are like.
_ Another very brilliant Odontioda is figured on page 104, this being a
secondary hybrid raised by M. Ch. Vuylsteke from Odontioda Vuylstekez
and a highly spotted form of Odontoglossum crispum, and thus a form of
Odontioda Sensation, whose characters were only briefly recorded when it
appeared about a year ago. Whether this is from the same capsule we
cannot say, but it is at all events very beautiful, and M. Vuylsteke may well
remark that there is a great future before this hybrid genus. Healready has
seedlings of the third generation, which shows remarkable progress.
938 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [APRIL, IQII.
Lastly a very striking hybrid from Cochlioda Necetzliana and Odonto-
glossum Vuylstekei was exhibited by Mr. William Bolton, of Warrington,
at the R.H.S. meeting on March 28th. The seedling was only producing
its first flower, but it promises to develop into a very handsome thing when
the plant becomes strong. The flower measured over 2% inches across, and
presented a beautiful marbling of bright scarlet on a light yellow ground.
Mr. Bolton has little doubt about its constitution, for before the meeting
was over the pollen of a richly coloured Odontoglossum was applied, and
we shall await the result with some curiosity.
The Gardeners’ Magazine says that “ Vuylstekeara is the new and com- -
memorative title now given to all hybrids between miltonia and odontioda,
and it will embrace all hybrids in which miltonia, odontoglossum, and
cochlioda are concerned.”” But what have these beautiful genera done to
be written thus? We tremble for Vuylstekeara, though for the present it
has the good fortune to escape.
Our remarks at page 66 on the nomenclature of hybrids have brought us
several letters and enquiries, some of which we will attempt to deal with at
once. One correspondent writes: ‘I cannot understand why you call
Odontoglossum ardentissimum O. armainvillierense when the former is the
recognised name.” The reason is very simple. In December, 1898, a
hybrid Odontoglossum was exhibited at a meeting of the Société Nationale
d’Horticulture de France by M. Jacob, gardener to Baron Edmond de
Rothschild, Armainvilliers, under the name of Odontoglossum armain-
villierense, a First-class Certificate of Merit being awarded, with the
felicitations of the Jury. It wassaid to have been raised from O. Pescatorei
crossed by Odontoglossum crispum, and was described at the time asa
superb plant, having flowers of perfect shape, with very dark blotches. At
the Temple Show in rgo2 four seedling Odontoglossums were exhibited by
M. Ch. Vuylsteke, without record of parentage, under the name _ of
Odontoglossum ardentissimum, O. concinnum, O. dulce, and O.
To the former a First-class Certificate was given and an Award of Merit to
each of the others.
the same capsule, a spotted O, Pescatorei crossed with the pollen of O.
crispum Franz Masereel. Thus all are forms of M. Jacob’s earlier hybrid,
and those who recognise the law of priority should have no difficulty about
the correct name. |
Another correspondent enquires whether the Rules of Nomenclature
require the publication of a Latin diag
nosis in order to secure priority. He
is assured that such is the case.
We should say not. Those who would
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insist on such a rule in the case of hybrids can have little idea of the
necessities of the case. Hybrid Orchids are so numerous now-a-days that
scarcely an important meeting is held without one or more putting in an
appearance—sometimes several—and they are often recorded with the very
briefest description, sometimes by the mere mention of the name and
parentage, some even get overlooked altogether. | We cannot possibly take
this proposal seriously.
Then we have a remark from a correspondent that he is afraid we shall
be ina very considerable muddle in the near future. The remark might
have been made a long time ago, for things had become pretty bad when
one of the earliest and best of the primary hybrids could be named about
eighteen times over. For our part we hope that there are signs of
improvement visible on the horizon. At all events a good many recent
names have been more in accordance with binomial rules than has some-
times been the case, and we have noticed a praiseworthy attempt to avoid
unnecessary duplication. There is, however, one matter which calls for
serious attention, respecting which we have had some correspondence, but
we must leave it for the present.
MANURE FOR ORCHIDS.
IN answer to the enquiry of your Sydney correspondent, at page 40, about
manuring Orchids in America, I may say that we grow most of the Cattleyas
in polypodium fibre, and I started to water the plants that were in pots
with weak manure water, but found that the sediment rotted the peat and
stopped up the drainage. I then ceased to water the plants direct, and
started to damp the house down with the manure water about three or four
times a week, during the months of August, September, and October, when
closing the house in the afternoon. Last fall (autumn) I did not do it so
often, and the plants are looking so well that people who come round and
see them say that they are the finest lot of Cattleyas in the United States,
and I must say that during the fifteen years I have been among Orchids I
have not seen such a fine lot of plants. Many of the C. Mossie and C.
Gaskelliana have made four breaks from one lead. I also think that it will
prolong the life of the plants, as I know one gentleman who has done this
for about six years, and he tells me that the plants-are looking well.
I do not think this is any remedy for black spot, but I have always found
it best to keep a good circulation of air round the plants, and then I do not
think one will have much trouble with black spot. I may say that we use
more top ventilation in the United States than we did in England.
Newport, W. E. EGLINGTON.
Rhode Island, U.S.A.
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THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. Atwyn HARRISON.
CooL House.
THE treatment required will be much the same as last month, except that
more ventilation, shade and damping will now be necessary. On fine days
syringe the plants overhead twice, once in the morning, and again about
3 p.m. Usually, if the weather is mild, no fire heat is needed if the house
has brick sides. A little top air can be given on warm nights towards the
close of this month. During the first week it is a good plan to thoroughly
spring clean the house, and wash stagings, pots and plants, syringing the
first named with a solution of insecticide, especially in all the corners.
Look over every plant individually, and tie up any growths, or flower
spikes needing support.
CATTLEYA HOUvusE.
Here also, more air and water must be given, but do not shade the
Cattleyas or Dendrobiums yet, though a shading made of flour and water,
mixed thin, should be painted over that part of the roof glass under
which the Cypripediums are grown. Also place here any Cattleyas or
Dendrobiums, which are in bloom. Of the former, C. Trianz, Schroedere,
and several hybrids are now in flower, while a grand show is being made
by Dendrobiums nobile, n. nobilius (a fine variety of which I hope to speak
about next month), crassinode, Wardianum, &c. From now till the end of
October, the paths and staging of both houses should never be allowed to
become dry. Syringe freely overhead, and water all plants in active
growth, bud, or flower, at least every alternate day, if bright weather
prevails.
POTTING.
As remarked last month, we are now approaching the season when
active growth is everywhere apparent, and this is generally considered as
one of the chief months for the important work of repotting. Before
giving descriptions of the various genera and the soils best suited for them,
I would point out that although I advocate potting such and such an
Orchid, it should only be disturbed if a larger receptacle is needed, or if
the compost has become decomposed. It must also be observed that
Orchids, with few exceptions, must only be repotted when the new growths
are about two inches long, and new roots pushing out. If any Orchids
mentioned as being advisable to repot now, are not thus advanced, they
must be left till later.
ODONTOGLOssUMS.
The majority of the winter and early spring-flowering species and
hybrids are now ready for potting. The method for repotting holds good
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for all subsequent genera mentioned. First knock the plant carefully out
of the old receptacle, remove all crocks, sour soil, decayed bulbs and leaves,
and trim all dead roots. Then fill a fresh pot two-thirds full of clean
broken crocks, and on these place the plant, carefully spreading out the
roots and working in the suitable soil. Do not set the plant too low in the
pot, but have the base of the bulbs on a level with the rim. Place the
Orchid well to one side to allow for future growth. Remove all useless
back bulbs, leaving three to support the new lead. For compost use
moderately well-chopped osmunda and polypodium fibres in equal parts,
with a few heads of living sphagnum moss and a handful of oak leaves.
Use the whole in a slightly damp state.
ONCIDIUMS.
The method and soil needed in the repanning of these was given in full
in the last volume, page 359. Oncidium Marshallianum should be
suspended near the roof glass in an Orchid pan, and not repanned
annually. Grow this and the other species suggested last month near
the light.
. TRICHOPILIAS.
Should any of these require larger receptacles, remove the plants with
care and place them in Orchid pans of proportionate size. For compost use
a mixture of Orchid peat, osmunda fibre and moss.
. CATTLEYAS, L2LIAS AND THEIR HYBRIDS.
Many of the winter-flowering kinds will now be ready for repotting. If
so, remove them with care from the old pots, and after cutting away all
useless back bulbs, leaving three to support the new growth, place the
plant in a pot filled three parts full of broken crocks. Spread out the roots,
and on no account pot low. Use for compost a mixture of osmunda fibre
and sphagnum moss.
CyYPRIPEDIUMS.
For the green-leaved section, such as C. insigne, Charlesworthii,
Leeanum, villosum, &c., I like a compost of good crushed crocks and
fibrous yellow loam. Any plants of the above, or of their many hybrids,
may be repotted. Carefully work out any sour soil, and if any plants have
become crowded at the centre, carefully separate them. They can again
be potted into one pot if it is desired to have a specimen. In this case the
pieces should be planted near the edge of the pot, leaving room for
extension on all sides. They may, however, be potted up singly, and will
then quickly increase the stock. For the mottled-leaved section, such as
C. barbatum, callosum, Curtisii, tonsum, &c., the addition of Orchid peat
is of much benefit.
GENERAL NOTES ON POTTING.
Never overpot an Orchid of any kind. Keep all newly-potted plants
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carefully shaded, and almost dry, until a firm hold has been taken in the
new compost. Use the soil in a damp state, and then frequent overhead
spraying will suffice, and little water need be given directly to the plants
until a satisfactory start has been made. Frequently, after an Orchid has
been trimmed, and useless bulbs removed, it can be replaced in the same
sized pot, but on no account place it in the same one. Repotting is needed
about every two years, but the surface soil may be renewed at any time. If,
when repotting a plant, it be found that the soil and roots are in good
condition, do not disturb it, simply remove with care from the old pot, and
place in’ one of larger size, working in fresh soil round the sides. Two
points must be impressed upon the beginner. (1) Repotting. does not
necessarily mean removing the plant to a larger receptacle. I mention this
to caution beginners against over-potting. (2) Always use scrupulously
clean pots and crocks. The potting of the other genera will be discussed
when seasonable.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
VANDA CG@RULEA.—Within the last few weeks there have been several
large importations of this beautiful Orchid, and although it has the
reputation of being difficult to manage, yet I should advise every amateur
to give it a trial, as when once it is given a position it likes, this plant
blossoms freely. The flowers are borne on a long spike in the autumn
months, and are of a blue shade, with darker marblings. The blossoms
continue long in perfection and it is certainly one of the most beautiful
Orchids grown. Upon receiving the plants, if not already done, look over
them carefully, and cut away any dead roots and leaves. Then place them
in small pots filled with clean crocks. Stand them at the coolest end of
the Cattleya house, give abundance of air, and a slight sprinkling of pure
rain water once every three or four days.
Next month I shall hope to continue an account of the culture of this
beautiful Orchid, and also to describe the means of propagating many
of the choicer plants.
ORCHID CULTURE IN MEXICO.
I HAVE a great deal to occupy me in my regular business, travelling about
to different places, yet I find time to take care of nearly 3,000 of our pets,
with an Indian boy to help me. I am never without plants in bloom, and
just now the show is very interesting. Cattleya labiata, C. Triane, C.
Skinneri, C. aurantiaca, C. Loddigesii, C. superba, C. Lueddemannianas
a good piece of C. amethystoglossa, Saccolabium giganteum, Aérides
quinquevulnerum, Phalenopsis Aphrodite and P. Schilleriana, Phaius
grandifolius, Gongora sp., Dendrobium hybrids, several D. superbiens, Epi-
dendrum atropurpureum, Lzelia rubescens, Angraecum sesquipedale, Oncidium
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splendidum, O. maculatum, O. Papilio, O. Cebolleta, Brassavola glauca,
'B. Digbyana, Epidendrum Stamfordianum, Trichopilia torbilis, Platyclinis
glumacea, Ccelogyne speciosa, Dendrobium bigibbum, D. aureum
philippinense, Vanda Amesiana, V. Boxallii, in all a lovely lot of bloom,
In the vicinity of Moran, where I found Cattleya aurantiaca (ds described
at page 79), I also met with Hartwegia purpurea, a pretty little gem with
thick olive-green leaves dotted with whitish spots. It seemed very scarce, as I
only came across a couple of plants. Here also occurred Epidendrum
aromaticum of a fine form, with pale yellow flowers, and a charming thing.
Alas! it does not succeed here ; the heat and moisture seem to be too much
for it. These varying capacities for adaptation to differences of climate
present some interesting points for study. For example, Epidendrum
aromaticum fails, coming from 4,800 feet, while Lelia superbiens, from
4,000 feet, succeeds very well. Oncidium ornithorhynchum, from 5,000 feet,
near Orizaba, grows well here and flowers freely ; but a companion plant in
the same forests, O. incurvum, simply melts away in the rains of August,
though seemingly a harder-textured plant. Why is it? Lycaste Skinneri,
from 5,500 to 6,000 feet in Guatemala, meets the same fate here; while L.
Deppei, from very cool forests near Orizaba and Xalapu, at 5,500 feet, does
well here.
I may also refer to another singular instance of unadaptability to
conditions here. For some years I have regularly. received from Europe (in
exchange for Mexican plants, amongst other things) some of the Indian
Dendrobium aureum, always to fail with it, damping of new growths being
the rule and a weak to negligable root action. Two years ago I received a
lot of the Philippine form from a friend in Manila, and nothing could be
more satisfactory: splendid bulbs and roots covering the blocks upon which
they are grown; many bulbs larger than the original ones, and a fine crop
of winter flowers. The same experience I have had with Phalaenopsis from
Java, for both P. amabilis and P. Rimestadiana do nothing, and gradually
disappear, but the Philippine form grows magnificently, making leaves a
foot long, with eight and ten blossoms. In these two instances, altitude
apparently has nothing to do with it, but rather some subtlety of climate.
I might go on indefinitely citing these curious anomalies. On the whole,
however, the range of plants I can grow here in the open is remarkable
enough, and Dendrobium formosum and D. superbiens alongside of Lelia
albida seems paradox enough for anyone. To be sure, we have our troubles ;
insect life is legion, big beetles and microscopic ones, cockroaches, scale,
borers big and little, with not a negligable number of caterpillars ; yet there
is a way to fight them, and the damage is very slight, but the price—at least
during the rainy season—is eternal vigilance. J.C. HARVEY.
Sanborn, Vera Cruz, Mexico.
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ODONTIODA SENSATION.
A FLOWER of a very handsome Odontioda has been sent to us by M. Ch.
Vuylsteke, Loochristi, Ghent, which has been kindly photographed by
Mr. C. P. Raffill, and is reproduced natural size in the annexed figure. In
answer to an enquiry as to its name and parentage, M. Vuylsteke replied:
“Tt is a cross between Odontioda Vuylstekee and a highly spotted
Odontoglossum crispum.” This makes it a variety o‘ Odontioda Sensation
(C.R., xvill., p. 171), which was exhibited at the Brussels International
Exhibition about a year ago, and was recorded as a remarkable hybrid from
Odontioda Vuylstekee and Odontoglossum crispum, with the flower
24 inches across, and most like the latter, the colour being white, with a
cinnabar-red blotch on each segment, and a bright yellow crest. | Whether
Fig. 11. ODONTIODA SENSATION.
it is out of the same capsule is not stated. It is of fine shape, and the
colour and markings are very handsome. The ground colour is white, with
a yellowish tinge, this being most marked in a zone surrounding the central
blotch of the sepals and petals, beyond which it shades off into light violet
rose. The markings may almost be described as light cherry-red, much
darker on the base of the lip, with the usual yellow markings on the crest.
The details are well shown in the photograph, and need not be further
described. The column wings are broad, and slightly denticulate.
M. Vuylsteke writes that he has now Odontiodas of the third generation,
and must be congratulated on his continued success.
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ODONTOGLOSSUM JEANETTE.
A verY handsomé hybrid was. exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.,
Haywards Heath, at the R.H.S. meeting held on March 14th last, under
the name of Odontoglossum Jeanette, and was awarded a First-class
Certificate. Its parents are O. Rossii rubescens @ and QO. amabile
heatonense ¢, and as will be seen by the annexed figure, the influence of
the seed parent decidedly preponderates. The photograph was kindly
sent by Messrs. Charlesworth, together with one showing the four-flowered
inflorescence, and part of the foliage. The flowers are of fine shape, and
the colours remarkably rich. The sepals and petals are tinged with rose-
purple, and the former are blotched with deep purple-brown, right to the
Fig. 12. ODONTOGLOSSUM JEANETTE.
apex, as in the seed bearer, while the latter are heavily blotched to beyond
the middle, the apex being rose-purple. The lip is broadly rounded, and
carmine-purple in colour, with a very large basal yellow area surrounding
a prominent fleshy crest of the same colour. The side lobes are rather
small, and angular at the base. The shape of the column, with its broad
wings, also recalls O. Rossii. It forms an excellent companion to Messrs.
Charlesworth’s earlier O. Smithii, derived from O. Rossii rubescens ¢ and
O. spectabile ¢, and figured at page 9 of our fourteenth volume, but is
darker in colour and shows more of the O. Rossii character.
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ORCHIDS AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
BEING in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells in December last, I paid a
visit to the nursery of Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, and never has it been
my good fortune to see such a magnificent display of choice Orchids in
bloom.
The nursery is situated on the summit of a hill about five minutes’ walk
from Southborough station, and consists of eleven Jong span-roofed houses,
connected by a corridor, and facing them an Odontoglossum house, and the
various offices.
On entering the first house, in company with Mr. Armstrong, one could
not help being struck by the enormous number of Cattleya, Lzliocattleya,
and Brassavola hybrids, all of flowering size, and in the most perfect
condition. Several plants were out in blossom, including a grand form of
Cattleya Mrs. Pitt, dark and light forms of the beautiful C. Armstrongize
(Harrisoniana X Hardyana), and a pale form of C. Miss Williams. Several
plants of the magnificent Brassolelia Digbyano-purpurata were also pointed
out, including a pure white variety with pale lemon throat. The house is
large, and must contain several thousand plants. It has two side stages,
and a Jarge central one, at the top of which were several specimen Leelio-
cattleya George Woodhams, a magnificent hybrid between Cattleya
Hardyana and Lelia- purpurata, and two very fine specimen plants of
Angrecum Eichlerianum. On the left side were several healthy-looking
seed pods, which told of hybridizing operations.
The next house is a lower span-roofed structure, devoted to Cypripediums,
of which only the choicest varieties are grown. All the plants in this house
are kept here until they flower, and then the best are retained, and the inferior
varieties destroyed. Many magnificent hybrids were in bloom, and the
house was simply one mass of colour. Among the choicest I noted C.
Euryades splendens, several fine forms of Actzeus, Baron Schréder, eboraicum
Hitchinsie New Hall Hey variety, Captain Spender Clay (villosum
auriferum X Fairrieanum), Mrs. Spender Clay (Actzeus X Fairrieanum),
and numerous other fine hybrids. At the end were about two dozen
thriving plants of Bulbophyllum Godseffianum, one of the prettiest of the
so-called botanical Orchids, its peculiar rocking lip being very interesting.
In the next house was a good group of the long-lost Cypripedium
Fairrieanum, which made a fine display, and I noted several fine C.
Hitchinsiz, memoria Moensii, and other good crosses. On the other side
five glorious Cypripediums stood out prominently; C. Thalia var. Mrs.
Francis Wellesley, Thalia giganteum with three flowers, a fine Germaine
Opoix Westfield variety, nitens G. S. Ball’s variety, and a hybrid bearing
the largest flower I have ever seen, from which magnificent secondary
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hybrids should be obtained. The pretty C. insigne corrugatum and Sandere
were represented by a score of healthy plants, bearing flowers of good size
and substance. There were also fine plants of the varieties McNabianum
and Laura Kimball. The grand Harefield Hall variety is also represented
here by many plants of extraordinary vigour. There were at least 400
Cypripedium blooms in this house alone, all of which are selected varieties,
and words cannot do justice to their beauty.
In the next house was a magnificent show of Odontiodas, O. Seymouri,
Charlesworthii, and Bradshawiz, all carrying long spikes with blossoms of
good size and substance. At the end of this house was a collection of
hybrid Sophronitis and Lelia flava crosses, which do better if grown a little
cooler than the other Lelia hybrids.
Several Sophrocattleyas and Sophrocatlelias were in sheath. Some
magnificent plants of the fine Odontoglossum Thompsonianum, and O.
ardentissimum x Cochlioda Neetzliana were throwing up long flower
spikes, which should give a wealth of bloom in a few weeks. I noted
also a large specimen plant of O. Rolfez in spike. At the end nearest the
door were many seedling Odontoglossums, ranging from flowering size to
minute green globules in the seed pans. On the opposite side were many
hundred plants of the chaste white Dendrobium nobile virginale, now at
rest. Suspended from the roof were about fifty pans containing on an
average eight to ten plants of this beautiful Orchid in a smaller stage of
growth.
In the next house there was a most complete collection of seedling
Lzeliocattleyas approaching flowering size, and a large stock of the beautiful
creamy-yellow Brassocattleya Leemannie. ;
We next visited the seedling houses, devoted to the raising of Cattleyas
and Cypripediums, and there must have been many thousand such seedlings,
all growing and germinating with the greatest vigour. In the house devoted
to the raising of Cyripedium seedlings, there were several good hybrids,
including C. Thalia Mrs. Francis Wellesley with three flowers, and a
roundish form of C. Baron Schréder. There were also many fine plants of
the beautiful green Coelogyne pandurata. At the end of the Cattleya seedling
house was a collection of interesting botanical Orchids, including a Cirrho-
petalum carrying an umbel of its pretty flowers.
In the corridor were many good varieties of Cypripediums, and a row of
beautifully clean-grown Dendrobiums, while suspended from the roof were
many Cattleyas of all kinds, both species and hybrids. ;
In the larger Odontoglossum house, we noticed many flower spikes
appearing. Many are specimen plants, and all will give a splendid display
of bloom in their respectivé seasons. A collection of good hybrid
Cymbidiums is grown here, and the handsome C. Lady Colman was
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- bearing a spike. A pretty Masdevallia tovarensis and a Lycaste, which I
do not remember to have seen before, were pointed out.
‘These notes have already become lengthy, but of this large and choice
collection pages might be written. Order and cleanliness are everywhere
apparent, and there was not a single plant in any house which was not in
excellent health. This speaks volumes for the great personal care and
attention given to the plants by Mr. Armstrong. Many fine hybrids have in
the past been raised by the firm, and, judging from the vast number of
healthy seedlings of new crosses, it is reasonable to anticipate that a still
greater number will reward the firm for their enterprise in the near future.
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CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR APRIL.
By J. W. BARKER, THE West HILL, HEsSLE, E. YORKsS.
TEMPERATURES should now read about 5 degrees higher all round than
those given in January, with the exception of the Cool house, which should
be kept as near the same figures as possible.
WaTERING.—The remarks made last month as regards watering and
ventilation will apply also to this one, as we have not yet done with cold,
damp and miserable weather. March, with us, has been a most trying
month ; cold north-east winds, with the sun coming out at intervals, neces-
sitating a great deal of attention to the ventilation and shading of the
different houses.
This month we shall commence with the busy season, and shall find
plenty to occupy our minds, likewise our hands. We can also look round
and see the result of our practice in the way our plants have passed through
the winter. If they have not wintered as well as we could wish, let us try
to find the cause, so that in the future we may have better results. Speaking
generally, I do not consider the past winter has been a bad one for plants.
We have had no severe weather, necessitating an extra amount of fire heat,
which, to my mind, is a great evil to successful plant culture.
CyPRIPEDIUMS, as they pass out of flower, must be thoroughly over-
hauled, and any that require it repotted, in the compost recommended in
previous numbers. Any varieties which it is desirable to increase the stock
of may be divided. Speaking of dividing or propagating this class of plant,
I often think it a pity to see them cut into the scraps we often see; as such
miniature plants cannot produce a good flower, and to my mind a plant
that does not do so is only occupying room that could be put to better use.
When all are got through, they should be thoroughly cleaned and put in
their summer quarters to make their growths, allowing them room to
develop. aS
CaTTLeEyas, Lelias and Leliocattleays, as they pass out of flower and
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are seen to be pushing roots, may be repotted in the compost previously
recommended. Seedling Cattleyas, &c., may also be repotted at this season.
The remarks respecting cleaning referred to under Cypripediums apply to
these ; in fact, to everything, as no plant can flourish if in a dirty condition.
’ CATTLEYA FLY must be watched for as the plants start into growth, and
any abnormal growths should at once be taken off. It is better to take one
or two clean growths off than let a brood of this terrible pest hatch out. I
am pleased to say that if it is taken in hand it may be stamped out quickly
and effectually. I have had odd plants show traces of it from time to time,
which one is always liable to when receiving plants from different sources.
Besides the remedies recommended on page 80, I would not hesitate to dip
the plants entirely overhead in asolution of XL. All insecticide, and if used
according to the instructions no harm will occur. This is only to be done
in extreme cases.
CaATTLEYA LAWRENCEANA will now be pushing its flower spikes, and
should be kept on the dry side, and have a dry position in the house, as its
flowers then will last much longer than in a damp situation.
DENDROBIUMS of the nobile and Ainsworthii class will now be in full
bloom, or perhaps just passing over and commencing to push their young
growths. When these are seen to be pushing new roots is the time to
repot, and they must have attention. The compost I recommend for them
is equal parts of peat, polypodium, osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss, the
pots or pans to be well drained, and no water to be given until the roots are
seen to be travelling through the compost. A slight spraying over head on
hot days will be beneficial until they get nicely established, then twice or
three times a day will not hurt them, according to the weather. Don’t
spray or syringe too much on dull cold days, or with a low temperature. A
house of this beautiful class of plant, when properly grown and in full
flower, makes a picture which is not easily forgotten. Seedlings of this
family may also be repotted at this season.
MILTONIA VEXILLARIA and its varieties are now pushing up their flower
spikes, and should not be allowed to suffer for want of water, or else their
spikes may be deformed and their flowers small. Before their spikes get
very far advanced they should be thoroughly cleaned. They should also be
fumigated every week until their flowers show colour, to prevent the ravages
of thrip and other insect pests. As they come into flower they may be
placed in their summer quarters. The best place I find for them is in a
shady corner of the cool Intermediate house.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CITROSMUM will now be pushing up its flower spikes,
and should be watered with caution, as no water must be allowed to enter
the young growth or they will decay, and with it the flower spike. I do
not recommend the repotting of them until the flowers are over.
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Cd@LOGYNE CRISTATA and its varieties, that are now making new growth,
and commencing to make new roots, should be repotted, if requiring it.
Any plants that are in good condition, should not be disturbed, as often
after repotting they shrivel and suffer, in spite of all that one can do for
them. Any plant that requires repotting should be shaken clean out, and
all back bulbs, except three or four behind the young growth taken off,
afterwards placing as many leading portions together in a pan, according to
the size used. The growths should be placed in such a position that they
may all develop regularly, so that when in flower the spikes will be equally
distributed over the plant. The compost I recommend is equal portions of
peat, loam fibre, and sphagnum moss, well mixed together. They should
be potted moderately firmly, and have a watering with a fine rose, to settle
the compost around them, and then be placed at the warm end of the
Intermediate house, and kept well shaded and sprayed until well estab-
lished.
IMPORTED OrcHIDs.—Now is a good season to acquire any plants
which it is necessary to add toa collection, as they have the whole of the
growing season before them. Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, Vandas,
Renantheras, in fact any species may be acquired and potted up in the
usual manner, but not given any water until they commence to push roots,
then they may be treated in the same way as established plants.
MAXILLARIAS.—Such varieties as M. venusta, grandiflora, picta, Turneri,
and nigrescens should be examined as to their need for more pot room.
Such varieties as M. Sanderiana and others which are showing their flower
spikes, should not be disturbed until they have flowered. Maxillarias may
be cultivated in pots or shallow pans, but M. Sanderiana and M. Lindenii
are best grown in baskets, as they often push their flowers in a downward
direction. The compost I use for them is the same as recommended for
Cattleyas. Repotted plants must have extra attention in the way of
shading from direct sunshine.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Means must now be taken to keep direct sunshine
out of our houses, that is where it enters by the ends of the different
houses, or where the blinds don’t cover on the roofs. This must be done
by stippling with a mixture of flower and water, or some other form of
summer shading. Whatever preparation is used should be painted on when
the sun is shining, so that it may dry quickly. It is important that the
glass should be quite clean and free from dirt. Wherever it is necessary
now is a good time to wash down the outsides of all houses, as there is
always a certain amount of deposit which obscures the light, especially on
dull days, when all the light possible is wanted. Slugs, woodlice, and
cockroaches must be trapped and caught in the usual manner, as at this
season they do a great deal of damage to flower spikes, young roots, &c.
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BULBOPHYLLUM GODSEFFIANUM.
THE genus Bulbophyllum contains many curious and really beautiful
species, but they are not grown to anything like the extent that they merit,
and considering how easy is their culture, and the freedom with which they
flower, it makes one wonder why they are, on the whole, so neglected. It
must be granted that the blossoms are not showy, but the great interest in
the various species of this genus lies in the peculiarities of the structure of
their flowers, their mobility and quaint shapes.
The species known as B. Godseffianum is one of the most suitable for
general cultivation, and a corner in the moist part of a Cattleya house is
the best position. The flowers of this species are borne singly, and are of
Fig. 13. BULBOPHYLLUM GODSEFFIANUM.
good size, and continue upwards of three weeks in perfection. The sepals
and petals are rich ochre yellow, spotted and striped with red. The lip is
white and covered with down, and so beautifully balanced that the least
movement causes it to rock. When the flower stems are of sufficient
length they should be tied to neat sticks. The main point to be observed
in the culture of this handsome species, is to give it plenty of moisture
throughout the growing season, with an abundance of pure fresh air. It
delights in plenty of overhead syringing, which will also help to keep away
insect pests of all descriptions. The leaves should be sponged regularly
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every fortnight, and pure rain water, which in winter should be tepid, must
only be used for this purpose and for direct application to the plants.
For compost use a mixture of polypodium fibre, sphagnum moss, and
oak leaves, and place a layer of living sphagnum on the surface. Keep the
plants well shaded until they have become quite re-established in their new
compost ; afterwards they will stand a fair amount of sunlight.
When the plant has become too large for the pot in which it is growing,
remove it to one of larger size, the operation being carried out directly a
fresh growth is starting, after its period of rest. If it is desired to increase
the stock, divide it when repotting, as it is remarkably free growing,
and each portion will soon make a fresh growth.
As regards the most suitable amount of heat for this Orchid, 50° Fahr.
must be regarded as the lowest winter temperature, with a proportional
rise in spring, 65° Fahr. being the average autumn and lowest summer
temperature. ALWYN HARRISON.
This interesting Bulbophyllum was originally exhibited by Messrs.
Sander, and received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S., in June,
1890, under the name of Sarcopodium Godseffianum, being dedicated to
Mr. J. Godseff, Messrs. Sander’s able manager. It is said to have been
introduced from the South Philippines. It was then described and figured
as Bulbophyllum Godseffianum (Gard. Mag., 1890, p. 540, with fig.). For
our figure we are indebted to Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds.
Though generally cultivated under the name of B. Godseffianum, we
do not know how it can be distinguished from the earlier B. Dearei
(Reichb. f. in Flora, 1888, p. 156). That originally appeared in 1883,
being exhibited at South Kensington by Lt.-Col. Deare, of Englefield
Green, as Sarcopodium Dearei, when it was described and figured (Gard.
Chron., 1885, ii, p. 109, fig. 17). In May, 1890, it was exhibited by the late
Baron Schroder, and received an Award of Merit, when it was said to be a
native of Borneo. It was also introduced from Borneo by Messrs.
Linden, and Peured in Lindenia, viii. t. 345. iP Bye Sie: |
SATYRIUM CORUFOLIUM, says Mr. Bolus (Orch. Cape Peninsula, page 124),
is one of the commonest species on the Peninsula, and one of the longest
in flower. It is especially abundant on the Flats, where insatiable flower-
gatherers in spring carry off large bundles of the scapes. The flowers are
a clear bright orange, more or less varying to or tinged with a flame-
coloured red. The colour seems constant, and easily distinguishes this
species from any other, though I have seen plants from Diep River which
seemed to be hybrids between this species and S. carneum, and which had
salmon-coloured flowers only slightly modified in structure.
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PAPHIOPEDILUM AUREUM SURPRISE.
eautiful
THE annexed figure representsa plant of the interesting and
Paphiopedilum aureum var. Surprise, with six flowers, from the collection
of W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, Huil, gardener Mr. J. T. Barker. It
forms a charming picture, and Mr. Barker, in sending the phot graph,
remarks that he believes it to be one of the best plants in cultivation.
It is one of the remarkable batch of seedlings raised by M. Jules Hye,
Ghent, from P. Spicerianum and
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P. Sallieri Hyeanum, and has clear
greenish yellow flowers with tl half of the dorsal sepal white.
the most remarkable
Other seedlings from the same batch showed
markings, and a large
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diversity in colour and
originally exhibited und inct names, though were afterwards
der distinct
considered as varieties of one. In fact, nearly forty synony1
are enumerated inthe Orchid Stud Bi
istinct forms are figured
by M. Goossens in the Dictionnaire bhique des Orchidées, the present
one among the number.
number of them were
ns of P. aureum
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SOCIETIES.
RoyaL HorTICULTURAL.
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square,
Westminster, on February 28th last, when many fine groups were staged,
eight of which received medals; one Award of Merit and five Botanical
Certificates being also given.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. Gurney Wilson, F. Menteith Ogilvie, A. A. McBean, T. Armstrong,
J. E. Shill, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, W. P. Bound,
A. Dye, W. H. White, C. H. Curtis, J. Wilson Potter, W. Bolton, J.S. Moss,
and Walter Cobb.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. White), staged
a group of interesting Orchids, including well-flowered plants of the rare
Catasetum scurra, Pleurothallis scapha, Scaphyglottis Behrii, Maxillaria
variabilis, Masdevallia Shuttryana var. Chamberlainii, and three others
which received Botanical Certificates.
E. Roberts, Esq., Park Lodge, Eltham (gr. Mr. Carr), received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a pretty group of Cypripediums, including C. Emile
Cappe, a fine form which has received a First-class Certificate at Paris,
C. nitens Prince Olaf, a dark form of C. St. Albans, C. Euryades,
C. beechense Sander’s var., C. Sir Redvers Buller, and other good things.
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. H. J.
Chapman), sent Odontioda Bradshawiz superba, a handsome form, Odonto-
glossum percultum purpureum, a fine purple flower with a white lip, and
Dendrobium oakwoodiense, a hybrid from D. Haywoodii, having broad
rose-purple petals and a dark blotch on the lip.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), sent
the handsome Odontioda keighleyensis Fowler’s var., carrying a panicle of
about fifty flowers.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. H. G. Day), showed
Odontioda Floryi (C. Neetzliana xX O. Andersonianum), having reddish
orange flowers.
H. S. Leon, Esq., Bletchley Park (gr. Mr. Cooper), sent a series of good
Cypripediums raised in the collection.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent a good form of Sophrocattleya warnhamiensis, Odontioda Bradshawie,
Dendrobium Austinii, D. nobile Thwaites’ var., D. chessingtonense, and
D. mirandum, a handsome hybrid from D. Wigania x Thwaitesiz.
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, sent flowers of
the handsome Maxillaria Lindenize, Ccelogyne sulphurea, C. perakensis and
C. Huettneriana, Ione scariosa, Pleurothallis thombipetala, and P.
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platystachys, the latter a very curious species in which both the inflorescence
and flowers are flattened.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a fine group,
including a handsome specimen of Odontoglossum Rolfez with a panicle of
over fifty flowers, O. cristatum, two good O. spectabile, O. crispum,
Odontioda Bradshawiz, forms of Cypripedium aureum, Brassolzlia Helen,
Dendrobium Artemis, Masdevallia Schroederiana, Cymbidium Woodhams-
ianum, a few Cattleyas, &c.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group, consisting of many excellent Odontoglossums and
Lzliocattleyas, Zygocolax Charlesworthii, Sophrocatlelia Marathon, Brasso-
cattleya Cliftoni, B.-c. Veitchii Queen Alexandra, Ccelogyne sparsa,
Cypripedium Rossetti, a very fine plant of Phaius Norman aurea, Miltonia
Warscewiczii, M. Bleuana nobilior, Lzliocattleya bella alba, L.-c. Doris,
and several charming Odontiodas, with other good things.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also received a Silver Flora Medal
for a fine group, including Odontoglossum excellens, O. Edwardii, O.
percultum, and many other beautiful Odontoglossums, Renanthera
Imschootiana, Cymbidium Veitchii and Holfordianum, Cattleya Thayeriana
and some good C. Trianez, Catasetum macrocarpum, the beautiful Miltonia
St. Andre, Phalznopsis Stuartiana, and some good Cypripediums.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a select group, including Odontioda Zephyr (C. Neetzliana X
O. Wilckeanum), Dendrobium amethystoglossum and other Dendrobiums,
a good Miltonia Bleuana, Phaius flavus, the clear yellow Oncidium ampliatum
concolor, and two others which gained Botanical Certificates.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a pretty group, including some good Lzliocattleya Cappei,
Odontoglossum excellens and others, some well-flowered Lycaste Skinneri,
Cypripedium aureum Surprise, C. a. Hyeanum, C. Beeckmanii, the fine
C. enfieldense superbum, C. Gracez, C. Bridgei, and numerous others.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Banksian Medal fora
bright group, including some well-flowered Dendrobium Wardianum,
Odontoglossum cordatum Low’s var., O. sceptrum Masereelianum, Cattleya
Enid and C. Schroeder: White Queen, the latter white with a flush of pink
on the lip, some good Lycaste Skinneri, Cypripedium Harrisianum albens,
Bulbophyllum cupreum, Saccolabium bellinum, Dendrobium atroviolaceum,
Angraecum sesquipedale, &c.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, also received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a pretty group, containing several well-grown Odontoglossum
crispum,, Cypripediums, some brilliant Epiphronitis Veitchii, with a fine
plant of Cymbidium insigne in the centre.
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Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent Cypripedium aureum Hyeanum,
and a good form of Cattleya Triane.
Mr. A. W. Jensen, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, sent a few good forms
of Cattleya Schroedere.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cypripedium
Franconia (callo-Rothschildianum > callosum Sandere), a good C.
Maudie, C. villosum auriferum, C. aureum virginale, Cattleya Trianz alba,
and several other good forms.
Messrs. T. Rochford & Sons, Broxbourne, Herts, sent some good
Sephronitis grandiflora, wit Odontoglossum Thompsonianum, and a good
O. loochristiense.
Mr. A. Schleigel, Lewes, sent Brassocattleya Mrs. J. C. Hirst (B. nodosa
x C. Trianz), showing much of the influence of the former parent.
Mr. J. Stevenson, Alton Manor Gardens, near Derby, sent cut flowers of.
a seedling Cypripedium.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent a good Cymbidium, which is
mentioned under Awards.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CyMBIDIUM VEITCHII (C. Lowianum x C. Devonianum).—A striking
hybrid, bearing a spike of 14 flowers, the sepals and petals green, tinged
with brown, and the front lobe of the lip reddish brown. Exhibited by
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The plant was afterwards named
C. langleyense, the name C. Veitchii being already in use.
BOTANICAL CERTIFICATES.
DENDROBIUM DELICATUM.— An _ Australian plant, supposed to be a
natural hybrid between D. speciosum and D. Kingianum, whose history is
given at page 88 of our sixteenth volume. Exhibited by Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bart.
ERIA LANATA.—An Indian species, bearing spikes of greenish yellow,
very hairy flowers. Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
GROBYA FASCIFERA.—A Brazilian Orchid, having dwarf spikes of brown
and yellow flowers. Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
MAXILLARIA CALLICHROMA.—A pretty species, most like M. luteo-alba,
but having smaller flowers. Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
PLATYCLINIS GLUMACEA VALIDA.—A_ strong- growing plant, having
broader leaves than the type. Exhibited by. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
At the meeting held on March r4th there was a very fine display of
Orchids, including eight medal groups, while one First-class Certificate and
four Awards of Merit were given.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Bower, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. James O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., W. Cobb,
le cass
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R. G. Thwaites, Gurney Wilson, F. W. Moore, A. A. McBean; T. Armstrong,
j. E. Shill, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander,
W. H. White, H. Ballantine, W. Bolton, F. M. Ogilvie, W. P. Bound,
J. Charlesworth, J. S. Moss, and R. Brooman White.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J. Collier),
staged a very interesting group, to which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded.
It contained the handsome Dendrobium Lady Colman, D. Princess Patricia
of Connaught, D. melanodiscus, D. Margery Tyrrel Giles, the rare
D. Hodgkinsoni, and the remarkable Australian D. cucumerinum, with
leaves like little gherkins and a few green and brown flowers, Odontoglossuam
Lady Roxburgh (cirrhosum xX percultum), with very acuminate spotted
segments, Pholidota gracilis, bearing numerous racemes of small white
flowers, P. chinensis, a well-flowered Masdevallia triangularis, Maxillaria
sanguinea, M. flava, Lycaste Lucianii, L* Balliz, and var. Mary Gratrix.
H. A. Inness, Esq., Croft Spa, Yorks., sent Odontoglossum crispum
Monkend var., a handsomely blotched form, Cypripedium villosum Stewartii,
and a Leliocattleya mentioned under Awards.
R. Brooman White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochhead (gr. Mr. J. Smith),
sent a spike of a pretty white Odontoglossum crispum, and two of the
handsomely blotched O. c. Mercedes.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent
Odontoglossum Titania (Queen Alexandra X crispum Leonard Perfect), a.
large and handsome hybrid, having the sepals. and petals closely blotched
with purple-red, and primrose yellow at the tips, and the lip white, with a
yellow crest, and a large purple blotch in front.
The Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, sent Cypripedium
Johnsonii, a fine hybrid from C. Rothschildianum and C. philippinense.
The Hon. Mrs. Foley, Packham, Fordingbridge, sent a fine specimen of
Ansellia confusa, bearing many panicles of flowers, Megaclinium maximum,
Eulophia lurida, E. gracilis, and a plant of Lissochilus purpuratus.
John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill Hall, Bishop’s Waltham (gr. Mr. Kench),
sent two interesting hybrid Odontoglossums.
Major E. C. Rogerson, Harpendon, showed Odontoglossum eximium
Ethel Rogerson, a richly-coloured form.
J. B. Seatle, Esq., Fairfield, Putney (gr. Mr. Paice), sent a hybrid
Odontoglossum with spotted flowers.
G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., Church End, Finchley (gr. Mr. Coningsby),
sent two fine forms of Lycaste Skinneri, Odontoglossum Edwardii,
O. Marietta (Lambeauianum x Rolfez), O. ae Lelia flava,
Cymbidium Veitchii, C. Balli, &c.
Lt.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, K.C.V.O., sent a handsome Cymbidium
which is mentioned under Awards.
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Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a beautiful group
of choice things, to which a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded. The
centre consisted of a number of well-grown Phaius Norman, supported by
numerous Odontoglossum crispum, the charming O. Sylvia, O. armain-
villierense xanthotes, O. Wilckeanum Imperator, and numerous others,
Dendrobium infundibulum, the handsome Brassocattleya Veitchii King
Edward VII., Oncidium concolor, Zygocolax Charlesworthii, Leliocattleya
Myra, Boylei, and other Leliocattleyas, Odontioda Bohnhoffiz, heatonensis,
Lutetia, and Charlesworthii, some good Cattleyas, and a handsome Odonto-
glossum which is mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group, including Cattleya jucunda (labiata x Schrcederz), a handsome
hybrid, Dendrobium nobile virginale, D. Devonianum, Dearei and
Brymerianum, Chysis Chelsoni, Schomburkia rosea, Lzliocattleya Fire-
brand (L.-c. highburiensis x C. Trianz), L.-c. Myra, Cirrhopetalum
cespitosum, Odontoglossum elegantius, and many others, Cypripedium
vill-exul, Odontioda Bradshawie, &c., with two other handsome hybrids.
which secured awards.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group, including a well-grown specimen of Odontoglossum
névium with seven spikes, some good O. crispum, amabile, Rolfeze and
Ossulstonii, the handsome Dendrobium nobile Armstrongiz and many
others, Masdevallia Chimera Roezlii, Cypripedium Maudie giganteum, a
very pretty hybrid between C. Godefroye leucochilum and C. Euryades,
with many other fine things.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group of Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, Cypripediums,
&c., noteworthy among them being Dendrobium Juno, D. Williamsoni,
D. teretifolium, D. nobile Cooksonianum, Cypripedium aureum Surprise,
C. Bridgei, Epidendrum Boundii x xanthinum, with reddish orange flowers,
Masdevallia torta, Angrecum sesquipedale, the brilliant Sophrocattleya
Saxa superba with three flowers, S.-c. Wellsiz, Leptotes bicolor, Ada
aurantiaca, Stanhopea eburnea, and the brilliant Odontioda keighleyensis.
Mr. A. W. Jensen, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a fine group of Cattleya Schreederee, C. Mendelii, Odontoglossum
crispum, O. triumphans, and Oncidium Krameri.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Banksian Medal
for a fine group, including some good Dendrobium Wardianum and
D. crassinode, D. auream,; D. atroviolaceum with five spikes, Masdevallia
Schroederiana and triangularis, Cirrhopetalum Mastersianum and picturatum,
Cypripedium vill-exul, and others, some brilliant Leliocattleyas, Miltonia
Bleuana nobilior, &c. --
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Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, were also awarded a Silver
Banksian Medal for a good group, including examples of Cymbidium
eburneum and Veitchii, some good Cattleya Schroeder, Odontoglossum
crispum and others, with good examples of Epiphronitis Veitchii.
Mr. W. Bolton, Warrington, sent a spike of a Dendrobium of the atro-
violaceum group, which had been imported with D. Ashworthiz.
: FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
_ ODONTOGLOSSUM JEANETTE (Rossil rubescens° X amabile).—A very
handsome hybrid which is described and figured on page 113. Exhibited
by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
‘ AWARDS OF MERIT.
CYMBIDIUM ALEXANDERI (Veitchii X insigne).—A very pretty hybrid,
with broad cream-white sepals and petals, tinged and somewhat lined with
pink, and the lip white, blotched with rose in front, and somewhat striped
on the side lobes. Exhibited by Lt.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, K.C.V.O.,
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander).
CyMBIDIUM GOTTIANUM (eburneum X insigne).—Another handsome
thing having white flowers, with some purple spotting on the front lobe of
the lip, and some similar lines on the side lobes. Exhibited by Messrs.
Sander & Sons.
L#LIOCATTLEYA DOoOMINIANA MONKEND VAR. (L. purpurata X C.
Dowiana).-A fine form, with purplish lilac sepals and petals, and a deep
purple-crimson lip, with some yellow veining in the throat. Exhibited by
H. A. Inness, Esq.
ODONTOGLOSSUM MIRUM BRUGENSE (crispum blotched var. X Wilcke-
anum).—A finely-shaped hybrid, having the sepals and petals heavily blotched
with red-purple on a white ground. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
At the meeting held on March 28th nine groups were distinguished by the
award of medals, while one First-class Certificate and two Awards of Merit
were also given.
Orchid Committee present :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Harry J. Veitch, Gurney Wilson, R. G.
Thwaites, F. M. Ogilvie, F. Sander, T. Armstrong, Walter Cobb, J. Cypher,
W. H. Hatcher, A. Dye, W. H. White, H. Ballantine, J. S. Moss, Ww.
Bolton, C. Cookson, Stuart Low, de Barri Crawshay, and H. G. Alexander.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Collier),
staged a fine group, including several beautiful examples of Odontoglossum
Thompsonianum, O. Queen of Gatton, and others, Coelogyne Sandere,
the rare Dendrobium Beckleri, several well-bloomed Epidiacrium Colmanii,
Diacattleya Colmanie, Diacattlelia Gatton Rose, and a fine Odontioda,
which is mentioned under Awards.
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Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman),
also received a Silver Flora Medal for a beautiful group, including the fine
Odontioda Cooksoniz Oakwood var., and several other Odontiodas, a large
white and a prettily spotted Odontoglossum crispum, both out of the same
seed-pod, some good forms of O. percultum, O. splendidissimum, O.
eximium, O. excellens, O. Pescatorei Cooksonianum, the handsome O.
Titania (O. crispum Leonard Perfect x O. Queen Alexandra), and
Cypripedium Northumbria (Chamberlainianum x Godefroy leucochilum).
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale), received a
Silver Banksian Medal for a good group, including several Cattleya Triane,
Saccolabium violaceum Harrisonianum, two good Cymbidium Lowianum,
examples of Phalenopsis Schilleriana, Wanda tricolor, V. Amesiana,
Dendrobiums, &c.
M. Henri Graire, Amiens, and Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, sent
handsome Orchids, which are mentioned under Awards.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent
Odontoglossum Leonidas (triumphans Lionel Crawshay x Hallio-crispum),
a yellow flower of good shape, with light brown markings.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
sent Odontioda Lambeauiana (Odontoglossum Lambeauianum x Cochlioda
Neetzliana), a handsome rosy red hybrid, and Odontoglossum Wilckeanum
J. Gurney Fowler.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), showed
Sophrocatlelia Olive Fairlawn var. (S.-]. Psyche x C. Enid), a pretty. rosy
red flower, with some yellow veining on the lip.
H. S. Leon, Esq., Bletchley Park (gr. Mr. G. Cooper), sent Cypripedium
Deedmanianum Bletchley Park var., a well-coloured form bearing a three-
flowered inflorescence.
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury Park, Acton (gr. Mr. J.
Hudson), sent a good plant of Dendrobium Wardianum candidum, bearing
52 flowers.
Baron Bruno Schréder, Egham (gr. Mr. Shill), sent a magnificent spike
of Odontoglossum Wilckeanum Schreederianum, bearing fourteen flowers.
__R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent two good forms of Odontoglossum Clytie (Edwardii x Pescatorei),
with flowers of both parents.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged avery fine group,
to which a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded. It contained some
beautiful examples of Phaius Norman, a fine series of Odontoglossums, note-
worthy among them being a richly-coloured* O. armainvillierense raised
from O. Pescatorei Charlesworthii x O. crispum Graireanum, a very fine
O. a. xanthotes, O. Ianthe (spectabile x armainvillierense), O. Jasper,
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Miltonia Warscewiczii, Brassocattleya Veitchii and var. Queen Alexandra,
a fine lot of Dendrobium infundibulum, Cynorchis kewensis, Cymbidium
insigne, Odontioda Craveniana, O. Diana, O. Bradshawie, a fine variety of
©. St. Fuscien, Miltonia spectabilis, Saccolabium bellinum, Lycaste gigantea,
Miltonia vexillaria, &c.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, also received a Silver
Flora Medal for a fine group, containing some beautiful Dendrobium nobile
virginale, D. chessingtonense, and other Dendrobiums, a fine specimen of
Odontoglossum nevium, O. percultum, Adriane, Wilckeanum, Ossulstonii,
some good O. crispum, &c., Leliocattleya Mrs. Temple, L.-c. Myra, Lycaste
Skinneri, Cirrhopetalum picturatum, Cymbidium Woodhamsianum, Lelia
Gwennie, with some showy Cattleyas and Sophrccattleyas, Brassocattleya
Leemanniae, &c.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group, including some good forms of Odontoglossum eximium, O.
-amandum citrinum, O. crispum Prince George, a handsomely-blotched
seedling, and many others, Batemannia peruviana, Houlletia Sanderi,
Scuticaria Hadwenii, Warscewiczella discolor, Bletia catenulata, Cattleya
Lueddemanniana and some good C. Schroedere, Chysis bractescens, Brasso-
cattleya Thorntoni and Cordelia, with many other good things.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, received a Silver Banksian Medal for
a neat group, including some good Cymbidium Veitchii concolor, Odonto-
glossum Rolfez, Lycaste Skinneri alba, Dendrobium Brymerianum, Oncidium
concolor, a nice series of the orange-coloured Laliocattleya Ballii, and many
other interesting things.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a select group, including some good Cattleya Trianz
and C. Schroederez, C. Parthenia Prince of Wales, Dendrobium Luna,
D. pallens, D. chessingtonense, Odontoglossum crispum Lucianii, Cypri-
pedium aureum virginale, and others.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group, including many well-tflowered Dendrobiums,
Odontoglossum blandum and others, the rare Angrecum Leonis,
Odontioda Bradshawiz, Thwaitesiz, and Zephyr, Renanthera Imschootiana,
Cattleya Schroeder and others, Cypripedium vil-exul, and other good
Cypripediums.
Mr. W. Bolton, Warrington, sent a plant of Dendrobium macrophyllum,
with inflorescences of D. atroviolaceum and D. Ashworthiz, all being out of
the same importation, D. Bancroftii, with seven spikes, and Odontioda
Boltoni (C. Neetzliana x. Odontoglossum Vuylstekei), a most beautiful
seedling bearing its first flower, which was 2% inches across, and mottled
with rosy-scarlet on a light yellow ground.
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FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
ODONTIODA VUYLSTEKEZ VAR. Lapy CoL_MAN (C. Neetzliana x O.
Pescatorei).—A very fine form, and remarkable for having flowers of a
uniform dark scarlet-red. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
: Awarps OF MERIT.
ODONTIODA IGNEA (C. Neoetzliana x O. Lindeni).—A handsome hybrid,
having a much branched inflorescence of small flowers, most like the
Odontoglossum parent in shape, but dark scarlet-red in colour. Exhibited
by M. Henri Graire, St. Fuscien, Amiens, France.
ODONTOGLOSSUM SWIETENICOLOR (Wilckeanum X Vuylstekei).—A
striking hybrid, bearing a strong inflorescence of dark red-brown flowers,
margined and tipped with light yellow, and the lip with some brown
markings round the yellow crest. The name is given in allusion to the
mahogany-coloured flowers. Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND.
At the meeting held on February 16th there was only a moderate display
of plants, and the Committee was present as follows : Messrs. E. Ashworth
(Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, Ward, Cowan, Keeling, Holmes, Arthur,
Crombleholme, Cypher, Sander, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.).
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a very fine group, which
contained several fine white forms of Lelia anceps and choice Cypripedizms
(Silver-gilt Medal).
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), exhibited Odontoglossum
Jasper, a hybrid between O. crispum X O. amabile. The Committee
desired to see the plant again. Sophrocatlelia Marathon, from the same
collection, received an Award of Merit.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), exhibited Cypripedium
fulshawense Plumpton Hall var., quite distinct from the type in form and
much paler in its markings.
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range, Manchester (gr. Mr. Brown), was
awarded a First-class Certificate for Cypripedium Duchess of Connaught, a
hybrid from C. Maudiz x C. Sanactzeus, and an Award of Merit for
C. Prince Albert.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), exhibited Lycaste
Skinneri var. Alice McCartney, which received an Award of Merit.
‘Rey. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, exhibited Cypripedium
Youngiz, a cross between C: bellatulum and C. Hookerz, which was given
an Award of Merit.
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens),,exhibited a fine plant of
Cypripedium chrysotoxum, which was awarded a Cultural Certificate.
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), received Awards of
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Merit for Cypripedium Queen of Italy Holden’s var., Odontoglossum Sambo,
and O. Purple Monarch.
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), exhibited Odonto-
glossum Ashworthianum, a hybrid between O. Uroskinneri X O. cirrhosum,
a pretty and interesting plant. O. highfieldense received a similar award.
Other exhibitors were Messrs. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath ; J. Robson,
Altrincham ; A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, and W. Shackleton, Bradford.
There was an excellent display of Orchids at the meeting held on
March 2nd, the finest exhibit being shown by Z. A. Ward, Esq.,
Northenden, (gr. Mr. Weatherby). This exhibit included twelve splendid
specimens of Dendrobium Wardianum, the plants being freely flowered.
Cypripedium Beryl Ward’s var. and Odontoglossum crispo-Harryanum var-
Emperor each received First-class Certificates (Gold Medal).
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a collection of Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, and other Orchids.
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), received an Award of
Merit for Leliocattleya bella var. alba.
Mr. Ji Birchenal!, Alderley Edge, exhibited Miltonia Endresii and
Stanhopea Wardii var. aurea, a Botanical Certificate being awarded to the
former, and an Award of Merit to the latter plant.
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were awarded a Silver Medal for
a group, in which were several choice hybrid Odontoglossums and
Odontiodas. Cattleya Trianze var. Ralph Sander received an Award
of Merit.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a bright group,
in which we noticed many Cattleyas (Silver Medal).
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver Medal for
a group, consisting of good Cypripediums, Dendrobiums, and white forms
of Lelia anceps.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, exhibited three hand-
some forms of Cattleya Triane.
Other exhibitors were Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford; Mr. Hindley,
Bradford; and Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford.
There was a good display of plants at the meeting held on March 16th
and several meritorious groups were staged. Committee present: E. Ash-
worth (Chairman), H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, H. Arthur, A. J. Keeling, W-
Holmes, W. Stevens, J. Cypher, and P. Weathers (Hon. Sec.).
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was again repre-
sented by a good collection of Odontoglossums, remarkable for the
fine spikes produced and the wide range of varieties. A Silver-gilt
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Medal was awarded to the group, and a First-class Certificate to O. Phoebe
Ward’s var.
Mrs. S. Gratrix, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), was awarded a First-
class Certificate for Odontoglossum illustrissimum var. Ameliz, a richly-
coloured hybrid of great merit.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group of Cattleyas, in which were some good forms of C.
Schreedere, C. Trianz, &c.
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), exhibited a good hybrid
Cypripedium, called ‘‘Our Queen,” a well-balanced’ flower with a good
dorsal showing some amount of Leeanum as one of its parents (Award of
Merit).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a choice group of plants, in
which were several Odontiodas and some good Cypripediums (Silver Medal).
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), received a Special Vote of
Thanks for a good collection, a fine plant of Cymbidium eburneo-Lowianum
with several good spikes being particularly noticeable, also about a dozen
plants of Cypripedium callosum Sanderz.
__R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group of Odontoglossums, in which were some choice hybrids.
Messrs. W. Bull & Sons, Chelsea, were awarded a Silver Medal for a
group which contained a set of new Odontoglossum hybrids, none of which,
however, came before the Committee.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), was awarded a First-
class Certificate for Dendrobium x plumptonense, a hybrid between D.
Cybele nobilior x D. nobile nobilius, a fine bold flower of pleasing colour.
In the same collection was a fine plant of Odontoglossum Rolfez, to which
a Cultural Certificate was awarded.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, exhibited a few good
Odontoglossum hybrids.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr, Corney), exhibited Odontioda
keighleyensis var. Brilliant (Award of Merit).
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), sent Cattleya specio-
sissima var. Stanleyii called Holden’s var., but not recognised as being
distinct.
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, were awarded a Bronze Medal for a
miscellaneous group, and Mr. J. Robson a Vote of Thanks for a small
display.
A report of a meeting of the Nortli-ot of England Horticultural Society
is unavoidably held over, with some other matters, owing to pressure on
our space.
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THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION,
THE first provisional Schedule of the great International Horticultural
Exhibition to be held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from
May 22nd to 30th, 1912, has been issued, and contains many classes devoted
to Orchids. In the division devoted to new plants are three open classes
for anew species of Orchid, a new variety, and a new hybrid, which have
not been previously exhibited. The section devoted to Orchids contains
29 classes, all but eight of which are open, and comprise classes for 12 and
25 Cattleyas, Lelias, and Brassavolas, and their hybrids, also for a group
of the same not exceeding 100 square feet, the last being repeated in a class
limited to whites or whites with coloured lips. Other classes for groups of
100 feet square are set apart for Cypripediums, Miltonias, Vandas and
allied genera, and for ornamental-leaved Orchids, the latter not necessarily
in flower, while Disas and allies, and Masdevallias are limited to 50 feet.
There are also classes for 100 Orchids, for 12, for 6, for one specimen
Orchid, for British Orchids, and for Hardy terrestrial Orchids, British
excluded. The larger classes comprise Dendrobiums, Odontoglossum
species and varieties, and Odontoglossum hybrids, each not exceeding 200.
square feet, also Orchids of Botanical interest, not necessarily in flower,.
220 feet, and Cochlioda hybrids, without limit. Four classes are in duplicate
for Amateurs and Nurserymen, namely the best and most varied group, not.
exceeding 500 feet, the best group of species and varieties, not exceeding
200 feet, a similar class for hybrids, and the best 50 Orchids in not less than
25 species, varieties and hybrids. Further particulars will appear later,
and we anticipate a magnificent display on this occasion.
ODONTOGLOSSUMS FROM WALTON GRANGE.
SoME interesting seedling Odontoglossums are sent from the collection of
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by Mr. Stevens. There are
two forms of O. Clytie (Edwardii X Pescatorei), from the same seed-pod,.
one of them, from the plant shown at the R.H.S. meeting on January 3:st,
having a lilac-coloured ground heavily biotched with dark purple, the other
rather larger and having more solid purple blotches. This is said to open
with a white ground, afterwards turning lilac. One from O. Pescatorei X
Ossulstonii has most of the Pescatorei shape, and has very small purple
Spots on the segments. A form of O. amabile (crispum X spectabile), has.
yellowish white ground, and copious light crimson-coloured markings, and.
should develop into a very beautiful thing. A stray seedling has light
yellow ground colour, and pretty similar stripes and markings, so may be
from the same cross. O. Pescatorei x Andersonianum is most like a light
form of the latter in shape and markings, but has a somewhat pandurate
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lip, and this, with the clear ground colour and broad denticulate column
wings, shows the Pescatorei influence. Lastly we have a yellow form of O.
crispum which was out on January 31st and has not faded at all. It is
the result of crossing two yellow crispums, and should develop into a very
fine thing.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
A veERY handsome Odontoglossum has been sent from the collection of O.
O. Wrigley, Esy., Bridge Hall, Bury, which flowered out of a batch of O.
crispum, and Mr. Rogers remarks that both he and Mr. Wrigley think it is
a variety of O. triumphans, though they have never seen one like it before.
It is like a clear light yellow O. triumphans, with a small spot on some of
the sepals, but none on the petals or lip. The shape and column wings
are precisely those of O. triumphans, and we regard it as a very distinct
and beautiful variety of that species.
Several interesting flowers are sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-
Smith, Esq., Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby. They include a four-flowered
inflorescence of Cymbidium Ballii, C. Veitchii, C. Lowianum, and a plant
marked as derived from C. Tracyanum and C. elegans, though we think
the parentage requires confirmation. Odontoglossum Marietta was
obtained as an unflowered seedling from the Earl of Tankerville’s collec-
tion, and has the sepals much blotched and the petals spotted with purple,
being larger than one previously sent, but not so good in shape. Another
is marked as a seedling from O. excellens x loochristiense, and has bright
yellow flowers blotched with brown. The column wings are entire
as in the former parent. Lastly must be mentioned a flower of the
handsome Lycaste Skinneri var. Mrs. G. Hamilton-Smith, which has
been previously noted, and which is said to have flowered better than
ever this year.
Flowers of two very diverse forms of Odontoglossum Maritana (sceptrum
X Rolfez) are sent from the collection of John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill
Hall, Bishops Waltham. One is compared with a yellow Pescatorei, the
other with a yellow Rolfez, a comparison justified by resemblances in
shape. The original form was described at page 286 of our last volume, the
name being inadvertently given as O. Mauritania.
Flowers of Lelia Jessica, a very pretty little hybrid from L. Jongheana
x L. Coronet, are sent from the collection of E. F. Clark, Esq., Chamonix,
Teignmouth. They are comparable with L. Degeestiana (Jongheana X
flava), having cream white sepals and petals, and a yellow lip with some
dark lines on the side lobes. The Jongheana character comes out very.
clearly, but the flower is much smaller. The seedlings are about seven
years old.
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ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during April, on the
11th and 25th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12
o’clock noon,
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on April 13th and 27th. The
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from
1 to 4 o'clock p.m.
The Report of the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society for
Ig10 contains the following :—
‘Orchid Nomenclature.—A report on Nomenclature, summarising the
opinions of experts and hybridists at home and abroad, was sent from the
Council to the Brussels International Horticultural Congress, which met in
April, rg10. Dr. Rendle, F.R.S., and Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., represented
the Society at the Congress, and it is gratifying to know that the Report of
the Society was approved in some of its most important details. The
Report is now awaiting final confirmation by the next International
Botanical Congress, before being finally adopted for International use.”
‘‘ Several recent valuable gifts of Orchids, and the necessity of giving the
students a proper training in the cultivation of this very popular class of
plants, made it essential to erect an Orchid House.”
Among the list of presents we notice Orchids from Baron Bruno
Schréder and Messrs. Sander.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, write that after March 31st, IgIt,
Mr. F. W. Ashton will cease to represent them in the Orchid interest.
Mr. F. W. Ashton writes that on and after April 1st, 1911, he will
establish himself as a Horticultural Commission Agent at 116, Hewitt Road,
Harringay, specialising in Orchids and Carnations.
Tur OrcHip WorLp.—We have received together the first five numbers of
a new work bearing the above title, edited by Mr. Gurney Wilson, F.L.S.,
the first number being dated October, 1910. The first number contains an
illustrated article on the collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., on
Vanda coerulea, by Mr. H. G. Alexander, Rare Native Orchids, by Mr. A.
D. Webster, figures of Angraecum *sesquipedale, Cattleya Lawrenceana
Mary Regina, and others, Reports of Societies, and notes and descriptions
of various kinds. Succeeding numbers contain articles on the collections of
W. Thompson, Esq., M. Firmin Lambeau, and R. Brooman White, Esq.,
with portraits of the owners, their residences, and some of the plants in their
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collections, on Odontiodas, and various Odontoglossums, by Mr. de Barri
Crawshay, Some ideas on Orchid Hybridisation, by Mr. J. M. Black, Some
facts concerning Cattleya aurea, by Mrs. Emily Thwaites, a coloured plate
of Odontoglossum Ceres magnificum, &c., with notes and descriptions of
various kinds. The work is issued monthly, and contains twenty-four
pages of quarto size, and is well printed and illustrated. The price is one
shilling monthly.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
BRASSOCATTLEYA EUTERPE.—jJourn. Hort., Ig1I, 1. p. 235, with fig.
BRASSOCATTLEYA SENATEUR DE Bast.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 137;
fig. 65.
CATTLEYA TRIANZ Hypra.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 185, with fig.
CIRRHOPETALUM LONGISSIMUM, Ridl.—Bot. Mag., t. 8366.
CHYSIS BRACTESCENS.—fourn. Hort., Ig11, 1. p. 257, with fig.
Ca@LOGYNE CRISTATA.—Gurden, IgII, i. p. 119, with fig.
C@LOGYNE MOOREANA.—Garden, I91I, i. p. 107, with fig.
CyYMBIDIUM GOTTIANUM.—Gard. Chron., Ig1I, 1. p. 180, fig. 81.
CYMBIDIUM LANGLEYENSE.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 146, fig. 66.
Cymbidium Veitchii.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 188, 189, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM AUREUM LAEKENENSE.—Gard. Mag., Ig11, p. 169,
with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM SLADDENII.—fourn. Hort., 1911, i. p. 213, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM VOGELSANGIANUM.—Kev. Hort. Belge, i911, p. 85,
with plate.
DENDROBIUM AINSWORTHII.—/Journ. Hort., 1gt1, 1. p. 281, with fig.
L&LIA ANCEPS SCHRCEDERIANA.—Gard. Mag., IgII, p. 203, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ROSEFIELDIENSE.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 163, fig. 73-
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Orchids are named and questions rubs ed here as far as possible. Correspondents are
requested to give the native country or parentage of plandé se sent, Ait ADDRESSED postcard must be
oes foie reply by post is desired (abroad, es cpastectde should be used), Subjects of special interest
ll be dealt we in the body of the work}.
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ppeared in this “ si mixed oe vba will find a note on the subject at page 144 of our
last volume. iocattleya is a good form of L.-c. Nysa (L. crispa x C.
Warscewiczii).
F.D.—
The ope Glzosporium Shes is present on the Phalzenopsis leaves, but is.
believed not to be the original cause of the
We have received from the Aaticabiors| lad Horticultural Association, 92, Long Acre,
London, ie se of the “ One an ardening Books,” Aztirrhinums, by
Fred W. R.H.S., and “ Shady Gardens,” by T. W. Sanders, F.L.S. Price one
penny sie yer "ell illustrated.
Catalogues ived.— Messrs. Charlesworth & Co, Haywards Heath, send us a cop
of their Deschiphve and Priced Catal ogue of Orchids, which i is got up in first-class style,
and also contains a icaag list Of hybrids with their paren
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Amateur’s Collect : ven --- 133 |. Orchids in season <a a eke 8 Oo
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VoL: XEX.] MAY, Igtl. [No. 227,
OUR NOTE BOOK,
WE have received the Report of the Nomenclature Subsection of the
International Congress of Horticulture held at Brussels in tg1o, and at
pp. 130-133 we give a translation of the Rules of Horticultural
Nomenclature adopted by it. We hope our readers will give them a
careful perusal, and attempt to carry them into practice, so far as their
spirit is concerned. If we cannot endorse them in their entirety it is
because we think that in one or two respects they are inconsistent, and fail
to attain the very laudable object set forth in the preamble. In order to
make our meaning clear, let us say at once that they are the result of a
compromise, partly between botanical and horticultural practice, and partly
between individuals holding diverse opinions on the subject. This is clear
from a long introductory report by Prof. Cogniaux which accompanies the
Rules.
Article 1 of the Rules begins by adopting the system of binomial
nomenclature, which we may briefly define as one generic and one specific
name, and after a few preliminary and general remarks we come to Article 2,
which says that for the designation of horticultural varieties the employment
of a binomial, with the author’s name, is obligatory. We pass on to Article
4, and we find that names of varieties should be expressed, whenever possible
(the italics are ours) by a single word; it is, however, permissible to
employ three words as a maximum. Also that the same rule applies to the
specific names of hybrids.
This seems to require some explanation, and on turning to the report we
find that one member voted for a name of one word only ; two for one word,
if possible; six for one or two words ; five for one to three words; one fora
maximum of four words; six for the fewest words possible; and one for
‘any number of words, without limit. Perhaps it is a fair inference that
Article 4 represents the average of these diverse opinions.
But two distinct things are clearly confused in Article 4. A varietal name
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130 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1911.
is something that is added to a specific name to indicate a departure from
type, as Cattleya intermedia alba, the white variety of Cattleya intermedia,
C. Dowiana Mrs. F. Hardy, Mrs. F. Hardy’s variety of C. Dowiana. The
name of a hybrid is something quite different. It is not a varietal, but a
specific name, to which varietal names must almost inevitably be added, for
hybrids are notoriously variable. If the binomial rule is followed for the
specific name all is perfectly clear, as Cattleya Hardyana, which has
innumerable varieties—for example, C. H. alba and C. H. Countess of
Derby. But if the binomial rule is not followed for the specific name, we
get a complication, for example C. William Murray and C. William
Murray fulgens; C. Miss Harris .and C. Miss Harris var. E. Ashworth,
which latter the Gardeners’ Magazine once termed ‘‘a somewhat lengthy and
incongruous name.”
Article 4 should be limited to varieties and to plants named as florists’
flowers. Primary hybrids should certainly be excluded, and indeed all names
that are used in a specific sense. In these cases the name should be limited to
asingle word, so that any necessary varietal names can afterwards be added.
We shall strongly contend for this interpretation of the rules, and here we
will leave the matter for the present.
HORTICULTURAL NOMENCLATURE.
Ru es of Horticultural Nomenclature adopted by the Nomenclature Sub-
section of the International Congress of Horticulture, held at Brussels in
Iglo :—
Article 1.—Horticultural Nomenclature is based on the Rules of
Botanical Nomenclature adopted by the International Botanical Congress
held at Vienna in 1905. It adopts all its principles and rules as regards
names of species and groups of higher rank, with the modifications and
additions contained in the following articles for horticultural varieties and
hybrids of cultivated plants. :
Among the principles which serve as the basis of theSe rules it is
particularly important not to lose sight of the following :—
1. The essential points in nomenclature are: a, to aim at fixity of
names ; ), to avoid or to reject the use of forms or names which may cause
error or ambiguity, or which throw science into confusion. Next in
importance is the avoidance of all useless creation of names. Other
considerations, such as absolute grammatical correctness, regularity oF
euphony of names, prevailing custom, respect for persons, &c., notwith-
standing their undeniable importance, are relatively accessory,
2. No custom contrary to rule can be upheld if it leads to confusion or
error. When acustom offers no serious inconvenience of this kind it may
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May, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 131
be a ground for exceptions, which we must, however, abstain from
extending or copying. Finally, in the absence of rule, or where the
consequences of rules are doubtful, established custom becomes law.
3. Each natural group of plants can bear in science only one valid
designation, namely, the oldest, provided that it is in conformity with the
rules of nomenclature.
4. The designation of a group by one or more names is not for the
purpose of describing its charactor or history, but in order that it may be
readily identified when the name is used.
5. No one should change a name or a combination of names without
serious motives, based on a more profound knowledge of the facts, or the
necessity of giving up a nomenclature that is contrary to rules.
6. Botanical and horticultural nomenclature begin with 1753 for all
groups of vascular plants.
Article 2.—For the designation of specific horticultural varieties and
simple forms the employment of a binomial, with the author’s name, is
obligatory.
The use of Latin to designate horticultural varieties is not authorised
except when it expresses the characters of the plants, as nanum, fastigiatum,
&c. The use of Latin proper names is not permitted for these varieties.
Names of varieties should always be written in Latin characters.
Article 3.—When the name ofa variety expressed in a common language
is transferred to another language, it should not be translated, but should
be retained as originally published.
Article 4.—Names of varieties should be expressed whenever possible by
a single word; it is, however, permissible to employ three words as a
maximum. .
The same rule applies to the specific names of hybrids.
Article s.—The publication of a variety in a dated horticultural
Catalogue is valid if accompanied by a description, but without a descrip-
tion, either in a Catalogue or in the published report of an exhibition, it is
not considered valid, unless accompanied by a figure.
It is desirable that descriptions of new varieties published in
horticultural Catalogues should be reproduced in periodical horticultural
publications.
Article 6.—The description of a new variety or a new hybrid, to be
valid, should be given either in English, French, German, Italian, or Latin.
Article 7.—Hybrids between species of the same genus, or presumedly
so, are designated by a name and a formula.
The name should be distinguished from specific names by the sign X
placed before the generic name. oe
The formula, placed in parentheses, should give the specific names of -
132 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1911.
the two parents, the name of the seed parent being placed first. This is
indicated by the sign ¢.
Article 8.—The specific names of hybrids should be in Latin, or in a
common language written with Latin characters.
Article 9.—All hybrids obtained by crossing the same two species should
bear the same specific name. All forms derived from the same cross, or
from successive crossings of varieties of the same two species, should be
attached as varieties to this same specific name.
Article 10.— When the parents of a hybrid are transferred to another
genus, the hybrid follows, and the specific name is subject to the law of
priority or other rules applicable to species under similar circumstances, as
in Article 48 of the Rules of botanical nomenclature.*
For example, those who admit the genus Paphiopedilum, must call X
Cypripedium Vervaetianum, Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1888, i. p. 712 (X
C. Euryale, Veitch Man. Orch., iv. p. 83, 1889), X Paphiopedilum Ver-
vaetianum, not X P. Euryale, Stein Orch., p. 466 (1892).
Article 11.—Names of horticultural varieties of hybrids should always
be expressed in common language.
Article 12.—Crosses between varieties, or forms of the same species, and
ternary, or more complex hybrids, should be distinguished by a name anda
formula, and follow the same rules as ordinary hybrids.
For ordinary use, when speaking of well-known hybrids, the formula
may be omitted and the name only used.
Article 13.—Bigeneric hybrids are also distinguished by a name and a
formula.
The generic name is formed by the combination of the generic names of
the parents, in the form of a single word, and arranged in such a way that
the parent genera may be easily recognised. It is preceded by the sign X,
and followed by the specific name.
The specific name is governed by the same rules as are ordinary hybrids
(See Art. 4 and 2 and Art. 8).
The formula should be written conformably to Art. 7.
Article 14.—Plurigeneric hybrids should receive a conventional generic
name, preferably that of some distinguished person, with the termination
ara.
A special g generic name should be formed for each distinct combination
* Article 48.—When a genus or subgenus or species is moved in‘o another genus,
when a variety or other division of a species is moved into another species, retaining
there the same rank, the original name of the subgenus or section, the first specific
epithet, or the original name of the division must be retained or must be re-established,
unless in the new position eae exists one of the obstacles indicated in the Articles of
Section 7.
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of genera. Thus all combinations of the four genera, Brassavola, Cattleya,
Lelia and Epidendrum, whatever the order in which they are combined,
should receive the same generic name, which might be, for example,
Linneara.
As exceptions, the names of the trigeneric hybrids Brassocattlelia and
Sophrocattlelia, which are already in use, should be retained.
Article 15.—For a new hybrid to be considered as published it must be
named according to the rules, and a formula and description should be
published.
Publication should be made in the same way as provided for horti-
cultural varieties, as given in articles 5 and 6.
Article 16.—In all cases where the rules of horticultural nomenclature
would be contrary to accepted custom, they should not have a retroactive
effect.
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. ALwyn HARRISON.
CooL. House.
THE treatment required by all plants in this house will be much the same
as that advised in my last month’s article. On bright days it will be well
to look over the Orchids daily, to see that none which are in full growth
become at all dry. Extra ventilation and shading will be needed, keeping
the blinds down till the sun is well off the house. On warm nights a little
bottom air can be admitted, and fire heat may now occasionally be dispensed
with. There should still be several Orchids which need repotting or top-
dressing, and this should be done immediately, as it is not advisable to
disturb any plant during the hot weather. Damping is needed three times a
day, in the morning and evening and about mid-day. On dull and cloudy
days twice, however, will be sufficient. If the atmospheric conditions are
properly regulated the plants will make rapid progress.
CaTTLEYA HOUSE.
Here a little shade is needed in the middle of the day, but only keep it
on while the sun is shining directly on the plants. Damp down at least
three times a day, spraying the plants overhead about four o’clock. All
growing and flowering Cattleyas, Lzlias, and their hybrids must be kept
well supplied with water. The repotting of these Orchids, and also of
Dendrobiums, can be proceeded with as soon as any plants are ready. The
imported plants of Vanda ccerulea are now rooting freely, and those of the
earlier importation should be provided with suitable compost. Remove a few
of the crocks, and for soil use a mixture of one part polypodium and osmunda
fibres to two parts of pure green sphagnum moss.. These should be chopped
up finely and used in a damp, not wet, condition. The supply of water
134 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, Ig1I-
may now be gradually increased, and the leaves syringed lightly every
alternate day.
ADA AURANTIACA will now have finished flowering, and may be repotted-
Use a mixture of osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss, adding a handful of
oak leaves. This is a free-growing Orchid, and should be given plenty of
room, as frequent root disturbance causes the plant to deteriorate. From
personal experience I find it best only to re-pot the plants every three years.
CYMBIDIUMS.—Any plants of this beautiful genus which have now passed _
out of flower may be repotted, but this should only be done if necessary.
These are strong and vigorous-growing Orchids, disliking any disturbance of
the roots, and so when repotting, after having trimmed the plant, it should
be placed in a fresh pot at least a size larger than the one it was previously
occupying. For soil use two parts of loam to one part each of osmunda fibre
and sphagnum moss. Pot these Orchids firmly, and place the base of the
bulbs about two inches below the rim of the pot.
PROPAGATION.
The propagation of all Orchids, whether for the cool or Cattleya house,
is often unnecessary, as good healthy plants of the usual species and hybrids
can be procured at a low price ; but if a specially fine variety be possessed,
it is then advisable to increase the stock, and the following are the various
methods employed :—
CATTLEYAS, &c.—When a plant has several back bulbs, cut through the
rhizome with a sharp knife behind the last bulb but one from the lead. In
a short time a break will be made, and when the plant is being repotted,
the severed portion can be removed. This applies to all the genera of
Orchids which have pseudobulbs—e.g., Lelia, Odontoglossum, Oncidium,
Trichopilia, Lycaste, &c. Cattleyas, Lelias and their hybrids frequently
have a dormant eye at the base of several back bulbs. If these be cut —
through the rhizome, they will start into growth and thus increase the
stock.
CyPRIPEDIUMS.—The propagation of these Orchids is effected by dividing
the plants when repotting. Any portion with a few roots will soon grow into
a flowering-sized plant.
DrENDROBIUMS.—These Orchids are increased by cutting’ off any of the
growths which are frequently formed upon the old bulbs, and inserting these
in small pots. If kept warm, damp, and well shaded, they soon become
established, and flower in some cases more freely than the old plants. This
is especially the case with such species as D. crassinode and Wardianum.
Another method often employed is to cut off some of the old bulbs into
pieces of a few inches in length, and laying these on moss in a warm and
‘shady corner of the house. They will often pets small plants, which can
then be treated as advised above.
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SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
DENDROBIUM NOBILE NOBILIUS.—This is an exceptionally good variety
of this well-known Orchid, and is one which I should advise every amateur
to procure for his collection. The blossoms are of good size, and freely
produced at intervals from the previous year’s bulb. In colour the sepals
and petals are deep rosy purple, and the lip of similar colour with a dark
maroon blotch. This Orchid is now in flower, and, if requiring it, should be
repotted as soon as the blooms have faded. It is advisable to utilize the
back bulbs for propagation, three being enough to support the new growth.
ODONTIODA BRADSHAWI#.—Of this beautiful bigeneric race, the above is
not only one of the cheapest, but is very beautiful, and its brilliant colouring
imparts much brightness to the Cool house. It is particularly floriferous,
and is a plant which can be strongly recommended for a beginner. The
flowers are of good size, borne on a long spike, the sepals and petals being
of dazzling bright red. The lip is vermilion with yellow crest. It was
derived from Cochlioda Neetzliana and Odontoglossum crispum. This
beautiful plant requires ordinary Cool house treatment. Repeotting is
needed about every two years, and I find the following compost most
suitable, one part polypodium fibre to two parts of oak leaves and sphagnum
moss. It should be grown at the warmest end of the house.
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- ORCHIDS AT BOLTON.
THE collection of J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton, is one of the
best known in the north of England, and contains a large and varied selection
of the most popular species and hybrids. About 4,000 plants are grown,
and are contained in five houses, and it will be best to describe them in the
order in which they are found.
A small low structure is devoted to Odontoglossums, all the principal
species and hybrids being represented by well-grown plants. In flower I
noticed a good,O. Fascinator, with several O. crispum and O. triumphans
latisepalum. In this house were three well-bloomed Cattleya citrina, and a
collection of Masdevallias. The next house contains Cypripediums,
represented by remarkably strong-growing plants, the leaves of all being
perfect to the tips. A healthy batch of C. Fairrieanum called for special
attention, whilst in bloom were C. aureum Hyeanum, C. Vandyke, a pretty
pink flower, C. insigne Laura Kimball, and C, Leeanum Clinkaberryanum.
A healthy batch of Miltonia vexillaria was also noticed.
The next house is a structure called the ‘‘resting house,” where I
noted several well-budded Dendrobiums, some of them having pseudobulbs
over 2% feet long.
The main house is a long building, divided into three compartments, the
first being more of a conservatory. Here were noticed in flower two dark
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Dendrobium nobile nobilius, and some good hybrids, including the beautiful
D. Mary McCartney, Cymbidium Lowianum concolor, a_ well-coloured
Leliocattleya Hypatia, and a plant of the magnificent L.-c. Dreadnought
(L.-c. Greenwoodil » C. Mossiz), which recently gained a First-class
Certificate at Manchester. In this house were many good Vanda ccerulea,
and a collection of the best varieties of Lelia anceps, which are here great
favourites.
In the next division, about fifty feet long, there is a rich and varied
collection of Cattleyas, Lzlias, and their hybrids. Every plant is in perfect
health, which reflects the greatest credit on Mr. Holmes, the able grower.
~ Cattleya Schroederee had been making a grand show, and a pretty variety
called Diadem was just opening. In flower were several good Brasso-
cattleyas, Lelia cinnabarina, Leliocattleya Powellii, L.-c. Gottoiana, and
several others, a good, almost white, Cattleya Mendelii, and other interesting
plants.
The third division is devoted to Vanda suavis, represented by several
magnificent plants over three feet high and beautifully leaved, Phalzenopsis,
of which several were in flower, and Leliocattleya seedlings, all growing
well.
Situated in the heart of Bolton, and in such close proximity to factory
chimneys and coal dust, one wonders how it is possible to maintain so large
and varied a collection in such a high state of perfection. The secret of
success can, however, be traced to the keen interest displayed by the owner,
most ably seconded by Mr. Holmes, whose knowledge of Orchid growing is
extensive, and covers a long period of time. ALwyn Harrison.
RARE ORCHIDS AT KEW.
AmonG the numerous interesting Orchids now flowering at Kew may be
mentioned a fine plant of the handsome Eulophiella Peetersiana, the first
flowers of a strong spike having just expanded. Near by is a good plant
of E. Elisabethz with two spikes, which have been out for some time, and
consequently are nearly over. The latter has now become rare, and it is
not often that the two can be seen in bloom together. A plant of Cattleya
guatemalensis, the rare natural hybrid between C. Skinneriand C. aurantiaca,
is also in bloom, and its origin can be traced very clearly. The rare
Phalznopsis tetraspis, a native of the Andaman Islands, is also bearing an
inflorescence of its pure white flowers. The elegant little Cirrhopetalum
campanulatum, which was figured at page 73 of our last volume, is again in
bloom, its bell-shaped inflorescence of pink flowers being very charming,
while close by are the larger buff-coloured C. Mastersianum, and a good
plant of the Javan C. biflorum, which seems very persistent in its twin-
flowered character. Many other interesting things are in bloom.
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PAPHIOPEDILUM SUTTONI4E AND ITS PARENTS.
‘Our present illustration represents the very charming hybrid Paphiopedilum
_ Suttoniz (fig. 15), together with its two parents, P. niveum (fig. 16), and
P. Chamberlainianum (fig. 17). They are from plants which flowered at
Kew a few weeks ago, and are reproduced from an excellent ‘photograph
taken by Mr. C. P. Raffill. They are, of course, much reduced in size.
The hybrid combines the characters of its parents in a very interesting way,
being most like P. Chamberlainianum in habit, while the flower has more of
the niveum character, the dorsal sepal and petals being rather broad, and
beautifully lined and reticulated with purple on a white ground. This
hybrid appeared for the first time in January, 1902, when it was exhibited
at a meeting of the R.H.S., by A. Sutton, Esq., Bucklebury, Woolhampton,
Fig. 15. PAPHIOPEDILUM SUTTONIA.
Fig. 16. P, NIVEUM. Fig. 17. P. CHAMBERLAINIANUM.
under the paine of Cypripedium Mrs. A. W. Sutton (O. R., x. p. 51), and
six weeks later it was shown by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. as C. Godiva
(l.c., p. 118). As the original spécific name was not in accordance with the ~
-rules then in force we changed its form, the object being to retain the original
idea while making it also conformable to rule (Orchid Stud-Book, p. 209),
-and thus the name now stands as Paphiopedilum Suttoniz. What its
-correct name is under the new rules is a rather nice question, for the original
name is still not admissible, which affords sufficient justification for the
name here adopted. We do not think that the hybrid has been eerrionsly
figured. Tae
138 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, ror.
P. NIVEUM (fig. 16) is a well-known white-flowered species, sometimes
with a few minute purple dots on the petals and dorsal sepal. It is a
native of the Langkawi Islands, where it is found on limestone rocks in
somewhat shaded positions. It has been known for upwards of forty years.
P. CHAMBERLAINIANUM (fig. 17) is a Sumatran species, and a member of
a small group which produces flowers in succession for many months, the
scapes continuing to elongate for a long period. It was introduced in 1892,
_ and was figured at page 361 of our fifth volume.
ORCHIDS AT THE WEST HILL, HESSLE, E. YORKS.
HESSLE Is situated five miles or so west of the city of Hull, and is one of
the favourite residential suburbs of that city. The West Hill is about three-
quarters of a mile west of the picturesque village of Hessle, and, as its
name implies, stands on a hill overlooking the Humber. The collection of
Orchids here brought together by W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., is probably, in
some classes, one of the most select in existence.
- The collection is housed in three ranges of houses and one independent
one, which are divided into nine compartments. Several of them have been
adapted to Orchid culture from ordinary plant houses, and are of span
shape. They run north and south, with a single exception, and this runs
east to west. The latter is the first we enter, and is. filled with Leelia
anceps of the best varieties, both white and coloured. They include Bull's
alba, Sanderiana, Schroederiana, Schroederee, Amesiana, Amesiana Hessle
variety, a particularly fine form which flowered for the first time last winter,
Williamsi!l, Hollidayana, Chamberlainiana, Stella, and perhaps the finest
form in cultivation, namely L. a. Stella Hessle variety, which is a white
anceps as large as L. a. Chamberlainiana. Upon the roof are suspended a
number of plants of Lelia Gouldiana and L. autumnalis alba. | Perhaps
in no collection in existence are so many plants grown in a given amount of
room, and one of the features of the collection is the number of plants
grown suspended from the roof. When at their best they form a picture of
loveliness. At one end of this house are a number of the briiliantly-coloured
Renanthera Imschootiana, which promise nicely for a fine crop of flowers
later on. Associated with them are several nice plants of Vanda ccerulea,
* which look quite at home, and which have been grown from quite small
pieces.
_ The next house we enter is a warm Cattleya house, and is divided into
two compartinents, and to describe all the inmates would fill a veritable
catalogue. The roof is carrying thirteen rows of plants of all sizes, all of
which are pictures of health. This house has no centre stages, only side stages,
which are filled with plants that are too large to suspend, although pans up
to ten inches in diameter are suspended. The contents of this house include
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many fine specimens of white Cattleyas, for which the collection is noted,
amongst which are the unique C. gigas White Queen (F.C.C., R.H.S.),
C. g. Frau Melanie Beyrodt, C. g. R. Ashworth, C. g. King Edward VII., C. g.
Wilderspool variety, C. Warneri alba, C. intertexta alba, a lovely hybrid
between C. Warneri alba and C. Mossiw Wageneri, C. speciosissima alba,
C.s. alba var. Empress, C.s. Stanleyi, and the unique variety, C.s. memoria
Wayriniana. The two latter were in flower, enabling one to judge of their
distinctness. There were also several plants of C. Gaskelliana alba with
almost as many leads as bulbs—in fact, one was pointed out pushing three
leads from one bulb, which I think is proof of the vigour of the plants as
grown here. There were also several varieties of C. Hardyana alba, C. H.
The Grand Duke, C. H. Queen Alexandra, and C. aurea alba. Several very
fine plants of C. Mrs. Myra Peters and C. Suzanne Hye were also pushing
clean young growths, quite small plants pushing three new leads.
The other occupants of the house included two fine plants of L. tenebrosa
Walton Grange variety, and the intense-coloured L. t. Charlesworthii.
Leliocattleyas are also thoroughly represented, and include the stock of
L.-c. Our Queen, with such varieties as Canhamiana alba, C. Rex,
Aphrodite, A. alba, A. Orchidhurst variety, A. Mark Hambourg, Fascinator
King Edward VII., Fascinator Star of the North, Martinetii nobilior,
perhaps the richest-coloured L.-c. Martinetii yet flowered, also several very
fine plants of the superb L.-c. Ivernia variety Muriel Wilson, L.-c. St.
Gothard var. splendidissima, several very fine L.-c. Dominiana, and the
lovely L.-c. C. G. Roebling, one plant of which is pushing up three spikes of
bloom, and should make a fine show.
Among Cattleyas which are not albinos in this house, mention should be
made of the lovely C. eSchofieldiana Hessle variety, C. Venus var. King
Manoel, C. Rhoda conspicua, and many others. The side stages are
occupied chiefly with Cattleya gigas, which flower well every year. Leelio-
cattleya callistoglossa is represented by such varieties as ignescens, excelsa,
and splendens, L.-c. callosa magnifica, and others. Among the white
Cattleyas some thirteen or so Cattleya Dusseldorfii variety Undine were
observed pushing up their chaste white flowers. At one end stood several
very fine plants of C. Bowringiana, including Wild’s variety, Hessle variety
(very fine), and concolor.
On one side of the roof was to be found a good batch of Brassocattleyas,
which includes B.-c. Veitchii and var. Queen Alexandra, heatonensis,
Thorntoni and its variety The Queen, Marie, Maronz, Digbyano-Mendeli
Hessle variety, which is represented by some ten plants, Fourniere,
Leemanniz, and numerous others. Brassocatlelia Veitchii was pushing
up two spikes of flowers, and other Brassocatlelias being Rowena and
Edgar Wigan.
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The next house entered was a cool Cattleya house, in which Cattleya
Mendelii and C. Mossiz are grown. Upon the roof we found suspended
three rows of albinos of these two species, with two or three plants of C.
Schroeder alba, the rest being smaller plants of C. Mossiz and Mendelii.
Amongst the C. Mendelii are the pure white varieties, memoria J. McBean,
alba, White Queen, and leucoglossa. Among C. Mossiz there was one
C. M. Wageneri with seven sheaths, and several with three and four. Other
white Mossiz are Reineckeana superba (true), R. excelsior, Lady Wigan,
White Lady, and Arnoldiana in several varieties. Other white Cattleyas
noted as growing in this house were C, Percivaliana alba, C. Triane alba,
C. Skinneri alba, and several others. Ten rows of plants are suspended
in all.
The side stages of this house were filled with C. Mendelii and C. Mossiz,
which have mostly been selected in flower. On one side is to be seen a very
fine batch of Miltonia vexillaria and Bleuana, the latter including the
wonderful M. B. Hessle variety, B. virginalis, and several others. Of
M. vexillaria we noted the varieties magnifica, alba, Queen Alexandra,
Lambeauiana, Cobbiana, Empress Augusta Victoria, chelseiensis, superba,
Leopoldi, and many others, all the picture of health and vigour. At the
north end were specimens of Cymbidium, including Winnianum, Hookeri-
anum, Tracyanum, and a batch of unflowered seedlings. The south end is
occupied with Lelia purpurata, and includes the varieties Littleana,
Robsoniz, Schroederz, alba, and others.
The southern end of this range is devoted to Cypripediums and other
warm Orchids. The roof is occupied in the summer months by Dendrobiums
which include most of the best varieties, and which are now in full bloom,
Among those that are not too well known is the lovely D. Rolfez roseum,
which is indeed a gem. But to describe all the varieties grown of this family
would take up too much space, so I will pass on to the Cypripediums, which
are grown on the side stages, and on a middle bed. To start with, what
strikes one more than anything at first sight is a noble specimen of C.
Pitcherianum Williamsii, which has carried a crop of thirty-two flowers this
season. Specimen plants are the things aimed at, and in looking through
the collection one must admit that the aim is realised.
Among the Cypripediums are C. Gaston Bultel, C. Germaine Opoix,
Euryades New Hall Hey var., E. splendens, E. King Edward VII., and of
€. Leeanum, which is a favourite, the varieties Hercules, Queen Alexandra,
Monarch, Lavertonianum, Clinkaberryanum, Staffordianum, Gratrixiz,
Purity, and many others. Of the general collection it is sufficient to say
that it includes such varieties as C. Minos Youngii in an eight-inch pot,
C. Mrs. E. V. Low in a seven-inch, C. Hindeanum Vine House variety with
four spikes of flowers, one being twin-flowered. Speaking of twin-flowered
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Cypripediums, it is said that C. Beeckmanii here nearly always comes twin-
flowered. Cypripediums are admired here for their winter-flowering
properties, and include most of the best varieties, such as C. eboriacum,
Troilus, F. W. Ashton, Bianca, Lord Ossulston, aureum Surprise, Alcibiades
Hessle var. (which is synonymous with C. Alcibiades Illustrious), Priam,
The King, and others. Growing in this house is the certificated plant of
Angraecum Veitchii, which every year produces a fair crop of flowers. In
this house also was observed two plants of Spathoglottis aureo-Vieillaredii
with spikes some five or six feet high, which had been for months, and is
still, in flower.
The next house we pass into is much narrower, with a walk straight up
the centre and a stage on each side. It is divided into three compart-
ments, which are devoted to cool Orchids. White Odontoglossums have
always been favourites with Mr. Burkinshaw, and here are to be found a
goodly number of O. crispum xanthotes, O.c. virginale, and other white
forms of this Queen of Orchids. O. armainvillierense xanthotes is in flower,
and is of fine shape and size. Several Odontiodas of different varieties are
suspended from the roof. The majority of the plants are specimens, and
the only thing they seem to appeal for is more room. In passing through
I was struck with'a fine specimen of Nanodes Medusz, which is undoubtedly
one of the finest specimens in cultivation. At one end of the house is
grown a few specimens of Masdevallias of the Harryana and Veitchii
section, with a few botanical species, such as M. muscosa and others.
Maxillaria Sanderiana, in a twelve-inch basket, was just opening four of its
peculiar flowers.
We next passed into the last compartment of this range, which is filled
with the cooler-growing Cypripediums, such as insigne Sandere, which is
growing in sixteen-inch pans, Harefield Hall var., and others. A goodly
number of C. callosum Sandere were pushing up their flower spikes, also
its offspring, C. Maudie magnificum, was here in flower. C. Lawrenceanum
Hyeanum and C. L. Gratrixianum were also pushing up spikes. C. Thalia
giganteum and C. Mrs. F. Wellesley thrive wonderfully. Perhaps the
largest plant of C. H. Ballantine in the country is growing here, also two
very fine C. Baron Schréder. Suspended from the roof are to be found a
grand selection of Sophrocattleyas, inclu ling Calypso, Chamberlainiana,
Saxa, and Doris, also Sophrocatlelia Marathon, Medeia, and the Hon.
Barbira Wilson, the latter now in flower. Ccelogyne sparsa has been a
picture in itself, completely covered with its fragrant flowers. On the other
side, also suspended, are several very fine specimens of Bulbophyllum Dearei
and Godseffianum, which, with the allied Cirrhopetalum, are doing well.
C. Collettii was observed in eight-inch pans, C. ornatissimum, in a seven-
inch, and the wonderful C. Rothschildianum in a six-inch. A _ gzod
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Oncidium Leopoldii was also growing very well in this house, and promises
soon to make a strong flowering plant.
Mr. Burkinshaw is to be congratulated upon the zeal and enthusiasm
displayed in bringing such a fine collection together, and the plants are
eloquent as to the abilities of the cultivator, Mr. J. T. Barker, under whom
the collection has been practically built up. Mr. Barker has been with Mr.
Burkinshaw some sixteen or seventeen years, and the best of good feeling
exists between employer and employed. Ina collection like this there is
always something interesting, and I have not attempted to describe all the
things seen in flower on account of space. The record of the collection at
the Grand Yorkshire Gala, the only place where Mr. Burkinshaw shows for
competition, reads as follows: 36 first prizes, 27 seconds, and 8 thirds—a
record which speaks for itself.
EBORITE.
ORCHIDS AT TWICKENHAM.
THe Orchid Nursery, Amyand Park Road, Twickenham, was established
many years ago by Mr. H. A. Tracy, and is now being carried on by Mr. .
Sydney Flory, a nephew of Mr. Tracy’s, who has been associated with the
firm since boyhood. The other day we had the pleasure of calling on Mr.
Flory, and found a large number of interesting plants in the establishment.
There are six houses, containing a very varied collection of species and hybrids.
An interesting importation of Ceylon Orchids had just arrived, including
plants of Ancectochilus regalis, which had travelled well, and a few of the
beautiful Dendrobium Maccarthiz, which is unfortunately one of the most.
difficult species in the genus to grow. We saw also a lot of interesting
Orchids from Peru, from the importations of Mr. Kromer, some of which are
unfamiliar, and not improbably contain species hitherto undescribed or
unknown in cultivation.
The first house entered contained a lot of the heliotrope-scented Cattleya
Schroederz, of which over two dozen were on flower, and a number had been
cut the same morning. They showed the usual amount of variation, and
made a very charming display. A Leliocattleya highburiensis was also
carrying a good spike, and several plants of Dendrobium infundibulum were
flowering freely, and are very useful for cutting. This house contained a
varied collection of Cattleyas and allies, and a number of choice varieties
were pointed out, the best being for the most part suspended from the roof,
as the most favourable position. We cannot enumerate them, but may
mention a couple of plants of the chaste C. Skinneri alba and the distinct
C.labiata coerulescens. Here was also a good plant of Bifrenaria Harrisonie
in bloom, and a Gongora producing three long spikes, the flowers not yet
expanded. We suspect it is G. quinquevulnera, as it came from Peru, and
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the buds are closely marked with tranverse lines, indicating the markings on
the segments.
In the next house we saw an interesting importation of Cochlioda
Neetzliana from Peru, and with them came another species which we
recognised as C. rosea, examples of each being in bloom. What was. also
especially interesting was a plant of intermediate character which was
flowering in the importation, and which is described on page 144 as C.
Floryi. A nice batch of Oncidium concolor was suspended here, a number
being in bud and about a dozen in flower. Some O. praetextum were also in
bud, and Mr. Flory remarked that these had proved to be a very mixed lot.
Some natural hybrids are believed to come in importations from the same
district, and it would be interesting to have the question carefully worked out.
A number of Odontoglossums are grown here, some being in spike. There
were also some good plants of Masdevallia tovarensis, and we noticed that
the old spikes were left on, as they produce another crop of flowers when the
blooming season returns. Among other interesting things pointed out were
plants of Aganisia lepida and A. ionoptera, now very rare in cultivation.
In the next house various Odontoglossums were noticed, some being in
spike and flower, the latter including forms of O. crispum, triumphans, loo-
christiense, gloriosum, the rare O. blandum, and some rather peculiar forms
of O. Pescatorei. These came from the district which yielded the pretty O. P.
Sanderz some time ago, and are not quite of the ordinary type. Here were
also some good Oncidium concolor in bloom, one having the greater part of
the column wings red and the stigma margined with similar colour, hence
the name O. concolor var. rhodoptera, under which it is described on another
page. A number of unfamiliar Peruvian Oncidiums and allies were pointed
out here, from which something interesting is expected when they flower.
We next visited a Warm house, and found a number of Dendrobiums, a
few being in bloom, among them D. Pierardii, D. Wardianum, and some
well-flowered D. infundibulum. A fine plant of the rare Vanda Denisoniana
was pointed out, though not in bloom, Angraecum Leonis, Listrostachys
arcuata, the rare Pleione pogonioides, and plants of Oncidium pulchellum, a
few spikes being pushing up. There was also a plant of the rare Coelogyne
Cumingii, Saccolabium curvifolium, and some plants of the Warscewiczella
group which were imported with Chondrorhyncha Chestertoni. A distinct
deep red hybrid Epidendrum was in bloom, but its parentage has been lost,
and we failed to identify it. Among the hybrids we noted a good plant of
Sophronitis grandiflora x Lzeliocattleya elegans, of nearly flowering size. In
another division we saw a good batch of the true Anguloa uniflora, imported
from Peru, and several plants of the Venezuelan A. Ruckeri, the latter
showing for flower. ;
A Cypripedium house contained a lot of healthy plants, with a few in
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flower, chiefly hybrids, though the majority were over for the season.
C. insigne and its hybrids were well represented. We also noted a plant of
the interesting C. Harrisianum virescens in bud.
The remaining divisions included several features of interest, and first we
may mention a little batch of the allied Dendrobium infundibulum and D.
Jamesianum flowering together, the best distinguishing feature between them
being in the bracts, those of the latter being more strongly covered with black
hairs, though there are also slight differences in the shape and colour of the
flowers. We noted also the chaste Ceelogyne cristata alba, the rare C.
sparsa, Cattleya citrina, and Eria stricta, with Ceelia bella in bud. Among
the Ceylon plants we noted the rare Eria braccata, and others.
The collection is very varied, and includes a considerable number of
botanical Orchids, in which Mr. Flory takes great interest, and of which a
large number pass through his hands, as well as of the more showy species
and hybrids to which the establishment is primarily devoted.
COCHLIODA FLORYI.
A VERY interesting Cochlioda has just Howered in the establishment of Mr.
H. A. Tracy, at Twickenham. Mr. Tracy obtained an importation of
Cochlioda Neetzliana from Peru, through Mr. Kromer, and when the plants
began to flower it was found that a lot of C. rosea were among them, and.
now one of quite intermediate character has also flowered, of which we have
received the inflorescence. At first I suspected it might be a second plant
of the rare C. miniata, L. Lind. (Lindenia, xii. t. 562), described as a natural
hybrid between C. Neetzliana and C. vulcanica, but on careful comparison
it proves to be different, and no C. vulcanica have appeared in the
importation. I believe it to be a natural hybrid between C. Neetzliana and
C. rosea. The flowers are most like the former in colour, being cinnabar-
red with a yellow crest, but the sepals and petals are much narrower. The
modified structure is clearly in the direction of C. rosea, and the white
anther recalls the latter very strongly. We thus have pretty clear evidence
that the two species grow together, and also hybridise. The flowers of C.
Floryi are nearly 14 inches in diameter, and the sepals are lanceolate, and
subacute, and the petals elliptic-oblong, rather shorter, and considerably
broader. The lip is over } inch long, and strongly 3-lobed, the front lobe
being broad and much dilated, the side lobes nearly orbicular, and the crest
yellow. The column is clavate, 5 lines long, with a pair of broad entire
lateral wings and an upper minutely denticulate wing, the anther being
white. It would be interesting if our hybridists would cross the two species
together, and let us know the result. Seedlings between C. Neetzliana and
€. vulcanica are, we believe, already in existence. RA. RP:
May, rgrt.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 145
ODONTOGLOSSUM OSSULSTONII SHRUBBERY VAR.
THE annexed figure represents the handsome Odontoglossum Ossulstonii
Shrubbery var. (spectabile x Pescatorei Charlesworthii), which received a
First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. on April 11th last, when exhibited
by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., as recorded at page 148. It is reproduced
from a photograph kindly sent by Messrs. Charlesworth. The flower is
large and of excellent shape, the segments being very broad ; the sepals,
Fig, 18. ODONTOGLOSSUM OSSULSTONII SHRUBBERY VAR.
however, had begun to reflex when the photograph was taken. The lower
two-thirds of the sepals and petals are very heavily blotched with claret
purple, the tips and a few markings below being white. The upper half of
the lip is white, and the base rich red-brown, with a yellow crest, and some
pale lines near the margin. The influence of O. Hartryanum is well shown
in the crest and base of the llp, also in the colour of the segments. It is
one of the finest forms of this variable and beautiful hybrid which has yet
appeared.
146 THE ORCHID REVIEW. — (May, Igit.
SOCIETIES.
: RoyaAL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square,
Westminster, on April 11th, when there was a very fine display of Orchids,
no fewer than eleven medal groups being staged, other awards being two
First-class Certificates, and one Award of Merit.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. J. Collier), staged a
fine group, to which a Silver Flora Medal was given. It contained a fine
series of well-grown Phaius Norman, the handsome Odontioda Charles-
worthii superba, O. Vuylstekeze, Odontoglossum Queen of Gatton, O. Lady
Roxburgh, Cattleya Mendelit Quorn House var., a fine Dendrobium
Brymerianum, Maxillaria prestans, Chysis langleyensis, and an interesting
Eulophia from Uganda.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr- Mr. Stables),
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a beautiful group of Odontiodas and
Odontoglossums, the latter including O. illustre, the handsome O. Leonidas,
O. Vulcan, and O. crispum Princess, a beautiful white form. A handsome
Odontioda is mentioned under Awards.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale), received a
Silver Banksian Medal for a small group, including some: good Phalenopsis
Schilleriana and the rare P. Aphrodite Kinlesideana, a fine Vanda tricolor,
a series of Dendrobiums, Miltonias and Cypripediums, Cattleya Trianz,
Saccolabium violaceum Harrisonianum, and Lycaste tricolor.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent
Odontoglossum crispum Prince Albert, very regularly spotted with purple.
Lt.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.°
Alexander), sent a fine plant of Cattleya Schroedere The Baron, bearing
four handsome flowers, the lip having a pale rose band round the orange disc.
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. W. Stevens), sent
a very finely-grown example>. Odontioda Charlesworthii superba.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent plants of Odontoglossum Thompsonianum, O. Groganiz, O. armain-
villierense album, and some brightly- coloured Odontiodas.
M. Firmin Lambeau, Brussels, sent a fine Miltonia (see Awards).
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received a Silver-gilt
Flora Medal for a remarkably fine group, containing numerous beautiful
Odontiodas, noteworthy among them being examples of Bohnhoffe,
Bradshawiz, Charlesworthii and Cassiop2, a very fine series of Odonto-
glossums, one of which gained a First-class Certificate, the remarkable
Bulbophyllum virescens, Brassia brachiata, some Oncidium sarcodes, a fine
series of Brassocattleyas, the see! little Capanemia uliginosa, Uropedium
Lindeni, Cattleya Schroedere, drobi , Cypripediums }yianiarress, &c.
May, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 147
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also received a Silver- gilt Flora Medal
for a large and very handsome group, in which Odontoglossums figured ae
largely, noteworthy among them being O. Troilus (elegans x amabile),
Fire King (spectabile x crispum Graireanum), of glowing reddish ae
tipped with white, O. gandavense Emperor with dark violet flowers, and
several others. There were also some fine Cattleya Schreedere, Cym-
bidium Devonianum and others, the rare Vanda Parishii Marriottiana,
Chysis bractescens and C. langleyensis, Scuticaria Hadwenii, some brilliant
Odontiodas, Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, &c.
Messrs. W. B. Hartland & Sons, Cork, received a Silver Flora Medal for
a good group, containing numerous Odontoglossums, Odontioda keighley-
ensis, a fine lot of Cattleya Schroedere, Cypripedium Curtisii, Miltonias, &c.
Mr. E. V..Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a choice group, including some good Cattleya Schrodere,
several Brassocattleya langleyensis, Cymbidium insigne, Dendrobium nobile
virginale, D. Thwaitesiz, D. chessingtonense var. J. M. Black, Cypripedium
Euryades Vale Bridge var., Lzliocattleya callistoglossa, and a pretty
yellow-flowered Lzliocattleya from L.-c. bletchleyensis and L. flava.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group, including some good Oncidium concolor, Lycaste Skinneri alba,
Brassocattleya Leemanniz and langleyensis,a fine series of Dendrobiums
and Odontoglossums, Lelia Latona, Leeliocattleya Myra, Haroldiana, and
highburiensis, the brilliant Renanthera Imschootiana, Epidendrum Stam-
fordianum, Cypripedium concolor, and others.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a fine group, including the chaste Odontoglossum Pescatorei
virginale, some good O. armainvillierense and O. Rolfez, a fine O. Wilcke-
anum with white ground, O. Dora, O. Solon, O. Adriane, O. amabile and
O. Andersonianum, Leliocattleya Wellsiana with white sepals and _ petals,
some good Brassocattleyas, Brassolelia Gratrixiz and Jessopii, Eriopsis
rutidobulbon, Cattleya Schreedere, Dendrobium secundum, and a species of
Megaclinium from Uganda, &c.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group of Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, Dendrobiums,
Cypripedium Rothschildianum and others, Leliocattleya eximia, L.-c.
Ernestii, L.-c. Merciana (L. flava x C.amethystoglossa), also a few good
hybrids from L.-c. Pallas x L. flava, L.-c. Henry Greenwood x C.
Lueddemanniana, and others.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group, chiefly consisting of well-grown Odontoglossum
rispum—one of which bore a spike with 52 lowers—with plants of Cattleya
Schroederz, Ada aurantiaca, Epiphronitis Veitchii, Dendrobium Dearei, &c.
148 ._ THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1911.
M. Maurice Mertens, Ghent, sent forms of Miltonia vexillaria.
M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, showed Miltonia Bleuana var. Laeken, a
large white form with a crimson blotch at the base of the lip.»
First-class CERTIFICATES.
MiLToniA BLEUANA PEETERSI# (Roezlii X vexillaria).—A remarkable
variety, having large white flowers with a deep rose-purple blotch at the
base of the petals, and a similar blotch in front of the crest of the lip. The
plant bore three spikes. Exhibited by M. Firmin Lambeau, Brussels (gr.
Mr. E. Demunter).
OponTOGLossuM OSSULSTONII, SHRUBBERY VAR. (spectabile x Pescatorei
Charlesworthii).—A large and very richly-coloured form, having the lower
two-thirds of the sepals and petals heavily blotched with claret-purple, and
the apex white, the lip also white with a purple blotch at the base. Exhibited
by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
AWARD OF MERIT.
OpONTIODA ROSEFIELDIENSIS (C. Noetzliana Xx O. triumphans).—A
brilliantly-coloured and handsome hybrid, having carmine-red sepals and
petals, and a yellow lip with some crimson blotches. Exhibited by de Barri
Crawshay, Esq. (See note on next page).
At the meeting held on April 25th there was again a fine display, and the
awards consisted of six medals, two Awards of Merit, and two Cultural
Commendations.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), de Barri Crawshay, Gurney Wilson, W.
Bolton, J. S. Moss, A. Dye, J. E. Shill, J. Cypher, Wi H., Hatcher, Ar a;
McBean, H. G. Alexander, T. Armstrong, F. M. Ogilvie, F. Sander, F. J,
Hanbury, R. G. Thwaites, S. Low, Harry J. Veitch, and Clive Cookson.
G. W. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West Wickham (gr. Mr. H. Redden),
staged a very charming little group of Odontiodas and Odontoglossums,
some twenty plants in all. They were mostly hybrids raised in the collec-
tion, and were arranged with maidenhair ferns (Silver Banksian Medal).
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale}, also received
a Silver Banksian Medal for a good group of Phalenopsis, Cattleyas,
Cypripediums, Odontoglossums, Lzliocattleya Gottoiana, Vanda suavis, &c.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), sent two
plants of Brassocatlelia Triune (L.-c. Hyeana x B.-c. langleyensis), a fine
rosy hybrid with some purple veining on the lip, and an Odontoglossum
mentioned under Awards.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent
several pretty hybrids, including Odontoglossum Leonidas, O. Quintus
(Hunnewellianum x spectabile), O. Dirce (harvengtense x armainvillierense),
May, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 149
Odontioda gattoniensis, and O. rosefieldiensis, having bright red flowers,
with some deep yellow in the lip. The plant exhibited at the last meeting
under the latter name was now stated to be a variety of O. Vuylstekez, and the
award was withdrawn.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
sent two plants of the handsome Brassocatlelia Fowleri.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent the
handsome Odontoglossum percultum Goodson’s var., having violet-purple
sepals and petals, and the lip dark violet at the base and white at the apex.
M. H. Graire, Amiens, exhibited Odontoglossum Rossiane var. flavida-
having cream yellow flowers spotted with chocolate red.
Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. E. Shill), sent a fine
three-flowered inflorescence of Brassocattleya Queen of Spain, having pretty
rose-tinted flowers with the fringed lip rich purple-crimson in front.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent the chaste Odontoglossum Pescatorei virginale, O. Clyte with a fine
panicle of nine branches, O. Thompsonianum, the brilliant Odontioda
Zephyr, and Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group, to which
a Silver Flora Medal was given. It contained some very fine Cattleya
Schroedere and Mendelii, Anguloa uniflora, A. Ruckeri, Acanthophippium
bicolor, the striking Dendrobium Harveyanum, Ccelogyne pandurata, some
fine Lzliocattleya Hyeana from a new batch, some brilliant Odontiodas, a
fine lot of Odontoglossums, &c., also two others which gained awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a very fine group, including some good plants of Trichopilia
Backhouseana, Oncidium Marshallianum, Odontioda Diana, O. Lambeau-
ianum, O. Cassiope, and others, Odontonia Lairessei, the pretty Cynorchis
kewensis with four spikes, the handsome Sophrocatlelia Marathon, with
Brassocattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, Cypripediums, &c.
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, also received a Silver Flora Medal
for a fine group, including numerous Cattleyas, Cypripediums, Odonto-
glossum tigrinum, excellens, and others, Cymbidium Lowianum and var.
concolor, Chysis bractescens, Dendrobium Dearei, Lelia purpurata,
several good Odontioda Bradshawiz, Miltonia Phalznopsis and vexillaria,
Renanthera Imschootiana, the pretty Restrepia elegans, &c.
Messrs. Stewart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, received a Silver Banksian
‘Medal for a good group, including some fine Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, and
Leliocattleyas, Miltonia Roezlii, Oncidium lamelligerum, Odontoglossum
Rolfeze, two fine Odontioda Charlesworthii, and many others.
Messrs. Duchesne & Lanthoine, Watermael, Brussels, showed a fine
-plant of Miltonia vexillaria memoria G. D. Owen, with two splendid spikes.
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Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, exhibited a pretty little group,
including Dendrobium Brymerianum, a few good Odontoglossums,
Trichopilia Backhouseana, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Epidendrum Stam-
fordianum, &c.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Dendrobium
Wardianum album and several pretty hybrids, the rare Bulbophyllum
Sillemianum, Odentoglossum crispum Jeanette, and other good things.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent good examples of
Cattleya Mendelii and C. Schroedere, Miltonia vexillaria, a fine Odonto-
glossum armainvillierense, O. crispum xanthotes, and other well-grown
forms.
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, sent Gongora Tracyama, an interesting
Peruvian species of recent introduction.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
DIACATTLEYA SANDER (C. Mendelii x Diacrium bicornutum).—An
interesting and pretty novelty, having white Cattleya-like flowers, tinged
with pink, and the lip entire and somewhat open, with a light yellow disc.
Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM, RAMOS-EDWARDII (ramosissimum xX Edwardii).—A
pretty hybrid, most like the former parent in shape, with a much branched
inflorescence, the sepals and petals being undulate, and white spotted with
purple. Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS.
CYMBIDIUM EBURNEUM.—A_ large and_ well-bloomed specimen.
Exhibited by Lieut.-Col. H. Powys Greenwood, Whitsbury House,
Salisbury.
MAXILLARIA SANDERIANA.—A very fine specimen, bearing thirteen of
its handsome flowers. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL.
Tue North of England Horticultural Society held the first of a series of
monthly meetings at the Emmanuel Hall, Leeds, on March 22nd last,
when there was a very good display, and a number of medals and awards
were given by the Orchid Committee. . The awards are termed Northern
Diplomas, first, second, and third class.
The Orchid Committee was present as follows :—C. J. Backhouse, Esq.,
in the Chair, and Messrs. Gurney Wilson (Hon. Sec.), J. Cypher, J.
Cowan, F. Corney, A. J. Keeling, H. A. Inness, J. T. Barker, A. J. Hall,
W. Shackleton, W. Mansel], G. Taylor, F. C. Puddle, W. H. Hatcher,
and J. Elwood.
J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. F. Corney), was
awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for a fine group, including some excellent
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examples of Odontioda keighleyensis, one of which gained an award.
Odontoglossum crispum, O. Ceres, Cattleya Trianze alba, Leliocattleya
luminosa, Lycaste Skinneri alba, Cypripedium Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, &c.
W. H. St: Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall (gr. Mr. F. C. Puddle), ex-
hibited Cypripedium Psyche Scampston var. (bellatulum x niveum), a very
pretty white variety with minute purple spots.
Major Rogerson, Heatherdale, Spencer Road, Harpenden (gr. Mr.
Price), staged the handsome Odontoglossum crispum Leonard Perfect with
a spike of eleven flowers, a good form of O. mirum (crispum xX Wilcke-
anum), and another which is mentioned under Awards,
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, received a Gold Medal for a very
fine group, containing some good Odontoglossum crispum, both pink and
white, Miltonia Bleuana, Brassocattleya Maronii, Trichopilia suavis, a very
fine Leliocattleya Dominiana, Odontioda Charlesworthu, Oncidium
concolor, Cypripediums, and three others which obtained awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received a Silver-gilt
Medal for a group of well-grown Orchids, including several fine Phaius
Norman, Cattleya Empress Frederick, Odontoglossum eximium and other
good Odontoglossums, a charming form of Sophrocatlelia Marathon,
several pretty Odontiodas, and a Brassocattleya mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver-gilt Medal
for a fine group, including a large plant of Cymbidium Lowianum, Lycaste
Skinneri alba, Lzeliocattleya Ophir, Cypripedium Helen II., some good
Cattleya Schroederz, Sophrocattleya Saxa, and another (See Awards).
Mr. H. A. Inness, Monkend Gardens, Darlington, received a Silver
Medal for a good group, including Odontoglossum eximium Monkend var.,
and other Odontoglossums, Cypripedium .Deedmanianum, C. aureum
Surprise, C. nitens, C. Euryades, C. villosum Stewartii, and others.
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, received a Silver Medal for a good
group, containing a well-flowered Dendrobium superbum, Cypripedium
callosum Sandere, some good Oncidium concolor, Masdevallias, &c.
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, exhibited Odontoglossum
crispum roseum, O. c. Milky Way, with very minute dots on the segments,
and another good form of the species.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent Cattleya Lueddemanniana
southgatense, a large-flowered form, Odontoglossum Jasper (crispum X
amabile), O. Dora, and others.
Mr. Alva J. Hall, 12, Parliament Street, Harrogate, sent a few well-
grown plants of Cypripedium Lathamianum, C. Clio, C. Euryades, C. T.
B. Haywood, C. Gowerianum, &c., a Vote of Thanks being given.
First DIPLOMAS.
BRASSOCATTLEYA VEITCHII QUEEN ALEXANDRA (C. Mossie Wagener
152 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, tori
x B. Digbyana).—A charming variety, having white flowers with a tinge
of green in the throat of the lip. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
ODONTOGLOsSUM MANSELL (Vuylstekeea x Harryanum):—A distinct
and handsome form, having flowers of good shape, the sepals and petals
nearly covered with claret-purple blotches, margined with yellow.
Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
SOPHROCATTLEYA WELLESLEY (S. grandiflora x C. labiata).—A
charming hybrid with deep rose-coloured flowers. Exhibited by Messrs.
Cypher & Sons. ,
SECOND DIPLOMAS.
DENDROBIUM PLUMPTONENSE (D. Cybele nobilior x D. nobile
nobilius).—A_richly-coloured: hybrid, approaching the latter parent in
colour. Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
CYPRIPEDIUM BripGEr (Argus X Godseffianum).—A_ well-shaped
flower, with dark brown blotches on the dorsal sepal. Exhibited by
Messrs. James Cypher-and Sons.
Lycaste Mary GRaTrix (macrophylla x Skinneri).—A_ well-grown
plant, to which a Cultural Commendation was also awarded. Exhibited
by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
ODONTIODA KEIGHLEYENSIS GLORIOSA (C. Neetzliana x O. cirrhosum).
—A large and richly-coloured form. Exhibited by J. H. Craven, Esq.
ODONTOGLOSSUM EXIMIUM LiLy WILKINSON (armainvillierense x
crispum).—Flowers large and heavily covered with confluent purple
blotches. Exhibited by Major Rogerson.
ODONTOGLOsSSUM PH@BE GLENBURN VAR. (cirrhosum X crispum).—
A well-shaped flower with mauve-purple blotches. Exhibited by Wm.
Mathieson, Esq., Glenburn, Horseforth, near Leeds (gr. Mr. Gilchrist).
At the second monthly meeting, held on April 19th, a number of good
Orchids were shown, and the awards consisted of five medals and six
Northern Diplomas.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. F. Corney), staged a beautiful group
of well-grown Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas and Odontoglossums, a Silver Flora
Medal being awarded.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, staged a very fine group, occupying
half of the central stage, which gained a Silver-gilt Medal. It included some
fine examples of Cattleya Schroeder, Chysis bractescens, Odontoglossum
crispum, triumphans, Rolfe, Andersonianum, and other Odontoglossums,
with Odontioda Jessopiz (O. Queen Alexandra X C. Neetzliana), a brilliant
carmine flower shaded with magenta and the crest yellow, Leliocattleya
G. S. Ball, Cypripedium niveum, C. bellatulum, C. Veronique, &c., and two
others which are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, also received a Silver-gilt
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Medal for a brilliant group, including many fine hybrids, noteworthy among
them being examples of Odontoglossum. Aireworth, Lambeauianum, armain-
villierense, Jasper, Dora, Solon and concinnum, some good specimens of
Cattleya Schroedere, C. Empress Frederick, Brassocattleya Veitchii,
Oncidium cencolor, O. sarcodes, &c., with two others (See Awards).
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged a good group of Orchids,
including Cymbidium insigne, Brassocattleya Veitchii Queen Alexandra,
Cypripedium hirsutissimum, C. Gowerianum, Dendrobiums, &c., a Bronze
Medal being awarded.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, also received a Bronze
Medal for a good group, including Cattleya Lueddemanniana, C. intermedia
alba, Dendrobium nobile virginale, D. chessingtonense, Lzliocattleya high-
buriensis, Cypripedium aureum Surprise, and other good things.
Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford, sent a small group of Cypripediums.
NORTHERN DIPLOMAS, FIRST-CLASS.
Cattleya Mendelii Dainty, shown by J. H. Craven, Esq.
Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum G. S. Ball’s var., and Odonto-
glossum Jasper, shown by Messrs. Mansell.& Hatcher.
NORTHERN DIPLOMAS, SECOND-CLASS.
Cypripedium niveum Oakdene var., shown by Major Rogerson,
Harpenden (gr. Mr. W. C. Price).
Odontonia Lairessei and Zygocolax Charlesworthii, shown by Messrs.
‘Charlesworth & Co.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on March 30th,
when the Committee was present as follows: Messrs. E. Ashworth
(Chairman), R. Ashworth, H. Thorp, C. Parker, J. Cypher, Z. A. Ward,
H. H. Smith, and P. Weathers (Hon, Sec.).
Two fine groups of Odontoglossums were the chief feature of this
meeting, and were sent by R. Ashworth, Esq., and Z. A. Ward, Esq. Both
were awarded Silver-gilt Medals. In Mr. Ashworth’s group Odontoglossum
Pescatorei var. xanthotes, a chaste form, received a F irst-class Certificate,
similar awards being given to O. percultum var. Uncle Tom, and O.
eximium var. excelsis. Awards of Merit. were given to O. Blue John, O.
‘eximium var. Topsy, and O. Pescatorei Ashworthie. In Mr. Ward’s
group O. amabile var. Georgius, a beautiful form, received a First-class
Certificate.
F. R. Hesse, Esq., W. Didsbury, exhibited Epidendrum virgatum, which
received a Botanical Certificate.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr- Mr. Corney), exhibited Odontoglossum
amabile var. King George V., a fine form, which was awarded a First-
154 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1911.
class Certificate, while O. Orpheus (O. eximium x O. Orispum var.
augustum) received an Award of Merit.
W.R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), staged a small group, in
which was Odontioda Bradshawiz var. Scarlet Pimpernel (Award of Merit).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a good group, consisting of
forms of Cattleya Schroedere, Odontoglossums, &c. (Silver Medal),
Votes of Thanks were accorded to the following members for various
exhibits, viz., Messrs. Robson, Charlesworth, Craven, Birchenall, Cowan,
Shackleton, Wrigley, and Thorp. POW;
—,-+
ODONTIODA BOLTONII.
THE annexed figure represents the handsome Odontioda Boltonii, which
was exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting held on March 28th last by Mr. W.
Bolton, Warrington. An error occurred in our record at page I21, and
Fig. ig. Opontiopa BoLTonu.
Mr. Bolton, in sending the photograph, informs us that the parents were
Odontoglossum Vuylstekez and Cochlioda Noetzliana, the former being the
seed parent, to which he attributes the large size of the flower, which
measures over 2% inches across. It is very beautiful in every respect, the
flower being spotted and mottled nearly all over with rosy scarlet on a light
yellow ground. It should develop into a magnificent thing when the plant
becomes strong, this being its first flower.
May, igt'.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 155
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR MAY.
By J. T. Barker, THE West HI, HeEssie, E. Yorks.
ALL our plants will now be on the move, and every encouragement should
be given to induce them to build up their growths quickly. At the same
time they should not be forced, and we must take care that growth is
properly solidified, so as to be able to withstand the various hardships it
may have hereafter to encounter. Soft sappy growth,.although perhaps
extremely large, does not always produce the most, or the best flowers ;
therefore our aim should be to grow our plants under those conditions
which enables them to solidify themselves as they grow.
TEMPERATURES,—The temperatures recommended for April will apply
also to this month, but should the weather prove mild and sunny, a slight
rise will do no harm, especially if the various houses are kept well charged
with atmospheric moisture. The Cool house should be kept as near the
following figures as possible :—
Day, 60° to 65°; night, 60° (if a shade lower no harm will accrue).
Speaking of temperatures, I may add that it is not from slight variations
of a degree or two that harm occurs, but from drastic fluctuations, say of
seven to ten degrees, and for several hours together. If these occur at this
time of year, when all new growth is young and tender, irreparable damage
is done; therefore care must be taken to keep them near the given figure.
MoIsTURE.—As the weather gets brighter and warmer, more moisture
must be maintained in the houses, to keep our plants ina healthy condition,
and as a preventive of insect pests. When the weather is hot, the floors and
staging of our houses cannot be kept too wet.
WATERING.—The plants will now take up considerable quantities of
water, but still all plants should be watered with caution, for, depend upon
it, success or failure is the result of the amount of intelligence we bring to
bear upon this branch of our practice.
SHADING. —Great care must be taken in the way we treat our plants in
respect to shading, for to some the sun is life, but to others too much of it is
absolute death. I am firmly convinced that direct sunshine paralyses some
of our plants ; and I must ask my readers to constantly use their powers of
observation, which will be found one of the greatest aids to good cultivation.
CypripepiuMs.—The potting of the winter-flowering section should be
brought to a conclusion as soon as possible, for the longer the season of
growth they get the better. The summer-flowering section, such as Cc.
Lawrenceanum, niveum, Godefroye, Curtisii, and the various hybrids
from them, should be cleaned and placed in their flowering quarters.
CaTTLEyas.—Cattleyas, Lalias, and Leeliocattleyas now coming into
flower should be thoroughly cleaned, and the flowering growths neatly
156 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, Igt1.
staked up, and if possible a house devoted entirely to them where the
-atmosphere can be kept a little drier, and the temperature a little cooler,
which will be the means of the flowers lasting much longer, and more
-comfortable to those who wish to see them. Push on with the potting of
those which have passed out of flower, and are in the state that requires it.
I always try to keep C. Schroeder, C. Mendelii, and C. Mossiz in a house
-a few degrees lower than the hybrids, as I find the latter will stand a higher
temperature, and-be the better for it.
DENDROBIUMS.—D. Phalznopsis Schroeederianum will now be pushing
forth its new growth rapidly, and any that require it should be repanned or
repotted. The best receptacles for this class of plant are shallow pans,
which can be suspended. The warmest house suits them best, very little
-shade being necessary, and this only during the hottest part of the day.
The compost recommended for Dendrobiums last month will suit them
-admirably. D. formosum will also succeed under the same conditions, and
~where the plants have commenced to grow, and are pushing forth new roots,
‘they may also be repanned. D. infundibulum and D. Jamesianum will
‘succeed grown in the same way in a cool intermediate temperature instead
-of a warm one, and when well grown they are most beautiful and useful.
Epidendrum vitellinum is now pushing up its flower spikes, and must
not be allowed to suffer for want of water. Before the spikes get very far
advanced the plants should be thoroughly cleaned. This class of plant
mixed with the Cattleya family when in flower gives an additional charm.
Anguloas and Lycastes which have passed out of lower may now be re-
potted, if they require it, using the compost recommended for the green-
leaved Cypripediums. A shady place in a cool Intermediate house is the
proper place for these plants.
CyYMBIDIUMS that require repotting may now be done. Such species as
C. eburneum, Lowianum, grandiflorum (Hookerianum), Tracyanum,
giganteum, and any of their varieties and hybrids, which have passed
out of flower, and are on the point of making new roots from the young
growths, may be done at this season. The compost I recommend is equal
parts fibrous peat and loam, with a fair quantity of sphagnum moss and
coarse silver sand. It should be used rather rough, and the plants should
be potted moderately firmly, and much like an ordinary plant. After
repotting great attention must be given in applying water, as over-watering
at this stage means absolute ruin, one good watering after the plant has
been repotted will suffice for some time. They will thrive in a cool part of
the Intermediate house, where they can be shaded from direct sunshine.
ONCIDIUM MACRANTHUM and its allies, when throwing up spikes or
opening their flowers, should have attention in training the spike in the
“way it is required, either fan-shaped or round stakes; it makes no difference
May, 1911] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 157
whichever style is used. The object in this class of plants is to get all the
flowers looking one way, and therefore the plant should not be turned
round whilst opening its flowers, as they all turn to the light. Any plants.
of these species having failed to flower, or having had their spikes removed
through not being strong enough to flower, may be repotted, this being
done when they are making new roots from their young growths. The
compost I recommend is the same as used for Odontoglossums. The.
coolest, dampest position in the Odontoglossum house suits these plants.
OponTocLossums of the grande, Insleayi, and Uroskinneri section
which require repotting, and have commenced to make roots from their
new growths, may be done at this season, using the compost as for other
Odontoglossums. This section may now be placed at the warm end of the
Odontoglossum house, where they will thrive best during the hot months.
SoprRALIAs that are showing their flower spikes, if at all pot-bound, will
benefit by an occasional watering with weak liquid manure water, which
will be a great aid to them in developing their flowers. In fact, manure
water is beneficial to all terrestrial Orchids when in full growth or when
pushing up flower spikes.
STANHOPEAS are not now seen as much as they deserve, but where they
are grown some will now require potting, and may be attended to at
this season. They should all be grown in baskets suspended from the roof
of the Warm house, frequently sprayed overhead and. under their leaves, to
prevent the ravages of red spider, which will often attack them. A suitable
compost for them is equal parts of peat, osmunda fibre, and sphagnum
moss. The compost should be made moderately firm, and carefully
watered until the new growths get well advanced.
ZYGOPETALUM Mackayi and crinitum will now perhaps require repotting.
They must have ample rooting space, but should not be over-potted or
buried, so to speak. A suitable compost for them is equal portions of peat,
osmunda fibre, and sphagnum moss, with the addition of a little fibrous
loam, mixed well together, and used ina fairly rough state. After repotting
they should be placed at the cool end of the Intermediate house, and
should be protected even from weak sunshine. When in full growth and
well rooted, they should have liberal supplies of water to the roots, and
should be frequently sprayed overhead.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Continue to wage warfare with all insect and
other pests by hand-cleaning, fumigation, and other means. Keep the
atmosphere of all the houses sweet by the admission of air on all favourable
occasions, as the health of our plants depends on their needs being satisfied,
and a supply of fresh air is as essential as a supply of water. Let cleanli-
ness reign supreme in all matters, and, if possible, rather let us err on the
side of over=cleanliness than otherwise.
158 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 191.
ORCHIDS AT BUITENZORG, JAVA.
Tue following note is taken from a very interesting series of papers by
M. F. Henkel, entitled, “‘A Journey to Japan,” now appearing in the
Gardeners’ Chronicle :—
‘The Orchid garden at Buitenzorg is sheltered by a tree of Cepheelis
(Evea) borbonica, which bears scented, yellowish fruit. The bark is very
rough, and Grammatophyllum grows on the stem. Some of the pseudo-
bulbs of this Orchid are three to five yards in length. Thousands of flowers
are developed on a single plant, which sends its roots around the tree to
collect the necessary food. All over the Orchid garden, in regular lines
about one yard distant from each other, are small trees of Plumeria
acutifolia. Only a few branches are left at the top of each tree, and on all
are planted some kind of Orchid. The collection comprises inconspicuous
as well as large-flowering species. Dendrobium crumenatum abounds on
nearly every tree and shrub. Palms and Conifers are covered with it. In
Ceylon I observed the plant in flower on April 7, and in Buitenzorg on
April 29 and May 26. In certain localities all the plants of Dendrobium
crumenatum flower at the same time, every four to eight weeks; and all the
flowers open in the forenoon, some a little earlier and some a little later
than others. The pseudobulbs are sometimes 1} yards long; they branch
freely, and the plant forms large masses. Plants of Juniperus funebris and
Podocarpus are sometimes covered with this lovely Orchid in flower. The
same evening all the flowers fade, and not a single flower-bud is left to
open the next day. Other Orchids are also plentiful on wild trees. One
of the least showy, but most interesting, is Taniophyllum, which does not
produce foliage, the green, flat roots, which grow over the mossy bark,
performing the functions of the Jeaves. The small, yellowish flowers are
produced on a small stem near where the roots originate, and the seed pod
is nearly as heavy as the whole plant. Cattleyas, Cypripediums, and some
other Orchids, especially those which require a dry season at times, are
grown under glass roofs. Terrestrial Orchids are planted in beds.
Spathoglottis are especially plentiful in private gardens in the neighbour-
hood, where they flower freely in large pots. Phalaenopsis also succeeds
very well, and the plants flower freely on trees of Canarium planted as an
avenue by Teysmann.”
ONCIDIUM CONCOLOR VAR. RHODOPTERA.—A striking variety of Oncidium
concolor has appeared in the collection of Mr. H. A. Tracy, of Twickenham,
among plants of the type. The upper part of the column wings are red,
and the stigma is also margined with the same colour, forming a decided
contrast with the typical form.
May, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 159
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
A FLOWER of the handsome Odontoglossum percultum Goodson’s var.
(Rolfeze x Pescatorei Charlesworthii) is sent from the collection of H. F.
Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, by Mr. G. H. Day. The sepals and
petals are almost uniformly violet-purple with lilac tips, and the apex of
the lip white.
A large and handsome form of Odontoglossam Wilckeanum is sent from
the collection of Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Watford. The flower measures
four inches from tip to tip of the petals, the latter being 1} inches broad,
and well toothed. The colour is light yellow, with three large blotches on
the sepals, and one on the petals with a few smaller spots. It is one of Mr.
Bolton’s seedlings.
Several handsome Orchids are sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-
Smith, Esq., Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby. Leeliocattleya Merciana (C.
amethystoglossa X L. flava) is represented by a seven-flowered spike, the
flowers being cream-coloured, with a few purple dots at the apex of the
petals, and the front lobe of the lip purple. A flower of Cattleya
Dusseldorfii is from a small seedling obtained from the Westfield collection
as C. intermedia White Queen x C. Mossiz Arnoldiana. It has blush
pink sepals and petals, and the lip has a light purple blotch in front. There
is also a fine form of Cattleya Mendelii with flesh pink sepals and petals,
and the front lobe of the lip purple. Odontoglossum amabile Queen
Alexandra crossed with a fine spotted crispum has yielded a hybrid of good
shape, and very heavily blotched with claret-purple. The question of a
suitable name is difficult in such a case, but Mr. Coningsby suggests that
it might be considered a variety of O. amabile, as the additional amount
of crispum influence introduced by the new cross is barely sufficient to con-
stitute a new hybrid. Lastly may be mentioned a handsome seedling from
O. crispum Britannia X O.c. Fortunatus, now flowering for the first time.
The ground colour is suffused with rose, and both sepals and petals have
a few large claret-coloured blotches, these being less confluent than in the
seed parent. It is a seedling flowering for the first time.
OponTiopa Cupip.—A very charming hybrid raised by Messrs. Arm-
strong and Brown, Tunbridge Wells, from Odontoglossum ramosissimum
crossed with the pollen of Cochlioda Neetzliana, and now flowering for the
first time, with a three-flowered spike. The flowers have rather broader
sepals and petals than the Odontoglossum, and are very undulate and deep
-rose in colour, the three lobed lip being of similar colour, and the crest
consisting of four parallel white keels. Mr. Armstrong states that the
flowers showed the Cochlioda colour when first opening, but soon ee
to rose. It should develop into a very striking thing.
160 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1911
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
A MEETING of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on May gth, when the
Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon,
The Society’s Spring Flower Show will be held at the Inner Temple
Gardens, Thames Embankment, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
May 23rd, 24th and 25th. The Orchid Committee will meet at 10.30 a.m.
Class 1 is devoted to Orchids, and Silver Cups and Medals will be awarded
according to merit.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on May 11th and 25th. The
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from I to
40’clock p.m. The last meeting completes the Society's year.
We are informed by Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath,
that Mr. H. Cheal, lately with Messrs. McBean, of Cooksbridge, has entered
his service, as sole representative and traveller, from April 24th last.
ae inte 0
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
BRASSOCATTLEYA VEITCHII VAR. QUEEN ALEXANDRA.—fourn. Hort.,
IQII, i. p. 329, with fig
CYCNOCHES PENTADACTYLON.—fourn. Hort., “IQgII, 1. p- 305, with fig.
DENDROBIUM MURICATUM VAR. MUNIFICUM, Finet.—Bot. Mag., t. 8371.
DENDROBIUM NOBILE.—Journ. Hort., 1gfI, i. p. 353, with fig.
LycASTE LocusTa.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 260, fig. 117.
ODONTIODA VUYLSTEKE2 VAR. Lapy COoLMAN.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i
p. 213, fig. 96.
ODONTOGLOsSUM JEANETTE.—Gard. Chron., 191T, i. p. 194, fig. 86.
ODONTOGLOSSUM OSSULSTONII SHRUBBERY VAR.—Gard. Mag., IgII,
p- 301, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM SPLENDIDISSIMUM OAKWOOD VAR.—Gard. Mag., I9II,
p. 279, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM SWIETENICOLOR.—Gard. Chron., IQ1I, i. p. 210, fig. 93-
SPATHOGLOTTIS VIEILLARDII VAR. RUBRA.—fourn. Hort., 1911, 1. Pp. 377+
with fig.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
J.C.H.—Apparently a Bletia, but the species uncertain till the flowers appear.
J.F.S.—Lanium Berkleyi, Rolfe.
Photographs received, with thanks.—E.O., N.G.
Catalogue received.—Priced Catalogue of Orchids from Mr. H. A. Tracy, ii
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Contents.
PAGE PAGE
Amateur’s ope ion aie = »» 170 | Societies—
nswers to Corresponden es ey ae page care and North of ast
Calendar of Operations for June woe eS i 8s
Ccelogyne pandur, Bs Seas Wg | North ‘of England Horticultural fe 180
Lycaste Skinneri, ais of ee weg Royal ‘ponegaaiad ie 190
Mariére for Orchids ws IQE" | Lemple
Odontoglossum crispum Coronation sey 8O9 Orchids as “the Florence Inter national
Orchid Notes and News ... weol Exhibition .
Orchid Portraits ..7 ts sy 202 :
Orchids at Chelse ie cate ILLUSTRATIONS
Orchids at Tunbridge Wells aan ee Dendrobium nobile virginale, house of . 188
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VoL. XIX.]| JUNE, . tort. [No. 222.
OUR NOTE BOOK.
THE event of the month has been the great annual spring show of the Royal
Horticultural Society in the Inner Temple Gardens, which, it has been
suggested, may be the last of the series in these historic grounds. It is to
be abandoned next year in favour of the great International Horticultural
Exhibition to be held at Chelsea at about the same date, but whether it
will be resumed in 1913 or transferred to some other locality must be left
for the future to decide. The chief disadvantage of the present site is the
limited space, which, while handicapping the exhibits, entails positive
discomfort on the visitors, especially when the weather is as fine and genial
as on the present occasion. It is to be hoped that the experience gained at
Chelsea may point the way to some satisfactory way out of the sige
But it is time we came to the exhibits.
The display of Orchids was remarkable in every respect, quality and
culture being excellent, and the number present certainly too great for the
space at disposal, which led to positive crowding in a few instances. The
Show reflected the enormous progress made by the hybridist during recent
years, for never before were hybrid Odontoglossums, and their brilliant allies;
the Odontiodas, shown in such numbers and of such excellence. They were
a feature of almost every group, and there can be no question of their
increasing popularity. The blotched Odontoglossums allied to O. crispum
formed a remarkable series, and it was curious to notice that almost ali of
them were hybrids of artificial origin—a point to which our attention was
called by one of our leading amateurs of Odontoglossums, who is also a
very successful raiser. It is a curious reflection that only a few years ago:
we were lamenting the difficulty of raising Odontoglossums from seed.
But much has happened since then, and events point to a further great
advance. Indeed we are only now realising the enormous possibilities of
the future.
&
We shall now look forward to the next great event at Olympia, where
another grand display may be anticipated, though the coming International
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162 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1911.
May prevent some of our amateur exhibitors from putting in an appearance,
as was indeed to some extent the case at the Temple. Among Orchids, as
elsewhere, coming events cast their shadows before, and we know that
‘certain plants are resting this year in anticipation of the big event.
——_—+>0<-__
ORCHIDS AT CHELSEA.
FirtTy years ago the Establishment for New and Rare Plants was founded
at Chelsea by the late Mr. William Bull, and in order to celebrate its
Jubilee, the present firm of Messrs. William Bull & Sons arranged a show
of Orchids and other flowers, which was held from May 15th to 2oth, in the
‘Conservatory forming the entrance to their establishment in the Kings
Road. It recalled, in some respects, the exhibitions that were held there
annually some years ago, though less exclusively devoted to Orchids than
formerly. On this occasion the Orchids were arranged on either side of a
winding path to the right of the central aisle, with a background of foliage
and other plants, forming a very picturesque effect. The Odontoglossums
made a beautiful display, prominent among them being a batch of about a
‘dozen seedling O. crispum, showing much variation in the amount of
spotting. O. c. Mikado is a fine form, having a zone of large cinnamon-
brown blotches on the segments, while O. c. Florence has larger and darker
blotches. O. c. Premier has very broad, much fringed segments, each of
which bears a large chestnut-brown blotch. O.c. Diadem and O.c. The
Kaiser were also good, the latter having much purple blotching on the flower.
Another, which had only produced its first bloom, had a single very deep
chestnut blotch on each segment, and should develop into a fine thing.
‘Several forms were pointed out as being from the same capsule, and showed
a great amount of variation, and it may be added that some unspotted forms
had also appeared among them, and some of quite ordinary shape. One
very handsome form is figured on page 177, from a photograph, but this had
been disposed of at the time of our visit. A number of imported O. crispum
~were also included, with some good examples of O. Pescatorei,O. triumphans,
a few good O. Adriane, some prettily spotted hybrids from O. Wilckeanum
and O. Hallii, with various others.
Lzliocattleyas were represented by a fine series of L.-c. Baden-Powellii
(C. Lawrenceana x L. tenebrosa), some fifty plants being exhibited out of
about 250 that have bloomed. They varied somewhat, but the general
colour may be described as vinous purple, while the shape of the lip most
resembled C. Lawrenceana. There were also some good L.-c. Aphrodite,
Brassocattleya Thorntoni, Brassolelia Helen, a number of fine Cattleya
Mossiz, C. Mendelii, and a good example of Lelia Stathere, the hybrid
between L. flava and L. purpurata.
There were also some well-grown examples of Dendrobium. Wardianum,
ee
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thrysiflorum, Pierardii, Vanda tricolor, V. suavis, Oncidium Papilio, some
pretty clumps of O. concolor, Maxillaria Sanderiana, Odontioda Brad-
shawiz, and several plants of the pretty O. chelseiensis, which were
flowering very freely. Various other things might be enumerated, but we
now passed into the general houses, where a number of other interesting
things were in bloom or in spike.
On entering an Odontoglossum house we first noticed a little batch of
Odontioda chelseiensis, several being in bloom and others in spike. It is
free-growing and floriferous, and very distinct in colour. A number of other
seedling Odontiodas were pointed out, some of which are nearly large
enough to bloom. This house was almost entirely devoted to seedling
Odontoglossums, in the raising of which the firm has been very successful.
Several plants were in bloom ofa batch raised from O. crispum General
Roberts crossed with the pollen of the very distinct O. c. Black Prince, and
in each case the very dark colour of the latter predominated. They were
small plants flowering for the first time, some with only a single bloom, but
are extremely promising. A few seedlings out of the batch are said to have
been unblotched. A batch of O. Edwardii X armainvillierense was
beginning to throw up spikes, in one case on the first made bulb. In another
the spike had been stopped and had produced three side branches. All
were very vigorous, and in one case the flowering bulb was about four inches
long and very stout. Several forms of O. Brandtiz (Pescatorei X
luteopurpureum), were in bloom, and differed considerably in shape and in the
amount of spotting.
Another house was largely devoted to seedling Odontoglossums, and
here we saw a very pretty hybrid between O. Andersonianum and O.
spectabile, in which the spotting on the segments was very copious, and
warm brown in colour, while the Harryanum crest was very marked. A
few well-blotched forms of O. eximium were in bloom, and a seedling
Odontioda Bradshawie in bud. A few Cochlioda Netzliana were also
flowering here.
In another house a large number of smaller seedlings are grown, indeed
they were here in every stage, for Mr. Lakin, who has had charge of the
department for a good many years, pointed out seeds that were only just
turning green before losing their characteristic shape, and from this they
could be traced through every stage of germination and onward up to plants
of flowering size. They germinate with the utmost freedom, the temperature
being kept a little warmer than that in which established plants are usually
grown. Many very promising crosses were pointed out, including a plant
of O. Rossii X crispum of nearly flowering size. It is one of a small
number of O. Rossii hybrids which have been raised. A few nice little
plants. of Oncidium tigrinum X maculata were also pointed out.
164 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (June, 19rt.
We also entered two of the houses largely devoted to seedling Cattleyas
and allies, and found a large number of plants in thriving condition. C.
Pittiana was in bloom, with some plants of C. Mossiz and Mendelii, Lelia
purpurata, L. Stathere, a good Brassoleelia Jessopii, and Epidendrum
Burtoni with three spikes. A batch of C. Schroedere Xx Leeliocattleya
warnhamensis has proved very variable, and there were some with buff-
yellow or salmon-colouréd sepals and petals, and the front lobe of the lip
purple, while others were without any purple, thus forming partial
reversions to Lelia cinnabarina. Some of the former were very promising,
being good in shape and colour.
It is interesting to find that hybrid Orchids can be raised with so much
success close to London, and we must congratulate Mr. Henry Bull, the
acting partner of the firm, and his able manager, Mr. Lakin, on their
achievements.
ORCHIDS AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
Asout the end of April last we had the pleasure of paying a long-promised
visit to the establishment of Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, of Tunbridge
Wells, and the following notes will supplement those given by Mr. Harrison
at pp. 106-108, which were taken in December last, when a totally different
set of plants were in bloom.
The situation 1s an open one, with a southern aspect, and nine of the
houses extend from a lean-to corridor, 130 feet long, having a southern
aspect. This is occupied chiefly by Dendrobiums, Cattleyas and allies, the
plants being suspended in rows from the roof, where they thrive amazingly.
There is a narrow stage at the back, which at one end was chiefly occupied
by flowering Dendrobiums. Nine houses extend from the corridor,
running due north and south, and thus they get a maximum of light all day
long. They are 50 feet long, and eight of them are 12 feet broad, the other
being 21 feet ; and all are shaded by lath roller blinds, running horizontally
a few inches above the roof. The ventilation and internal arrangements
are on the latest principles, and the culture of the plants is excellent in
every respect. The establishment is largely devoted to seedling raising, in
which the firm has been remarkably successful, and it may be remarked
that Mr. Armstrong had several years’ experience in charge of the Selly Hill
Collection, Birmingham, which was distributed about seven years ago, after
which he settled in business at Tunbridge Wells. The progress made in
seven years is remarkable.
The first house is chiefly devoted to Cattleyas and allies, a nice lot of
which were in bloom, noteworthy among them being Brassolelia Helen,
four plants of the charming Lzliocattleya Merciana, L.-c. Lysidas, a form
of L.-c. Venus, and Cattleya Dusseldorfii, all raised in the collection; also
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a very fragrant hybrid from C. amethystoglossa X Schroedere, and another
from L. Jongheana x L.-c. elegans, with plants of the handsome Phaius
Norman, a well-bloomed Lycaste aromatica, Ccelogne tomentosa, and
several fine plants of the handsome Cypripedium Statherianum (Masters-
ianum X Victoria Mariz. Wealso noted a large number of capsules. Some
of the plants stood on a very useful stand of Mr. Armstrong’s own design.
It is practically a flower pot with four or five large openings at the sides,
which permit a free circulation of air, this being a great improvement on
the ordinary flower pot on which the plants are often elevated.
The next house is devoted to Cattleyas and Cypripediums, the former
chiefly seedlings of large size. Among the Cypripediums we noted a lot of
C. glaucophyllum, several of which were flowering freely. They are stood
here and there on the side and end walls of the house, and thus are ina
slightly cooler and more airy position than if on the stages, where Mr.
Armstrong remarks the Cattleyas do not succeed. They occupy a similar
position in other houses, and about four dozen were in bloom, and very
beautiful they were. A batch of C. Rothschildianum crosses of various
kinds were pointed out, all in robust health. A hybrid from C. Leeanum
giganteum < Sanderianum was bearing a two-flowered scape, the flowers
being most like the second parent, the dorsal sepal acuminate and _ striped
with purple-brown, and the petals narrow and nearly four inches long.
€. ciliolare has been crossed with both C. Chamberlainianum and C.
Victoria-Mariz, and about a dozen of each were in bloom,-the hybrids being
robust and very floriferous. C. Franconia is another fine thing, derived
from C. calloso-Rothschildianum x C. callosum Sandere. Mr. Armstrong
has repeated the cross between C. Sallieri Hyeanum and C. Spicerianum,
the former in this case being the seed-parent, and, as in the case of the
original C. aureum, the seedlings have proved remarkably variable in
‘colour. Several of them were in bloom, including yellow and spotted
forms, also some with purple suffusion on the dorsal sepal. A number of
Cattleya seedlings were suspended over the centre path, and were in thriving
condition.
The next house was devoted mainly to Cypripediums, and contained
some fine forms of C. Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, the parentage of which Mr.
Armstrong has proved by re-crossing C. Boxallii with €. Calypso. They
vary somewhat, but include forms identical with the original, which was
also there for comparison. C. Leeanum Clinkaberryanum x insigne Hare-
field Hall is a fine thing with a prettily blotched dorsal sepal, and C. Cham-
berlainianum X Druryi is a strong grower with a racemose inflorescence.
C. Mons. de Curte X nitens aureum was also very effective, and we noted
fine examples of C. Rothschildianum, C. Deedmanianum,and others. The
plants generally are in the most robust health.
166 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1911.
Then came a house largely devoted to seedlings of the Cattleya group,
and about half of one side was devoted to Brassavola Digbyana crosses, one
charming white form being in bloom, namely, Brassocattleya Maronii alba,
in which a white C. Mendelii was one of the parents. Some good Dendro-
bium nobile virginale were in bloom, including the original plant from which
the large batch of seedlings was raised. Others in bloom were D. chessing-
tonense, with a fine large form obtained from D. nobile elegans x D.
Rubens, a plant of Epidendrum Boundii, and several Miltonia Bleuana.
A lot of Dendrobiums were suspended over the path.
A cool Cypripedium house followed, containing a large batch of winter-
blooming kinds, the majority being out of bloom, but promising a fine
display when the proper time comes. A good C. Victoria-Mari# was in
bloom, also C. aureum Surprise from the new batch, with a few others.
Oncidium pulchellum is suspended from the roof here, the plants being six
years old and in thriving condition, with plenty of spikes pushing up. We
have seldom seen this species doing so well, and believe that it is often
grown in too much heat.
We now came to an Odontoglossum house containing numbers of fine
things in bloom, including the charming Odontioda Cupid, which was
described at page 159. We noted a very fine form of Odontoglossum
mirum (crispum X Wilckeanum), with broad, well-toothed petals, and the
ground colour white with numerous brown blotches, some good forms of O.
Fascinator (Adriane X crispum), O. Andersonianum, one having three side
branches and thirty-one flowers, O. Thompsonianum, a number of the very
variable O. Adriane, O. eximium, O. loochristiense, O. spectabile, a fine
home-raised O. Wilckeanum with fifteen flowers, O. Ossulstonii, a fine
specimen of the charming O. nevium—on which we noticed a seed-pod—
O. Edwardii, various forms of O. crispum, O. spectabile, O. sceptrum, O.
warnhamense, &c. A large number of seedlings have been raised in the
collection, and a constant succession of them are now reaching the flowering
stage. Among a lot of Odontiodas we may mention a batch of Cochlioda
Neetzliana X Odontoglossum Cervantesii, about three years old, and in
thriving condition. There were also plants of Sophronitis grandiflora in
bloom, and Promenza citrina in bud.
Another Cattleya house followed, and here again some good things were
in bloom, including fine forms of Lzliocattleya Olivia, L.-c. Paradise, the
pretty little Lelia Gwennie, a very brilliant hybrid from Cattleya
Rothschildiana xX L.-c. George Woodhams, C. Lueddemanniana xX L.-c.
Greenwoodii, Lelia Jongheana x L.-c. elegans, and others. A very fine
batch of Cattleya Fabia was pointed out, and here again a lot of seedlings
were suspended over the paths, in addition to those on the stages.
Two other warm houses must be passed over quickly ; suffice it to say
JUNE, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 167
that they contained a large number of healthy seedlings, with a few interest-
ing things in bloom. We then entered a house chiefly devoted to choice:
Cypripediums, and here we saw several plants in bloom of an interesting
cross from C. callosum Sanderze X Maudiz, most resembling the former,
but the dorsal sepal veined with green nearly to the apex; also many of the
pretty C. Helen II., a very fine C. triumphans, C. Chapmanii, a pretty form
of C. Vipani, and several others, with plants of Caelogyne pandurata. The
majority of the Cypripedes are out of flower at this season, but many choice
things were pointed out.
In the house devoted to raising the seedlings everything is well adapted
to the purpose, and the inmates are in correspondingly thriving condition.
Here we saw a healthy batch of the old Cypripedium Dauthieri in bloom,
and it was pointed out that they are used as beds for raising the young
seedlings on, and with great success. Cypripedium seedlings are rather
capricious in the manner of their appearance, and no better seed bed can be
found than the compost in which healthy plants are growing. Cattleyas.
and their allies are mostly raised on canvas strained over pots of moss, and
here the young seedlings were coming up like the proverbial mustard and.
cress, while the other seedlings were in equally thriving condition.
We now entered the large lean-to house to the north of the Corridor,
some 85 feet long by 20 feet wide, and here we found a large number of
Odontoglossums in flower and spike, O. crispum being grown in quantity,
and the plants are very vigorous and in excellent condition generally. One
O. Pescatorei was bearing a panicle of remarkable strength, and on counting
we found that there were twelve side branches and an aggregate of 112
buds. It will be a picture of beauty when the flowers expand. Some plants.
of O. Edwardii were also flowering freely. Masdevallias of the coccinea
group were exceptionally vigorous, and throwing up lots of flowers. Mr.
Armstrong uses a considerable quantity of leaves in the compost for Masde-
vallias, and with the best results, for the plants are pictures of health. This
is entirely a north house, and completely shaded from the sun by the high
Corridor, but the cool Orchids thrive remarkably well, the light in winter
being very good in this open locality. The temperature sometimes falls to
50° in winter, though it usually fluctuates between 50° and 60°. Cymbi-
diums are also grown here with great success, C. eburneum and others being
in bloom. There were also some good forms of Lycaste Skinneri, and
numerous other interesting things.
The whole establishment is well-planned, and the culture throughout of
the highest quality, while the success attained by the firm in raising seed-
lings is remarkable. In fact the establishment is largely devoted to raising
hybrids, which are present in quantity in every stage, and include a large
number of choice crosses, several of which have already bloomed. One of
168 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JUNE, £911
the greatest hits made by Mr. Armstrong was the raising of a batch of
Dendrobium nobile virginale from self-fertilised seed, the whole of which
came true albinos, thus enabling this charming variety to be grown
in quantity. The history of the cross has already been given (O.R., xvii.
INALE.
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pp- 200-202), and it may be interesting to reproduce the figure of a house
of over 200 plants in full bloom. Messrs. Armstrong & Brown must be
congratulated on the great progress they have made, and in the excellent
condition of the establishment generally.
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ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM VAR. CORONATION,
OF blotched forms of Odontoglossum crispum the name is legion, and the
number is rapidly increasing, owing to the facility with which they can
now be raised from seed. The one here figured was raised by Messrs.
Willlam Bull & Sons, Chelsea, it is said from O. c. King Alfonso crossed
the latter a well-known variety
with the pollen of O.: c. Franz Masereel
which was figured at page 113 of our sixth volume. The flower is of very
good shape, having broad white segments, with a slight rosy tinge, and a
Fig. 21. ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM VAR. CORONATION.
very large red-brown blotch on each, forming an irregular zone about the
middle, while the lip also bears several spots round the bright yellow crest.
The petals are distinctly toothed, and the blotches on the flowers are thrown
up well by the broad white margin. It is very distinct from O. c. Franz
Masereel, though certain points of resemblance can be traced. It would
have been interesting to compare it with the other parent, and particularly
with other seedlings out of the same capsule, which, as usual, showed a
considerable amount of variation.
170 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, IgIr.
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. ALwWyn HARRISON.
CooL House.
ONE of the main points to be observed in this, and the following months,
is to keep the temperature during the day as low as possible, as this can
only be done by heavy shading, ventilation, and frequent damping. During
this month it is advisable to syringe the paths, stagings, walls of the house,
and the coke beneath the staging, at least three times a day, but if
exceptionally bright weather prevail, it should be done more frequently.
The plants will also derive much benefit from a gentle spraying overhead,
about half-an-hour after the blinds have been lowered, and again about five
p-m. All potting operations should now be completed. During this hot
weather the plants dry quickly, and every Orchid should be examined daily
to see that it is in an even state of moisture. Tie up all flower-spikes as
soon as they are of sufficient length, as, if allowed to grow loosely, they
are liable to be broken.
CATTLEYA HOusE.
Here increased moisture is most necessary, and damping should be done
the first thing in the morning, again at midday, and about five p.m. The
occupants of this house do not need so much shading as those of the Cool
house, but it will be advisable to lower the blinds from 1z a.m. till 2.30
p-m., or later in bright weather. The plants should be well sprayed over-
head when the shading is down, and the house well charged with moisture.
A temperature ranging from 65° to 80° Fahr. must be maintained, and
should dull and cold weather set in, it will then be advisable to use a little
fire-heat, as the house must not be kept closed to maintain the necessary
temperature, for it is of the utmost importance that fresh-air be admitted
at all times. Towards the end of the month, top air can be given on warm
nights, besides that admitted by the bottom ventilators. Stage all plants
in bloom at one end where they can be kept shaded, thereby causing the
flowers to remain for a greater length of time in perfection.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
CyMBIDIUM TRacyANuM.—For the warmest end of the Cool house,
this is a species which I should strongly advise every amateur to possess,
as it is a free-flowering Orchid, and the blossoms continue over six weeks
in beauty, and are produced on long semi-erect spikes during the spring.
The sepals and petals are greenish yellow, lined with dark red-brown, whilst
the lip is white with blotches of deep brownish crimson. This fine Orchid
should now be starting into growth again, after the short rest which follows
upon its flowering period.
CaTTLEYA Enip.—Of the many gorgeous hybrids which have been
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raised in this genus, there is no doubt as to this being one of the best. Its
parents are C. Warscewiczii (gigas) and C. Mossiz, and it usually produces
its large and highly-coloured flowers during this month, and if kept cool
and shaded will continue three weeks in perfection. The sepals and petals
are of a deep shade of mauve, whilst the lip is of immense breadth, of a
similar shade, with a front lobe of purple, and orange-yellow markings. I
prefer growing this handsome Cattleya in the warmest part of the house,
where it makes stronger bulbs than if placed at the cooler end.
CCELOGYNE PANDURATA.
OF all the beautiful members of the genus Ccelogyne, there is none which
is more striking than this fine Bornean species. It makes broad flattened
pseudobulbs of large size, furnished with two leaves of great breadth and of
somewhat coriaceous texture. When the new growth is about half
developed, a long spike of large and beautiful flowers is produced from the
apex, this usually being in May and June. The sepals and petals are of a
pretty shade of emerald green, the lip of a creamy white, with numerous.
black markings, which form a very striking contrast.
Unfortunately this is an Orchid which I cannot recommend to every
amateur grower, on account of the great heat needed to bring it to
perfection. The following will serve as a rough guide as to the
temperatures required by this plant :—Spring, 65°-75° Fahr.; Summer,
as warm as possible ; Autumn, 66°-75° Fahr.; Winter, 60°-70° Fahr. The
most suitable position for this plant is in a moist warm corner of an early
Melon or Cucumber house. I, however, obtain great success with it by
growing it in a low well-heated brick-sided frame, built on to the end of
a Cattleya house. To ensure dampness in its immediate vicinity at all
times—a most important point—it is best to stand this Ccelogyne on an
inverted pot, placed in a deep pan kept continually full of water. :
From the time that growth begins, usually in December, till the flowers.
have faded and the growth is matured, which is about the end of September,
the plant must never be allowed to become dry. From December till the
beginning of April, a good dose of water is required every alternate day, but
afterwards every day till September. Then when the new bulb is
completed, decrease the supply of water to once every three days, until a
fresh start is again made. Liberal syringings over the leaves should be
given daily from the middle of April till the beginning of September.
Ccelogyne pandurata should be grown in a shallow Orchid-pan. When
re-panning this plant, remove it carefully from the old receptacle, trim the
roots, 7.¢., cut away all that are dead, and leave only two pseudobulbs to
support the lead; the others are of no use to the plant, and only take up
nourishment from the new growth. Have a fresh pan filled almost entirely
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with clean broken crocks. On these set the plant, and only use a very
little soil, sufficient to cover the roots and to extend up to the base of the
bulbs. It should consist of a mixture of polypodium fibre, oak leaves and
sphagnum moss. These ingredients should be well mixed together, finely
chopped up, and used in a damp state. Re-panning is usually needed every
three years, and should be done when the new growth is about two inches
in length.
This Orchid must be kept heavily shaded throughout the year, and
should never be subjected to a lower temperature than 60°: Fahr. at any
season. For those who can, however, maintain this amount of heat, there
does not exist a more floriferous and striking species. When.all the
blossoms have expanded, it does no harm to place the plant for three weeks
in a cooler house, and the flowers will remain much longer in perfection.
Ccelogyne pandurata is not an expensive Orchid, a healthy plant of
flowering size being procurable for half-a-guinea. Briefly its culture may
be summed up as follows: Abundance of heat and moisture, and much
shade. C. ALwyn Harrison.
AWARDS OF THE R.H.S. COMMITTEES.—The following letter has been
sent by the Council of the R.H.S. to the Chairman of Committees :—
“Dear Sir,—I am desired by the Council to recall to the minds of the
members of the committees the high merit which should be represented by
all the Awards, Certificates, and Medals of the Society. It is probably to
be expected that the number of Awards should increase slightly year by
year, but there exists a constant danger of their too lavish bestowal. It
should, therefore, be a matter for constant watchfulness that the relative
standards of merit be fully maintained, and that none of the Medals, &c.,
should become depreciated by neglect in the use of the Award ranking
below it. If, for example, the use of the Bronze Medal is allowed to lapse,
t can only result in the equivalent depreciation of the next higher Awards,
which, in turn, will have a tendency to fall out of use and depreciate those
still higher; until at last little value would attach to even Gold Medals.
The value attaching to each Medal can only be upheld by maintaining the
appropriate value of the medal ranking below it, and so on in descending
scale. The value attaching to the Society’s Bronze Medal is, therefore, the
primary factor of the value which attaches to the highest Gold Medal, and
whatever depreciation the Bronze Medal suffers, the Silver and Gold will
inevitably reflect in their turn. The Council therefore urge the committees
to make greater use of the Bronze Medals, regarding them as very
honourable Awards suited to groups and collections which require some-
thing more than. a mere ‘ Vote of Thanks.’—Faithfully yours, W. WILKS,
Secretary.”
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CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JUNE.
piss T. BARKER, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks.
SINCE my last the weather has taken a most desirable change, and the
conditions for the last three weeks or so have been all that could be desired,.
the result being that the plants, especially those that require heat and light,
have made rapid progress.
TEMPERATURES may remain at the figures given last month, with a
slight increase during mild and sunny weather.
Coot HousrE.—The Cool house must be kept as cool as possible, and
the atmosphere must at all times be kept in a humid condition.
VENTILATION AND SHADING.—Great attention must be given to ventila-
tion and shading, as by this means the temperatures are regulated during
the day, and the two combined must be used in such a manner that no
excessive fluctuations are allowed.
ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE.—In all the houses a moist humid atmosphere
must be maintained, not only to assist the plants in making clean, healthy
growth, but also to prevent the ravages of thrip and other insect pests.
Damping down and spraying must be done whenever the temperature
appears to be dry or stuffy, for if the houses appear uncomfortable to us,
they are equally so to their inmates.
FLOWERING PLANTS.—Houses in which the flowering plants of the
different families are placed may be kept a little drier and cooler than those
in which the plants are that are making their growth, but great care must
be taken that the temperature at night does not fall too low, for if the
atmosphere is too heavily charged with moisture the flowers will become
spotted and ruined. All plants that are not in good condition should not
be allowed to carry their flowers after they are open. I have never seen
any ill effects from a strong healthy plant carrying its crop of flowers until
they fade in a natural manner.
CATTLEYAS.—C. Warscewiczii (gigas) and its allies will now be in
active growth, and must have liberal supplies of water, and should also.
occupy the lightest position in the house. The earliest of them will already
be showing their flower sheaths, and those that are not doing so will have
the sheath formed in the growths, that is if they are going to flower this.
season. Withholding water after this date, as an inducement to the plant
to flower, is a practice that I do not recommend, and will-do no good, but,
on the contrary, a great deal of harm, as a plant that is half-starved (so to.
speak) for want of water never reaches the same size and stature as a
properly nourished one. C. Mossiz and Mendelii will now be in full flower,
and as soon as they pass out of bloom may be repotted, should they require
it, in the compost recommended for Cattleyas in a previous number, being:
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very careful in the watering of them until well-rooted, otherwise the new
compost may become sodden.
CALANTHES.—The deciduous Calanthes will now be well-rooted, and
must have more liberal supplies of water, with an occasional watering of
‘weak manure, or soot water. Great care must be taken that the water is
of the same temperature as the house, and that the compost is sufficiently
dry before it is applied. Many cases of spot, I am fully convinced, are
-attributable to too much moisture.
CymBIDIUMS.—The species and hybrids of this genus may be repotted
at this season, should they require it, and will succeed in the compost
recommended for the green-leaved Cypripediums. They should be potted
in well-drained pots or pans, like an ordinary plant, and not elevated above
the rim of the pot. Cultivate the plants in a cool intermediate temperature
the whole year round, They delight in a supply of fresh air at all times,
and if grown at all too hot, become infested with insect pests.
DENDROBIUMS.—Many of the evergreen section of this genus, such as
D. thrysiflorum, densiflorum, Farmeri, and others, will now be starting
new growth, and may require repotting, If so, this is the best season to do
at. They succeed in a compost made up of equal parts of peat, osmunda,
polypodium fibre, and sphagnum moss, and should be potted moderately
firmly, and grown at the warm end of an Intermediate house.
EPIDENDRUM PRISMATOCARPUM will now be in full bloom, and any
plants that require repotting may have attention as they pass out of flower.
The conditions under which Cymbidiums succeed suit the requirements of
this plant, which is not satisfactorily grown by everyone. The compost
recommended for Cattleyas will suit it, and it should be grown in well-
drained pots, being careful with the water pot until it is nicely established.
La ias.—Lelia majalis is now throwing up its spikes, and until the
spikes are well advanced should only have sufficient water to keep the plant
from shrivelling, as a too liberal supply will cause the spikes to damp off.
Many failures to flower this plant satisfactorily are, I believe, entirely due to
this cause. Any L. Gouldiana and autumnalis that were not in a fit con-
dition for repotting when the general collection of these was done, if now
making new roots, may still be done, as I am sure that there is nothing like
a sweet healthy rooting medium if we are to be successful in cultivating this
class of plant, which many find rather difficult to keep and flower regularly
for a series of years.
MILTONIAS.—Miltonia vexillaria, with its many varieties of hybrids, will
now be in full flower, and making a good show, and as plants for show pur-
poses are worth taking any amount of pains with while in flower, the plants
should only have sufficient water to keep them from shrivelling, as inju-
dlicious watering at this time of year, will kill the young active roots; and
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this will be a great check to the plant, whilst making the new growth that
will produce flowers next season. Water should be freely poured on the
stages and amongst the pots during all hot and very drying days.
TuunIAS, which are pushing up their flower spikes, will benefit with an
occasional watering of weak manure water, and they may now be taken to
a cooler house to expand their flowers, where they will last much longer,
and the flowering season be thereby prolonged. MRed spider and thrip must
be looked for on these plants, and, as a preventative, they should be freely
syringed on the undersides of the leaves on all bright days.
MASDEVALLIA TOVARENSIS, and a few of the smaller Masdevallias, which
flower during the winter, may now be repotted with advantage, if they need
a fresh supply of compost, and the old is at all decayed, or likely to be so
before the time comes round for further attention. There is always one
thought which come into my head when speaking of potting Orchids, and
Orchid composts, and that is that some people expect to get good results
from a plant that has been growing in the same compost for years, and, in
fact, that has nothing whatever to grow in. Would they attempt to grow
an ordinaty plant under the same conditions? I am confident that the
simpler we can make our corditions and the more rationally we can treat
our plants, the greater amount of success we shall attain,
SOPHRONITIS GRANDIFLORA, and any hybrids from it that are making new
roots may have attention at this season. I find that they succeed best at
the cool end of the Intermediate house, grown in the same mixture as
recommended for Cattleyas, and with proper attention there is no reason
why anyone should not succeed with them. They make delightful coat
flowers, and with them we get colours entirely new in the Cattleya family.
ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE, Insleayi, and others of this section, may be
repotted at this season, using a compost of equal parts peat, osmunda, and
polypodium fibre, mixed with a fair amount of sphagnum moss, and potted
moderately firmly. They are best accommodated in the Cool house during
the summer months, taking them to a house with a drier atmosphere, anda
little higher temperature during the winter. The same remarks will apply
to Odontoglossum citrosmum.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Our plants will now be about to commence their
work for next season, and it should be every cultivator’s aim to see that
nothing on his part should be wanting, that every plant should, as far as
possible, have every requirement satisfied. Difficult Orchids, as we call
some of them, but are they really difficult, or is it want of knowledge on the
cultivator’s part? I think it is usually the latter. .
' Watch carefully for all our foes, namely, insect and other pests. What
a blessing it would be if we could only exterminate them, and that should
be our aim.
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LYCASTE SKINNERI AT BRIDGE: HALL, BURY.
A PHOTOGRAPH of a very beautiful group of Lycaste Skinneri has been sent
by O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Be
the annexed figure. The species is a grea
part of which is reproduced: in
favourite at Bridge Hall, where
itis used largely for room and table decoration, the supply continuing for a
ry,
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long period. The flowers stand well in water, and their pure colours come
§ I
Fig. 22. Group or LycasTE SKINNERI
out well under artificial light. . We have
seen the plants and noticed their
remarkable vigour, and we believe they
are grown under the method ot
Indeed the species is of the easiest possible
culture if a suitable position is found for it in the Cool intermediate house
Being a terrestrial Orchid, it likes a little fibrous loam in the compost ; it
also likes an abundant supply of water at the root during the growing
culture usually recommended.
JUNE, rg1t.] THE ORCHID REVIEW, 177
season. If grown strongly it is remarkably floriferous, and only under such
conditions is it seen to the best advantage.
That the species is cultivated with great success by Mr. Rogers is further
evident from the figure of L. Skinneri alba, which is also reproduced from a
photograph sent by Mr. Wrigley, and which represents a plant literally
covered with flowers. This plant had two flowering bulbs, one of which is
Fig. 23. LycasTE SKINNERI ALBA:
5°
said to have produced twelve flowers, the other no fewer than nineteen,
making thirty-one in a single season. It is a very beautiful specimen, and
an excellent example of good culture. Mr. Wrigley and his able gardener
must be congratulated on their success with this beautiful species, which
we are afraid is sometimes neglected in the craze for showy novelties. The
photographs were taken by Miss Wrigley.
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SOCIETIES.
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL.
‘THE usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall,
Vincent-square, Westminster, on May gth, when there was a good display
of Orchids, and the awards consisted of four Medals, one First-class
‘Certificate, and three Awards of Merit.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the chair, and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Harry J. Veitch, R. Brooman White, F.
Sander, Clive Cookson, Gurney Wilson, W. H. Hatcher, A. A. McBean,
F. M. Ogilvie, Walter Cobb, W. H. Bound, J. Cypher, H. G. Alexander,
J. Charlesworth, A. Dye, T. Armstreng, W. H. White, F. J. Hanbury, J.
W. Potter, W. Bolton, and de Barri Crawshay.
John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill, Bishops Waltham (gr. Mr. Kench),
staged a very interesting group of seedling Odontoglossums, to which a
Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. It contained a very varied series of
O. crispum, the variety Kenchii being copiously blotched nearly all over
with light purple, O. exultans (excellens x crispum), O. Maritana (sceptrum
< Rolfez), and a remarkable series of O. Bella (crispum X bellatulum),
most resembling a small blotched form of O. crispum, but varying greatly
in shape and colour. A good Odontioda Bradshawiz was also included.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent
Odontoglossum Ganymede (elegans X Edwardii), O. Orion (Lucasianum xX
crispum), and two others which are mentioned under Awards.
F. Menteth Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth),
sent Cattleya Mendelit Shrubbery var., a beautiful white form having a
much fringed lip, with the usual yellow disc, cut spikes of a large Odonto-
glossum Pescatorei and a branched O. crispum, a very beautiful specimen
of Miltonia vexillaria virginalis with twelve spikes, and another which is
mentioned under Awards.
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman),
exhibited a stand of single blooms of many fine blotched varieties’ of
Odontoglossum crispum, including fine examples of O. c. Leonard Perfect,
Grace Ruby, Chapmanii, with a number of good unnamed forms.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales), showed a
good specimen of Lycaste gigantea, its large green flowers with a chestnut-
brown fringed lip being very striking.
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Epsom, sent a good example of
Cattleya intermedia alba.
R. Brooman White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochhead (gr. Mr. J. Smith),
sent a fine series of cut spikes of Odontoglossum crispum, including many
excellent varieties, and all well-grown.
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Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Brassocatlelia King-Emperor (Brassolzelia Veitchii x L.-c. Dominiana), a
large and striking hybrid, having rosy-lilac sepals and petals, and a broad
rosy-purple fringed lip, with some yellow and red in the throat.
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, sent a remarkable Odonto-
glossum, which gained a First-class Certificate.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group, to which
a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It contained a remarkable series of
Cattleya Schroeder, ranging from the pure white C. S. alba to the richly-
coloured C. S. Vulcan, in which the lip was crimson purple in front of the
orange-yellow disc, numerous good Brassocattleyas and Leeliocattleyas, a
fine series of hybrid Odontoglossums and forms of O. crispum, Odontioda
Bradshawiz and several others, some good forms of Dendrobium
crystallinum, two being nearly white, the beautiful Trichopilia suavis alba,
Ccelogyne nervosa, and numerous other interesting species and hybrids.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a good group, including many fine Miltonia vexillaria and M.
Bleuana, Cattleya Skinneri alba, Leliocattleya Dominiana, with other good
Leliocattleyas and Brassocattleyas, Masdevallia Veitchiana, M. Arminii,
M. bockingensis, several Odontiodas, and some well-flowered Odonto-
glossum crispum and._ hybrids.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, also received a
Silver Banksian for a good group, at the back of which were many examples
of Oncidium Marshallianum, sarcodes, ampliatum, &c., and in front a batch
of the pretty Dendrobium crepidatum, D. thyrsiforum, D. infundibulum,
good examples of Cattleya Schroeder alba, C. Mendelii, C. Bertheauana,
Brassocattleya langleyensis, Odontoglossum ete Gongora bufonia,
and many others.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent a smal! group of
very interesting things, including several excellent forms of Odontoglossum
crispum, a fine specimen of Cypripedium Lawrenceanum, Cirrhopetalum
Collettii, C. Amesianum, C. Roxburghii, &c.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, also sent a good group,
including fine forms of Cattleya Mossia, C. Mendelii Pearl McBean, C. M.
striata, with purpie lines on the petals, C. Schroederze alba, and the fine
CC. S. var. W. H. Cheal, a handsome Odontioda V uylstekeze, some good
Odontoglossum armainvillierense, the pale yellow O. crispum aureum West
Bank poo var., and several other handsome forms of the species.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ILLUSTRISSIMUM VAR. QUEEN Mary (Lambeauianum
x armainvillierense).—A beautiful hybrid, having sepals and petals of a
deep vinous purple, with a narrow margin of white, and a small white spot
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at the base, the lip being broad and white, with purple blotches in front of
the deep yellow crest. There is also much colour at the back of the
segments, Exhibited by W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr.
Mr. W. Stevens).
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Mittonrta Hygana (Bleuana xX vexillaria)—A very beautiful hybrid,
having large well-shaped blush-pink flowers, the lip being broad and rose-
pink, with light purple-red markings in front of the yellow crest. Exhibited
by F, M. Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford.
ODONTIODA ROSEFIELDIENSIS (C. Neetzliana XxX Odontoglossum
triumphans).—A handsome hybrid, having clear orange-scarlet sepals
and petals, and the lip three-lobed, reflexed, yellow, tinged with red, and the
crest of the lip bright yellow. Exhibited by de Barri Crawshay, Esq.,
Sevenoaks.
ODONTOGLOSSUM HARVENGTENSE CRAWSHAYANUM (crispum. X
triumphans).—A large and handsome form, having broad primrose
yellow sepals and petals of good substance, blotched with light brown
on the basal halves, and the lip light yellow, with chestnut brown blotches
in front of the yellow crest. Exhibited by de Barri Crawshay, Esq.
NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL.
Tua third monthly meeting of the above Society was held in the
Emmanuel Hall, Leeds, on May 17th, when a few good Orchids were
exhibited.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. F. Corney), received a Silver
Medal for a good group of Odontoglossums, Cypripediums, Lzliocattleyas,
and other Orchids, and a Cultural Commendation for a fine plant of
Renanthera Imschootiana.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, also received a Silver Medal .
for a fine group, including a lot of Miltonia vexillaria, Odontoglossums,
Cypripediums, Masdevallia Heathii, M. peristeria, M. Benedictii, and other
good Orchids.
Mr. J. E. Sadler, Berks., sent Cypripedium bellatulum album, C. b.
Queen of Spain, and others.
THE TEMPLE SHOW.
THE twenty-fourth Great Annual Spring Show of the R.H.S. was held in
the Inner Temple Gardens, Thames Embankment, from May 23rd to 25th,
and was an unqualified success. The weather was bright and warm
throughout, and so numerous were the visitors that the tents were
uncomfortably crowded during the greater part of the time. Their
Majesties King George and Queen Mary paid an early visit, about ten
o’clock on the first day, and spent over an hour in examining the exhibits,
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with which they were evidently much pleased. They were shown round by
the President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Sir George L. Holford, and Mr.
Justice Grantham.
The Orchids were magnificent, and for richness and variety probably in
advance of anything yet seen at the Temple, though there was a falling off
in the ranks of amateur exhibitors, partly, perhaps, in view of the great
International Show next year. The awards consisted of three Gold and six
other Medals, three Silver Cups, six First-class Certificates, five Awards of
Merit, and one Cultural Commendation. The Judges for Orchids were
Messrs. H. J. Chapman, de Barri Crawshay, J. Gurney Fowler, H. Little,
and F. Wellesley.
Orchid Committee present: H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., F. J. Hanbury,
H. J. Chapman, de B. Crawshay, J. E. Shill, W. H. White, H. Little,
H. Ballantine, A. A. McBean, R. G. Thwaites, Clive Cookson, Stuart Low,
R. Brooman White, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander, W. H. Hatcher, Walter
Cobb, W. Thompson, W. Waters Butler, C. J. Lucas, and W. Bolton.
-. Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier),
staged a magnificent group, occupying one and a half bays. The centre
consisted of some excellent Odontoglossum crispum and others, with a
number of the graceful O. Thompsonianum arching over from behind, and
some good Miltonia vexillaria and other things in front, while on either
side appeared a rich collection of Cattleyas, Leliocattleyas, brilliant
Odontiodas, and many interesting botanical things. The Odontoglossums
were a charming lot, and included O. Lady Roxburghe, Lambeauianum,
Queen of Gatton, excellens, percultum, polyxanthum, and many others.
We noted also a very fine Odontioda Bradshawiz with a spike of twenty-
one flowers, O. gattonensis, a fine O. Vulystekez, the rich scarlet O. V.
Lady Colman, O. Papilio (C. Neetzliana x O. warnhamense), a richly-
coloured and strikingly-marked hybrid, O. chelseiensis, the beautiful
Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine, a nice lot of Cochlioda Neetzliana, the violet-
blue Dendrobium Victoria-Regina, D. Phalenopsis, Zygopetalum rostratum,
and Perrenoudii, Eulophia Lubbersiana and Saundersiana, Masdevallia
calura, melanoxantha and torta, the rare Sarcochilus Fitzgeraldi, Miltonia
Phalznopsis, Bulbophyllum Godseffianum, galbinum and Lobbii, Maxillaria
tenuifolia, Spathoglottis aurea, Oncidium pulchellum, Cymbidium Lowianum
concolor, Eria pannea, Scaphosepalum antenniferum, Coelogyne ochracea
and aspersa, Brassodiacrium Colmanii, Nephelaphyllum pulchrum, Pleuro-
thallis inflata, Cypripedium callosum Sander, Colax jugosus, a Catasetum
with female flowers, Cymbidium insigne, Trigonidium obtusum, &c., with
two other handsome things which are mentioned under Awards.
Samuel Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales),
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staged a very fine group of about a bay in extent, to which a Silver Cup
was awarded. It contained some good Cattleya Mossiz, C. Mendelii, and
Lelia purpurata, brilliant forms of Odontioda Bradshawiz, Charlesworthii,
Vuylstekeze and Cooksoniz, three plants of Maxillaria tenuifolia, M.
Sanderiana, some good Odontoglossum crispum, both white and spotted, O.
amabile splendens, O. eximium Ridgways’ var., a fine O. Wilckeanum
some good Renanthera Imschootiana, Anguloa Clowesii, Bifrenaria
Harrisoniz and var. pubigera, Vanda tricolor, Oncidium Gardnerianum,
Larkinanum, and macranthum, Miltonia Bleuana and some good M.
vexillaria, Cypripedium barbatum, bellatulum, and several good C. concolor,
Brassocattleya langleyensis, and a very handsome Cattleya mentioned under
Awards.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent
Leliocattleya Grahame White (Phoebe x luminosa), having brilliant buff-
yellow flowers, with the front lobe of the lip crimson purple and very
undulate, also another which is mentioned under Awards.
M. S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill, sent Cattleya Mossize Cooke’s var., a
good well-coloured form.
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on- Tyne (gr. Mr. Chapman),
sent Odontoglossum armainvillierense Peetersii, a handsome blotched form.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent
Odontoglossum amabile Frederickii, a handsome white form, densely
spotted with red-purple on the lower parts of the segments.
M. H. Graire, Amiens, sent Odontoglossum Sappho (Fletcherianum x
crispum), a prettily spotted form.
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. R. Johnson), sent Cypripedium
bellatulum Holdenii, a large and very heavily blotched form.
Baron Bruno Schréder and Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., sent handsome
Orchids, which are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a magnificent group, one and
a half bays in extent, and most effectively broken up by a dell on either side
of the central group, a Gold Medal being awarded. The Odontoglossums
were a remarkable feature, the forms and hybrids of O. crispum being
numerous and excellent, and some of them stood on pedestals above the sur-
face of the group, noteworthy among them being O. King Arthur (brugense
x amabile), with thirteen large rosy flowers, closely blotched and marbled
with purple, the richly blotched O. memoria King Edward VII., O. Black
Douglas (Wilckeanum x Vuylstekez), a dark claret-red flower with a few
white streaks and a narrow white margin, O. Alicez, O. Meteor (armain-
villierse x amabile), O. speciosum (gandavense x armainvillierense), much
spotted with plum purple, except at the apex and margin of the segments.
O. crispum Thompsonianum, O. c. King George, a large white form, and
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many others. The Cattleyas, Brassocattleyas, and Lzliocattleyas were also
excellent, and we noted some good examples of Miltonia St. Andre and
_yexillaria, Odontioda ornata (Odontoglossum Pescatorei Lindenii x
Odontioda Vuylstekez), bearing a dense panicle of pretty light yellow
flowers, regularly blotched with red, O. Bradshawiz luminosa, a light rosy
red form with a few markings, chiefly on the lip, the pretty dwarf O. Grair-
eana, a fine example of the remarkable Bulbophyllum virescens, B. Lobbii,
some very good Renanthera Imschootiana, Vanda ccerulea, V. coerulescens
Boxalli, Dendrobium sulcatum, amethystoglossum, and hercoglossum,
Aérides Crispianum with four spikes of bright rosy flowers, a well-bloomed
Rhynchostylis retusa var. preemosa, Warscewiczella Wendlandii, Maxillaria
Sanderiana, Oncidium pulchellum and macranthum, Notylia multiflora with
five racemes, Stanhopea Wardii, Trichopilia Hennisiana, &c., with three
other handsome Orchids which are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, were also awarded a
Gold Medal for a magnificent group, a bay and three-quarters in extent, in
which Odontoglossums and Odontiodas were represented by a very fine
series. We counted 34 of the latter, and a brilliant effect they made, there
being several good O. Charlesworthii, Bradshawiz—one bearing a large
loose panicle—Vuylstekez, Cooksoniz, Lutetia, anda very brilliant coloured
O. Lambeauiana. The bright rose Oncidioda Charlesworthii and Miltonioda
Ajax also stood out prominently, Odontoglossum was represented by a host
of good things, including brilliant forms of O. crispum, white and blotched,
Fascinator, eximium, Lambeauianum, nevium, Othello and Dora, O. Scotti-
anum (oakwoodiensis X armainvillierense), O. percultum Blue Bird,
O. illustrissimum Black Prince, and others too numerous to mention. There
were also some good Cattleya Lawrenceana and C. Mossiz, C. Whitei, the
remarkable C. intermedia Aquinii, and many others, forms of Lzliocattleya
Fascinator, Dominiana, Golden Glory, Ballii and L.-c. Boylei Kerchoveze
Brassocattleya Veitchii, and var. Queen Alexandra, a very handsome B.-c.
Vilmoriniana, Sophrocattleya Chamberlainii, with a bank in the centre
where Phalenopsis amabilis was very effectively combined with Miltonia
vexillaria, Bleuana and Odontoglossums. We noted also some good Lelia
purpurata, Vanda tricolor, Oncidium Marshallianum, macranthum, phyma-
tochilum, and pulchellum, Renanthera Imschootiana, Eriopsis biloba,
Catasetum trifidum, a well-bloomed Lycaste Lawrenceana, Gongora
bufonia and Scaphephorus, Phalenopsis Stuartiana, a few good Cochlioda
Neetzliana, Anguloa Clowesii, Acineta Humboldtii, Brassovola Perrinii,
Chysis bractescens, Rodriguezia secunda, a pretty hybrid from Cypripedium
glaucophyllum and Fairrieanum, most like the former in habit and the latter
in the flower, Ccelogyne pandurata, &c., with two other handsome things
mentioned under Awards.
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Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a very fine group,
i} bays in extent, to which a Silver Cup was awarded. It was very
effectively arranged with shallow dells on each side of the central bank,
these being filled with Cypripedium glaucophyllum, Masdevallias, and many
other dwarf things. The centre contained many fine Odontoglossums,
Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas and Brassocattleyas, Miltonia vexillaria and
Bleuana, Renanthera Imschootiana, a good Cypripedium Rothschildianum,
the very fine C. Franconia, C. Victoria Marie, C. bellatulum, C. Masters-
ianum, C. callosum Sander, Cattleya Skinneri alba, the brilliant C. S.
Temple’s var., some good C. Mendelii and Mossiz, Oncidium pulchellum,
Phaius Norman, Cochlioda Neetzliana, Pescatorea cerina, Odontioda
‘Vuylstekeze and Bradshawie, Bulbophyllum Godseffianum, saurocephalum,
and galbinum, Coelogyne pandurata, Masdevallia Courtauldiana, Schlimii
and Pourbaixii, a nice lot of M. ignea and coccinea, Brassolelia Helen,
Brassocattleya Veitchii, some good Leliocattleya Aphrodite and Hyeana,
‘Sophrocattleya grandiflora, Odontoglossum Hallii, excellens, Adrianze and
Uroskinneri, a very fine O. Maritana with 17 flowers, an unnamed brownish
purple hybrid with a very long spike, O. crispum and O. Pescatorei in
variety, and a great number of others too numerous to mention.
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds, also received a Silver
Cup for a very fine group, a bay and a half in extent, and very tastefully
arranged with shallow dells at the front and sides. It contained a large
number of the brilliant Renanthera Imschootiana, effectively arranged with
many white Odontoglossum crispum, many good Cattleya Mendelii and
Mossiz, C. Mossiz Wageneri, several Dendrobium nobile and D. n.
virginale, the rare and beautiful D. Maccarthie, D. acuminatum, Sander:
atroviolaceum, thyrsifloruam, Bensoniz, and Jamesianum, a very fine
Odontoglossom Rolfez, the bright yellow O. luteopurpureum Vuylstekeanum,
examples of O. Lambeauianum, armainvillierense, spectabile, and others,
‘Trichopilia Wageneri, Vanda Bensonii, Epidendrum Boundii, Oncidium
Marshallianum, Harrisonianum, and pulchellum, Miltonia Phalzenopsis,
vexillaria, and Bleuana, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Vuylstekez, chelseiensis
and rosefieldiensis, Cymbidium Devonianum and insigne, Angracum
Sanderianum, Cypripedium Queen of Italy, Lawrenceanum, Hooker, and
others, Epidendrum fuscatum, Lelia tenebrosa, Vanda ceerulescens, Brassia
maculata, Cyrtopodium punctatum, Restrepia maculata, the tiny
Meglaclinium minutum, and many other interesting things.
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver-gilt Flora
Medal for a very fine group of well-grown plants, 14 bays in extent, which
included many good Phalznopsis amabilis in the centre, some fine Leelia
purpurata, Cattleya Mossiz, and Mendelii, the charming C. citrina,
C. Skinneri and C.S. alba, Miltonia vexillaria and Bleuana, a brilliant
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form of Odontioda Cooksoniz, O. Vuylstekez with two spikes, Masdevallia
Veitchiana, coccinea and igneo-Estrade, Anguloa : Clowesii, Lelia
cinnabrosa, some good Dendrobium Dearei, thyrsiflorum and formosum,
well-bloomed examples of Oncidium Gardnerianum and _leucochilum,
Epiphronitis Veitchii, Maxillaria luteo-alba and Sanderiana, Phaius
Norman, Epidendrum Boundii xX xanthinum, Cypripedium Chamber-
lainianum, niveum, and_ bellatulum, Odontoglossum hastilabium, Clytie,
and armainvillierense, some excellent O. crispum, O. amabile illuminatum, a
large and handsome form with white ground and many suffused purple
spots, with many other good things.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, also received a Flora Medal for a
fine group, of a bay in extent, including many good Odontoglossums,
Miltonia_ vexillaria, Epidendrum O’Brienianum, vitellinum, ionosum,
alatum, some fine Cattleya Mendelii and Mossiz, C. Parthenia, C. luteola,
C. Skinneri alba, brilliant forms of Lzliocattleya Fascinator and Aphrodite,
Odontioda Bradshawie, Charlesworthii, keighleyensis, and Vuylstekee,
Chysis Sedenii, Ccelogyne pandurata, Masdevallia triarstella, macrura,
similis, and coccinea, Oncidium ampliatum, Harrisonianum, Marshallianum,
pulchellum, Gardnerianum, unicorne, and Kramerianum, Pleurothallis
peduncularis, Dendrobium dixanthum, crepidatum, Dearei, Brymerianum,
and crassinode, a fine example of D. ochreatum, Renanthera Imschootiana,
Gongora bufonia, Bulbophyllum Lobbii and Dayanum, Cymbidium
Lowgrinum and Schreederi, Dendrochilum latifolium, Cypripedium
bellatulum, and many other interesting things.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, also received a Silver-gilt
Flora Medal for a very fine group, 1} bays in extent, and most effectively
arranged. It contained a beautiful series of Odontoglossum crispum, both
white and blotched, O. c. Mrs. E. V. Low being a remarkably fine form,
with very few spots, O. c. Mrs. J. McBean a richly-blotched form, and
©. c. xanthotes and Snow Queen two charming albinos. Others included
O. amabile Electra, with thirteen immense blotched flowers, O. Kegeljani,
Clytie, Wilckeanum, WHarryanum, Wendlandianum, luteopurpureum,
nzvium, and cirrhosum, a lot of good Miltonia vexillaria, two charming M.
Phalznopsis, many fine Cattleya Mossie and Mendelii, Oncidium
pulchellum, Gardnerianum, insculptrum, Ccélogyne pandurata, Lelio-
cattleya callistoglossa ignescens, Lycaste macrophylla, Cymbidium Veitchii,
Dendrobium Dearei, Epidendrum radicans, Odontioda Vuylstekez, Charles-
worthii, keighleyensis, Bradshawiz, Lambeauiana, Cooksoniz, and many
other choice things.
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, received a Silver Flora Medal for a brilliant
little group, consisting largely of blotched Odontoglossums, Miltonia
vexillaria and Bleuana, Cattleya Mossiz and Mendelii, one of the latter
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having peloriate flowers, a pretty Odontonia (M. Warscewizii X O. armain-
villierense), and a clump of Renanthera Imschootiana atthe back. Among
the two dozen Odontoglossums, O. amabile Robsoniz was a remarkable
pink form, blotched with purple on the lower part of the segments.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, included three charming clusters
of Orchids in their Gold Medal Group of Stove plants, consisting of well-
grown plants of Disa Luna, Odontoglossum crispum and amabile, Cattleya
Dusseldorfii Undine, some good C. Mossiz and Mendelii, Lelia purpurata
and Latona, Oncidium Gardnerianum, Marshallianum, and_ sarcodes,
Cypripedium callosum Sandere and Maudie, Brassocatlelia Veitchii,
Leliocattleya bletchleyensis, Renanthera Imschootiana, and others, most
of them being represented by several plants.
Mr. Henry Dixon, Wandsworth Common, received a Bronze Banksian
Medal for a pretty group, including a fine Coelogyne Dayana with over a
dozen long drooping racemes, several good Oncidium Gardnerianum,
ampliatum and flexuosum, a fine Dendrobium Jamesianum, D. Farmeri and
nobile, Cymbidium Lowianum, forms of Odontoglossum Andersonianum,
Pescatorei, crispum, and some good hybrids, Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine,
C. Mendelii, Odontioda Bradshawie, &c.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, also received a Bronze
Banksian Medal for a choice group, including. Lycaste Skinneri alba,
Cattleya Mendelii and C. Skinneri alba, Lelia purpurata bella, Lewisii,
Lowiti, and Annie Louise, Cymbidium Lowianum concolor, Diacattleya
Sander, Lzeliocattleya Hyeana, Odontoglossum crispum Jeanette,
Cypripedium callosum Sandere, Odontioda Bradshawie and Vuylstekez,
with a few others.
M. Ch. Vuylsteke, Loochriste, Ghent, sent four very beautiful Odonto-
glossums, namely, O. cceruleum (gandavense X armainvillierense), having
fifteen fine flowers, of a peculiar violet-purple shade, with some lilac at the
apex of the sepals and petals, and the lip white above and deep violet-
purple at the apex, O. crispum His Majesty King George V., having very
large red-brown flowers, margined with white, O. Grand Monarque
(eximium X laudatum), having large claret-purple flowers margined with
white, and O. Loveliness, a beautiful white form with large violet purple
blotches. A fine Odontioda’is mentioned under Awards.
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, sent several light-coloured forms of
Cattleya Mendelii, one having a bluish tinge on the front lobe of the lip.
FirRsT-cLAss CERTIFICATES.
L&LIOCATTLEYA MoRNINGTONI& (Pallas x Fascinator).—A very fine
thing, having blush white sepals and petals, and a very large crimson purple
lip. Exhibited by Francis Wellesley, Esq.
OponTiopa BRADSHAWL= GATTON Park VAR. (C. Neetzliana x O.
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crispum).—A very fine, bright orange-scarlet form, bearing a spike of 19
flowers. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
ODONTIODA CORONATION (parentage unknown).—Much like O. Vuylste-
kez, but having much larger flowers, about 3 inches across, the ground
being light yellow, with a salmon red blotch at the base of the sepals and
petals, the margin rose-coloured, and the lip strongly three-lobed, and
blotched with deep crimson in front of the deep yellow crest. Exhibited by
M. Ch. Vuylsteke.
OponTIopDA LAMBEAUIANA (C. Noetzliana x O. Lambeauiana).—A very
fine form, having clear deep scarlet flowers, with a bright yellow crest.
Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM BLACK PRINCE THE DELL vAR.—A very large and
handsome hybrid, bearing a spike of 15 flowers, the segments being very
broad, and deep chocolate purple in colour, with a whitish margin and a few
narrow splashes on the segments. Exhibited by Baron Bruno Schréder,
The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Shill).
OncipIUM MUELLERI.—A handsome species, allied to O. corynephorum,
but having white sepals and petals, slightly tinged with pink, and a broad
rounded rose-purple lip. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CaTTLEvA Mosst# G. M. Hares.—A very richly coloured variety, the
sepals and petals being bright rose purple, and the lip crimson, with a deep
yellow disc. Exhibited by S. Larkin, Esq.
CaLOGYNE BURFORDIENSIS (pandurata x aspersa).—A_ striking plant,
bearing a spike of eight light green flowers, with some blackish blotches on
the lip, and thus most like the seed parent in character. Exhibited by Sir
_ Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White).
L#LIOCATTLEYA GERMANIA (L.-c. Cappei x C. Mendelii). A very fine
hybrid, having rich chrome yellow flowers, with the front lobe of the lip
crimson. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
ODONTOGLOSSUM AMABILE EMpREsSs OF INDIA.—A large and _ richly
blotched variety, the flowers being pink, blotched with bronzy purple, and
the lip white at the apex. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
~~ OncrptumM CLAeEsti.—A striking thing, of the O. macranthum set, having
a twining spike, some Io feet long, with 13 side branches, and moderate-sized
flowers, the sepals and petals being deep brown, the petals suffused with
purple, and the trulliform lip dull purple. The spike is said to have taken
two years to develop. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
ODONTOGLOSSUM HASTILABIUM.—A remarkably striking plant, bearing
an immense panicle of finely developed flowers. Exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth & Co. :
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MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID SOCIETY.
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on April 13th, a
few good Orchids were staged.
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), received a First-
class Certificate for Cattleya Harrisoniana alba Gratrixie, and an Award of
Merit for Odontioda Gratrixiz.
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), sent a fine
specimen of Lycaste Skinneri alba, to which a Silver Medal was awarded.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), received Awards of
Merit for Odontoglossum heywoodiense and O. Lambeauianum var. Mrs.
F. Peeters.
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), sent Odontoglossum
crispum var. Kathleen Warburton.
At the meeting held on April 27th a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), for a fine group of
Odontoglossums, and a First-class Certificate for O. Wilckeanum var. Mrs.
Ward, a remarkably fine hybrid.
W.R. Lee, Esq., Heywood, received a First-class Certificate for Odonto-
glossum Pluto, and an Award of Merit for O. percultum purpurascens.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received an Award of
Merit for Leliocattleya Dominiana alba, a beautiful variety with white sepals
and petals and a rich crimson lip.
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, received an Award of Merit for
Dendrobium acuminatum superbum.
_ At the meeting held on May 11th, R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr.
Mr. Gilden), received Awards of Merit for Miltonia Phalznopsis and
Odontoglossum amabile var. Milky Way.
ORCHIDS AT THE FLORENCE INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION.
A GREAT International Horticultural Exhibition was held at Florence, early
in May, to celebrate the fiftieth year of Italian Independence, and brought
together a very fine series of exhibits, though the two first days were
marred by exceptionally heavy rainfall for the season. The Show was
opened on May 7th by their Majesties the King and Queen of Italy, who
made a tour of the buildings, and greatly admired the fine horticultural
display. _
There was a very good show of Orchids, the majority, however, being
from England and Belgium, in the shape of fine collections from Messrs.
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Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield,
and Messrs. T. Pauwels & Co., Ghent, the two former not for competition.
The Orchid section of the Jury consisted of Messrs. R. Allen Rolfe, President,
A. E. Boccardo, S. Bramante, A. de Keller, D. A. Ferrario, C, E.
Malesci, L. Vannini, and C. G. Monti, Secretary.
The competitive classes were poorly filled, there being no entries in
thirteen of the ninteen classes set apart for them. There were six classes
for novelties, but only a single entry, in the one for a new Cypripedium in
flower, in which Signor Fernando Scarlatti exhibited a good hybrid
seedling from C. Lawrenceanum x Rothschildianum, but the Gold Medal
offered had to be withheld, as the plant is already in commerce under the
name of C. Mahlerz.
In the class for a collection of Orchids in flower of 100 different species
and varieties, there was a single entry, and Messrs. Theodore Pauwels &
Co., Ghent, were awarded the first prize, an Ornamental Vase, value 200
lire, for an excellent group, in which Cattleyas, Lzlias, Miltonia vexillaria,
Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, Cypripediums, Renanthera Imschootiana,
&c., were well represented.
For 50 distinct kinds the first prize, a large Gold Medal, was awarded to
Signor Raffaello Mercatelli, Florence, for a good group, chiefly of warm
house species, including several good Cattleyas and allies, Dendrobium
superbum, Aérides odoratum, Anguloa Clowesii, Odontoglossum citrosmum,
luteopurpureum and Pescatorei, Angraecum sesquipedale, and many others.
In the class for 25 there were three entries, the first prize being awarded —
to the Scuola di Pomologia, Florence, for a group of well-grown plants,
including several fine Vanda tricolor and suavis, a series of seven good
varieties of Lelia purpurata, Dendrobium superbum, and various others.
The second prize went to March. Carlo Ridolfi, Meleto, for a rich and varied
group of smaller plants. A third group was exhibited by Signor Raffaello
Linari, Florence, and contained some interesting things, but did not secure
an award, some of the plants being in duplicate.
In the class for Cypripediums and Selenipediums there was only a
single exhibit, that by Signor F. Scarlatti, to which the second prize, a
Silver-gilt Medal was given. It contained good examples of C.
glaucophyllum, tonsum, Calypso, S. grande, caudatum, conchiferum,
Schreederze, and many of the more familiar kinds.
In the class for a Vanilla in flower or fruit the first prize, a Silver-gilt
Medal, was awarded to March. Carlo Torrigiano, Florence, fora fine plant
with six racemes, mostly passing into fruit. A large plant was exhibited by
the Instituto Agricola Coloniale Italiano, Florence, but being out of flower
the second prize was not awarded.
In the class for an Orchid House built for utility and economy, the first
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prize, a large Gold Medal, was awarded to Messrs. Houtsch & Co.,
Dresden, for a light and well arranged structure.
Two very fine groups were staged ‘‘ Not for Competition,”’ by Messrs:
‘Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, and by Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.,
Enfield, to each of which a large Gold Medal, value 200 lire, was awarded
on the recommendation of the Jury. The composition of these two
beautiful groups, with some of the others, must be left over until next
‘month,
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
SoME beautiful flowers are sent from the collection of W. P. Burkinshaw,
Esq., Hessle, Hull, by Mr. Barker. Cattleya Schroeder var. Princess Ena
is a fine form, with pale lilac sepals and petals, and the crenulated lip has a
rich mauve blotch in front of the orange-yellow throat. C. Mendelii has 3
blush white sepals and petals, and a white lip, with a light yellow disc.
‘Cypripedium Countess of Carnarvon Hessle var., is a handsome thing, with
very broad petals, and the whole flower very well developed. Dendrobium
nobile Barkeri is a beautiful flower, with mauve sepals and petals, becoming
purple at the apex, while the lip is of the same colour, with a very large
‘deep maroon disc. D. Roifez roseum is a very finely-developed flower of
this rare and beautiful variety. A seedling from D. nobile Heathii x D.
Cybele magnificum has mauve-coloured sepals and petals, with a white
base, and the lip rather darker, with a rich crimson-maroon blotch on the ©
-disc.
A few interesting Orchids are sent from the collection of J. J. Neale,
Esq., of Penarth, by Mr. Hadden, including the pretty Laelia lynwoodiensis
(Jongheana X harpophylla), the curious Dendrobium nobile burfordiense,
with a maroon blotch at the inner angles of the lateral sepals, and a large
form of Cattleya Triane, with flowers of Odontoglossum triumphans and
Phaius Wallichii.
A flower of a very fine Odontoglossum is sent from the collection of Sir
‘Benjamin Scott, Linden House, Stanwix. It was obtained from Messrs.
Sander & Sons, as a seedling between O. crispum Mundyanum and another
Odontoglossum which we are unable to identify. It is of fine shape, and
‘the lower two-thirds of the sepals and petals are occupied by a very large
violet-purple blotch, the apex and margin being white. The lip is white,
with a large purple blotch in front of the yellow crest. It should develop
into a very handsome thing.
We have received from the collection of G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq.,
Finchley, four more flowers of the Odontoglossum hybrid, O. amabile
Queen Alexandra crossed with a fine spotted crispum, which was mentioned
at page 159 of our last issue. Mr. Coningsby remarks: “ They are all
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from the same batch, and you will notice that they are all totally different
from the one which I-sent you previously, and no two of them are alike.
Only one shows traces of O. Harryanum in the lip, while another might be
taken for a blotched crispum on a purple ground. The other two seem to
have reverted right back to O. crispum, a state of things which, I suppose,
might have been expected in some of them, when one considers the large
amount of crispum that goes to make up the hybrid. We still have a few
plants of the same batch to flower, but they are hardly strong enough yet.”
MANURE FOR ORCHIDS,
In answer to the enquiry as to Manuring Orchids in America, Mr. W. E
Eglington remarks (page gg) that most of the Cattleyas in the United.
States, are grown in polypodium fibre. I think our worthy friend will soon
find that osmunda fibre is mostly. used. I can with confidence say that the
finest lot of Cattleyas grown in this country are to be seen in the establish-
ment of the Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, New Jersey, where they grow
over 30,000 in osmunda fibre only. Cattleya Mossiaz and C. Gaskelliana
making four growths from one lead is unheard of among Orchidists, and it
would be most interesting to readers of the Orchid Review if Mr. Eglington
could send photographs of such plants. Mr. Eglington also speaks of using
manure-water during the weeks of August, September and October, when
closing the houses during the afternoon, but that is the period for ripening
the bulbs, when forcing the plants by shutting up the house is out of the
question. The climate here being much warmer than in England, top
ventilation is used day and night from now on till the fall of the year
weather permitting. aa
Gro. H. Hunt, Orchid Grower to Mrs. Geo. B. Wilson.
* “West Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during June, on the
6th and 2oth, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour,
12 o’clock noon.
The following meeting will be the great Summer Show, to be held at
‘Olympia, Kensington (instead of at Holland House), on July 4th, 5th, and
6th. The Orchid Committee will meet on July 4th at 10.30 a.m. Silver
Cups and Medals will be awarded according to Merit, and in addition the
fifty guinea Silver-gilt Challenge Cup is offered in open competition for the
most meritorious exhibit in the Show.
We regret that the programme of the Manchester and North of England
Orchid Society has not reached us in time for the current issue.
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ORCHID PORTRAITS.
BULBOPHYLLUM TREMULUM.—Gard. Chron., IgII, i. p. 291, fig. 132.
CATTLEYA SKINNERI ALBA.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 399, with fig.
C@LOGYNE BURFORDIENSIS.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 331, fig. 150.
CYPRIPEDIUM VOGELSANG.—Gard. Chron., I9gII, i. pp. 308, 309,
fig. I4I.
DIACATTLEYA SANDER&.—Gard. Chron., 1911, 1. p. 290, fig. 131.
L#LIOCATTLEYA GERMANIA.—Gard. Chron., I9gII, i. p. 325, fig. 148.
LycasTE IMSCHOOTIANA.—/ourn. Hort., Ig1I, i. p. 425, with fig.
MILTONIA- BLEUANA PEETERSIZ.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. pp. 274, 275;
fig. 122.
ODONTIODA ROSEFIELDIENSIS.—Gard. Chron., I9II, 1. p. 308, fig. 140.
OponTIODA VUYLSTEKE% CoRONATION.—Gard. Mag., I9II, p. 391,
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OponToGLossuM BLack PRINCE THE DELL VAR.—Gard. Chron., 191 I,
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ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM CORONATION.—Gard. Chron., IgII, 1. p. 315,
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OponroGLossuM ILLUSTRISSIMUM VAR. QUEEN Mary.—Fourn. Hort.,
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ODONTOGLOSSUM QUEEN oF oa Hort.; 1911,.1. p. 401,
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Amateur’s Collection . oo ... 206 | Orchid Portraits ‘ eae OR
Amateur’s Orchid hou ; .. 215 | Orchids at Florence : en ae
Anguloa Clowesii, ferilisation of ..- 196 | Orchids at se Park, Reigate 199
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Chysis bractesce oe 201 | Review of Boo ee vee ge ea 4
ypripedium luteu 221 | Societies—
Cypripedium Regine album 208 | ee ee Horticultural
Cypripedium speci 205 | Exh a cae Mm 2
Cypripedium tibeticum 222 | Royal Hecsloniconal és ave ve (SRO:
endrobium Schuetzei 224 os
Lzliocattleya amanda 216 | ILLUSTRATIONS.
ituary—Dr. Harry Bolus 197 | Chysis bractescen wae nie ix OT
Oncidium Claesii_ ... 222 | Vanda Kimballiana ve ee wae 2
Orchid Hybridisation 195
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THE ORCHID REVIEW.
2 Vote MIX] JULY 5 1Gtt. [No. 223.
OUR NOTE BOOK.
UnpDER the heading, ‘‘ Orchids at the Temple,” a very pertinent question is
taised by the Journal of Horticulture. ‘The display,” it remarks, ‘‘ was
quite up to the average, but we are bound to admit that there is a great
deal of repetition in some of the groups, and where space is so limited we
think that quality and not quantity should be the rule.” A note from the
Gardeners’ Magazine may be taken in this connection. ‘One heard the
usual grumbles of exhibitors who asked for 1ooft. space, got 25ft., and had
to leave half the good things they intended to exhibit at home, &c., &c.
And why do exhibitors clamour for space at the Temple Show, seeing that
it is not competitive, and prize money is unknown? Well, ask the men
who stood, note-books in hand, in front of their exhibits, suffering the heat
of those tents for three whole days without a murmur, while the Society
folk kept coming along with their orders. The whole thing, then, is
‘explained in a nut-shell—the magic words advertisement and business are
‘written large in every corner of the Temple Show.
Perhaps the second paragraph explains the first, and while there is
nothing objectionable in such meetings being used for business purposes,
within reasonable limits, the educational object should be kept more to the
front. And surely something better might be attempted in the way of
classification. A group of Odontoglossums, or Cattleyas, with the necessary
foliage, would be a possitive relief, and if a division into Warm, Cool, and
Intermediate Orchids, or something of the sort, is impracticable, prizes
‘might be offered for good culture. Anything to break the monotony of
-existing arrangements, where each yroup is like every other, right round the
tent, and where anything like comparison is impossible. Whether the
great International Show of next May will realise all that is expected of it
remains to be seen, but it will, at all events, be different, and there is likely
-to be some room, which are things to be thankful for.
There appears to be something unsatisfactory about the R.H.S. enédals
-and awards, as witness the letter from the Council to the Chairmen of
193
194 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, Ig1tt-
Committees which appeared at page 172. A writer in the Gardeners”
Chronicle remarks that although it would be improper to assume that it is-
a reprimand for past liberality, yet it must be regarded as a warning to be
more stringent in the future. And he proceeds: ‘‘ But it may be asked, is
it worth while granting medals at all to these honorary exhibits? The:
majority of the exhibits at the fortnightly meetings are shown by traders,
and it may be assumed that, while the securing of one or two medals may
be gratifying at first, yet to receive them show after show must not merely
become monotonous, but a nuisance. Business or advertisement is the
reward the trader seeks, and in all such cases a card of thanks and
appreciation is ample recognition. But private growers, who have no
business anticipations, may look for some tangible acknowledgment in the
shape of a medal or a certificate. High-class culture should certainly merit
a medal or other acknowledgment. No doubt were the regular exhibitors.
at the meetings consulted, they would agree readily to dispense with
medals. The Council is right in stating that these awards have become
too common.”
One of the above suggestions appears to have already been carried out,.
for the following appears in the Society’s last Book of Arrangements =
** The Council, having ascertained that the great majority of the firms who
exhibit at the Society’s Shows do not desire to possess so many duplicate
medals, have decided that the first time a Trade firm wins a medal of any
sort it will be engraved and forwarded, but no duplicate of that particular
medal will be afterwards sent—except in the case of Gold Medals, which
will always be sent if requested. If for any purpose Trade winners desire-
to possess other duplicate Medals, they may be had by purchase at cost.
price, the engraving being done at the Society’s expense.”
Perhaps this notice will afford the Chairmen of Committees a way
out of the difficulty, for up to the present time the award of these
duplicate medals is being recorded almost meeting by meeting, and if they
are not really given the record is rather a farce. The difficulty seems to be
that these medals are used asa kind of label to distinguish the different
degrees of merit of the groups exhibited, an idea which is quite borne out
by the Council’s letter to which we have called attention. It should be:
possible to devise some more satisfactory arrangement.
An interesting question respecting Orchid hybridisation is raised in am
article which appears on the following page, and as the writer asks for the
opinion of the readers of the Orchid Review, we hope that they will give us
the benefit of their experience in the matter.
JuLy, 1911] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 195
ORCHID HYBRIDISATION;
AT the last meeting of the Orchid Committee of the German Horticultural
Society (Deutsche Gartenbau Gesellschaft) a discussion about Orchid-
raising took place in reference to the new book of Dr. Burgeff, The raising
of tropical Orchids from seed.
In the opinion of Professor Dr. N. Witt only the best plants of an
importation ought to be chosen and fertilized amongst themselves, so as.
to obtain home-raised seedlings (not hybrids) of the best possible type,
The raising of hybrids, in his opinion, has outlived itself. Generally he
has had no good experience with hybridising.
Mr. Beyrodt expresses a similar opinion, remarking that secondary
hybrids, especially, have often disappointed him. This continual inter-
crossing, in his opinion, will probably come to an end.
Mr. Janke, too, has often had little satisfaction with crosses, and he
specially complains about difficulties in the germination of the seeds.
Prof. Dr. Witt mentions several hybrids which flowered in different
years with different, partly very poor, flowers. In one year they resembled
more their father, in another more their mother. One only succeeds in
raising Orchid albinos if one hybridises two individuals of the same species.
In crossing albinos of different species the seedlings mostly turn out to be
coloured, often darker than the non-albino progenitors.
Mr. Beyrodt gives examples from his experience, that hybrids are often
‘less beautiful than their parents. Thus crosses of Cypripedium insigne
Sanderianum X C. insigne prove to be inferior to ordinary C. insigne.
This is extracted from the official report of the last meeting of the
Orchid Committee, published in the Orchis, the German Orchid
paper, but, in my opinion, bad experiences with hybrids can, as a rule, be
put down to the choice of worthless or unsuitable parents. On the other
hand, one cannot expect to obtain showy flowers from parents which may
.be botanically interesting, but are neither attractive in form, colour, nor
size. Most of the above-mentioned opinions are contrary to my personal
experience, and do not agree with the observations made by other Orchid-
raisers. Especially I cannot agree that we have arrived at the end of
‘hybridisation. On the contrary, in my opinion, we are at the beginning of
a most interesting and instructive development, which, in some of the
secondary hybrids, has brought us descendants surpassing in beauty all their
ancestors, and, in the future, may bring us more magnificent surprises.
“It would be very interesting to hear the opinion of your readers, as
England, so far, is the country with the greatest knowledge of Orchid
culture, and is playing the leading part in hybridisation.
ey ’ C.F. Kartuavs.
196 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, 1911
; FERTILISATION OF ANGULOA CLOWESII.
A YEAR ago a question was asked about the fertilisation of Anguloa in a
‘wild state, which elicited two or three interesting facts (O.R., xviii. p. 211).
A flower of A. Clowesii has now been sent by Mr. E. Rogers, gardener to
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, in the hope that we may be able
to trace some connection between the structure of the flower and the way
it is fertilised. It has been called the Cradle Orchid, because of the way
the lip rocks backwards and forwards as its balance is upset by the move-
ment of the flower in the hand, but from the fact that on the plant the
scape is borne quite upright, and is very rigid, one must look to the
mechanism of the flower itself for an explanation. We do not remember
any record as to the particular insect which fertilises Anguloa, but from
a variety of considerations we suspect it is some large bee, and we
imagine that the globose sepals and petals and open mouth of the lip are
intended to ensure that the visit should be effected in some particular way.
We may attempt to follow the bee during its visit. It would obviously
alight on the apex of the flower and enter the open mouth of the lip, anda
little experiment suggests what would probably happen. The first thing
would be that the lip would assume the open position, with the lip away
from the column, but if a pencil be now passed slowly and lightly down
the lip it will be found that before it has time to reach the bottom the
balance will be upset, and it will suddenly assume the closed position, with
the lip touching the column. If the action had been caused by a bee, or
similar insect, it would have been precipitated against the column,
probably displacing the anther cap and fixing the pollinia to the insect by
means of the viscid gland, and on its visiting a second flower, and repeating
the process, the pollen masses would come in contact with the viscid
stigma, and thus the fertilisation of the flower would be effected. The lip
is the only mobile part of the flower, and we must assume that it has been
progressively modified for its specific use in the economy of fertilisation.
It would be very interesting if someone would observe the plant in its
native home, and ascertain what particular insect plays the part of
transferring the pollen from flower to flower. It is only there that the
mystery can be effectively solved. The plant does not seed in our
collections, unless artificially fertilised, because of the absence of the
necessary insect, just in the same way that Vanilla planifolia, so much
grown as an economic plant, has to be artificially fertilised. In certain
districts of Central America, however, where the plant has its home, this is —
unnecessary, because there certain small bees of the genus Andrena perform
the necessary office, These remarks apply to other species of Anguloa,
except that A. Cliftonii differs in having a saccate base to the lip.
JuLy, ror] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 197
OBITUARY.
Dr. Harry Boivus.—South African Botany, and Orchidology in particular,
has sustained a great loss by the death of Dr. Harry Bolus, F.L.S., of
Sherwood, Kenilworth, Cape Town, which took place at Oxted, Surrey, on
May 25th. The deceased, who was 77 years of age, had long been a keen
student of South African plants, and will be remembered by many of our
readers as the author of the illustrated works, Orchids of the Cape Peninsula,
and Orchids of South Africa. He also contributed papers to the Journal of the
Linnean Society, and the Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society,
and altogether has described a large number of new species, besides adding
materially to our knowledge of the distribution of existing ones. Dr. Bolus
was born in England in 1834, but went to South Africa when quite young,
settling at Graaf Reinet, in the centre of Cape Colony, whence he removed
to Cape Town about thirty years ago. He made numerous collecting trips,
and amassed a large Herbarium, distributing duplicates liberally to Kew
and other botanical institutions. He was a frequent visitor to England, of
late years being always accompanied by his niece, Miss L. Kensit, B.A., who
has long assisted him in all his work. Dr. Bolus succumbed rather suddenly
to heart failure about a fortnight after his arrival in England, and was
interred at Oxted on May 27th. He was a liberal patron of Botany, and
some years ago founded and endowed a Professorship of Botany at the
University of South Africa, to which institution his valuable herbarium and
library are bequeathed. Several Orchids and other plants have been named
after Dr. Bolus, and his name is further commemorated in Bolusia, a South
African genus dedicated to him by Mr. Bentham in 1875.
REVIEW OF BOOK,
Icones Orchidearum Austro-Africanarum extratropicarum, or figures, with
descriptions, of extra-tropical South African Orchids. By Harry Bolus
F.L.S., Hon. D.Sc. (Cape). Vol. ii. William Wesley & Son, 28, Essex
Street, Strand, London.
Fifteen years have elapsed since the completion of the first volume of
this work, and now a second volume has appeared. The delay, the Author
explains, has arisen from causes beyond his own control, viz., advancing
years and ill-health, and there is a pathetic interest in an announcement
preceding the title page: “‘ The last pages of this book were finally corrected
by the Author on the eve of his death.” The volume contains one hundred
plates, mostly partly coloured, and the Author remarks: “TI have
endeavoured to draw the Orchids here figured from living plants only, and
have succeeded in a large proportion of cases in doing so, yet this naturally
presents many difficulties.”
148 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Juny, torr.
Among the plants tigured we notice two new species, Mystacidium Alicize
(t. 6, fig. B), dedicated to Miss Alice Pegler, and Eulophia Pillansii (t. 27),
to Mr. N. S. Pillans, both of whom sent him numerous living species. We
may also mention the pretty little Cynorchis compacta, Polystachya
pubescens, Stenoglottis fimbriata, Satyrium coriifolium, S. foliosum (t. 50),
one of the rarest of South African Orchids, which has hitherto only been
found in one spot, or within a few hundred yards of one spot, and of which
the Author remarks “the flowers are, fortunately for its survival, a dull
yellow, turning brown in age, or its extinction by the Vandals of Cape Town
might be feared within a very short space of time,’ the handsome Disa
uniflora, D. Telipogon, a rare and long-lost species, D. Charpentieriana
(t. 77), a species having a long remarkable lip, ‘‘ which as it sways about in
the wind suggests a possible means of attraction for insects,” D. racemosa,
Corymbis Welwitschii (t. 99), a West African species, now found growing
in swampy shady places at the mouth of the St. John’s River, &c.
There are two or three determinations with which we cannot agree. For
example, the South African Ansellia gigantea, Rchb. f., is figured (t. 29)
as A. africana, Lindl., and we cannot consider Habenaria Boltoni, Harv., as
a variety of H. Bonatea (t. 45).
There is one departure from the old arrangement which we cannot call
an improvement, the plates being placed together at the end of the volume,
and the text at the beginning, but as the text belonging to each plate is
printed on a separate sheet, nothing is gained by the arrangement, while the
continual turning backwards and forwards from text to plate and vice versa
is distracting. The old arrangement of having the plate opposite to the
corresponding text, as in the Botanical Magazine, is far preferable. It is
apparently more than a detail in binding the work, for the position of the
numbers on the plates has been altered, so that rebinding on the earlier plan
would not secure absolute uniformity.
We learn that a number of additional plates have been drawn, sufficient
for the greater part of another volume, and that it is hoped to publish them,
which we certainly hope will be found possible, as figures of such remark-
ably complex plants are invaluable for identification purposes.
ACROLoPHIA Botusit (Rolfe)—A curious mistake was discovered in
working out the Orchids for the Flora Capensis, namely that in the first
volume of the above work the name of Eulophia micrantha, Lindl., has been
transferred to E. cochlearis, Lindl., and that of the latter to a third species,
while the former has since been described as a new species by Schlechter,
under the name of Acrolophia fimbriata, Acrolophia being a genus separated
from Eulophia on account of its terminal inflorescence and other characters.
This was communicated to Dr. Bolus, and is alluded to under t. 8, where
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ttheoriginal E. micrantha, now called Acrolophia micrantha, is figured. The
third species is thus without a name of its own, and may be called Acrolophia
Bolusii (syn. Eulophia cochlearis, Bolus Ic. Orch. Austr.-Af., 1. t. 5; not of
iLindl.). R.A.R.
ce ccbhepeens
ORCHIDS AT GATTON PARK, REIGATE.
Amonc the numerous interesting Orchids now in bloom at Gatton Park,
Reigate, the seat of Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., may be mentioned three
of the Australian terrestrial species—a group seldom seen in cultivation—
namely Caladenia carnea alba, a pure white variety, Pterostylis mutica, a
‘member of a genus having a sensitive lip, and Microtis porrifolia, bearing a
marrow spike of small green flowers. They form part of a small collection
obtained some time ago, and grow very well in an Intermediate house. It
swill be interesting to see if they can be kept for any length of time, as many
terrestrial species are apt to vanish during the resting period, probably
owing to unsuitable treatment. Near by was a good plant of the rare
ryptochilus sanguinea with two spikes, Bulbophyllum inflatum, B.
4tremulum, and the remarkable B. lemniscatoides, the bright purple Cirrho-
petalum Cumingii with five spikes, two Catasetums, apparently forms of
‘C. splendens, just on the point of opening, Dendrobium Arthur Ashworth
aand Eulophia Saundersiana, a rare Tropical African species.
In an adjacent house was a plant of the rare Anguloa Cliftonii with three
buds, a well-flowered Maxillaria gracilis, and Eria pannea with four spikes
of deep yellow very hairy flowers, and in the Corridor several plants of
Sobralia Colmaniz in bloom, one being nearly white, and the other bright
yellow, as in S. xantholeuca. Near by was a plant of the rare Chondro-
rhyncha Lendyana with two flowers.
In one of the Odontoglossum houses several interesting Masdevallias
were in bloom, including M. xipheres, and a good plant of M. muscosa, both
having sensitive lips, M. marginella, M. gargantua, and M. Davisii, while
M. elephanticeps bore two buds, and Pleurothallis stenopetala over a dozen
of its graceful spikes. A lot of Odontoglossum Thompsonianum were in
bloom, their long arching racemes of white and purple flowers being most
effective. Among many others a fine O. armainvillierense xanthotes stood
out most conspicuously.
In the Cattleya houses many good things were in bloom, including
several handsome Lzliocattleya Phoebe, a beautiful L.-c. Canhamiana alba,
some good examples of Cattleya Murrayi, Lelia tenebrosa and cinnabrosa,
a good L. Pilcheri (lilacina) with six flowers, raised in the collection, and a
number of the more familiar species and hybrids. In the Corridor, close
by, were three fine plants of Phaius Phcebe in bloom, and a plant of the
striking Bulbophyllum Ericsonii with two inflorescences.
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In another Odontoglossum house several handsome Odontiodas were in
bloom, with a nice batch of the brilliant Cochlioda Neetzliana suspended
from the roof, and among seedling Odontoglossums were several of the
handsome O. Lady Roxburghe (cirrhosum x percultum), one of them
bearing a panicle of 95 buds. It is remarkably vigorous for a plant only
three years old.
In a Warm house were a number of interesting Bulbophyllums, including
B. virescens with two inflorescences, the rare B. anceps, two or three
examples of B. barbigerum, B. Godseffianum, two forins of B. Lobbii, one
having the flowers much spotted, Cirrhopetalum pulchrum, C. biflorum
with a dozen infloresences, Dendrobium Aphrodite, D. nudum in bud, three
plants of Nephelaphyllum pulchrum, and other interesting things. The
seedlings are raised in this house ; a number of small frames being devoted
to the purpose. Dendrobiums do remarkably well in an adjacent house,
and here the beautiful D. regium was in bloom, with D. Alpha, the first of
its hybrids, which flowered last year for the first time. It is a charming
little plant, with some of the rosy colour of this parent. |
In the houses chiefly devoted to seedlings several interesting things
were in bloom, including plants of Odontoglossum Queen of Gatton
(triumphans X percultum), a hybrid which shows a considerable amount of
variation, some forms being heavily blotched, and others yellow with a very
few markings. There were also good examples of O. Lambeauianum,
O. The Kaiser (Adriane x amabile), a large round flower, with numerous
purple spots, showing the influence of the former parent very clearly. Two
plants of Odontioda chelseiensis, raised in the collection, were in bloom,
with one of O. Thwaitesii, and a nice batch of young seedling O. Charles-
worthii were pointed out.
In a Warm house a little batch of Cypripedium Lawrenceanum, C. L,
Hyeanum, C. callosum Sander, and C. Maudiz were-in bloom together,
furnishing interesting materials for comparison. A plant of the rare
Australian Sarcochilus Cecilize bore several pink flowers, and among many
Cattleyas was a pretty hybrid between C. intermedia and C. granulosa,
having white sepals and petals, and a strongly three-lobed lip, with the
front lobe purple. The seedlings generally were in excellent condition, and
many most interesting things were pointed out by Mr. Collier, those from
Diacrium bicornutum now forming quite a little collection.
Many familiar species and hybrids were in bloom which we did not note,
and many rarities not in bloom were pointed out, and to these an increasing
amount of attention is being paid. An importation has just been received
from New Guinea, but it ts feared that only a few of them will survive the
journey, a regrettable circumstance as so few of the numerous New Guinea
Orchids are yet in cultivation. :
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CHYSIS BRACTESCENS.
A FEW months ago I submitted an article for publication on the Orchid
collection of the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, and emphasised the
facts respecting the remarkable growth and abundance of flowers of the
genus Chysis (O.R., xvill. p. 142). This year the size of the pseudobulbs and
amount of flowers produced have superseded all others. The treatment
Fig. 24. CHYSIS BRACTESCENS.
given has now been changed somewhat. In previous years the plants have
been grown in the greenhouses exclusively, but this last season the plants
were treated more naturally. In other words, the plants were grown in the
open air from the beginning of May to the end of September, and this open-
air treatment in our hot summer climate was a decided success, both in the
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‘size and ripening of the growths and in the amount of bloom. I send two
illustrations of the same plant, one being natural size, and the other reduced
‘one-fourth. The plant had two young growths, each growth producing two
flower spikes, the total number of flowers being thirty-two. The natural-
size photograph shows the maximum growth containing nineteen flowers,
the length of the pseudobulbs being sixteen inches, and nearly two inches in
thickness. I might mention that cow manure was given regularly to these
plants during the growing season. G. H. PRING.
(We have selected the photograph of the whole plant for reproduction,
the other being too large, and not giving such a good idea of what this
finely-grown plant was like.—Ep.]
ORCHIDS AT FLORENCE.
A VERY interesting and quite historical collection of Orchids which we have
now had the pleasure of seeing is that of the late H. J. Ross, Esq., Poggio
‘Gherardo, Florence, Italy, which has been kept by his widow since his death
in July, 1902. It has been located there since 1889, when Mr. Ross pur-
chased the old Castello di Poggio Gherardo, which stands on a projecting
spur of the lower ranges of the Fiesole Hills, some two miles east of
Florence. Previous to that Mr. Ross resided at Castagnolo, Lastra a Signa,
between Florence and Pisa, and at the time of the transfer it was computed
to contain nearly a thousand species and varieties, and to be the finest ever
brought together in Italy, not excepting the celebrated collection of Prince
Demidoff, at San Donato, which was dispersed in 1878. Indeed some of
the plants were then purchased by Mr. Ross. The nucleus of the collection
is said to have been some boxes of Orchids which were brought to him by a
friend from Mandalay, Upper Burma, among which were some plants of
Vanda Parishii Marriottiana, which is believed to have been the source of
the first plants of that variety sold in England. The date we are unable to
give, but Mr. Ross settled in Italy in 1869, and it was probably not long
afterwards. At all events the collection grew rapidly, and at the time of its
transferto Poggio Gherardo required five large houses for its accommodation.
It is interesting to note that plants of the Vanda mentioned are still there,
and we noticed one pushing up a very fine flower spike.
We now come to the modern aspect of the collection, and may at once
Say that it differs materially from most of our English collections, as the
limate is unsuitable for Cool Orchids. Mrs. Ross informed us that her
husband made great efforts to grow them, bringing a large number from
England, and having a special arrangement of water running on the roof to
help keep the temperature down. They flowered magnificently once, but
the great heat of the summer and autumn months was too much for them,
and they dwindled away. But the climate has just the opposite effect on
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some of the heat-loving species, many of which grow with remarkable
vigour, as has frequently been remarked by English Orchidists.
The collection is still housed in the five structures mentioned, together
-with a few Aroids and other stove plants. The houses are span-roofed,
some nine to eleven yards long, with tanks beneath the stages, and they are
shaded by rush blinds, which are supported on iron carriers, about a foot
above the glass. These give more shade than lath blinds, as is necessary in
such a bright climate.
In the first house we noticed a number of good examples of Vanda
tricolor and suavis, V. Parishii Marriottiana producing a fine spike, a lot of
Dendrobiums in open-sided pans, and among them D. Dalhousieanum
Rossianum, Rchb. f., with a seven-flowered spike, a fine plant of Sobralia
‘macrantha with ten blooms, forming quite a picture, good plants of
‘Oncidium aurosum and sphacelatum, one of the latter being in bloom, a
number of Selenipediums, several being in flower, Coelogyne Massangeana,
Rossiana, and Sanderiana, Cymbidiums, and other interesting things. A
ilot of Stanhopeas are grown here during the winter, to be mentioned
‘presently.
The next house is largely devoted to Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, and
species requiring similar treatment, and here we noted Brassavola Perrinil
and Martiana in bloom, with Chysis bractescens and Dendrobium nobile,
Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana in spike, Odontoglossum citrosmum with a
‘spike of 13 buds, and a number of Cypripediums, these including C. Cros-
-sianum, Chamberlainianum, Germinyanum, Harrisianum, Ashburtonie
Bartetii, superciliare, Cybele (Druryi X Lawrenceanum), and many others,
‘several of them being from batches of seedlings raised in the collection. We
noted plants of Miltonia festiva and Clowesii, a fine clump of Barkeria
melanocaulon, Bulbophyllum Lobbii, various Cattleyas, Coelogyne cristata
alba, &c.
The next might be described as an Intermediate house, for here we
-saw Masdevallia Winniana in bloom, a good plant of Scaphosepalum
-swertizefolium with several spikes, Oncidium incuryvum throwing. up two
spikes, a fine clump of Brassia caudata, a plant of Restrepia striata,
Epidendrum atropurpureum throwing up a spike, and plants of Odonto-
-glossum grande. Lycaste cruenta and the hybrid L. Janete were in bloom,
also plants of Cypripedium barbatum, Dendrobium Loddigesii, and Gongora
-quinquenervis vitellina, with Cirrhza saccata and a Chysis in spike.
-Ccelogyne cristata grows here with remarkable vigour, and we noticed many
fine specimens of the different varieties, while some have had to be thrown
away for want of space. There were also Trichopilias, a fine pan of
Ccelogyne graminifolia, Epidendrum Parkinsonianum, Lelia harpophylla,
-Lycastes, Cypripediums, &c.
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The fourth house has a centre stage, and narrow side stages, chiefly
devoted to Warm-growing species. The roof is devoted to Dendrobiums.-
and others which thrive suspended, among which we noticed Aérides affine
with a long spike, and two A. Leoniz in bloom, A. odoratum in bud, with:
plants of A. Fieldingii, A. crassifolium, A. Larpente, A. Houlletianum,.
Phalzenopsis Schilleriana, P. Lueddemanniana in bloom, a small plant of
P. Lowii which is said to flower every year, the rare Angreecum Leonis in
bloom, plants of A. sesquipedale, and of the fine Dendrobium anosmum
Demidoff var., from the collection previously mentioned, with some well-
bloomed D. Parishii, &c. On the end wall were plants of Vanilla planifolia
and Renanthera coccinea, and on the stages two plants of Microstylis-
Scottii in bloom, a fine Stauropsis Batemanniana, some well-grown
Calanthes, a plant of Cattleya elongata, said to have been here ever since-
1892, with examples of C. Aclandiz, Schilleriana, Warscewiczii, and others,
and various Cypripediums, of which many have been raised, though,.
unfortunately, the parentage has been lost in a good many cases.
The last house is similar to the preceding in general character, and
here we saw three plants of the beautiful Ccelogyne Dayana in bloom, one
of them a magnificent example bearing eleven of its graceful spikes, about
three feet in length, and forming quite a picture. There were also three»
plants of Calanthe Dominii in bloom, with examples of Dendrochilum
latifolium, Oncidium Harrisonianum, Vanda tricolor, Bulbophyllum:
barbigerum, Cypripedium Godefroye, C. Germinyanum, some good C,
bingleyense, raised in the collection, C. almum, C. Lawrenceanum, C,-
hirsutissimum, C. selligerum, &c., while in bud were Dendrobium Farmeri
roseum, Anguloa Clowesii, Oncidium Wentworthianum, and numerous-
Cypripedes, together with a number of seedlings, while some of the plants.
were bearing seed capsules.
Interesting plants pointed out were Cattleya Rex, poms the original
importation, C. Trianz, C. labiata, some good Sarcopodium cymbidioides,
a large Leliocattleya amanda, forms of Lelia anceps, Ancistrochilus-
Thomsonianus, Dendrobium Jenkinsii, D. Farmeri album and luteum, a.
fine example of Vanda Hookeriana, a plant of V. Sanderiana, which keeps -
alive but does not flourish, a few Miltonias, and the historical Cypripedium -
Dauthieri which sported to the striped variety Rossianum, and afterwards:.
to var. Poggio Gherardo, a greenish form with some bronzy tinge on the
petals; also producing a harlequin-coloured sport, half-yellow and half
chestnut, called var. Janet Ross (See Q.R., ii. p. 20). Cypripediums.
flourish here remarkably, and there are batches of seedlings of various well-
known hybrids, with a few that have not appeared elsewhere. They root.
with the greatest freedom in a rubbly soil, with a surface of moss, and the
stout hairy roots ramble over the sides in great luxuriance. The plants are.
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-very clean, and tobacco water is used to keep awe thrip whenever
mecessary.
A fine lot of etamnoreds have already been mentioned. During the
summer, from May to September, they are suspended on wires against a
-south wall, under an immense camphor tree (Cinnamon Camphora), which
provides the necessary shade. Here they are said to thrive and flower
profusely, watering as often as necessary being practically the only atten-
tion they receive. This treatment was the result of experiment, for it was
found that they did not thrive in the house, being much troubled with
thrip. The summer is hot, and practically rainless except for a few
showers. Such treatment is, of course, not practicable in England. We
saw these plants in their summer quarters, about thirty of them, and very
‘healthy they looked. They included plants of Stanhopea Wardii, oculata,
graveolens, tigrina, eburnea, Martiana, Ruckeri, and others.
The collection has for many years been under the care of M. Lodovico
Vannini, who may be congratulated on his success, for many of the plants
have been here since their original introduction, and there are many
difficulties to encounter in sucha climate. Copious shading is necessary
during the summer, but the weather is often cold during the winter, owing
to the proximity of the Apennine Hills. It may be added that the fuel
cused is a brown lignite, which is obtained in the vicinity.
Mrs. Ross has a very large collection of paintings, made by herself, the
majority many years ago, in the lifetime of Mr. Ross, who was one of the
most enthusiastic Orchidists of the day. It was most interesting to look
through these, and see some of the rarities and historical plants of the
collection, which, however, we have not space to enumerate. We shall
Jong reme mber our visit with pleasure.
CYPRIPEDIUM SPECIOSUM.
SomE time ago the distinction between the Japanese Cypripedium called
4. macranthum and the original Siberian species of that name was pointed
out, when, following Matsumura, the former was referred to the imperfectly-
known C. Thunbergii, Blume (0.R., xvi. p. 186). It now forms the subject
of a paper in the Kew Bulletin (1911, pp- 205-208). As the species had been
figured for the Botanical Magazine, and there was some doubt as to the
correctness of the name, application was made to the authorities of the
Rijks Herbarium, Leiden, for the loan of the original specimen of C,
Thunbergii, and an examination of all the materials has yielded some
curious results, which may be briefly summarised. Cypripedium Thunbergii
was based by Blume upon C. Calceolus, Thunb., which he regarded as
distinct from the European C.Calceolus, L. Ten years afterwards Miquel,
without seeing a specimen, reduced C. Thunbergii to C. macranthum, and
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Still later Franchet and Savatier called it C. macranthum var. ventricosum,..
citing two Japanese figures, but giving no character. Pfitzer again separated
C. Thunbergii, including C. macranthum, Franch. and Sav.,as synonymous,
while Matsumura followed suit, adding also C. Calceolus var. Atsumori as a
synonym. The last-named is evidently C. Atsmorei, Morren, described and
figured in 1851, from a specimen which flowered at the Ghent Botanic
Garden, and which is said to have been received from Siebold among a
number of other living plants from Japan. C. Thunbergii-is only certainly
known from Blume’s original specimen and figure, and in the latter the
details of the lip are incorrectly drawn, and are so repeated by Pfitzer. It
is suggested that Honzo Zufu, xxxix. t. 19, one of the figures cited by
Franchet and Savatier, may belong here, and it is hoped that this note may
lead to the re-discovery of the lost species. The remaining Japanese-
specimens and figures belong to the other species, and as it is without a
name that of C. speciosum, Rolfe, is proposed. It is described as a commom
Japanese plant, hitherto confused with the preceding and with the Siberiam
C. macranthum, Swartz, but differing in the colour of the flowers, which are
white or pink veined with rose, and in some small details of floral structure
According to Matsumura, it grows as far north as Urup, in the Kurile
Islands. It will be fully characterised in the Botanical Magazine, t. 8386.
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By .C. ALwyn HarRISON.
CooL. House.
As we are now, or should be, experiencing summer weather, every effort
must be made to keep this house as cool as possible, and it should be-
exceedingly damp throughout this month. Syringe the plants overhead
about nine in the morning, two o’clock in the afternoon (providing that the-
house is well shaded), and again at six in the evening. Damping the paths,.
staging, and walls should be done four or five times daily. All plants must
now be examined every morning, and if inclined to be at all dry, should
receive a liberal supply of water. This, however, does not apply to those
at rest, nor to any which have been freshly potted. If the Orchids are kept
well watered, and abundance of air be given during the day, as well as some
at night, the plants will keep clean and healthy. No fire heat will now be
needed for this house, but the temperature must not descend below
58° Fahr. Shading will be needed from 9.30 a.m. till the sun is well off
the house, heavy shading and an abundance of moisture combined with
plenty of air, will alone. prevent the temperatures from rising too high.
This month is not one when very many Cool house Orchids are in flower,.
‘but Odontoglossum hybrids and. Oncidium Marshallianum should still heep
the house gay.
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: ; CATTLEYA HOUSE.
Much the same treatment will be required here as advised in my last
month’s article. Overhead sprayings and damping down the house will be
needed three or four times daily, but only enough shade should be given to
prevent scorching the leaves. A shady corner should, however, be reserved
for the Cypripediums, and also for any plants in flower. Plenty of air must
be admitted, but it is a good plan to close all the ventilators from 3 to 5 p.m.,
at the same time damping well and raising the blinds. A nice growing
atmosphere will thus be produced. If the evening gives promise of being
fine and warm, some of the bottom ventilators may then be opened, closing
them if necessary about nine o’clock. The temperature will run up to a
high degree this month with the sun, but no harm will be done to the plants
if the house is airy and well laden with moisture. Fire heat will only be
necessary if the weather becomes dull and cold. The lowest temperature
from now till the beginning of September should be 68° Fahr.
This house should be very gay this month. Cattleya Mossiz is still in
flower, and many of the fine Cattleya hybrids and Lzeliocattleyas should
open their blossoms. Of the former C. Enid, Mantinii, Frederickie and
Rothschildiana must rank amongst the best, whilst some of the orange-
coloured Lzliocattleyas, such as Charlesworthii, Hypatia, luminosa, Phoebus
and Veronique should be making a grand show. Dendrobiums are mostly
over, but some Vanda ccerulea should be showing for flower.
ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE, HASTILABIUM, AND U ROSKINNERI.—These-
beautiful species are now starting into growth, and should be removed from
the Cool house to a position near the door of the Cattleya house, where,
from several experiments, I am firmly convinced that they do better. Leave
them there until the flower spikes are showing. An airy and light position
must be chosen, and plenty of water given. Should they need repotting it
must be performed at once. Remove the plant with care from the old
receptacle, gently shake off the soil, and cut away the back bulbs and any
dead roots. Three of the former are sufficient to support the new growth.
Fill a fresh pot to within one-third of its depth with clean broken crocks.
On these set the plants, and fill up to the rim of the pot with soil. This
should consist of finely-chopped polypodium fibre, a handful of well-
decayed oak-leaves, and a little peat or osmunda fibre. A few heads of
green living sphagnum moss should be worked into the surface soil. Keep
the plants rather dry and well-shaded until a start has been made in the
new compost. A gentle spray over the leaves once a day, damping also
between the pots, will be all the moisture required for two or three weeks.
The compost must be used in a damp state, and be well mixed together.
Do not repot unless necessary. Next month I shall hope to explain fully
the important work of overhauling the plants and houses.
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SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
ODONTOGLOSsSUM X ROLFE#.—This is one of the best hybrids of the
genus, and of comparatively early raising. The flowers are large, of good
substance, and freely borne on long branching spikes. Its parents are O.
‘Harryanum and Pescatorei. The sepals and petals are of a deep creamy
white, spotted with. purple, the tips being wholly of that colour. The
petals, however, are only marked at the base. The lip is large, of good
size, pale yellow in colour, blotched on the lower half with deep violet, and
-has a golden-yellow crest. Plants of this Orchid are now mostly in flower
or spike, and should be well supplied with water.
BRASSOCATTLEYA VEITCHII.—This is a most gorgeous ebrid. for an
amateur’s Cattleya house, and is of easy culture, reasonable in price, and free
‘flowering. The blossoms are of large size, and produced from a sheath
during June and July, remaining several weeks in perfection. The sepals
and petals are of a deep rosy pink, whilst the lip is well open, of immense
breadth and most beautifully fringed. In colour it is of a deeper shade
‘than the petals, with a beautiful yellow thyoat. It is a hybrid between
‘Cattleya Mossiz and Brassavola Digbyana. Any plants in full growth or
-in flower should not be allowed to become dry, but any which have finished
-blossoming shoal be kept slightly drier at the roots until a fresh start is
made.
OponTonIA X LAIRESSET. This: is ee maeueeae bigeheric iii
derived from Miltonia Warscewiczii and Odontoglossum crispum. In shape
‘the: flowers closely resemble the former parent, especially in the short
‘narrow sepals and petals and broad lip. The ground colour is white, but
all the segments are heavily blotched with reddish brown. The crest on
‘the lip is yellow, variegated with light red. It is a sturdy grower, and
remarkably free in blossoming. No collection should be without this hand-
some ‘hybrid, which can be now procured at moderate cost. The blooms
"remain several weeks in perfection..
CyprIPepIuM Ruck ALBUM. An albino of the beautiful Cypripedium
Regine flowered at Kew, and was described fourteen years ago (Rolfe, in O.R.,
~v.p- 196). We have found a record of the same variety as long ago as 1838.
It was then figured by Sweet (Brit. Fl. Gard., iii. t. 240, fig. A), under the
name of C. spectabile album, from a plant which flowered with Mr. G.
Charlwood in the previous summer, the author remarking: ‘‘ We had
never before seen or heard of a white variety, so that it is a very rare plant.”
In a wild state, also, Miss Grace Nyles remarks that the albino or white
-variety rarely occurs. ‘‘I found one plant, however,” she remarks, ‘‘ bear-
_ing two blossoms, the first I ever saw, and I removed the pees to va
it in my garden.” (Bog-trotting for Orchids, p. 61).
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JULY, Igtt.]
VANDA oie ee
ence of the disti
n the genus.
figure represents
one of the most useful s}
annexed
Kimb:
beautiful Vanda
ulliana,
BALLIANA.
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It was introduced by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., over twenty yeat
States, where it grows on the hills at an elev
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4,000 to 5,000 feet, sometimes on rocks in full sun and sometimes on trees
in partial shade. It was described by Reichenbach in 1889 (Gard. Chron.,
1889, i. p. 232). Its slender terete leaves give it a very distinct appearance,
and its long graceful racemes of white flowers, with a rose-purple lip,
render it very attractive. The species thrives under Intermediate house
treatment, but, like other terete-leaved Orchids, should not be grown under °
too much shade. For the use of the block we are indebted to Messrs.
Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks.
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SOCIETIES.
RoyAL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square,
Westminster, on June €th, the day after Bank Holiday, when, as usual on
such occasions, the attendance was very small, though there was a good
display of Orchids. Eight medals were given, and two Awards of Merit,
one of them to a very interesting new Oncidioda exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth. ‘
The Orchid Committee was present as follows :—J. Gurney Fowler,
Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), de B, Crawshay,
W. Bolton, Gurney Wilson, W. H. White, C. H. Curtis, H. G. Alexander,
J. Charlesworth, J. H. Shill, W. Cobb, T. Armstrong, A. A. McBean, F. J.
Hanbury, F. Sander, and Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales), staged a_
very pretty group, including Odontoglossum Pescatorei, O. excellens, and
others, some good Lelia purpurata, Cattleya Mossiz and Mendelii, Leelio-
cattleya Fascinator, Aphrodite and Canhamiana, Anguloa Ruckeri,
Saccolabium ampullaceum, a few well-grown examples of Renanthera
Imschootiana, and Phalznopsis amabilis, a Silver Banksian Medal being
awarded. ;
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. W. J. Stables),
received a Bronze Banksian Medal for an interesting little group, including
Odontoglossum illustre (Vuylstekei x armainvillierense), O. Ganymede
(elegans X Edwardii), O. Lambeauianum, Astarte, and waltonense, a
beautiful white O. crispum, and a fine form of Udontioda rosefieldiensis
(C. Neetzliana X O. triumphans), having very large flowers, marked with
reddish scarlet on a yellow ground.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. H. White),
exhibited Lzeliocattleya Fascinator-Mossiz, a handsome hybrid, having
white sepals and petals, the latter tipped with purple, and the lip deep
purple-crimson with some yellow in the throat ; also a variety of Cattleya
Mossize which is mentioned under Awards.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
Jury, torr. THE ORCHID REVIEW. ee
sent Odontioda Bradshawiz Cookson’s var., bearing a fine spike of fifteen
yellowish scarlet flowers, becoming cream white, tinged with rose, towards
the apex of the segments. |
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Cattleya King-Emperor, a very fine variety, and Leliocattleya Farrantize
(L. purpurata X L.-c. Pallas), a fine resy flower with the front of the lip
‘claret-purple.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a fine group, to
which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It contained some beautifu]
forms of Odontoglossum crispum and O. Pescatorei, one of the latter being
remarkable in having the column wings and base of the lip claret-purple, with
some purple blotches in front of the crest. There were also some good
forms of O. Jasper, Lambeauianum, and armainvillierense, the striking O.
‘Williamsianum, a number of fine Leliocattleyas, as Aphrodite, Can-
hamiana, luminosa, Fascinator, eximia, and others, some beautiful examples
‘of Trichopilia Backhouseana, forms of Miltonia vexillaria and Bleuana,
Bletia Shepherdii, Dendrobium Dearei, Odontioda Bradshawiz, and a new
Oncidioda, which is mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
‘fine group, chiefly of Cattleya Mossiz varieties, the centre being made up
of the beautiful C. M. Wageneri, with several good C. M. Reineckeana,
Arioldiana, and other light-coloured forms. There were also examples of
Lzliocattleya Canhamiana and Brassocattleya Veitchii.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.; Enfield, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
fine group of Cattleya Mossiz, Leeliocattleyas, and Odontoglossums, with
some good examples of Odontioda Charlesworthii, O. Bradshawiz,
Epidendrum vitellinum, Renanthera Imschootiana,. Bulbophyllum Rein-
wardtii, B. Godsefhanum, Odontoglossum citrosmum, and other interesting
things.
Messrs. J. and A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, received a Silver Flora
Medal for a beautiful group of Odontoglossum crispum varieties, with a few
hybrids, some good Cattleya Mossiz and Mendelii, Lelia purpurata,
Leliocattleya Canhamiana, including the very richly-coloured McBean’s
_ variety, Miltonia vexillaria and Bleuana, Cochlioda Neetzliana, Odontiodas,
Miltonias, &c.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also staged a very handsome group,
to which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It included a brilliant series
of Leliocattleya Canhamiana, both dark and light-coloured varieties, the
latter being arranged at the back, L.-c. purpurato-Rex (L. purpurata x
L.-c. Canhamiana Rex), a fine thing, having white sepals and petals, and a
lip showing much of the character of L. purpurata, Cattleya intermedia
alba raised true from seed, Phaius Cooksoniz, Brassia longissima, Odonto-
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212 THE ORCHID REVIEW. JULY, git.
glossum Thompsonianum, Cypripedium imperiale (Rothschildianum xX
Stonei), Aérides Houlletianum, Ornithocephalus grandiflorus with four
spikes, Phalaenopsis amabilis, Liparis Pantlingii, Microstylis khasiana,
Ornithochilus fuscus, Masdevallia O’Brieniana, and others.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver
Banksian Medal for a good group, including several distinct forms of Lelia
purpurata, Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine, Leeliocattleya Gladys var,
Princess Louise, Brassocattleya Corona (B. Digbyana X C. Schilleriana),
Coelogyne pandurata, Bulbophyllum barbigerum, B. Collettii, some good
Odontoglossums, &c.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, sent a good group of
Leliocattleyas, Brassocattleya Veitchii, Epidendrum prismatocarpum,
Brassolelia Veitchii, Oncidium pulchellum, Dendrobium nobile virginale,
Coelogyne pandurata, the richly-coloured Masdevallia Harryana Leyswood
var., Pescatorea cerina, Renanthera Imschootiana, Cypripedium glauco-
phyllum, Cattleya intermedia ccerulea, a good C. Mossiz Reineckeana,
Odontoglossum citrosmum roseum, and others.
The Liverpool Orchid and Nursery Co., Gateacre, sent Leliocattleya
Cowanii (L. cinnabrosa x C. Mossiz), having brenzy yellow flowers with
a rose-purple lip. z i
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, sent three handsomely blotched hybrid
Odontoglossums. :
Messrs. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, sent Cattleya Mossiz Flory, a
finely-shaped white flower, with a tinge of pink on the front of the lip.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CATTLEYA Mossta AuREOLA.—A beautiful variety, having blush white
sepals and petals, the lip much crisped, and the disc orange-yellow with.
a few purple markings.—Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
ONcIDIopA CyBELE (Oncidium sarcodes x Cochlioda Neetzliana).—A.
very interesting and pretty hybrid, bearing a branched inflorescence of
flowers most like those of the Oncidium parent in shape, and the colour
yellow blotched with light scarlet.
At the meeting held on June 2oth the Orchid exhibits were fewer than
usual, but three medal groups were staged, one First-class Certificate and
one Award of Merit being also granted.
__E. R. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. Young),
staged an interesting group of well-grown plants, to which a Silver Banksian
Medal was awarded. It contained a fine Odontoglossum Williamsianum
bearing two flower spikes, O. F ascinator, Epidendrum vitellinum, the
bright magenta-crimson Masdevallia coccinea Leyswood var., Leelio-
cattleya Martinetii, L.-c. Hippolyta, and other showy things.
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Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. f.
Collier), exhibited a plant of the handsome Anguloa Cliftonii, Catasetum
Cliftonii, and a fine pale yellow form of Sobralia Colmaniz.
The Baroness von Ernsthausen, Manor House, Ditton Hill, Surrey (gr.
Mr. James), showed a fine plant of Brassia verrucosa with three spikes.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr.
White), showed Catasetum Cliftonii.
Messrs. Stewart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a fine group, to
which a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. It contained good examples
of Oncidium macranthum and Wentworthianum, Renanthera Imschootiana,
Dendrobium Jamesianum, D. nobile virginale, Odontoglossum Pescatorei,
good examples of O. amabile and O. mirum, Epidendrum prismatocarpum,
Cattleya Mossiz, and C. M. Wageneri, Sophrocattleya Saxa, Masdevallia
calura, Pleurothallis stenopetala, and others.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also received a Silver Banksian
Medal for a very fine group, which included many showy Leliocattleyas
and Odontoglossums, Cattleya Mossie Reineckeana, C. M. Wageneri, and
other fine forms of the species, a remarkable plant of Cycnoches
pentadactylon with four racemes and an aggregate of 136 flowers,
Maxillaria Sanderiana, Anguloa uniflora, Odontioda Bradshawiz, and
others, Lycaste peruviana, Bulbophyllum saurocephalum and leopardianum,
Brassia Lawrenceana var. aurata, Habenaria ‘Susanne, Masdevallia
€oriacea, Cypripedium bellatulum Princess Clementine, and many other
good things.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, sent a fine specimen of
Masdevallia coccinea splendens, bearing numerous bright magenta-crimson
flowers.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, sent a choice group of
Orchids, including a fine plant of Trichopilia Backhouseana with twelve
flowers, the striking Chondrorhyncha Chestertonii, Mormodes pardinum
unicolor, a fine plant of Odontonia Lairesseze, Listrostachys Chailluana,
Aspasia epidendroides, and some good Odontoglossums and Masdevallias.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cattleya Mossiz
Wageneri with six flowers, C. M. Reineckeana, the beautiful white Cattleya
Madame Myra Peeters, Ccelogyne pandurata, Cypripedium callosum
Sandere, c Maudie, &e.
Messrs. F. and’ A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent a few good Orchids,
including a richly-coloured Cattleya Mossiz, and several C. M. Reineckeana,
a good C. Warscewiczii, Miltonia ‘Bleuana var. Doris, having a purple
blotch at the base of the lip, and a rosy flush on the petals, a fine Odonto-
glossum Harryanum, and several fine forms of O. crispum.
_ Messrs. H. A. Tracy, Amyand Park Road, Twickenham, sent Dendrobium
214 _ THE ORCHID REVIEW. — [Juty, rg.
ochreatum luteum, having lemon-yellow’ Howers, with a purple blotch ~~
the base of the lip.
FIrRsT-CLAss CERTIFICATES.
ODONTOGLOsSUM Europa (cceruleum xX crispum F. K. Sander).—A
very beautiful and richly-coloured hybrid, having broad reddish-violet
sepals and petals, with a narrow white margin and a small white area at the
base and apex, while the lip has a large sedis violot bloteh in front of the
crest, the front lobe being white.
AWARD OF MERIT.
- ODONTIODA ROSEFIELDIENSIS VAR. CRAWSHAYANA (Odontoglossum>
triumphans X Cochlioda Netzliana)—A very large and striking form,
having yellow flowers tinged with red-brown, and the centre of the lip
= ce ae
ORCHIDS AT THE FLORENCE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
At page 190 we alluded to two fine groups of Orchids which received
Gold Medals at the recent International Horticultural Exhibition at—
Florence, and we now give a few details of their composition. The com-
petitive groups have already been dealt with.
~ Messrs. Charlesworth’s group contained a fine plant of Miltonioda Ajax
with sixteen flowers, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Lutetia, Cooksoniz, Brad-
shawiz, Cassiope (C. Neetzliana x O. amabile), and Diana (O. amabile. x
Odontioda heatonensis), Zygocolax Charlesworthii, Cochlioda Neetzliana,
Odontoglossum crispum, polyxanthum, Solon, Eleanor, Adriane, Law-
renceanum, Wilckeanum, concinnum, Phoebe, armainvillierense, eximium,
Jasper (oakwoodiense ¥ armainvillierense), Thompsonianum, Trichopilia_
Backhouseana, distinct forms of Sophrocattleya Marathon, Brassocattleya ~
Queen Elena (B.-c. Veitchii x C. Triane alba), a very beautiful white
hybrid, some good Dendrobium infundibulum, Phalenopsis amabilis,
Lzliocatt!eya Prospero, Cattleya Mossiz Wageneri, C. Empress Frederick, ©
C. Salus (superba X Mossiz), Cypripedium Transvaal, C. Wottoni, C. A.
de -Lairesse, and others, some of the —— being represented by two or
more:examples, and all good.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.’s group included fine plants of Odontioda_
Bradshawie, heatonensis, Charlesworthii, keighleyensis, Renanthera
Imschootiana, Epidendrum vitellinum and odoratissimum, Odontoglossum *
Pescatorei, triumphans, crispum in variety, concinnum, Dendrobium
nobile, thyrsiflorum, Wardianum, Jamesianum, Brymerianum, Pierardii,
chrysotoxum, and crepidatum, Masdevallia coccinea, Cymbidium Lowianum,
Brassocattleya langleyensis, Saccolabium bellinum, Cattleya citrina, C€.
Mossiz, C. M. Reineckeana, C. Loddigesii, C. Schreedere, C. Empress
Frederick, C. Mendelii, Oncidium sarcodes, pubes, ampliatum, Marshall-
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fanum, and varicosum, Bulbophyllum Lobbii, Cypripedium niveum,
Maudie, and various others.
_ The plants, with few exceptions, had borne the long journey well, and
were greatly admired, especially the cool-growing species, which are seldom
seen in such perfection in Italy. 7
AN AMATEUR’S ORCHID HOUSE. :
UNDER this title our contributor, Mr. C. Alwyn Harrison, has given an
account of his interesting little collection of Orchids and the conditions
under which they are grown (pp. 11-15, 37-38).. We have now had the
pleasure of seeing the collection, and although after a rather long absence,
‘during which the plants were left in the care of a man who has had no
experience of Orchid culture, we found several features of interest. It says
much for Mr. Harrison’s enthusiasm that he has been so successful with so
small a structure as the one described, which, it may be added, is part of
an ordinary greenhouse in his father’s garden that has been cut off by a
partition and adapted to Orchid culture.
Details of the house having already been given, we shall only mention a
few of the plants seen, which numbered about g2, with nearly an equal
number in the frames to be mentioned presently. Those in bloom were
Cattleya Schroedere with a four-flowered spike, Oncidium Papilio, two
plants of Cypripedium Harrisianum, C. Curtisii nobilior, and C. Cymatodes
with three buds, while in a Conservatory were several Odontoglossum
crispum, including a good blotched type, Cattleya Mossiz and Cypripedium
barbatum. Dendrobium Devonianum is a large plant which is said to
have flowered freely for four years, while D. Wardianum and D,. nobile
were growing on blocks on the back wall. D. Dominianum and a few others
were also pointed out. A vigorous plant of Oncidium Kramerianum had
three flower spikes, and ten plants of Vanda ccerulea on a shelf were
growing and rooting well. Other plants pointed out were Brassocattleya
Veitchii, Brassolelia Helen, Lzlia-_purpurata Russelliana, Cattleya Harrison-
iana alba, C. Gaskelliana, and various others, also a few interesting seedlings
which have been acquired. These included Cattleya Dowiana aurea X
Percivatiana,-four seedlings of the former self-fertilised, and Lzliocattleya
Golden Oriole x C. Dow/ana aurea; these from the collection of J
McCartney, Esq. © Two which have already flowered are Lelia purpurata
‘* cinnabrosa, and Cattleya Harrisoniana x L. xanthina. It may be
interesting to record that zinc trays have been placed on some of the
stages, which are kept full of water, and the plants stood on inverted
saucers, the object being to provide plenty of moisture for evaporating
purposes. ‘
The heated frame previously mentioned forms a somewhat novel feature,
216 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JULY, Ig1t.
and‘ has been extended along the front of the greenhouse from which the
Orchid house was partitioned off, and includes four lights. There are
two divisions, one light being intended for warm-growing Cypripedes, one
for seedlings and such things as will succeed with them, and the remaining
two lights for Odontoglossums, cool-growing Cypripedes, &c. The plants
were doing well, but the fact that the lights have to be lifted in order to
give the plants the necessary attention must be a great drawback in cold
weather. Squares of felt are laid on the glass when necessary to conserve
the heat.
In. the first frame were oC elon a pandurata and a numbar of Cypri-
pediums, C. Lawrenceanum being in bud, as also was Bulbophyllum Dearei,
while in the next frame was Cypripedium Rothschildianum in bud, with a
few seedlings, various C. insigne, Oncidium Kramerianum, Leptotes bicolor,
&c., the plants being to some extent under re-arrangement. The Cool
Frame contained a number of interesting things, including Cymbidium
Tracyanum and grandiflorum, Odontoglossum crispum in spike, a small
plant of O. c. Leonard Perfect, four plants of O. grande in good condition,
©. Pescatorei, and a few seedlings from various sources, these including
O. Wilckeanum X luteopurpureum, and O. Edwardii X Hunnewellianum,
both of almost flowering size, O. amabile, and a hybrid of O. Harryanum.
Oncidium tigrinum was growing well, also Zygopetalum Mackayi, while
Masdevallia Chimera was pushing a spike. Cypripediums included C.
insigne Harefield H allvar. x villosum, and C. aureum crossed..with Boxallii.
and with C. Charlesworthii, these and others being raised: in the collection.
Various other Cypripedes were pointed out, but we must pass them over.
Mr. Harrison is very enthusiastic, and has a number of experiments in
progress, the results of which we may hear of in due time.
LALIOCATTLEYA AMANDA.
A very interesting generic hybrid, derived from Lelia Boothiana crossed
with the pollen of Cattleya intermedia, is now flowering at Kew. :The
cross was made several years ago in the hope of proving the parentage of
the natural hybrid “L#liocattleya*amanda. There are about a dozen
seedlings, one of which produced a single flower last autumn, which I did
not see, and now a two-flowered spike has appeared, while two others are
in sheath. The natural hybrid in question appeared in the establishment
of Mr. W. Bull, Chelsea, and was described by Reichenbach under the
name of-~ Lelia amanda (Gard. Chron., 1882, ii. p. 778), the author
remarking: “* No doubt a hybrid, to judge by the very unequal pollinia..
- + « What were the parents? There is no difficulty in thinking of
Cattleya intermedia, from the nature of the lip. The other parent may
have been Lelia crispa.”” Two years later it was figured in the Orchid.
JuLy,. 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 217
Album (iii. t. 135), froma plant in the collection of W. E. Brymer, Esq.,
Ilsington House, Dorchester, where it is said to be the Cattleya Roths-
echildiana of some gardens. Shortly afterwards Reichenbach suggested
Lelia Boothiana as the second parent, as appears from the following. On
-August 21, 1883, Mr. J. Day made a painting (Orch. Dvaw., Xxxviil. t. I1),
which he records as ‘‘ Drawn at Mr. Wm. Bull’s, being a plant of his own
importing from Brazil.” He also remarks that Mr. Bull thought it different
from Lelia amanda, and has sent a flower to the Professor. The reply is
recorded as follows: ‘‘ Your Lelia is my amanda. I have had several sent
me lately. It varies much. I consider it a natural hybrid between Lelia
Boothiana and Cattleya intermedia. Sept. 2, 1883.” |
_. We now come to Cattleya Rothschildiana. On December 5, 1882, a
plant was figured by Mr. Day under this name (Orch. Draw., xxxii. t. 19),
whose origin is thus recorded: “‘ Mr. Stuart Low, of Clapton, very kindly
sent me a lovely box of flowers received by him from Mr. Brymer, of
Dorchester, among which was this very lovely Cattleya. It appears to me
to be a hybrid, whether natural or garden-raised I cannot say. It seems
intermediate between L. elegans and Cattleya maxima. If so, it must be
a garden plant, since one comes from Brazil and the other from New
Grenada.” Mr. Day afterwards added the name “‘ Lelia amanda,” remark-
ing: “‘ This, Lelia amanda, an imported Orchid from Brazil. The plant was
sold to Mr. Brymer by Mr. W. Bull, who flowered two more plants in 1883,
- one of which is drawn in Sc. Bk. xxxviii. 11. See remarks there. Cattleya
maxima does not grow within a thousand miles of Lelia elegans, so cannot
be the parents, if this is a hybrid—but Prof. Reichenbach suggests Cattleya
intermedia and Lelia Boothiana, which seems very likely, as the latter
would give the veining. Sept. 8, 1883.”
This painting and note are very interesting and instructive, for they
afford a clue to the identity of Cattleya Rothschildiana, of which I am
unable to find a description, and also show the confusion that has been
introduced into the history of Lzliocattleya amanda. This painting does
not represent the plant of the Orchid Album, nor yet the one painted after-
‘wards by Mr. Day (previously alluded to). Nor is it the one described
by Reichenbach (whose description appeared just eleven days after the
painting in question’ was made). It represents what I afterwards described
as a natural hybrid between Lzlia Boothiana and Cattleya Forbesii, under
the name of Leliocattleya Verelii (O.R., vil. p. 340), which itself had been
purchased as L.-c. amanda. This is well shown by the closely infolded side
lobes of the lip, and by the yellow disc with the very characteristic
Forbesii-like red veining (for Mr. Day, fortunately, made an analysis).
Whether Reichenbach ever saw this second hybrid is uncertain, for he
does not allude to it,.but the two probably came in the same importation,
218 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Jury, 191k
for Mr. Brymer obtained both from Mr. Bull, and we know ‘that Lelia
Boothiana, Cattleya intermedia and C. Forbesii grow intermixed. As a
matter of fact all the three possible natural hybrids between them are
known—the third being Cattleya Krameri, Rchb. f., which is probably
identical with the earlier C. Isabella, Rchb., f., still known only from
description.
Leliocattleya amanda and L.-c. Verelii are quite distinct. The type of
the Orchid Album figure—and it agrees well with Reichenbach’s description
—is, fortunately, preserved at Kew (having been acquired in the Gower
Herbarium), also.a three-flowered inflorescence received from Mr. Brymer,
in 1892, while L.-c. Verelii is represented by an original flower, received in
October, 1899, and by others received from Messrs. Veitch, in 1888, Messrs.
Seeger & Tropp, in 1889, and Sir Frederick Wigan, in 1903, all being called
-L.-c. amanda until the confusion was discovered. The flowers of the hybrid
raised artificially much resemble L.-c. amanda, but the lip is more deeply
three-lobed, the front lobe light purple with rather darker veins, the side
lobes recurving, and the throat white, with a light purple line down the
centre of the disc, while the sepals and petals are tinged with rosy lilac, the
latter being distinctly undulate. As in the wild hybrid, there is-a total
absence of the characteristic yellow disc and veining: of Cattleya Forbesiv,
which is well represented in L.-c. Verelii. It will be interesting to see how
far the remaining seedlings vary. '
I may add that it was the discovery of the confusion above mentioned —
that led me to make the cross, after having obtained the necessary
permission, and that there are seedlings of three or four other crosses,
which should yield some interesting results. R. A. ROLFE.
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JULY.
By J. T. Barker, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks.
THE general treatment recommended last month should be continued, and
it will be unnecessary to repeat the details here. There may be times and
instances when a slight departure from the general rule is advisable, but
this is a matter that must be left to the cultivator to judge-for himself, for
to make a hard and fast rule, and follow it continually, will not always be
successful, and, in any case, I should not consider it good practice. What
is suitable in one district will not be so suitable in another, as there is a
wide difference between a hot and dry situation and a low and damp one,
and our practice should vary according to the local conditions.
WaTERING must be well attended to, as everything now is growing, and the
plants should have liberal. supplies of water, whenever they are dry. They
should besallowed, to get-fairly. dry between each operation, and then have @
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thorough soaking. Newly-potted plants should be watered with great
caution, never applying any unless the compost is dry, but the plant should —
not be allowed to shrivel in any case. Too much care and attention cannot
be given in the application of water to our plants. :
SHADING must also have attention, as many of the soft-growing plants,
such as Cypripediums, Phalznopsis, and Odontoglossums, soon scorch if
the direct rays of the sun fall upon them, which will disfigure them for
years, perhaps. My advice to all growers is to use their blinds a little more °
at this season, when the sun is often very bright, and the plants, or, rather,
the young growths, are tenderest, rather than run the risk of getting them °
scorched. Many Orchids, I am aware, like sunshine, but when growing in
our glass houses it must be admitted with discretion.
CaTTLEyas.— All Cattleyas, Lelias, and Lzliocattleyas, as they pass
out of flower, should be examined, and any compost that is at all
decayed should have attention. The best and thé safest time to overhaul
them is whenever they are seen to be pushing new roots. Iam ofthe ~
opinion that the wretched state that this class of plants is often seen in is”
due to neglect in this respect. The compost recommended for them im
previous numbers will answer their requirements. Water must be applied
with the greatest catition after they have been overhauled. Pots or shallow
pans I believe to be most suitable for the majority of them. The strongest
plants of C. Gaskelliana, and the autumn- flowering C. labiata, have made
considerable progress with their new growths, and in some cases the pseudo
bulbs and flower sheaths are already formed. At this stage the plants
should be elevated well up to the roof glass, where they may enjoy all the :
light possible, which will prevent the new growths from damping or
decaying. Plants of C. Warscewiczii, as they pass out of flower, should be.
placed in a house where the atmosphere is driet and the temperature a little
cooler than the one in which they have beén growing (this to induce them
to take a decided rest), and when seen to be pushing new roots they may be
potted.
L4@LIA ANCEPS and its numerous varieties are now growing and rooting
freely, whilst some of the most forward will be developing their flower
spikes with the new growths. They must, in this stage, have abundance of
water at the root, removing the shading as early in the afternoon as possible,
maintaining a warm moist atmosphere throughout the evening, and the’
last thing at night opening the bottom ventilators again, and, if the weather
will allow, the top ones may be slightly opened. Early in the morning
close the ventilators for an hour or so, and give the house a good damping”
down. A nice warm temperature, with plenty of moisture during the day,
and a cooler night temperature, is the road to success with these plants. *
Lia PURPURATA, after flowering, should be kept on the dry side for a“
320 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JuLy, rgrr.
time, and when new roots are seen to be pushing any that require new
compost can have attention.
LEPTOTES BICOLOR, as it passes out of flower, may have attention, should
it require it. This little gem, when well-flowered, always commands
attention, and does well when grown with the cool Cattleyas. The
compost recommended for Cattleyas will answer its requirements.
CyPRIPEDIUMS of the summer-flowering sections, such as C. Rothschildi-
anum, Stonei, Lawrenceanum, Curtisii, callosum, and any hybrids from
them, as they pass out of flower, should be examined, and any that require
additional rooting space should have attention. They should be potted in
the compost recommended for: them early in the year. - The green-leaved
ones may have a small quantity of loam added to the compost, and the
tessellated ones none. The Selenipedium section at the same time should
be done if they require it. Any Cypripedium seedlings that are large enough
to handle should be pricked off, so that they may get established before the
winter months are upon us. The sooner they get a separate existence the
better, and by giving them fresh and sweet compost I find they make plants
much quicker, and therefore flower sooner. This remark applies to all
seedlings, whichever family they belong to.
CaTASETUMS and Cycnoches, suspended close up to the roof glass of
the East Indian house, thoroughly enjoy the warmth of the sun, and as
much light as it is possible tovafford them, without scorching the young
foliage. Plants of both genera will now be rooting freely, and making rapid
progress with their new growths, and therefore should have liberal treat-
ment as regards water, and should be examined every day. No water should
be allowed to lodge in the young growths.
Txunias which have flowered should be placed in a cool house, where
they can be exposed to full sunlight, syringing them from time to time, to
prevent an attack of red spider or thrip. Plants that have failed to bloom
may be kept growing a little longer, to get the new growths as strong as
possible, pulling out the top of the growth to prevent them from growing to
an unnecessary length. They must have water until their leaves change
colour, when it may gradually be withdrawn, -until-the -plants are- placed
away for the winter.
_ DenpRosiuMs in full growth must have ample supplies of water, and
should be sprayed or syringed once or twice daily on all favourable occasions.
The new growths should be tied up to sticks, or those grown ‘suspended to
the suspenders, so that they may not get damaged or broken. It also keeps
the plants more shapely.
LycasTEs.—As the plants of the different species fill their pots with
foots they may have more liberal supplies of water, and an occasional
watering with weak manure water. These plants when well rooted enjoy
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abundance of moisture, but if over-watered their leaves become spotted and’
unsightly.
SOBRALIA MACRANTHA and the lovely white variety alba, as they pass out
of flower, should be repotted, if they require it, using a compost of equal
parts of peat fibre, and good turfy loam, with a fair quantity of coarse silver
sand, and potting them firmly. Water must be applied with caution until
the plants are established in their pots, as they resent being disturbed, and
this operation should be done with care. They delight in an Intermediate
or Cattleya house temperature, and should not be allowed to get absolutely
dry even in the winter months.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Attend to the general routine of cleaning, the
tying up of growths, and the extermination of all insect pests. Watering,
shading, and ventilation demands much attention during this month. Any
plants that are not in robust health should have their flowers removed as
soon as ever they are open. I am not much in favour of taking spikes out
before the flowers open, as it has a tendency to throw the plant out of season.
i See
CYPRIPEDIUM LUTEUM.
Tuts handsome Chinese Cypripedium has at last been introduced to
cultivation, a large number of plants having been Collected by Mr. E. H.
Wilson during his recent visit to China on behalf of the Arnold Arboretum,
and a photographic illustration has appeared in the Gardeners’ Chronicle
(1gII, i. p. 402, fig. 178). It was originally described by Franchet, in 1888
(Pl. David., ii., p. 126). Roots of C. tibeticum have also been introduced
at the same time. Mr. Wilson remarks, respecting them :—
‘© The roots were received at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, U.S.A., on
April 12th last, and a few plants were potted and kept ina greenhouse. On
May 6th C. luteum opened its flowers for the first time under cultivation, and
the photograph reproduced was taken. . . - These roots were dug up.
in October, 1910, transported some eighteen hundred miles by porters,
boat and steamer, and finally shipped from Shanghai on March 14, IgIt.
Although the roots were a full six months from the time of collecting to
that of planting they travelled very well, and hundreds are growing away
freely in the nurseries of the Arnold Arboretum. This augurs well for their
vitality, and indicates that their acclimatisation should not be a difficult
matter. Their hardiness, as judged from the altitude at which they occur
in their native state, and from plants growing in association with them, is
assured. Both species are sturdy, vigorous growers.”
C. luteum is described as an erect-growing species, 20-45 cm. high, with
solitary clear yellow flowers, the pouch usually having a few orange-brown
spots or blotches in front, otherwise much resembling the North-American ,
C. spectabile. :
222 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, Igrr
‘This yellow-flowered Cypripedium was originally discovered by Pére
David in June, 1869, in the pretty state of Moupin, situate in the extreme
-west of China. It was collected a few years later by Pére Delavay, who
_records it as being abundant around Tali, Yunnan Province, at an altitude of
3,000 metres. The present writer first collected it in north-western Hupeh,
where it isextremely rare. Later, he met with it in greater quantities in various
localities in the Chino-Thibetan borderland. Its habitat is the margins of
thin woods and thickets. It also occurs on scrub-clad boulders stranded
in bogs. Around Sungpan, in the extreme north-west corner of Szechuen
it is abundant in thin woods of Spruce and Silver Fir, growing near the
margin of certain glacial torrents, which are surcharged with petrifying
limestone. Nevertheless, having seen it growing in a variety of soils, one
would hesitate to say that a calcareous soil is necessary. A cool situation
and plenty of leaf soil would seem the essentials. This plant, in habit,
vigour, and general appearance, closely resembles the North-American C.
spectabile, and where that species thrives C. luteum should succeed.”
CYPRIPEDIUM TIBETICUM.
‘Tuis striking Cypripedium was introduced to cultivation six years ago by
Mr. E. H. Wilson, when collecting in China for Messrs. James Veitch &
Sons, and its history was given in these pages (O.R., xiii. p. 194). It is
interesting to learn from the article summarised spe that he has now
secured an importation of it for the Arnold Arboretum. Very few plants
were originally introduced, but one of them was figured in the Botanical
Magazine (t. 8070), and the species received a First-class Certificate from
the R.H.S. at the Temple Show in May, 1906. Mr. Wilson now remarks:
“C. tibeticum is widely-spread along the Chino-Thibetan borderland and
on the Alpine moorlands at an altitude of 3,000-4,000 metres, and is one of
the commonest plants. It occurs in countless thousands,’”’ as shown in
a photograph reproduced as a supplementary illustration. ‘It is possibly
one of the finest of all-red flowered hardy Cypripediums.” The species,
-afterwards described as C. corrugatum, Spies: is now considered identical.
ONCIDIUM . ‘CLARSII.
A PLANT of this striking Oncidium has now flowered in cultivation, in the
collection of Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate, and was
exhibited at the recent Temple Show, receiving an Award of Merit. The
species was described over four years ago (Kew Bull., 1g06, p. 376), from
Colombian materials collected by M. Fl. Claes, Etterbeek, Brussels, the
-collector describing the inflorescence as 12 to 18 feet long, entangled and
twisted round the branches of a shrub, and bearing numerous large flowers
‘with chocolate-red sepals, the petals and lip case carmine, Hinged with
June, tort] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 223
violet, and the crest yellow. It is allied to O. tenense, Rchb. f. The plant
exhibited bore a twining spike about ten feet long, with 13 side branches
and numerous flowers, the sepals being deep brown, the petals paler and
suffused with purple, and the trulliform lip deep purple, with a yellow crest.
A mistake appeared in our report at page 187, where the spike is said to
have taken two years to develop. Mr. Collier informs us that it should have
been six months. Several striking species of the Cyrtochilum group are not
yet known in cultivation.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
A very richly-coloured form of Lzeliocattleya Canhamiana is sent from the
collection of Mrs. Fielding, Grimston Park, Tadcaster, by Mr. G. P. Bound,
who remarks that it is a hybrid raised in the collection, from Cattleya
Mossize X Lelia purpurata, and that several others have bloomed, all of a
similar dark type, this, however, being the best in shape. The sepals and
petals are bright rose-purple, and the front lobe of the lip rich crimson-
purple, the throat being yellow with some dusky lines.
Several interesting flowers are sent from the collection of J. J. Neale,
Esq., Penarth, by Mr. Haddon, noteworthy among them being a handsome
form of Lelia grandiflora (majalis), in which the disc of the lip is white,
the usual blotches having vanished. The sepals, petals, and apex of the
lip are the usual light-rose purple. Mr. Haddon remarks that it seems to
grow best under the treatment given to Sarracenias, namely, plenty of
water and full sun-light. A-large and richly-coloured form of Lzliocattleya
Canhamiana is also enclosed, a twin-flowered scape of Cypripedium
bellatulum, a fine flower of Phragmopedilum caudatum, Trichopilia tortilis,
Cirrhopetalum picturatum, Dendrobium mutabile, and an inflorescence of
Epidendrum Ruckere.
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
A MeetinG of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on July 18th, when the
Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon. The
following meeting is fixed for August Ist.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold a
meeting at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on July 6th. The Committee
meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from one to four p.m.
We learn that the beautiful Cattleya Warscewiczii alba, which was
figured at page 232 of our last volume, has been acquired by Messrs. Stuart
Low & Co., and is now in their nursery at Bush Hill Park.
224 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULy, torre
DENDROBIUM SCHUETZEI, Rolfe.—This is another striking Dendrobium,
of the D. Dearei group, which has been introduced by Messrs. Sander &
Sons, St. Albans, and of which a technical description has been prepared.
It has very large white flowers, the petals are obovate-orbicular in shape,
and the lip strongly three-lobed, with broadly-rounded side lobes, and the:
front lobe broadly obovate or nearly orbicular, with a distinct apiculus.
The petals and lip are much broader than in D. Dearei, and altogether
different in shape. It should prove a great acquisition.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
CaTTLEYA DussELDoRFU UNDINE.—Journ. Hort., IQII, h-p: 493,
with fig.
CaTTLEYA Mosst# ARNOLDIANA.—Fourn. Hort., 1911, i. p. 589, with fig.
CaTTLeya REx, O’Brien.—Bot. Mag., t. 8377.
CYMBIDIUM LONGIFOLIUM.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 472, with fig.
CyPRIPEDIUM LUTEUM, Franch.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 402, fig. 178.
CYPRIPEDIUM TIBETICUM, King.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p- #03 fig. 179,
and suppl. fig. .
LELIOCATTLEYA Chneiautans ALBA.— Fourn. Hore IgtI, io Be 5055
with fig.
L&LIOCATTLEYA GERMANIA.—-Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 413, with fig.
L&LIOCATTLEYA MORNINGTONIZ.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 414, with fig.
LYCASTE SKINNERI ALBA.—fFourn. Hort., igtt, i. p. 541, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM.—Fourn. Hort., 1g1t, i. p- 517, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ILLUSTRISSIMUM QUEEN Mary.—Gard. Chron., IgIt,.
1. p. 363, fig. 167.
ODONTOGLOsSUM PRESIDENT HENIN.—Rev. Hort. Belge., 1911, p. 185,
with plate.
Oncipiopa CyBELE.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 404, fig. 180; Gard..
Mag., 1911, p. 439, with fig.
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— pallidum 231 | Orchids at Penarth.. on 251
ers to Correspon nden 256 | ee from Streatham . : 232
Calontas of Operations $e r August 236 tog in season .. 254
Cycnoches stellife 255 ti No 225
Dendrobi auran 239 | oe “re Ce ilize 250
Denbrobium formosum, seedlings of 230 — Moore, M. A., V.M.H.. 241
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Orchid Hybridisation 253 : See iteio
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THE ORCHID REVIEW.
Vou XE. AUGUST, rott. [No. 224.
OUR NOTE BOOK.
THE great Olympia Show is over, and we confess to a feeling of disappoint-
ment. It may have been partly the weather, for the opening day was hot,
and the great hall was unshaded, so that the poor plants were exposed to
the pitiless rays of a scorching sun which soon left its mark upon them-
Had the weather been cool or wet the result might have been different, but
surely something might have been done to make the building more suitable
for such a show.
‘Olympia is a building,” the Journal of Horticulture remarks, ‘‘ that is
best and most truthfully compared to the inside of a big railway station—
something like King’s Cross, with both ends closed in. On the occasion of
the annual International Horse Show the magnificently grim iron framework
roof is draped with tenderly tinted muslin, or similar fabric, while hugh
festoons of Wistaria and Roses, and vines—artificial it is true, but quite
becoming—screen the walls. Borders of shrubs and gay flowers outline
the arena, which has also its parterres at suitable places. At each end
there are towering banks of palms and roses, and one end is formed into a
monster rock garden. Those who have seen Olympia beautifully draped
and decorated like that have seen a palace of loveliness.’’ Such an arrange-
ment would have made an enormous difference, and if the experiment is to
be repeated we think that, at all events, some suitable shading should be
provided.
Another comment on the great R.H.S. Medal question, to which we
alluded last month, has appeared. A writer in The Garden, commenting on
the letter of the Council to the Chairman of Committees, remarks that he
felt constrained to count the Medals stated to have been granted, not by
the Committees, but by the judges, with the approval of the Council, at the
Temple Show. The number represents many more than any one
Committee, perhaps all the different Committees, award all the year round.
In his opinion it is such diffuse awards as these which, if anything, tends
to make Medals too cheap. At the Temple Show more Gold Medals were
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awarded than Bronze ones, but of this he does not complain, as the Award
of a Bronze Medal may seem hardly a commensurate award for some of
the grand exhibits seen at the Show. “ Really,’’ he concludes, “I doubt
whether any Committee cares to make such inferior awards as Bronze
Medals, still less do I think any exhibitor cares to be the possessor of one.”
The “Awards made by the Council” at Olympia is an equally
formidable list, some 117 Medals, with nineteen Silver Cups, in addition to
the three Challenge Cups. Here the Bronze Medals of different categories
number twenty-eight against nine Gold Medals. How many of the different
categories come under the heading of Duplicate Medals we do not know,
but we have the suggestion of an exhibitor that the whole thing needs
amendment. He suggests that instead of recording the awards of Medals,
which are only forwarded at the request of the exhibitor, and at his
expense, he should have the option of accepting a small money prize to
recoup part of the expense incurred in conveying the groups to the Show,
often over long distances. At the same time the standard of excellence
might be raised, quality and culture being taken into consideration rather
than the mere size of the groups. And he would like to see something
more in the way of competition. At present it is too much like “ Here’s a
space. Fill it, and make a show, and you will get some award.” The
great International Exhibition next year promises to be on rather different
lines, and if it indicates the way for some improvement it will be a matter
for general satisfaction.
After the protracted labours of the Nomenclature Subcommittee of the
R.H.S., and of the later Congress at Brussels, we hoped to see something
like uniformity of practice in the nomenclature of generic hybrids, but we
seem doomed to disappointment. To take two recent cases, we find
*‘ Dia-Cattleya Sandere ” and “ Diacattleya Sanderz ” for the same hybrid,
and again, “ Sophro-Lelio-Cattleya Alethea,” <“ Sophroleeliocattleya
Alethea,”” and ‘ Sophrocatlelia Alethea.” Two years ago the R.H.S.
Nomenclature Subcommittee recommended that such names should be
written without. the hyphen—a course which had already been adopted in
the Crchid Stud-Book—and the Nomenclature Subsection of the Brussels
Congress concurred in the practice. The second example mentioned
contains a further departure from the “ Rules of Horticultural Nomen-
clature” adopted, and published in our May issue (pp. 130-133). Under
the rules for the naming of plurigeneric hybrids it is remarked “the names
of the trigeneric hybrids Brassocattlelia and Sophrocattlelia, which are
already in use, should be retained.” These names should have been spelt
*‘ Brassocatlelia’’ and ‘* Sophrocatlelia ” (with a single “t’’), as when
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originally formed, and with this modification (which is only the correction
of a copyist’s or printer’s error) we think that they should be uniformly
adopted. Thus we should write Diacattleya Sander and Sophrocatlelia
Alethea when speaking of the two hybrids mentioned at the head of this
paragraph.
There is a note by Mr. T. Anstiss in a recent issue of the Journal of
Horticulture about which we have a word to say. Speaking of the choicer
Orchids seen at the Temple Show, he remarks: ‘“‘ First and foremost was
M. Vuylsteke’s charming little group of about six plants, the best of which
was Odontioda Coronation, the price being, we understand, the proverbial
£1,000. The plant was labelled Odontioda Vuylstekez Coronation, but
this was undoubtedly wrong, for it could not possibly be a variety of that
famous plant. Odontioda Vuylstekez may have been one parent, and a
good Odontoglossum the other, but some of our Continental friends are
very shy about revealing the parentage of their rarities, and personally I
quite agree with them. This Odontioda has, however, one fault; the
‘red’ is fast disappearing, and for this delightful genus to maintain its
popularity, so far as further crossings are concerned, the red colouring
must be preserved.”
Now we are under the impression that the actual parentage was
unknown, for M. Vuylsteke has made several crosses with his original
Odontioda Vuylstekez, and seedlings out of the same seed-pod have shown
a perplexing amount of variation, so that stray seedlings can hardly be
allocated to their proper place when they flower. And we are assured that
stray seedlings have occurred. Indeed it is almost inevitable unless the
seed beds are isolated when the seeds are sown, and the subsequent
watering carried out with the greatest care. We should be very sorry to
think that raisers were deliberately withholding the parentage of their
rarities, and that our journalistic friend was aiding and abetting the same.
There are difficulties enough in keeping our records without a complication
of this kind, and we think that raisers should consider it a point of honour
to give adequate information, so as to have their hybrids recorded as
correctly as possible.
We recently put this question to one of our most successful hybridists,
and his reply is worth putting on record. He said, ‘‘ When a hybrid
flowers and is exhibited its parentage should be given, if it is known, and if
not one should explain why. We get stray seedlings, and when they
flower we cannot always tell which batch they came from, though some-
times we can. There is no object in keeping the information back. One
228 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, IQII;
has then got a long start of anyone who tries to raise it again. And if the
parentage is not given we who hybridise can tell pretty nearly what was
used. Ofcourse until a hybrid flowers and is exhibited one can please
himself. He also remarked that it was only fair to those who took the
trouble to keep records to give them proper information. It was very well
put, and here we may leave the matter.
THE ORCHID STUD-BOOK.
(Continued from page 75).
Two instalments of the supplement to the Orchid Stud-Book appeared in our
February and March issues, and we now give a few additions to the list,
at the same time dealing with one or two points on which information was
not then available.
ODONTIODA (continued from page 36).
PRIMARY HyYprIps.
O. Cupip (Cochlioda Neetzliana X Odontoglossum ramosissimum 2 ),
O.R., 1911, 159.—Arinstrong & Brown. The flower is deep rose-coloured,
with very undulate segments, and the crest white.
O. GATTONENSIS (see p. 35), O.W., i. 77, f.
O. GRATA (C. Neetzliana ° X O.tripudians), O.W., i. 83.—Sander, IrgIo. |
O. IGNEA (C. Neetzliana x O. Lindenii), O.W., i. 81, 83; O.R., 1911,
122.—Graire, 1910. Flowers dark scarlet-red, arranged in a branched :
panicle. A.M., R.H.S. |
OQ. KEIGLEYENSIS (see p. 35).—O.W., i. 76, f. (Fowler’s var.).
O. LOOCHRISTIENSIS (C. Noetzliana 9 X O. gloriosum). O. unnamed,
O.W., i. 83. Vuylsteke, 1909. This does not appear to have been
recorded at the time of its appearance. We suggest the above name for it.
O. ROSEFIELDIENSIS (C. Noetzliana X O. triumphans), O.R., 1911, 149,
180; G.C., 1g1I, i. 308, f. 140.—Crawshay. Flowers clear orange-scarlet,
with some yellow markings on the lip, and the crest yellow. A.M., R.H.S.
An earlier O. rosefieldiensis is a synonym of O. Vuylstekez (see O.R., 1911,
148, 149).
SECONDARY HyprIps.
O. Bottontt (C. Neetzliana’ x,O. Vuylstekez 9), O.R., 1911, 121, 154,
f. 19.—Bolton. Flowers large, regularly mottled with scarlet on a light
yellow ground. The parentage was at first wrongly recorded.
©. DapHNe (Odontioda heatonensis x Odontoglossum Edwardii ¢ ),
O.W., 1. 81, 83.—Charlesworth, 1910. Said to be most like O. Edwardii |
in general character.
O. Froryi (C. Neetzliana x O.'Andersonianum), OR. 1981, 1455 > O,
unnamed, O.R., 1911, 87.—Sander ; Goodson. First exhibited without a
name.. We do not know if both originally came from the same source.
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O. JEssop1r# (C. Neetzliana X O. Queen Alexandra), O.R., 1g11, 152.—
Mansell & Hatcher. A brilliant carmine flower shaded with magenta, and
the crest yellow. :
O.; LAMBEAUIANA (C. Neetzliana 2 xX O. Lambeauianum), Rev. H.
Belge, 1909, 178; O.R., 1910, 170; IgII, 120, 187;-0.W., i. 77, 83. O.-
Corneyana, O.R., 1g10, 123, 221.—Peeters, 1909. As the parentage was
not originally given our record at p. 36 was imperfect, and we give an
amended one. O. Corneyana becomes a synonym.
O. ORNATA (Odontioda Vuylstekee xX Odontoglossum Pescatorei ? ),
O.R., 1911, 183, 244.—Sander. This is a case of a hybrid recrossed with
one of the original parents. The flowers are light yellowish, blotched with
bright red.
O. Papitio (C. Neetzliana x O. warnhamiense), O.R., 1g11, 181.—
Colman. The flowers are dark scarlet, with a cluster of yellow markings
on the centre of the petals.
O. Pixie (C. vulcanica X Odontioda heatonensis). O. unnamed, O.W.,
i. 83.—Charlesworth, 1910. We suggest the above name for it.
O. Royat GEM (Odontioda Vuylstekez xX Odontoglossum armain-
villierense), G.C., 1gt0, i. 354. O. Rosy Gem (0.R., 1910, 183).—._
Vuylsteke, 1910. The name given at p. 36 is incorrect, so that we have
repeated the record.
O. SENSATION (see p. 36), O.R., 1911, 114, fig. 11. We suspect that ©.
Coronation (O.R., 1911, 187. O. Vuylstekez var. Coronation, G.M., Ig1I,
192, with fig.), of which the parentage is unknown, and for which M.
Vuylsteke received a First-class Certificate at the Temple Show, may be a
form of the same.
ONCIDIODA (continued from page 74).
O. CHARLESWORTHII (see p. 74), O.W., i. 8, f.
O. CyBELE (C. Neetzliana x Oncidium sarcodes), O.R., IgII, 2123)
G:C., 1911, i. 404, f. 180; G.M., 1911, 439, f.—Charlesworth. A.M.,
R.H:S. Flowers yellow, blotched with light scarlet, and borne in a
branched panicle.
O. PENELOPE (see p. 74), O.W., i. 110, f. (with parents). R.A.R.
a
MICROSTYLIS PUSILLA, Rolfe.—A very small-flowered Chinese Micro-
stylis was recently described under the name of M. minutiflora, Rolfe
(Fourn. Linn. Soc., xxxvili. p. 367). It was overlooked that there is already
a Guatemalan species called M. minutiflora, Schlechter (Bull. Herb. Bozss.,
ser..2, vii. p. 540), so that the Chinese plant may be called M. pusilla,
Rolfe. It was found at the Yuen Fa Ganges, at 1800 feet altitude, growing
MA \
on damp rocks, in shade.
230 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, IQII.
SEEDLINGS OF DENDROBIUM FORMOSUM.
On April 15th last I received from Mansell & Hatcher, of Rawdon, Yorks.,
a few plants of Dendrobium formosum giganteum, which started into
activity promptly, and have made very satisfactory growths. On the 12th
of this month (July) I discovered a few seedling Orchids on the roots of
some of these plants, the largest being about half an inch in height, and
putting out its fourth rudimentary leaf. Two points about this seem very
interesting ; first, that the seed should retain its vitality so long, for I
Suppose it must have been nearly six months from the time the plants were
gathered to the time they reached my house; and, second, that the seed,
after once starting, should make such a growth in less than three months,
for I am certain it had not germinated when the plants came to my green-
house. The roots of the old plants seem to make a better place for
germination than our made seed-beds. F. J. LE Moyne.
Melvale, Maryland, U.S.A.
This is extremely interesting, and serves to recall a case which was
recorded in our pages in 1900 (O.R., viii. p. 314). ‘‘ Leopold de Rothschild,
Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. Hudson), sent a very interesting
specimen of Dendrobium formosum giganteum, with several seedlings round
it, one of which was in flower. The original plant was imported in 1897,
and some seed which was among the roots germinated, and the seedlings
have steadily grown on until reaching the flowering stage—a circumstance
which says much for the excellent culture of the plant, and which was.
recognised by the Award of a Cultural Commendation.”
A somewhat different case was recorded in 1906, in-an account of the
collection of the late Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen
(O.R., xiv. p. 300). Speaking of half-a-dozen seedling plants in bloom of
D. formosum, it is remarked: ‘‘ These are four years old, and have been
grown from a mature capsule found on an imported plant. The yellow on
the flower varies considerably, in one case being orange-coloured and in
another light yellow.”
It would appear that seedlings of D. formosum are very easily raised,
and as regards the second point mentioned by Mr. Le Moyne it would be
interesting to try the roots of an imported D. formosum asa seed-bed,
especially for Dendrobiums which do not germinate very readily, while
other seeds of the same batch might be sown in the usual way for
comparison. The late M. Noel Bernard attributed the failure of many
Orchid seeds to germinate in the absence of the necessary symbiotic fungi,
and the mass of living roots should be an ideal seed-bed for Dendrobiums
that require similar treatment, and possibly for some other genera.—Eb.
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AERIDES PALLIDUM.
At the recent R.H.S. Show held at Olympia a very graceful white Aérides
was exhibited by Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, whose identity
was doubtful. The inflorescence has now been sent to Kew, and has been
identified as probably Aérides pallidum, Blume, a species whose history
has been much confused. It was described and figured by Blume in 1848
(Rumphia, iv. p. 53, tt. 192, fig. 3, 197, fig. A), as a native of Timor, and.
the flowers are shown as white, with the apex of the spur yellowish.
Shortly afterwards Lindley mentioned the species in an enumeration of
the species of Aérides (Paxt. Fl. Gard., il. p. 143), where, however, he
confused it with Dendrocolla pallida, Blume (Bijdr., p. 290), a Javan plant
which, without seeing, he had transferred to Aérides (A. pallidum, Lindl. Gen.
& Sp. Orch., p. 241), but which is now known as Sarcochilus pallidus,
Reichb. f. He also added the locality ‘‘ Philippines, Cuming.” Miquel
detected this confusion and re-named the Timor plant A. timoranum
(Fl. Ind. Batav., iii. p. 695), omitting the reference to the Philippine plant,
and to Paxton’s work, which he probably had not seen. The species was
afterwards introduced to cultivation by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, for
we find a painting made by Mr. John Day on July 24th, 1884 (Orch. Draw.,
xliii. t. 65), which is recorded as ‘‘in flower at Messrs. James Veitch &
Sons, being a plant received by them from the island of Timor, and
supposed by them to be Aérides timoranum.”’ He then alludes to its
reduction by Reichenbach to A. quinquevulnerum, adding, “‘it is very like
the white variety of that species, which I had a plant of formerly, and
which was called var. Farmeri, after Mr. Farmer, of Cheam. A flower of
this is drawn in Sk. Book, iii. p. 57, and a fine drawing of plant and scape
by Mr. Durham.” The date of the sketch alluded to is doubtful, but the
flowers are described as white, without a spot or stain, and the spur of the
lip greenish at the tip. It is probably the A. Farmeri mentioned by Boxall
(Blanco Fl. Filip., ed. 3, Nov. App. p. 239). Mr. Day made another drawing
on June 24th, 1886 (Orch. Draw.,li. t. 3), of what he called A. pallidum
var. candidum, remarking ‘“‘ This fine pure white Aérides flowered with
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., from a batch of A. Lawrence which they
imported from the Philippine Islands. The plant was sold afterwards to
Sir Trevor Lawrence, who sent the scape to Prof. H. G. Reichenbach.
The plant is not to be distinguished in any way from A. Lawrencee.”
Whether all the above represent a single species is not quite certain, but
the Timor plant introduced by Messrs. Veitch agrees well with the A.
pallidum, figured by Blume from that island. Dried specimens are not
available for comparison with the plant collected by Cuming, but the
latter agrees well with the white one said to have been introduced with A-
232 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ AUGUST, IgII-
Lawrenceze, and with the drawing of the Timor plant made by Mr. Day.
That it is not an albino of A. Lawrencez is evident, for this also was drawn
by Mr. Day (Orch. Draw., xlvii. t. 43), and has much broader leaves and a
differently-shaped spur. The plant cailed A. quinquevulnerum var.
Farmeri looks a little different, but it is difficult to judge from the painting
of a single flower. The drawing by Mr. Durham mentioned is, we believe,
part of the fine collection now in the library of Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.,
at Gatton Park, Reigate. Messrs. Stuart Low have since stated that the
plant reached them from Burma, consequently it was suspected to be a form
of A. odoratum, Lour. It is nearer to A. virens, Lindl., but we scarcely
think it can be an albino of that species. A. pallidum seems to have been
lost to cultivation for some time. R.A.R.
See ses
ORCHIDS FROM STREATHAM.
SEVERAL handsome Orchids are sent from the collection of R. G.
‘Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. Black). Odontioda
Leeana (C. Neetzliana X O. spectabile) is a charming flower, having light
reddish orange sepals and petals, with an undulate deep rose-coloured
margin, and the lip wholly buff-yellow with a deeper yellow crest. It is
from a batch raised in the collection, and Mrs. Thwaites remarks that it is
the first to flower, and that the yellow lip and margined segments make a
striking flower. It forms a marked contrast with a dark flower of O.
Charlesworthii sent with it. There is also a very fine form of O. Thwaitesii
(O. Harryanum X C. vulcanicum) measuring 23 inches across its broadest
diameter, and having chocolate purple sepals and petals, and the lip very
broad, and bright lilac purple, with many white splashes round the margin
and apex, giving a very bright appearance. It should give some fine
seedlings in the next generation if suitably crossed. Two flowers of
Odontoglossum Thompsonianum out of the same seed-pod are remarkably
distinct, one having the sepals and petals uniform dull chocolate brown,
with a narrow lilac margin round the lip, and the crest deep yellow, while
the other has light purple sepals and petals, with some confluent chocolate-
coloured blotches in the centre, most copious on the petals, while the lip is
lilac with some chocolate markings behind the deep yellow crest, thus
forming a very bright and pretty flower. The other two flowers are O.
<rispum xanthotes Charlesworthii, a good round flower, with a few deep
yellow spots on the lateral sepals and basal margin of the lip, and O.
Uroskinneri splendens, a remarkably handsome form, which obtained an
Award of Merit from the R.H.S. when in the Wilson Potter collection,
whence it was purchased. The sepals and petals are copiously spotted
with dark brown, and the lip very broad and bright purple, slightly
marbled with white all over. They form a very charming little group.
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ODONTOGLOSSUM OLYMPIA.
Tuts handsome Odontoglossum was exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth
& Co., Haywards Heath, at the recent R.H.5. Show at Olympia, and re-
ceived an Award of Merit. Its parentage is unknown, but we suspect that it
isastray seedling from some
batch of known parentage,
and that thus its identity
has been lost. As will be
seen from the figure, the
flowers are of excellent
shape, and very copiously
blotched, the arrangement
of the blotches on the petals
differing somewhat in dif-
ferent flowers. O.crispum
is largely represented, as is
evident from the shape of
the flowers, the white
ground colour, and the red-
brown blotches, but without
a living flower it is difficult
to give a guess at the other
ODONTOGLOSSUM OLYMPIA.
parent, the species noW
being so completely mixed.
There is a resemblance to
O. Rolfez in the shape of
the flower and the arrange-
ment of the markings, but
we cannot see the details of
the column wings and
crest, and will only suggest
that it may be a form of
O. Lambeauianum or some-
thing derived from it. We
should say that the influence
of both O. Pescatorei and O. Harryanum can be traced. The spike is
very compact, and whatever its origin it is a hybrid of great beauty.
Of course, the same combination of species could be made by a different
method of crossing, but in slightly different proportions, for example, O-
spectabile x Pescatorei, or O. Harryanum x armainvillierense.
For the loan of the block we are indebted to the Journal of Horticulture.
Fig. 26.
234 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, IgII-
BLOTCHED FORMS OF ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM.
I THINK I have brought off a most interesting scientific discovery. I was told
some years ago, by a collector, that, in his opinion, the blotching in
Odontoglossum crispum was obtained from O. tripudians. Why? I don't
know. So I worked on this, first getting O. bellatulum (crispum X
tripudians), and now crispum X bellatulum, and the result is a pure
blotched crispum. I shall show seven or eight on Tuesday next (May
gth), and you will find pure bellatulum, pure blotched crispum, and pure
white crispum among them. I hope you will come and see them. The
yellow, except in one instance, is entirely suppressed. J_S~. Mess.
Wintershill Hall, Bishops Waltham.
This interesting communication was received early in May last, and I
regret that absence in Italy prevented my attending the R.H.S. meeting in
question, while on my return they were mostly too far gone to send. It
has long been thought that many of the so-called blotched forms of O.
crispum were of hybrid origin, though a long period elapsed before
experimental data were available to form a definite opinion upon, and even
now a good deal of evidence available relates to what may be termed
parallel developments. There is, however, some direct evidence, as has:
been already recorded. The experiment made by Mr. Moss shows, in my
opinion, one of these parallel developments. We have no evidence that O.
tripudians grows intermixed with O.crispum, and we have not seen O.
bellatulum matched among imported plants, though its occurrence should
be expected if the two species grew intermixed. The resemblance of the
secondary hybrids mentioned to a pure blotched crispum, however close it
may be, does not, in my opinion, indicate identity of origin, and this for
the reasons just mentioned.
The term “blotched crispum” is loosely applied to anything which
appears in an importation of O. crispum and is too much like that species
to be referred to anything else. An importation of O. crispum may contain
plants of O. luteopurpureum, gloriosum, Lindleyanum, Hunnewellianum, or
triumphans, according to the district in which the plants were collected,
and these would, of course, be recognised when they flower—not always
before. It might also contain plants of the natural hybrids O. Wilckeanum,
Andersonianum, Coradinei, Adriane, or harvengtense, these being
indistinguishable from O. crispum until they flower. Other possible
hybrids not containing O. crispum may be left out of consideration.
Now the hybrids mentioned may, and we have good reason to believe
do, through insect agency, become re-crossed with O. crispum, and recent
experiments have afforded some glimpses of the amount of reversion and
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Avcust, 1911] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 235.
variation which takes place. And if reversion appears within two or three
generations, what may not have happened in a state of nature, where these
same forms have grown together for ages, and have passed through
countless generations ?
There is, of course, no record of parentage of these wild forms. One
can only recognise them as hybrids by their characters, and their extreme
variability defies all attempts to classify them with certainty. Some are
fairly intermediate, and we regard them as primary hybrids; others are
most like one or the other supposed parent, but we cannot be sure whether
they are variations of the others or secondary hybrids. Some resemble one
supposed parent very closely, and we include them as varieties of that, but
they may be reversions from hybrids, just as we find in the case of artificial
hybrids. A few show what is sometimes called “just a touch of hybridity,’”
but this is due to incomplete reversion. All these phenomena are shown in
the case of what we call Odontoglossum crispum, and evidence of it may
be obtained from importations of known origin. The so-called ‘ blotched
crispums ”’ are a composite set, and differ according to the district in which:
they are collected, which is only another way of saying according to the
species which grow intermixed with and hybridise with O. crispum. They
are not found where the latter grows by itself. The Popayan O. crispum.
Lehmanni affords an example of the latter fact, for it varies very little, and
there is an absence of the blotched varieties found in the other districts-
(See O.R., xvi. p. 227).
Were the origin of the hybrids above described by Mr. Moss unknown
we should be justified in calling them ‘‘ blotched crispums,”’ and a few years.
ago could have called them nothing else, which is just where their biological
interest comes in. They show “blotched crispums”’ in the making. They
are not simple variations of O. crispum, but secondary hybrids, just as-
the wild forms are, though not of identical parentage. A few more
intercrossings, and perhaps a little self-fertilisation, would probably
result in reversions which could not be distinguished from unblotched forms
of O. crispum, or which could only be said to show “just a touch of
hybridity.””. We very much wish someone would conduct a similar set of
experiments with O. luteopurpurem, Hunnewellianum, gloriosum, Lindley-
anum, and triumphans as the second parent, for we believe that this would
demonstrate the origin of ‘‘ blotched crispums”’ as we actually know them.
We should then understand much better what goes on in a state of nature:
in the crispum districts than we do at present. We commend these
experiments to our readers, many of whom are successful raisers of Odonto-
glossums. If any such experiments have already been made we hope that
they will send us the results, and thus help to clear up a very interesting but.
difficult problem. R. A. ROLFE.
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CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR AUGUST.
By J. T. BarKER, THE WEsT HILt, HEss_Le, E. YORKS.
‘THe temperatures and the growing conditions must be maintained as last
month, and everything must be done to encourage the plants that are in
full growth to develop as speedily as possible. The recent hot and bright
-weather has been all that could be desired for the inmates of the Warm
-and Intermediate houses.
SHADING and watering must have the closest attention, or else very
‘serious results may be the consequence. Plants may be very seriously
injured if the sun is allowed to shine upon them for any length of time,
especially when the house is heavily charged with moisture (which it should .
‘be during such weather as we have been having lately). The blinds should
‘not be allowed to be down one minute more than is necessary, as the plants
should be inured to all the light possible, but not the direct rays of the sun.
WATERING must be attended to, as no plant must be allowed to suffer
for the want of water at this season; many plants, I believe, lose their
roots by being allowed to get too dry during hot weather, when the pots
and pans in which they are growing absorb and evaporate a great deal of
‘moisture. Should the hot weather continue, spraying and syringing may
‘be done once or twice every day, but should the weather be at all dull it
must be done with discretion, and in no case must an excessive amount be
allowed to remain in the centres of the young growths.
VENTILATION.—A gocd circulation of air may be kept up to enable the
plants to build up and solidify themselves, so that they may be thoroughly
ripened before the winter months are upon us.
CypripEpiums of the winter-flowering section, which were potted early
in the year, as directed, will now have filled their pots with roots, and must
have ample supplies of water, as I believe many cases of malformed flowers
are caused by the plants being allowed to get dry at this season.
DENDROBIUMS of the nobile section, towards the end of the month,
must be gone through, and any that have completed their growths must be
removed to cooler and drier quarters, but water must not be withheld, and
in no case must the plants be allowed to shrivel.
Coelogyne pandurata, and other varieties, as they pass out of flower,
and are seen to be pushing roots from the young growth, may be repotted,
should they require it. The compost recommended in previous numbers
for the green-leaved Cypripediums will answer their requirements.
CaTTLeEyas of the summer-flowering sections, as they are about to push
roots, should be gone through, and any that have the compost at all
sour, or likely to become so, before another year, should have attention
and be repotted, as Iam thoroughly convinced that the state we often see,
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these plants in, is attributable to neglect in this matter. A good sweet
rooting medium is the sure road to success with this class of plants. With
proper care and attention there is no reason why anyone with a house
where the proper temperatures can be maintained should not succeed with
these lovely Orchids. Sophronitis and its hybrids, from a cultivator’s-
standpoint, may be treated the same as Cattleyas, with this difference, that
the Sophronitis are best grown in the Cool house and the hybrids 1 in the-
Intermediate house.
RopRIGUEzIAS (Burlingtonias).—The plants of this genus are amongst
the most beautiful of small-flowered Orchids. They are easily grown,
and have a free-flowering and compact habit. These dwarf epiphytes thrive
best in small pans suspended from the roof in an Intermediate tempera-
ture, such as the Cattleya house affords, where, owing to the amount of
light and air, the plants make satisfactory progress. As a rooting medium
the compost recommended for Cattleyas will answer their requirements.
The drainage should be ample, as during the season of growth a free supply
of water is necessary, but when the plants are resting, this must be greatly
diminished, but not entirely withheld.
MILTONIA VEXILLARIA.—Towards the end of the month plants of this.
species and its varieties will commence to grow actively ; therefore those in
need of fresh-rooting material should receive attention as they require it-
They are best done when it is seen that they are about to push new roots
from the base of the young growth. Large specimen plants that are
showing signs of exhaustion should have the old material shaken from their
roots, and all useless bulbs removed, leaving only two or three behind each
lead. These are best potted up singly in small pots or pans, the strong”
young vigorous plants being potted on to take the places of the specimens-
that are broken up. The compost I recommend for them asa rooting
medium is as follows: equal parts peat, osmunda and polypodium fibre,
sphagnum moss, and clean sifted oak leaves, all thoroughly mixed together.
The plants must not be potted too firmly, or be over-watered. Water may
be poured amongst the pots or pans in which they are growing, and on:
hot days they may be slightly sprayed overhead, as they delight in a
moist, humid atmosphere. After potting, the plants should be placed in an
intermediate temperature, and be shaded from strong sunshine.
MiLtToniA BLEUANA.—This is a hybrid of M. vexillaria, and, from a
cultural standpoint, may be treated the same, with this difference, that it is
more irregular in its flowering season, often producing two batches of
flowers in one season. Repotting may be done at any time during the-
season when new roots are forming above ground from the young growths.
These plants, to my mind, are best repotted every season; therefore over—
potting must be avoided.
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BULBOPHYLLUMS AND CIRRHOPETALUMS.—Any of these botanical
curiosities, as they are often called, that have passed out of flower, and
are pushing new growths and new roots, may have attention, should they
require it. The compost recommended for Miltonias will answer their
requirements, and they are best grown in shallow pans, or baskets,
suspended from the roof, and the majority of them will succeed best in a
shady place, in an intermediate temperature. This class of plant always
attracts a great deal of attention when in flower, owing to their strange
formation and peculiar characteristics, and no collection is complete where
they are not represented.
RENANTHERA IMSCHOOTIANA, having passed out of flower, will now be
pushing new roots, and should the compost be exhausted it should be
renewed. The compost I recommend is one-third osmunda, the other
two-thirds peat fibre and sphagnum moss, all mixed well together, finishing
off with a nice clean layer of fresh moss. This plant succeeds best in an
intermediate temperature, grown close up to the glass. The conditions
under which Vanda ccerulea thrives will answer its requirements. This is
a plant which, where room can be found for it, should be grown in quantity,
on account of its colour.
OpONTOGLossuUMS.—Towards the end of the month the members of this
family may be gone through, commencing with the smaller growing ones,
such as O. Rossii and Cervantesii, and any that require fresh compost
should have attention. O. crispum, in fact all Odontoglossums, may be
repotted, that is, if they are in a fit state of growth, and where they are
grown in quantity, if one starts with the earliest, the later ones will be
ready by the time the earliest are done. I find it advisable to clean all
plants before they are repotted, as there is no danger then of the plants
getting at all wet during the progress of cleaning. The compost recom-
mended for Miltonias will answer the requirements of Odontoglossums.
OuTSIDE PAINTING.—This is a good month to do outside painting and
general repairs to houses, and after the spell of hot weather we have recently
been having, the wood-work and putty of the houses will be as dry as we
an reasonably expect to get them, and this, where the houses have been
standing some years, is a consideration, as it is not much use painting wet
-or rotton wood.
HEATING APPARATUS.—During this month the heating apparatus should
be overhauled, and should there be any weak or faulty joints or places they
should be made good, so that the winter may be started upon with every
advantage and confidence.
GENERAL Remarks.—A sharp look-out should be kept for insect pests
when the lovely weather we have been having breaks up, as I have
frequently observed that, after a spell of hot weather, thrip and other pests
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seem- doubly persistent. I have often thought that they must come into the
houses from outside, and to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Prevention
is better than cure, and steps should be taken to get rid of such pests,
as ifthey get a footing at this time of year, they are particularly difficult to
deal with when more fire heat is a necessity. Towards the end of the
month more attention will have to be given to temperatures, and although
no harm will occur by slight fluctuations, it is not wise to allow them if they
can possibly be avoided. Success in Orchid culture lies entirely in attention
to detail, and the more we attend to the small matters the greater will be
our reward in the larger ones.
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DENDROBIUM AURANTIACUM,
SoME time ago a yellow-flowered Dendrobium, whose identity was un-
certain, was introduced from the island of Formosa, by the Yokohama
Nursery Co., Japan. It has now flowered with Sir Frank Crisp, Bart., Friar
Park, Henley, and with Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., the latter firm having
acquired a stock from the Yokohama Nursery Co. It proves to be
Dendrobium flaviflorum, Hayata (Journ. Coil. Sci. Tokyo, xxx. p. 312),
which has recently been described in a paper on the Flora of Formosa, and
of which the author, after stating that the precise habitat had not been
given, remarks ‘‘ I remember having seen the plant on Mt. Manapan when
I was botanising on the same mountain.’ It, however, proves identical
with D. aurantiacum, Rchb. f. (Gard. Chron., 1887, ii. p. 98), whose history
was thus given. ‘ This is a very old friend of mine. I have known it for
more than thirty years, and it came in my way at very rare intervals. My
first acquaintance with it was made in the garden of Herr Kammerrath
Frege, at Abteranndorf, near Leipsic, in 1854. Then it was gathered in
May, 1870, in Assam, by my friend Gustay Mann. Both Kammerrath Frege
and Gustav Mann were very discontented that I did not publish it, but
I had no certainty as to the distinctness of the species, and in 1854 I
could not believe in the possibility that a decided East Indian Orchid
should have escaped the observation of our lamented Dr. Lindley.
In April last it appeared at Chelsea, at Mr. W. Bull’s, and the
plant being now in the trade judgment cannot be postponed.” He then
described its characters. Some six months later materials were sent by
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, from an Assamese importation, and
I, believing it to be new, and completely overlooking Reichenbach’s
description, re-described it as D. chryseum (Gard. Chron., 1888, 1. p. 233).
‘The two, however, were soon connected together, and afterwards the.
species was figured (Hook. f. in Ann. R. Bot. Gard. Calc., v. 1-24, t.. 21).
Later on it was collected near Tachienlu, in the district of Szechuen and
the Tibetan Frontier, by Pratt (Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc., xxxvi. p. 9), and
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now we have it from Formosa, showing that the species is widely diffused-
D. aurantiacum was described as an ally of D. clavatum, differing in
having a more slender stem, much narrower leaves, and the inflorescence
one-to-three-flowered, with golden yellow flowers, to which may be added
the absence of the characteristic blackish blotch on the disc... The bracts
and tubular sheaths at the base of the inflorescence very closely resemble:
those of D. clavatum. R.A.R.
EPIDENDRUM LAMBDA.
AN interesting Epidendrum, which I do not remember to have previously
seen alive, was exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher at the recent
R.H.S. meeting at Olympia. It was unnamed, and after looking the matter
up I believe it to be Epidendrum Lambda, Linden & Rchb. f. The
species was described as long ago as 1854 (Bonplandia, i. p. 281), from
dried materials collected by Wagener in forests in the province of Ocana,
at 6,000 to 7,000 feet altitude. It was said to be allied to E. fragans,
Swartz, but to differ in having a cordate-triangular acute lip, with three
velvety lines at the base. The perianth was described as yellowish
(‘ perigonium flaveolum’’), with some radiating violet lines on the lip,
which were forked at the apex, recalling the Greek letter Lambda, hence
the name. A single flower was sent by Reichenbach to Lindley, which is
preserved in the latter’s Herbarium, and it agrees so well with those of the
‘plant exhibited that I think it must represent the same species. But for
the colour, the living plant might have passed as a form of E. fragrans, but
in this respect it is quite distinct. I should describe the sepals and petals
of the plant seen as light salmon-colour, with greenish tips to the former,
while the lip is cream-yellow with violet lines: The crest is distinctly
velvety. Nothing further seems to be known about E. Lambda. R.A.R.
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Macopes Cominsui:—This is a handsome Solomon Island species of
the Ancectochilus group which was collected at San Cristoval by the Rev.
R. B. Comins, who described it as a low plant, very succulent, handsome,
leaves red and green, and gave the native name as “‘ Kanora.” It was
thought to constitute a new genus, and was described under the name of
Pseudomacodes Cominsii (Rolfe in Kew Bull., 1892, pp. 127, 128), as it was-
thought to differ from Macodes in possessing a single thin plate-like ap-
pendage in front of the column. The flowers, however, were in rather poor
‘condition. It has since been collected in the same locality by Mr. C. M.
* Woodford, and proves to have a. pair of parallel plates on the column, as
in Macodes, to which it must be referred. Mr. Woodford remarks that
living plants were sent to England by Micholitz, but we have not yet met
with them in cultivation. R.A.R.
AUGUST, IgI1.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 24%
SIR F K W. MOORE, M.A., V.M.H.
OUR readers will learn with pleasure that His Majesty the King, during his
recent visit to Ireland, conferred the honour of knighthood on Mr. F. W.
Moore, M.A., V.M.H., Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin.
The intelligence will be received with general enthusiasm, not only as an
honour to horticulture, but for the great esteem in which Sir Frederick is
universally held. In November, 1909, the Royal University of Ireland
conferred on him the degree of M.A., Honoris Causa, in consideration of his
high scientific position, and of the valuable assistance he has given to the
Fig..27. Sir F. W. Moore, M.A., V.M.H.
University for many years in connection with its practical examinations.
For years he has also been actively engaged under the Irish Board of
Agriculture in the promotion of high-class fruit and vegetable culture among
the farmers of Ireland, and his. energy and enthusiasm are widely known
and appreciated. As an enthusiastic and highly successful Orchid grower
Sir Frederick’s name is familiar to our readers, and we are not sure that
the richest collection of Orchids in the three kingdoms is not the one under
his charge at Glasnevin. He has been collecting for years, and nothing in
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the shape of an Orchid comes amiss to him. He is also highly successful in
their cultivation, being well equipped in the matter of houses for their
accommodation, and having a genial climate, with a comparative absence
of urban fog, which is the bane of Orchid culture in some districts. And
above all, he is highly endowed with the quality of perseverance which
goes far to overcome all ordinary obstacles to success. An account of the
collection was given at pp. 237-242 of our eleventh volume. Our
readers will join with us in congratulating Sir Frederick and Lady Moore,
and in wishing them many years of health to enjoy the honour.
SOCIETIES.
RoyaL HoRTICULTURAL.
THE great Summer Show was held at Olympia, Addison Road, Kensington,
on July 4th, 5th and 6th, ard produced a grand display of Orchids. The
Official List records the award of one Gold and three other medals, two
Silver Cups, two First-class Certificates, seven Awards of Merit, and three
Cultural Commendations, all but the latter going to trade exhibits.
The Orchid Committee was present as follows :—Harry J. Veitch, Esq.,
in the Chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), de B. Crawshay,
H. J. Chapman, J. E. Shill, H. Ballantine, W. Thompson, A. Dye,
H. G. Alexander, F. Sander, Gurney Wilson, J. Charlesworth, F. M.
Ogilvie, W. H. White, R. Brooman White, W. P. Bound, W. H. Hatcher,
Stuart Low, A. A. McBean, R. G. Thwaites, C. J. Lucas, W. Bolton,
H. Little, W. Cobb, G. F. Moore, and E. Ashworth.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier),
staged a choice group, including a fine example of Anguloa Cliftonii with
three flowers, A. virginalis, two plants of the striking Bulbophyllum
Ericssonii, B. virescens with two inflorescences, B. barbigerum, Catasetum
Colmaniz, Masdevallia Ajax, M. muscosa, and two plants of M. elephanti-
ceps, Odontioda Vuylstekee and Thwaitesii, Acanthophippium sylhetense,
xria pannea and latilabris, two plants of Miltonia vexillaria Queen
Alexandra, Pleurothallis stenopetala, the pretty little Waluewa pulchella,
Oncidium pumilum and abortivum, Cattleya Rex with four flowers,
C. Harrisoniana alba, Odontoglossum Thompsonianum, O. Lady Roxburghe,
and a few others.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent two
plants of Cattleya Mossie Mrs. A. Goodson, having prettily flaked and
striped petals, and another which is mentioned under Awards.
W. Waters Butler, Esq., Southfield, Edgbaston (gr. Mr. M.. Jones),
showed Leliocattleya Martinetii Southfield var., having buff yellow sepals
and petals, and a dark purple throat to the lip.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales), sent Lelio-
“ef 5 A ee
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cattleya Norba Larkin’s var., having bright yellow flowers, with rosy mark-
ings on the front lobe of the lip.
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent
Cattleya Warscewiczii Frau Melanie Beyrodt, bearing two beautiful white
flowers, with some rich purple-crimson on the front lobe of the lip.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Lzliocattleya rubens, Westfield var. (L. pumila x C. Hardyana), bearing
one very large and richly-coloured flower. :
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
sent two beautiful Orchids which are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a magnificent
group, to which a Gold Medal was awarded. The centre consisted of a
bank of Phalznopsis amabilis, with a number of Odontiodas, Miltonia
Bleuana, and others, in front, while on either side extended an undulating
arrangement of Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, and other good
things. We noted beautiful examples of Odontoglossum Lambeauianum,
Rolfez, percultum, Charlesworthii, Solon, Clytie, Jasper, Eleanor, and
crispum, a charming O. armainvillierense xanthotes, some good Disa grandi-
flora, three good examples of Odontonia Lairesseew, Cattleya Warneri,
C. W. alba, C. Mossiz Wageneri, C. M. Reineckeana, C. Warscewiczii,
Mendelii and others, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Bradshawiz, Lambeauiana,
Vuylstekee, keighleyensis, and Cooksoniz, the striking Schombocattleya
spiralis, Oncidioda Charlesworthii, some good Oncidium Lanceanum,
macranthum, sarcodes, and O. varicosum Rogersii, several examples of
Leliocattleya Sylvia, Gidipus, and others, Habenaria Susanne, Cycnoches
chlorochilon, a fine plant.of C. stelliferum with male and female flowers,
Sophrocattleya Chamberlainiana and Penelope, several good Anguloa
_ Ruckeri, Cirrhopetalum Mastersianum, Coelogyne pandurata, Catasetum
maculatum, Trichopilia tortilis, Chysis aurea, Dendrobium Dearei, a fine
clump of Cochlioda Neetzliana, Epidendrum vitellinum, Miltonia vexillaria
Queen Alexandra with four spikes, Angrecum Eichlerianum, and others,
including four handsome things which are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, received a Silver Cup for a
very fine group, the centre of which was composed of well-flowered Renan-
thera Imschootiana in a background of maidenhair ferns, with many fine
Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, &c., on either
side. We noted some good examples of Cattleya Warscewiczii, Mendelii,
and a number of C. Mossiz, white and coloured, Odontioda Charlesworthii
and Bradshawie, the violet-blue Dendrobium Victoria-Regina, D, Brymeri-
anum, D. regium, D. suavissimum, Odontoglossum Pescatorei, O.
Thompsonianum, O. armainvillierense xanthotes, O. Williamsianum, Vanda
Parishii, teres, and parviflora, Brassia verrucosa, Disa grandiflora, Cochlioda
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Neetzliana, Promenea citrina, Miltonia vexillaria, Cypripedium niveum,
Lelia cinnabrosa, Stanhopea devoniensis and tigrina, Epidendrum prisma-
ticum, Angreecum Scottianum, Bulbophyllum tremulum, Ornithocephalus
grandiflorus, Oncidium sarcodes, sphacelatum and varicosum, Octomeria
diaphana, Masdevallia calura, muscosa, triaristella, &c., with a pretty white
Aérides, which is believed to be A. pallidum, Blume.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, also received a Silver Cup
for a very fine and well-arranged group, including many good Odonto-
glossums, Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas and other good things, noteworthy
among them being Odontoglossum Uroskinneri album with two strong
spikes, O. Wallisii, a clump of O. Wilckeanum, with six spikes, O. amabile,
O. Clytie, alot of Lzliocattleya Martinetii and Canhamiana, the rare Vanda
Charlesworthii with eight flowers, some well-flowered Masdevallia coccinea,
Phalzenopsis amabilis, Odontioda Charlesworthii and Bradshawiz, Cattleya
Mossiz Wageneri, C. Gaskelliana alba, C. Warscewiczii, Brassavola
Digbyana, Lycaste Deppei, Anguloa Clowesii, Pleurothallis scapha,
Cirrhopetalum biflorum, Bifrenaria inodora, Cycnoches_ chlorochilon,
Dendrobium Dearei, Cypripedium Rolfei, Luisia Amesiana, the rare Cory-
anthes speciosa with three spikes and eight flowers, Polystachya bulbophyl-
loides, Ccelogyne pandurata, Dendrobium Sanderianum, and a good plant
of Ancectochilus setaceus; also a handsome Cattleya which is mentioned
under Awards.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver Flora Medal for a
choice group, including Odontioda ornata Princess Mary with a fine inflor-
escence, the flowers being well blotched with red on a white ground, and
the margin rosy, O. Zephyr var. Brilliant, Cattleya Warscewiczii Sanderiana
with a spike of seven immense flowers, Odontoglossum versicolor
(spectabile X percuftum), a well blotched flower, and four others w hich are
eee under Awards.
. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver
Battiat Medal for a good group, including a beautiful Cattleya Eldorado
Wallisii, C. Mossie Wageneri,C. M. Imperator, C. Dietrichiana, C. Roths-
childiana, Bulbophyllum barbigerum with three spikes, B. virescens,
Lzliocattleya Clive, two plants of Sophrocattleya Chamberlainiana,
Oncidium macranthum, Ccelogyne pandurata, a number of Cypripedium’
callosum Sandere, Odontioda Bradshawie, Lzliocattleya Canhamiana,
Odontoglossum crispum Mirabeau, suffused with lilac-purple, and others.
Mr. H. Dixon, Spencer Park Nursery, Wandsworth Common, received
a Bronze Banksian Medal for a small group, including some good Cattleya
Mossiz and Mendelii, Oncidium sphacelatum, Cochlioda Neetzliana,
Odontoglossum crispum, Wiganianum, Adrianz, and Wilckeanum, aie
Deppei, Coelogyne pandurata, and a few others.
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Mr. G. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex, sent a few plants of Cattleya
Mendelii, Odontoglossum crispum, O. excellens, O. Wiganianum, and
Oncidium pretextum, all being unnamed.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
L#LIOCATTLEYA SyLviA (Ascania x Hippolyta).—A very richly-coloured
hybrid, having clear chrome yellow sepals and petals, and the front of the
lip ruby-crimson, margined with pale yellow. Exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth & Co.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ARDENTISSIMUM QUEEN Mary (Pescatorei x crispum).
—A very beautiful variety, having large white flowers heavily blotched with
violet, and broadly margined with white. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander &
Sons.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CATTLEYA DUPREANA (Warneri X. Warscewiczil).—A very fine and
richly-coloured hybrid, most like the former in general shape, having rose-
purple sepals and petals, and the front lobe of the lip rich purple-crimson.
Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
CaTTLEYA Mossi# ALBA QUEEN Mary.—A very beautiful white variety
having a yellow throat to the lip, and some clear pink markings in front.
Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher.
L&#LIOCATTLEYA MARTINETII KING GEORGE (C. Mossi x L. tenebrosa).
—A very beautiful form, having large bright rose-purple flowers, with a
deep claret-coloured lip. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
ODONTIODA BRADSHAWIZ SANDER’S VAR. (C. Neetzliana X O. crispum).
—A large and richly-coloured form, having the centre of the segments rich
cherry red, with rosy margin, and the lip handsomely blotched. Exhibited
by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM AMABILE THE QUEEN.—A very large and beautiful
flower, with some violet blotches forming a zone at the base of the
segments. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM EXIMIUM KING GEORGE (armainvillierense X crispum.
—A very rich red-purple form, with a white margin to the sepals and petals,
and the front of the lip white. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons.
ODONTOGLOSSUM OLYMPIA (parentage unknown).—A large and hand-
some hybrid, approaching a heavily blotched O. crispum, and having white
flowers barred and blotched with red-brown. Exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth & Co.
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS.
AncuLoA CxLiFToNI.—A finely-grown plant with six large yellow
flowers, marked with purple at the base of the segments. To Mr. J. Davis,
gardener to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford.
CaTTLEyA Mossi# WAGENERI.—A fine plant with about seventy bulbs
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and thirteen flowers. To Mr. G. H. Day, gardener to H. F. Goodson, Esq-
ONCIDIUM MACRANTHUM.—A finely-grown plant, bearing over 300 flowers,
which were trained in pyramidal shape, and made a fine display. To Mr.
J. Davis, gardener to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.
At the meeting held on July 18th there was a rather small display of
Orchids, including two medal groups, while a First-class Certificate and a
Cultural Commendation were given to a beautiful Speciation of Dendrobium
Victoria-Regina.
Orchid Committee present :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and
Messrs. James O’Brien (hon. sec.), Harry J. Veitch, de Barri Crawshay,
Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, J. Wilson Potter, R. G. Thwaites, A. A.
McBean, W. H. Hatcher, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. E. Shill, F. J.
Hanbury, C. J. Lucas, W. H. White, and Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent
Odontioda Nemesis (C. Neetzliana x O. Hallii), a well-blotched form
of Odontoglossum waltoniense, and a fine purple-tinted form of O.
rosefieldiense.
F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East Grinstead, sent Cattleya
Harrisie Brockhurst var.,a fine form, tinged and veined with deep
rose-purple.
Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E.
Shill), showed a fine example of Lzliocattleya elegans Broomeana, having
large rose-purple flowers, with a broad purple front lobe to the lip.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a good group,
including examples of Oncidium Marshallianum, Wentworthianum,
Lanceanum, and other Oncidiums at the back, Renanthera Imschootiana,
Epidendrum vitellinum, patens and Brassavole, the brilliant Disa
grandiflora, Odontoglossum constrictum Sanderianum, Cattleya Warsce-
wiczii, Masdevallia Veitchii, calura and peristeria, Miltonia Warscewiczii,
Stanhopea tigrina. Dendrobium Dearei, Physosiphon Loddigesii, and other
interesting things (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a good group of Cattleyas,
Leliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, &c., interesting among them being
Cycnoches peruvianum, Catasetum maculatum, Stanhopea inodora with a
seven-flowered inflorescence, Dendrobium regium, Cattleya intermedia alba,
-C. Rex with six flowers, Bulbophyllum barbigerum, Bollea ccelestis,
Ancistrochilus Thomsonianus, an interesting Gongora, Zygopetalum
Sandere, Acineta chrysantha, Brassocattleya Leemannie, Thorntonii, and
others (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, exhibited a choice group,
including a plant of the striking Anguloa Cliftonii with three flowers, two
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good. forms of Vanda ccerulea, the handsome Vanda Joaquimiz, Cirrhea
saccata, Stanhopea oculata, Satyrium coriifolium and a_white-flowered
Species spotted with rose, Cattleya Alcimeda (Gaskelliana alba x labiata
Gilmourie), Sophrocatlelia Pandora (S.-l. heatonensis xX C. Dowiana
Rosita), Lzeliocattleya Sibyl (C. Mendelii x L.-c. Dominiana, a_ very
charming thing, Cymbidium Huttonii, Odontoglossum. Schlieperianum
citrinum, and other good Odontoglossums, species and hybrids, forming a
very charming series.
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent a pretty little group,
including: Several good Odontoglossum crispum, among which O. c
xanthotes Peeters’ var. was noteworthy, Cattleya Mendelii and several
fine plants of C. Warscewiczii, a beautiful example of Miltonia Hyeana,
with some purple lines at the base of the lip, Dendrobium Dearei;
Odontioda Charlesworthii and O. St. Fuscien, Brassocattleya Thorntonii,
and several good examples of Cochlioda Neetzliana.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
DENDROBIUM VICTORIA-REGINA.—A handsome Philippine Dendrobium
with violet-blue flowers, becoming paler at the base. Exhibited by Sir
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. H.
White).
CULTURAL COMMENDATION.
DENDROBIUM VIcTORIA-REGINA.—The above-named being a very fine
plant, bearing upwards of thirty spikes of flowers, a Cultural Commend-
ation was also awarded. It had been grown in the Odontoglossum house.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
The last meeting of the year was held on June 15th, when the Committee
was represented as follows: E. Ashworth, Esq. (in the Chair), and Messrs.
R. Ashworth, W. Bolton, H. J. Bromilow, J. Cowan, junr., Rev. J.
Crombleholme, J. Cypher, W. Duckworth, J. Evans, W. Holmes, J. J.
Holden, A. J. Keeling, W. R. Lee, D. McLeod, C. Parker, G. H. Peace,
H. H. Smith, W. Stevens, F. K. Sander, H;, Thorp, Z. A. Ward, A.
Warburton, and P. Weathers (Secretary).
There was a good display of plants, and a First-class Certificate. was
given to Odontoglossum Chairman, a very fine flower of the O. crispum
Graireanum type, and an Award of Merit to Leliocattleya Aphrodite High-
field var., both exhibited by W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Wood-
house).
The Annual General Meeting was held in the afternoon of the same
date, and the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Rev.
Ae Crombleholme, Chairman; Z. A. Ward, Esq., Vice-chairman; R.
Ashworth, Esq., Hon. Treasurer; and H. Arthur, Secretary.
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The results of the various annual Competitions were announced as
follows :—
CHARLESWORTH’S Cup, for the amateur gaining the highest number of
points for plants not previously certificated by the Society, was won by W.
RoLee, Esq.
Rogson’s Cup, for Odontoglossums, was won by W. R. Lee, Esq.
R. ASHWORTH’S Cup, for general excellence and arrangement, was won
by W. R. Lee, Esq.
- AMATEUR COMPETITION.—The Society’s Gold Medal was won by Z. A.
Ward, Esq.; the Silver-gilt Medal by R. Ashworth, Esq., and the Silver
Medal by W. Thompson, Esq.
SMALL AMATEUR COMPETITION.—The _ Society’s Gold Medal was
awarded to H. Arthur, Esq.
THE first meeting of the rg1I-1912 Session was held in the Coal Exchange,
Market-place, Manchester, on Thursday, July 6th, 1911. Members of
Committee present: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth
(Hon. Treasurer), Z. A. Ward, C. Parker, H. Thorp, P. Weathers, W.
Holmes, D. McLeod, and H. Arthur (Secretary).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a small group of plants,
and were awarded a Silver Medal. Several fine hybrids of the Cattleya
section were noticeable, as was also a nice specimen of Cattleya Warscewiczii
{gigas).
Colonel Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), staged a few
good plants; two nice forms of white Cattleyas, Odontoglossum Rossianz
(Rossii rubescens x Adriane), and a well-flowered plant of Odontioda
Charlesworthii being noteworthy.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), sent some excellent
forms of Miltonia vexillaria, one of which received an Award of Merit.
H. Jj. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan),
staged some excellent varieties of the Cypripedium bellatulum section.
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged Cattleya
Mossiz Bleuana.
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), exhibited
a fine plant of the Selenipedium section, the four flowers on the spike being
well expanded.
Mr. J. Stott, Radcliffe, was awarded a First-class Certificate for a plant
of Stanhopea tigrina, a very brightly coloured variety.
Mr. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, made a small exhibit of plants of
botanical interest.
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present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in- the Chair), R. Ashworth, Z. A.
Ward, W. R. Lee, C. Parker, G. H. Peace, H. Thorp, P. Weathers, J.
Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, and H. Arthur (Secretary).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, were again awarded a ‘Silver Medal
for a nice group of plants, principally sees C a? and two nice plants
of Dendrobium regium.
Colonel Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), exhibited forms
of white Cattleyas, and a Cultural Certificate and Silver Medal were
awarded to the gardener for a splendid form of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba,
carrying five spikes of flowers.
J. J- Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged several choice
plants, First-class Certificates being awarded to a nice plant of Cattleya
Queen Mary (Warneri alba x Mendelii alba), and the rare Dendrobium
Sanderz, and an Award of Merit to Laliocattleya epicasta (C. Warsce WICZIl
x L. pumila).
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), ea hibited : an sxe prically
well-flowered plant of Renanthera Imschootiana, and a very fine form of
Cypripedium Fletcherianum.
Rey. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), staged
ouripcdition Vipanii and Cypripedium Antigone.
Mr. E. V. Low Haywards Heath, sent a well-flowered plant of
Odontioda Thwaitesii, and a good form of Odontoglossum crispum.
At this meeting two new members were elected.
GRAND: YORKSHIRE GALA.
Orchids, as usual, formed a prominent feature at the Grand Yorkshire
Gala, which was held at Bootham Park on June 14th, 15th, and 16th, this
being the 53rd annual exhibition.
In the class for a table of Orchids twelve feet by five feet there were two
exhibitors, Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, and Messrs.
Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, and the competition was so keen that they
were given equal first prizes. Messrs. Cypher used some excellent
examples of Miltonia vexillaria, Lzliocattleyas, Brassavola Digbyana and
Cymbidium Lowianum, with a number of cut flowers in the background,
while Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher had fine plants of Leeliocattleya
Canhamiana and Fascinator, Cattleya Warscewiczii, Odontoglossum
crispum, Renanthera Imschootiana, and others.
In the class for ten Orchids in bloom Messrs. Cypher were again first,
their plants of Cattleya Mossiz, Mendelii,; and Warscewiczii, Lzliocattleya
Canhamiana, Epidendrum prismatocarpum, Miltonia vexillaria, and
Oncidium macranthum being very fine. W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., West
Hill, Hessle (gr. Mr. J. T- Barker), was second, his exhibit including fine
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examples of Cattleya Mossiz alba, Miltonia vexillaria magnifica, and M.
St. Andre; while the third prize went to Mr. James Sunley, South Milford,
for a good group.
The prize for six Orchids also went to Messrs. hee who staged
Cattleya Mossiz, Mendelii, and Warscewiczii, Miltonia vexillaria, Lelio-
cattleya Canhamiana, and L.-c. Aphrodite splendens, all in excellent
condition. Mr. Burkinshaw was adjudged second with a set of well-grown
specimens.
In the class for three Orchids in bloom Messrs. Cypher were first, their
plants being Cattleya Warscewiczii with eight fine flowers, Leliocattleya
Canhamiana, and L.-c. Pecunia; Mr. Burkinshaw being second, and
Mr. J. Sunley third.
For a single specimen, Mr. Burkinshaw was first, with a beautiful
example of Cattleya Warneri alba, and Messrs. Cypher second with
Leliocattleya Aphrodite purpurea.
Some fine Orchids were also staged in the Non-competitive section,
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher receiving the special Gold Medal for a
magnificent group, in which Leliocattleya Canhamiana and Aphrodite,
Miltonias, Odontoglossums, Cattleyas, Lzlias, Cypripediums, and other
Orchids were combined with excellent effect. This group secured the
premier prize, presented by Lord Middleton, for the most meritorious
exhibit in the Show.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, received a large Silver-
gilt Medal for a small but very choice group, including beautiful examples
of Odontioda Charlesworthii and Bradshawie, Brassocattleya Veitchii,
Leliocattleya Fascinator and Feronia, Cattleyas, Miltonias, Odonto-
glossums, and a few others.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, received a Silver-gilt Medal for a
fine group of Cattleyas and Leliocattleyas, &c., noteworthy among them
being Cattleya Mossize Wageneri and some _ beautiful Lecliocattleya
Canhamiana.
SARCOCHILUS CECILIA,
AN interesting little Orchid is now flowering in the fine collection of Sir
Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate, which we do not remember
to have previously seen alive, namely, Sarcochilus Ceciliz, a Queensland
species which was described and figured by F. Mueller, in 1865 (Fragm-
Phyt. Austral., y. p. 42, t. 42), from materials collected at Castle Mount,
Cleveland Bay, by Bowman. It was afterwards collected at Rockingham
Bay by Dallachy, and these are the only two localities given by Bailey in
his Queensland Flora (p. 1553), but it is said to be common on the rocks of
mountainous ranges of the north and south. It was dedicated to Cecilia
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Viennot van Maseyk, an enthusiastic French grower of epiphytes (‘‘ que
culturam epiphytarum lujus ordinis in Gallia avide fovit”’). It is a dwarf
tufted plant, with linear or lanceolate-linear leaves, some two to three inches
long, and erect spikes, rather longer than the leaves, with small pink flowers,
Ten species of Sarcochilus are now known from Australia, of which S.
Fitzgeraldii and S. Hartmannii are occasionally seen in cultivation. R.A.R.
ORCHIDS AT PENARTH.
Ir was our pleasure recently to visit the varied collection of Orchids brought
together by J. J. Neale, Esq., of Lynwood, Penarth, and which is kept at
such a high state of perfection by Mr. H. Haddon, his enthusiastic grower.
The Orchids fill several houses, consisting of one lean-to range, some
95 feet in length, which is divided into four compartments, a span-roof,
sixty feet long, with a central and side stages, arranged in three divisions,
and a lean-to Odontoglossum house, 100 feet long, with a northern aspect.
Of course, at this season, very little was in flower, but there were many
plants of interest, some of which we shall mention later on.
The first house we entered contained a collection of Cypripediums, all
in the rudiest health, especially several forms of C. bellatulum, which have
been grown from quite small pieces. Among those in bloom were a six-
flowered inflorescence of the quaint C. Parishii, a grand example of C.
Curtisii, C. Rossetti, a hybrid between C. Maudiz and C. insigne Sander-
ianum, C. Lawrenceanum, and C. barbatum. In another division we ~
noticed a batch of C. insigne, including large specimens of Harefield Hall
var. and Sanderz, while several seedlings in various stages, and a number
of seed pods, proved that hybridisation was in progress: A few Phalznopsis
are grown, of which P. amabilis Rimestadiana was in flower, and near by
was a batch of the chaste Dendrobium Dearei, with its beautiful white
flowers, and two plants of Cycnoches chlorochilon were in bud. In the
same house we saw some examples of Scuticaria Hadwenii, suspended near
a ventilator and where they receive plenty of light. In such a position Mr.
Haddon informed us they flower freely in their season.
The next division contained Dendrobiums, such as nobile and its allies,
thyrsiflorum, and quite a large number of the useful D. Phalznopsis, the
majority of which were making pseudobulbs much larger than those of
previous years.
We now came to the Cattleyas, Lzlias, and their hybrids. C. labiata
is quite a favourite with Mr. Neale, this species being represented by
numerous specimens. Some of the plants pointed out were the beautiful
Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine, a fine form of C. Portia, C. Hardyana, a
home-raised hybrid, Brassocattleya Orpheus (C. Triane alba x B,
glauca), B.-c. Digbyano-gigas, Lzliocattleya Nysa superba, a very
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dark variety of L.-c. Gottoiana, L.-c. Mrs. Blount, L.-c. Edwena (L.
purpurata xX C. bicolor), and other popular hybrids. Many have been
raised here, and are as yet unflowered, and of them we would mention L.-c.
elegans X C. Iris, C. Grossii X C. Germania, L. Perrinii x L.-c. luminosa,
€. Forbesii X L.-c. elegans, C. labiata X B.-c. Digbyano-Warneri, L.-c.
bletchleyensis X L.-c. luminosa, L.-c. elegans X L.-c. bletchleyensis, C.
labiata X L.-c. luminosa, and one said to be L. Jongheana X Sophronitis
grandiflora, but in all probability the latter parent is L. cinnabarina, for
there are signs of that species in the pseudobulbs. A pretty hybrid from
L. Jongheana and L. harpophylla is named L. lynwoodiensis, some being
quite yellow, while others possess various shades of orange. A number of
seed pods were noticed, and seed of other crosses had recently been sown.
The last portion of this range was filled with a nice lot of Sarracenias,
&c., Thunias, Lycastes, Anguloas, Lzlia anceps, mostly white forms, such
as Dawsonii, Williamsii, and Schroederiana, while L. majalis, which is
cultivated in full sunlight, was growing freely, and produces six or seven
flowers from a plant each year.
- We next visited the span-roofed range, which contains a miscellaneous
collection of Orchids, such as Vandas, Aérides, a group of Ccelogyne
cristata, Stanhopeas, several of which are showing flower, Cymbidiums,
including the new C. insigne, Bulbophyllums, a grand pan of Ancectochilus
*Petolos, A. Rollissonii, Cypripedium caudatum, a magnificent specimen
of Arpophyllum spicatum, a batch of Lelia purpurata, also the white
variety known as alba, and several Calanthes which were coming away
strongly, and gave promise of a fine display later on. Several interesting
subjects were in flower, such as Epidendrum Wallisii, Oncidium
leucochilum, Cattleya Forbesii, which is becoming more scarce as time
rolls on, and two baskets of Brassavola cordata, one with eight spikes and
the other with ten, each carrying from three to five blooms.
As in most collections, Odontoglossum crispum holds premier position
among the coo] Orchids, and numbers several thousand plants, which are
in a thriving condition. Only a few were in flower, but sufficient to show
that the strain is a good one. Other species in bloom were O. Schlieperianum,
and O. Harryanum, one plant bearing light yellow flowers. The bright
Epidendrum vitellinum was represented by two examples, having eight and
seven scapes respectively, while many botanical Orchids, such as Masdevallia
peristeria, M. simula, Stelis pauciflora with tiny flat blooms, Restrepia
antennifera and trichoglossa, Physosiphon Loddigesii, &c., were noted,
each producing a wealth of their curious blossoms. Other plants in this
house embraced Disa grandiflora, D. rosea, pushing up several spikes,
Stenoglottis longifolia, Dendrobium Jamesianum, and a batch of strong
Odontoglossum seedlings.
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In the conservatory were several Thunias, such as alba and
Marshalliana, and a huge specimen of Sobralia macrantha covered with a
mass of its Cattleya-like flowers. Mr. Neale is a keen Orchidist, and takes
a great interest in all that pertains to Orchidology, while he is also
President of the Cardiff Gardeners’ Association.
ORCHID HYBRIDISATION.
SEVERAL interesting questions are raised in the discussion on Orchid
Hybridisation at the meeting of the Orchid Committee of the German
Horticultural Society, which is summarised by Mr. C. F. Karthaus at page
129, and we may now attempt a reply.
M. Beyrodt expressed the opinion that hybrids are often less beautiful
than their parents. It may be so, but it is certain that very often they are
not. Look at Cattleya Hardyana, Calanthe Veitchii, Miltonia Bleuana,
Dendrobium Ainsworthii and its varieties, and some of the Leeliocattleyas
and Odontoglossums. They are certainly not less beautiful than their
parents. Hybrids very often have a new kind of beauty, and some of them
are more easily grown and more floriforous than the species from which
they originate. We should never have witnessed the present marvellous
development of hybridisation without very good and substantial reasons.
Some hybrids are certainly less beautiful than their parents, but this
largely arises from unsuitable unions. Plants which have strongly
opposed characters should not as a rule be united, the result being generally
unsatisfactory. A richly-coloured species crossed with an albino is apt to
yield hybrids of undecided intermediate tints, which would justify the
remark sometimes made that both parents have been spoilt. But the same
parents might yield good results if crossed with plants possessing similar
qualities. The object of hybridising should be to acquire new and
desirable characters, or to emphasise existing ones, and everything depends
upon a suitable selection of parents. There has been a good deal of
indiscriminate crossing in the past, but this should be avoided.
As regards albinos the evidence is rather conflicting. Cattleya
intermedia alba crossed with C. Mossiz Wageneri yields true albinos, the
batch of C. Dusseldorfii var. Undine being all white. In some cases
crosses between albinos, or reputed albinos, have yielded coloured forms,
but both albinos and coloured forms have occasionally resulted from the
same cross. It has been suggested that in some such cases the parents were
not true albinos, but it hardly applies to all, for there are albinos which
come true from self-fertilised seed, yet if intercrossed the resulting hybrids
revert to coloured forms.
Mr. Beyrodt remarks that secondary hybrids, especially, have often
disappointed him. It is not an uncommon experience, but there are many
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brilliant exceptions. One wishes he had given examples of these disappoint-
ing cases, so that some opinion about them might be formed. We should
not expect good results from Cypripedium insigne Sanderianum x insigne.
The beauty of the former depends upon its yellow colour. It could not be
used to increase the size or colour of the blotches, and we should only cross
it with another good yellow, in the hope of getting an improved yellow
among the seedlings.
It may be that the cause of disappointment is the large amount of
variation and reversion commonly met with in secondary hybrids. We have
seen numerous examples of this, but if the parents have been judiciously
chosen there are nearly always a few seedlings which possess desirable
qualities, and the poorer forms can easily be discarded. A small per-
centage of improvements is perhaps all that need be expected.
The experiment suggested by Dr. Witt, of selecting the best forms of a
species and intercrossing them, is thoroughly sound, and we have often
wondered why it is not more practiced. The answer may be that it is
cheaper to import them, and that plenty of good forms are obtained in this
way. Still, there are cases where it would be well worth trying. But it is
a perfectly distinct question, and would not do away with hybridising.
Mr. Janke complains about the difficulty of germinating the seeds, but
this would apply equally to raising seedlings without hybridising, and in
any case the difficulty can be got over by adopting suitable methods, for
seedlings of many genera can now be raised with the utmost facility.
Variation of hybrids from year to year has already been mentioned in
our pages, and it is a matter on which we are particularly desirious of
obtaining information. We scarcely think it can be common.
As regards hybridising generally, we agree with Mr. Karthaus that we
are only at the beginning of a great development, and we think that
Hybridisation and Selection will continue to play a great part in the
improvement of our collections in the future.
We hope that our readers will give us their ideas on some of the
points raised, and particularly their experiences with secondary hybrids.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
‘Two interesting hybrids are sent by Mr. C. F. Karthaus, Potsdam,
Germany. The first was raised from Cattleya Gaskelliana alba x Leelia
tenebrosa, and thus will be a form of Leliocattleya Eva. It is fairly
intermediate in shape, and has light yellow sepals and petals, and some
‘purple in the throat of the lip. The other is from L. purpurata x L.-c.
‘Canhamiana, and has white sepals and petals, and a very rich purple lip,
with a little yellow deepdown in the throat. It is most like L. purpurata,
but more compact in shape and richer in colour. It is proposed to call it
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Leliocattleya Muelleri, in compliment to Mr. Gustav H. Muller, the great
Dutch amateur Orchidist.
A richly-coloured form of Cattleya Mossiz is sent from the collection of
G. Hamilton Smith, Esq., of Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby, together with a
light form of C. Mendelii. A hybrid derived from Lelia Latona X
Cattleya Schilleriana may be left until the plant becomes stronger.
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
MEETINGS of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on August rst and 2gth,
when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon.
Owing to the redecoration of the Hall there will be no Show on August
15th, but the Orchid Committee will sit upstairs at the usual hour, and
plants, &c., for Certificates (only) will be received.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society have issued the
programme of their 1911-1912 session, the dates of meetings being as
follows :—
IQgIl. (Thursdays). 1912.
July 20. January II, 25.
August Io. February 8, 22.
September 14, 28. March 7, 21.
October 12. April 4, 18.
November 2, 16, 30. May 2, 16, 33*.
December 14, 28. *Date of Annual Meeting.
Several competitions are being arranged for the present session,
particulars of which will be given when the list is completed.
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to members
and the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Exhibits should be staged by 11.30 a.m.
Mr. H. Arthur, Pine Villas, Millington Road, Blackburn, has been appointed
Secretary for the coming year.
CYCNOCHES STELLIFERUM.
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The latter shows a plant which was exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S in
October, 1879, by Mr. W. Bull, of Chelsea, and received a Botanical
Certificate, being then described and figured as a curious Orchid with green
256 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (AuGuST, I9g11-
flowers borne on two separate spikes, those on one spike being much larger
and totally different in appearance from those on the other—so much so
that seen separately they would be taken as belonging to different genera
(Gard. Chron., 1879, ii. pp. 493, 505, fig. 78). It is not the original
C. Warscewiczii of Reichenbach, and in future must bear the name of
C. stelliferum, which was given by Messrs. Loddiges, and recorded by
Lindley as a synonym of C. Egertonianum var. viride. The occurrence of
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Fletcher, Mundham Vicarage, Chichester (O.R., xviii. p. 253).
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CATTLEYA HARDYANA ROCHFORDIANA.—Journ. Hort., 1911, il. p. 27,
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CATTLEYA Mossi# ALBA QUEEN Mary.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 506,
513, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS.—Garden, I9II, p. 321, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM CHRYSOTOXUM VICTOR.—Gard. Mag., I9gI1I, p. 497;
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CYPRIPEDIUM SPECIOSUM, Rolfe.—Bot. Mag., t. 8386.
DENDROBIUM VICTORIA REGINA.—Gard. Chron., 1911, ii. p. 57, fig. 28;
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L#LIOCATTLEYA FascinaTor-Mosst®.—Gard. Chron., 1911, i. p. 422,
fig. 191.
L2@LIOCATTLEYA MARTINETII KING GEORGE V.—-Gard. Mag., Igtt,
p- 535, with fig.; Gard. Chron., 1911, ii. p. 19, fig. 16.
L#LIOCATTLEYA SYLVIA.—Gard. Chion., 1911, ii. p. 18, fig. 13.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ARDENTISSIMUM QUEEN Mary.—Gard. Mag., Ig1I,
PP: 493, 506, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSsSUM EuROpA.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 478, with fig.
ODONTOGLOsSUM OLympIA.—Fourn. Hort., IgII, ii. p. 51, with fig.
PHAIOCALANTHE SEDENIANA ALBIFLORA.—Fourn. Hort., 1911, ii. p. 75,
with fig.
SOBRALIA HOLForDII.—Fourn. Hort., 1911, ii. p. 3, with fig.
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Vou, XIX.] SEPTEMBER, tort. [No. 225.
OUR NOTE BOOK.
A VERY interesting event in recorded on page 262, namely, the flowering of
an artificially- raised form of Leliocattleya elegans. Over sixty years have
elapsed since the plant originally appeared, and, naturally, at that period it
was described as a species. But soon afterwards Mr. Dominy commenced
his epoch- -making experiments in hybridising Orchids, and less than thirty
years later came Reichenbach’s suggestion that the plant was a natural
hybrid. The view was not universally accepted at first, but events have
proved it true, for it has now been raised artificially by crossing the two
suggested eile together.
The event is interesting in several respects, and it may = mentioned as
a curious circumstance that the plant was described before either of its
parents, though we now know that all three appeared at about the same
time, and from the same locality—if not all in the same importation. It
is also curious that two quite distinct hybrids—both originally described as
species—should have been confused under the same name. We allude to
the plants formerly called Lelia elegans alba and L. elegans Turneri, the
first—afterwards identified with Leeiocattleya Schilleriana—having since
been raised artificially on three different occasions.
It will be seen from the account mentioned that it was one of Mr.
Dominy’s hybrids which indirectly led to the discovery of the origin of
Lzliocattleya elegans, and we cannot over-estimate the value of the brilliant
series of experiments carried out in the establishment of Messrs. James
Veitch & Sons, which may be said to have revolutionised the history of
Orchidology, both in its horticultural and its scientific aspect. If we know
something about natural hybrids to-day it is largely because of a series of
- experiments which have removed the subject from the regions of speculation
to the firm bed-rock of established fact.
It is, perhaps, a little remarkable that the experiment under discussion
was not carried out before, for at the time that Reichenbach made his
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258 THE ORCHID REVIEW, [SEPTEMBER, IQII.
suggestion, and for long afterwards, Lzlia elegans—as the plant was then
called—was a highly popular garden Orchid, and it will be seen that a direct
appeal was made for the experiment. The fact that Cattleya Leopoldii
usually flowers a little later than Lelia purpurata may have interposed a
difficulty, and Mr. E. F. Clark, to whom we are indebted for the
experiment, had to use what is now technically known as “ stored pollen.”
The success of the experiment is gratifying from every point of view, for a
good deal of controversy has taken place about the origin of this plant.
Orchids seem to be perpetually furnishing some surprise, and now we
have the record (p. 259) that a plant of Dendrobium Lowii has flowered in
an importation of D. Dearei, the one a native of Borneo, the other of the
Philippines. Still the two localities are practically adjacent, and, con-
sidering how imperfect our knowledge of the geographical distribution of
many Orchids really is, it need occasion little surprise to find that some-
where the two species grow together. But if this is the case natural hybrids
between them may also occur, and the importation should be watched.
Another addition to the ranks of generic hybrids can now be recorded,
a striking novelty, derived from Ada aurantiaca and Cochlioda Neetzliana,
having been exhibited by M. Henri Graire, of Amiens, at the R.H.S.
meeting, held on August 2gth, under the name of Adioda St.-Fuscien. It
is a curious little plant, having nearly equal lanceolate sepals and petals,
deep red in colour, and a.three-lobed, yellowish lip, tinged with red.
Both parents are very brilliantly coloured, and it will be interesting to see
what the hybrid develops into when the plant becomes strong. It is, we
believe, the first hybrid from Ada aurantiaca to reach the flowering stage,
though others are in existence, and their flowering may be anticipated at
almost any time.
It will be interesting to note the effect of the present extraordinary
season on the inmates of our Orchid houses. The high temperature and
the great amount of sunlight have rendered it difficult to keep the Odonto-
glossum houses cool enough, but plants of the Cattleya group have literally
revelled in the tropical conditions, and should make a brilliant display
during the coming autumn. A large number of seedling Cattleyas, Lzlio-
cattleyas, and hybrids of more complex parentage will be flowering for the
first time, and should afford some indication of the progress being made, a
matter on which our German friends appear to have some misgivings,
judging by a recent discussion in our pages. We think that the rate of
progress is being well maintained, and we hope to give evidence of this
before the autumn shows are over.
SEPTEMBER, 1911.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. 259
Among Odontoglossums and allied genera the rate of progress has been
temarkable, and if one may judge by the thousands of unflowered seedlings
in many of our great establishments it is likely to be maintained for a long
time to come. What is wanted now is work along definite lines, and with
some set purpose in view. A correspondent suggests that blotched Odonto-
glossums have now become so numerous that more attention should be,
given to the improvement of albino races, and in this connection we may
mention the beautiful O. armainvillierense xanthotes as still one of the best,
‘yet it might be possible to improve it by re-crossing it with the best albino
<rispums. [Indeed we believe this has already been done, but a little time
must elapse before the results can be seen.
Hybridising Orchids is, after all, rather slow work, and one must not
lose patience because the results are not immediately apparent. The chief
thing one can do is to use only good parents, and avoid combining them in
such a way as to neutralise their good qualities, and one can then fee!
pretty sure that some satisfactory results will follow. The inferior forms
¢an easily be discarded.
DENDROBIUM LOWII AND D. DEAREI.
AN interesting piece of information respecting the rare and_ beautiful
Dendrobium Lowii has just come to hand. M. G. Poupardin, Ferrieres-
en-Brie, Seine et Marne, France, sends the apex of a pseudobulb, with two
flowers and leaves attached, remarking: ‘I send you a specimen of a
Dendrobium which we found in a group of Dendrobium Dearei imported
last year, but not having imported the plants ourselves I cannot give the
exact locality.” The plant is Dendrobium Lowii, Lindl., and agrees
exactly with the Botanical Magazine figure (t. 5303). Now D. Lowii is a
native of Borneo and D. Dearei of the adjacent Philippine Islands, but this
information suggests that somewhere the areas of the two species overlap,
and it may therefore be interesting to trace their history.
Dendrobium Lowii was originally described by Dr. Lindley about half
a century ago (Gard. Chron., 1861, p. 1046), the author remarking: “A
most attractive species, imported by Messrs. Low, of Clapton, from Borneo,
and exhibited by them at a meeting of the Floral Committee of the
Horticultural Society. Fragments of what appears to be the same plant
occur among Mr. Motley’s Orchids (n. 201), gathered at Banjarmassing.
The flowers are admirably beautiful, produced in dense racemes, as many as
seven together, and are fully two inches in diameter, of a charming yellow
colour, set off in a striking manner by six red lines on the lip, bearing long
crimson fringes.” Shortly afterwards it was figured in the Botanical
Magazine (t. 5303) as: “A splendid and remarkable new species,
260 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [SEPTEMBER, IQII¢
deservedly dedicated to Hugh Low, Esq., of Labuan, who found it om
a mountain ‘on the north-west of Borneo, at an elevation of 3,000 feet
above the sea level, growing on trees in exposed situations,’ whence it was.
introduced to his father’s nursery at Clapton. It flowered in November,.
1861.” .
Over twenty years later a clear yellow variety appeared, which was.
drawn by Mr. John Day on September 22nd, 1885 (Orch. Draw., xlvii,
t. 13), when its history was given as follows: ‘‘A variety of Dendrobium.
Lowii, with yellow instead of the bright scarlet hairs on the labellum which:
characterise and adorn the species, and which has just flowered with~
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. out of an importation of D. Lowii. This is the
only plant which has bloomed of this variety, and they have most kindly
sent it to me for my Scrap Book. It is interesting as a variety, but inferior
to the species in beauty.” Shortly afterwards it was described by
Reichenbach as D. Lowii var. pleiotrichum (Gard. Chron., 1885, ii. p. 424),-
as follows: ‘‘ Mr. Edward Low sends mea flower of a new variety of this
rather well-known plant. There are no red lines on the lip, and its basilar
lacinie bear numerous short hairs.”
When Mr. Day figured the preceding he remarked : ‘‘ Another variety
has bloomed from this importation, more distinct than this, which the:
Professor considers a distinct species.”” This had been drawn by Mr. Day
on August Ist, 1885 (Day, Orch. Draw., xlv. t. 73), when its history was.
given as follows: “©A new Dendrobium which has flowered with Messrs.
Hugh Low & Co., and which I saw at Clapton, and borrowed from them to.
make this drawing of. At first I thought it only a variety of D. Lowii,
which it much resembles, the plants being just alike, but on pulling the.
flower to pieces I saw that the labellum of this one was different from that
of D. Lowii, so I got them.to send flowers to Prof. Reichenbach for his.
opinion. In addition to the form of the labellum, the hairs on the ridges are’
very much:shorter in the new species. The only difference in the plants.
that I could detect is that the leaves are a little longer and narrower than
those of most of the D. Lowii at Clapton. It was received with them from.
Borneo.” It was then described by Reichenbach (Gard. Chron., 1885, ii. p.
198) as D. erythropogon, n. sp. (hyb. nat. ?), the author adding that the-
flowers were smaller than in D. Lowii, and the sepals partly ochre-coloured.
and partly whitish, the petals well undulate, and the column nearly white,
with two scarlet spots at the base, as in D. Lowii. ‘‘ The lip offers the
most remarkable marks of distinction. It is very. much like those of D.
radians.” Now. D. radians is another Bornean plant which had been
received from Messrs. Low in May, 1863, and was described as approaching
D. longicornu in structure, and as having white flowers with some crimson
stripes on the lip (Rchb.f. Xen. Orch., ii. p. 130, t..146, fig. 1, 2), and it is.
SEPTEMBER, I9II.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 261
evident that Reichenbach thought D. erythropogon might be a natural
hybrid between D. radians and D. Lowii. |
D. DEAREI was originally described by Reichenbach, in 1882 (Gard;
‘Chron., 1882, ii. p. 361), as anally of D. radians and D, sculptum. The
materials were sent by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., but the author remarked that
he originally had a couple of dried flowers from Col. Deare (after whom the
‘Species was named). The habitat was not stated. On July 7th, 1883,
thowever, it was drawn by Mr. John Day (Orch. Draw., xxxiv. t. 86), whe
then stated that it was a native of the Sulu Islands, one of the southern-
most of the Philippine Islands. He also stated that it had been imported
in vast quantities by Messrs. Veitch & Sander. Messrs. Veitch recorded
(Man. Orch., iii. p. 37) that Col. Deare found it in 1882, on the Island of
Dingat, and added: “It isabundant on several of the small islets off the north-
east coast of Mindanao, whence it has since been imported in considerable
quantities.” Loher has since collected it in Mindanao, and Vidal obtained
it in the Island of Rapu-rapu, a small island opposite the Bay of Albay, a
little north of the south-east corner of Luzon, which thus extends its area
somewhat to the northward.
~ In no previous case has D. Lowii been reported among importations of
D. Dearei, and it would be interesting to know whence the importation
mentioned by M. Poupardin was obtained, also if anything else appears in
it. Col. Deare visited Borneo, but we have no record of D. Dearei from
there, and it may be that a new locality for D. Lowii has been discovered.
Brera oerr!s
ERIA VESTITA.
Tuis striking Eria has just flowered in the collection of C. J. Lucas, Esq.,
Warnham Court, Horsham. It was described by Lindley, in 1844 (Bot. Reg
xxx. Misc. p. 76) from a plant which flowered with Messrs. Loddiges, of
Hackney, the author remarking: ‘‘ This singular plant, with the structure
of a woolly Eria and the habit of a pendulous Dendrobium, is a native of
the Indian Archipelago. Dr. Wallich’s collectors had it from Singapore,
and Mr. Cuming sent it from Manila (?) to Messrs. Loddiges. It is
singularly clothed with a thick reddish brown hairiness. The flowers are
geddish brown externally, white inside, and hang down in pendulous spikes,
which are longer than the leaves.”’ Shortly afterwards it was figured
{l.c., xxxi. t. 2). It has since been collected in Malacca and Borneo. It is
probable that Cuming’s plant was obtained at Singapore, where he also
collected, for the Philippine species is the allied E. vulpina, Rchb. f., which
fs smaller in all its parts. The raceme of Mr. Lucas’ plant is over a foot
long, and bears about 25 of its remarkably hairy flowers. Its re-appearance
dn cultivation is interesting.
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LAZLIOCATTLEYA ELEGANS RAISED ARTIFICIALLY.
A PARTICULARLY interesting flower has been sent from the collection of E-
F. Clark, Esq., Evershot, Dorset. Mr. Clark writes: ‘‘I am sending a
flower of a hybrid just flowered by me which appears to be the true Lzlio-
cattleya elegans. I do not know if this has been raised artificially before,
though I know that L.-c. Schilleriana has been more than once. The cross:
was made on July 14th, 1902, a fine well-spotted Cattleya guttata Leopoldit
being the seed bearer. The pollen used was from three varieties of Lelia.
purpurata—all the pollen masses of a white purpurata with a dark lip
(taken on June 17th), one or two of L. p. Russelliana (older), and two of
L. p. rosea. I thought all the pollen masses looked doubtfully good, but
that of L. p. Russelliana looked best. The seed pod ripened in February,
1903, and some seed was sown on February roth, and on later dates. The
plant is, therefore about 84 years old, from the date of sowing the seed. I
have four or five other seedlings.”
' This record is particularly intefesting, for as long ago as 1877, when
Reichenbach suggested that this plant might be a natural hybrid between
the two plants now under discussion, he remarked: ‘‘ It is much to be
wished that Mr. Seden may soon raise magnificent hybrids by crossing the
two last plants, the more so as, within my knowledge, the demand for Lelia
elegans is far greater than can be supplied by the English growers ’”’ (Gard.
Chron., 1877, ii. p. 424). We have had to wait along time for the
experiment, at last carried out successfully by Mr. Clark, who must be
congratulated on his achievement. Some years ago I myself obtained a
fine capsule from the same two species, and some of the seeds germinated,
but the seedlings eventually died, to my great disappointment.
The flower sent by Mr. Clark is quite typical in shape, and has light
rose-purple sepals and petals, with a strongly three-lobed lip, the broad
undulate front lobe being rich purple-crimson, also the much-
overlapping tips of the side lobes, while the tube and throat are nearly
white. It is a bright and attractive flower, and will doubtless improve as
the seedling becomes stronger. :
Now that the origin of the plant is placed beyond dispute it may be
interesting to summarise its history. It was originally described and
figured by Ch. Morren, in 1848, under the name of Cattleya elegans (Ann.
de Gand, iv. p. 93, t. 185), the author remarking that M. A. Verschaffelt had
received it from his collector, M. Frangois de Vos, who found it in the
Santa Catherina district, and sent it to Belgium. After comparing it
with all the species hitherto known he had come to the conclusion that it
was undescribed. The figure shows the apex of two pseudobulbs, one with
two leaves, the other with one and a sheath, with a two-flowered infloresence,
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the flowers having rose-purple sepals and petals, becoming pallid at the
base, and a three-lobed lip, deep purple in front and whitish below.
In 1853 it was figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 4700), under the
same name, and is said to have been received from Messrs. Backhouse,
York Nursery, as a new species of Cattleya, from St. Catherine’s, Brazil.
Sir William Hooker remarked that he adopted Morren’s name “ without
subscribing to the opinion that it is a truly distinct species.” He then
went on to speak of another plant sent by Messrs. Backhouse under the
name of “a new Cattleya,” also from the island of St. Catherine’s, Brazil,
the Lelia purpurata, Lindl., ‘‘ which, though much resembling a Cattleya,
must not be confounded with the present species.”
In 1853 Lindley himself dealt with the plant (Gard. Chron., 1853, p.-
582), remarking: ‘‘ This brilliant and very rare species has just flowered
with Mrs. Lawrence,” and after describing its characters he added: ‘‘ This
is reported to be a native of St. Catherine’s, in Brazil, whence also came
the still more beautiful Lelia purpurata. We must add that this also isa
Lelia, if the mere number of pollen masses shall definitely separate the
genera Cattleya and Lelia. The pollen masses, although eight, are not,
however, of equal size in this species, but four are quite small, and lodged
in very shallow sockets in front of the anther.”
Soon afterwards it was figured in Pescatorea (t. 23), and in 1855
Reichenbach adopted Lindley’s view that the plant was a Lelia, calling it
L. elegans (Allg. Gartenz., 1855, p. 242), but without adding anything
further to its history.
In 1877, when describing the artificial hybrid Lelia Sedenii (Cattleya
superba X Lelia devoniensis), Reichenbach suggested that Laelia elegans
was a natural hybrid. Commenting on Lelia devoniensis (one parent of
L. Sedenii) he remarked that it was “‘ very much like L. elegans; I would
even regard it the same, if it was not said to descend from Lelia crispa
and Cattleya guttata, when there is—at least of our actual knowledge—at
the natal place of elegans no L. crispa to be seen, and no Cattleya
guttata, but the next cousins, L, purpurata and Cattleya guttata
Leopoldii”’ (Gard. Chron., 1877, ii. p. 424). This is the earliest suggestion |
I know of that the plant might be a natural hybrid.
In 1889 I transferred the plant to Leliocattleya, under the name of
L.-c. elegans, on the ground that it was a natural hybrid between the two
genera (Gard. Chron., 1889, i. p. 619; ii. p. 155), at the same time separating
the white forms, then classed under the name of L. elegans alba, but clearly
‘derived from L. purpurata and C. intermedia, under the name of L.-c.
Schilleriana. The correctness of the latter view was proved in 1898, when
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. flowered seedlings which they had raised
artificially from L. purpurata ? and C. intermedia g (O.R., vil. p. 168).
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The experiment has been twice repeated, and now the origin of L.-c.
elegans has also been proved. Both hybrids are very variable, and of L.-c.
elegans a large number of varieties have been described. A full account of
them has already been given (O.R., i. pp. 235-238).
It is interesting to note that Lelia purpurata and Cattleya Laagoldi
were also discovered and sent home by De Vos, if not in the same
importation as the hybrid, though both were described later.
La@&LIA PURPURATA was figured and described by Lindley, in 1852 (Paxt.
Fl. Gard., iii. p. 112, t. 96), the author remarking: ‘‘ One of the most striking
novelties which has for a long time been seen was produced by Messrs.
Backhouse, of York, at-one of the garden meetings of the Horticultural
Society, under the name of a new Cattleya from the Island of St.
Catherine’s, in Brazil: It had, in fact, much the appearance of Cattleya
crispa, or of a white C. labiata, but the experienced eye of one of our most
‘acute Orchidophilists suggested to him, at the first glance, that it was
probably a Lelia related to L. Perrinii. And such it proved to be when
the pollen masses were examined; they are eight, not four.’”’ The date of
the meeting alluded to was June rath, 1852, and in the report of the
meeting it is remarked: ‘‘ For ourselves, we have only to point to a most
gloricus Lelia, from St. Catherine’s, in Brazil, called purpurata, exhibited
_by Messrs. Backhouse, of York ”’ (Gard. Chron., 1852, p. 387).
It afterwards appeared that this very plant was sent home from Santa
Catherina, by De Vos, for in 1854, when Ch. Lemaire figured the species
(Ill. Hort., i. Misc. pp. 53, 54, with fig.), he stated that, in order to render
to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, it was necessary to state that the
honour of introducing the plant belonged to M. Ambroise Verschaffelt,
_ who received it in 1847 from his intelligent collector, M. F. De Vos, and
that the fact was known to Messrs. Backhouse when they exhibited the
plant. M. Lemaire had previously described and figured it (Lem. Jara.
Fleur., iii., t. 275), under the name of Cattleya Brysiana, but, as he
explained, a month after Lindley, whose name he adopted in the later
work. This plant at the time was stated to have been sent to M.
- Verschaffelt, in 1850, from the Island of Santa Catherina.
_CATTLEYA Leoprotpn, Versch., was described in 1854 (Lem. in IIl.
Hort., i. Misc. p. 68), and afterwards figured (l.c., ii. t. 69), when it was
said to have been introduced by M. Verschaffelt from Brazil, through his
‘collector De Vos, who found it growing on the trunks of large trees in the
‘Island of Santa Catherina. It is often known under the name of Cattleya
-guttata var. Leopoldii, but we believe it to be constantly distinct from the
‘plant originally described by Lindley as C. guttata, which has much smaller
‘flowers, and a more a divided cee This aps is hai rarely seen in
cultivation. «- : R.A.R.
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CYNORCHIS COMPACTA.:
THE annexed figure represents a pan of the charming. little Cynorchis
‘ “ompacta, which flowers freely at Kew every year, and is reproduced from a
photograph taken by Mr. C. P. Raffill. The species is a native of Natal,
and was originally discovered by Sanderson about 1869, and ultimately
described by Reichenbach (Flora, 1888, p. 149). In 1895 it was rediscovered
by Mr. J. M. Wood, on rocks near Emberton, at 2100 feet elevation, and
~:soon afterwards it appeared in cultivation, and was figured in the Botanical
Fig. 28. CYNORCHIS COMPACTA.
Magazine (t. 8053). The plant somewhat resembles a small Orchis,
seldom exceeding four inches high, and the flowers are pure white, with
minute purple dots on the disc of the lip. Each plant bears a single leaf,
-oblong or ovate-oblong in shape, as shown in the figure, but elongating
when fully developed. It succeeds well in a Cool house, forming compact
‘tufts, which remain several weeks in beauty. It should be grown in pots or
_-deep pans, in a mixture of loam and humus, and is of the easiest possible
* -culture.
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CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.
By J. T. BARKER, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks.
SHOULD the delightful weather which we have now enjoyed for some time
continue, the conditions advised in previous Calendars may be continued,
but should it change from the bright sunshine to damp and colder conditions,
then the temperatures may be reduced in all departments by a few degrees,
proportionate to the prevailing conditions of the weather outside.
Shading must still be used, but used with discretion, and in no case
more than is absolutely necessary to prevent the plants from scorching, as
by these means it should be our aim to build up and strengthen our plants,
so that they may be better able to withstand the winter season which is
before them.
VENTILATE as liberally as possible on all favourable occasions, as air at
this season is as essential as light in the important factor of ripening the
newly-made growths.
DAMPING DOWN may be done less frequently, but, at the same time, a
nice moist genial temperature must be maintained, and a hot, dry
atmosphere must be guarded against at all times.
CooL HoUsE.—The Cool house must still be kept as low as possible, both
night and day. To the inmates of this department, where the houses lay at
all bright and dry, the weather conditions recently have been unfavourable,
and undoubtedly many plants will have suffered in some way or other from
the continued sunshine.
Warm HouseEs.—In all the other departments the plants have enjoyed
the conditions, and have made wonderful progress, and apparently have
revelled in the heat and light. The temperatures of these departments must
have attention, especially during a spell of cold damp weather, which
undoubtedly we shall have before the month is out. A little extra fire heat
at this season (even if we have to use a little more ventilation to counteract
it) is much better than a low cold atmosphere, which should be guarded
against in every case.
WATERING at this season must be done with the greatest discretion,
always bearing in mind that it is much easier to get a plant, or rather the
compost in which it is growing, wet than it is to get itdry again. Likewise
much harm can be done by the other extreme of over-dryness, and the
happy medium is what we should aim at. No plant should have water
applied to it unless it absolutely requires it, neither should it suffer for the
want of it. Many plants, even of the same species grown under the same
conditions, differ very largely in the amount of moisture they take up, and
to be successful every cultivator must know his plants.
We have now passed the best part of the summer, and must prepare for
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the dullseason by putting our plants into their winter quarters, and cleaning
up generally. All houses should be thoroughly cleaned inside and out
—glass, woodwork, walls, and staging. The plants, before being staged.
in their winter quarters, should be thoroughly cleansed of all kinds of dirt
and insect pests. Where it has been observed that particular plants do
well in a particular position, it is always wise to continue it in that position.
CYPRIPEDIUMS will now be pushing up their flower spikes, which should.
be neatly tied to stakes to prevent them from twisting. Summer-flowering
Cypripediums, as they pass out of bloom, may be repotted, should they
require it, using a compost as previously recommended.
DENDROBIUMS that have completed their growths should be removed to-
the resting house, giving them just enough water to prevent shrivelling. D.
Phalzenopsis Schroederianum and D. formosum will now be pushing up:
their flower-spikes, and in many cases are well advanced, and should have all
the light possible to enable them to open their flowers before the autumn fogs
are upon us, as these have such a pernicious effect on these beautiful flowers.
Evergreen Dendrobiums, such as D. thyrsiflorum, densiflorum, Farmeri,
&c., are now fast completing their season’s growths. As soon as the shoots.
have reached maturity a similar treatment should be afforded to that recom-
mended for the deciduous species of this interesting class of plant. The
rooting medium should not be allowed to become too dry for long together
during the resting period, or irreparable damage may occur.
CATTLEYAS, LALIAS, AND THEIR HYBRIDS.—Push on with the potting
of these lovely plants as the new roots become active, as a sweet and clean.
rooting medium is essential to their well-being.
MitTonias.—Any plants of Miltonia vexillaria and M. Bleuana that
were not done as recommended last month should, if they require repotting,.
be done now, as soon as ever the young growths are seen to be pushing new
roots.
OpDoONTOGLOssUMS.—Push on with this section as fast as possible, and
keep them well shaded until they get re-established in the new compost-
The usual precautions must be taken with newly-potted plants. The plants
may be carefully sprayed overhead once or twice a day, when the weather
permits. Any back bulbs that are taken off to enable the plants to be placed.
in a moderate-sized pot should be taken care of, as many of them, if
placed in a box, on a layer of sphagnum moss, will produce new growths:
and make nice plants within a twelve month. The box in which they are
placed should be stood well up to the light in the house in which they have
been grown.
Cuysis.—C. aurea, C. bractescens, and other members of this family
should be suspended at the warmer end of the Cattleya house, or in the
warmer division of the plant stove, so as to enable the growths to finish
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quickly, and until this is done, and the leaves commence to change colour,
the plants will require plenty of moisture at the root. When well matured
they should be placed with the Dendrobiums in the resting house, where
they will need very little water during the winter months.
PLEIONES.—Suspended from the roof in a light position, the members
of this family have nearly completed their growths or pseudobulbs. They
should be well exposed to the light, and as soon as the leaves commence
to turn yellow the supply of water must be reduced, the soil being kept just
moist so as to encourage the flowering growths. Immediately the foliage
has fallen the flower buds will appear, and as the flowers commence to open
the compost should be kept comparatively dry, and the plants removed to
a cooler and drier temperature, where they will last much longer in bloom
than if left in the damp, close atmosphere in which they were grown, and
no harm to the plants can result:
MASDEVALLIAS.—Although perhaps not grown at the present day as
extensively as they deserve, few plants produce such showy and brilliantly«
coloured flowers as M. Veitchiana, M. Harryana, and others of this class.
Others are characterised by the singularity and quaintness of their flowers,
such as M. gargantua, M. elephanticeps, M. ephippium (Trochilus), M.
Mooreana, M: macrura and others, and well deserve a place in our
collections. The present is a good time to overhaul any that have passed
out of flower, and where a house is devoted to their culture, it should be
thoroughly cleaned inside and outside before the plants are put back for the
winter months. The compost I recommend for them is one part each of
osmunda fibre, peat fibre, polypodium fibre, and sphagnum moss, mixed
well together.. The stronger growers may have a small quantity of fibrous
loam mixed with the compost, but unless this is of the best, is best left out.
Pot moderately firmly, keeping the base of the plant about level with the
rim of the pot, and be careful not to use too large-sized pots. Plants that
are exhausted, or that have lost their roots, may be broken up and potted
in small pots, and when well-established, if such appears desirable, they
may be placed again in one receptacle. As with most Orchids, the critical
time with these plants is during the first three or four months after root
disturbance, it being a very easy matter to over-water them, causing them
to lose their roots and deteriorate. M. tovarensis, M. Davisii, and others
that flower in the winter should not be disturbed at this season, but are
better done in February or somewhere about that time. These plants are
best kept on the dry side during the dull winter months, but in no case
must be allowed to suffer for the want of water, having no pseudobulbs to
_ maintain them. —
ONcrpiuMs.—Many varieties of these will be in flower, or pushing their
‘spikes, and these should be staked, and watched carefully that slugs and
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other insect pests do not devour them, as it is a great waste of time and
material to have the spikes ruined when about to open their flowers.
L& iA anceps, L. Gouldiana, and others of the same type will now be
shanties their spikes in quantity, and the preceding remarks, respecting the
staking up of the spikes, &c., apply to them in every way. They should have
precisely the treatment laid down for them previously—watering them when
dry only, and keeping them close to the roof-glass so that they may enjoy
every particle of light possible, and an abundance of air on all favourable
occasions, as a Close, stagnant atmosphere is harmful to these plants at any
time.
VANDA CRULEA is another species just now pushing its spikes, which
I find grows well under the conditions recommended for Lelia anceps.
This plant, though always considered difficult to grow, succeeds admirably
here, in fact many quite small pieces have grown into nice plants, which.
proves that the cultural conditions given are suitable. A great many cases of
failure with this most beautiful Orchid are attributable to too much heat
and too little air, and, to my mind, want of success must be put down
largely to want of knowledge, always providing one has the necessary house.
GENERAL REMARKS.—At this season we must begin to make preparations
for getting all our plants into their winter quarters, where they may enjoy
all the light possible, and a temperature to suit their various requirements.
They should be thoroughly overhauled, and the pots in which they are .
growing, also those on which they stand, thoroughly cleansed, whilst they
can be safely shifted from house to house while the work is being performed.
A little planning and forethought will save a great deal of confusion, and
enable one to do the work much Lee and more effectually.
THE RHS. Ss. AWARDS.
Ir will be seen from a note at page 287 that on fois 18th last two
Botanical Certificates were awarded by the Scientific Committee of the
R.H.S., and it may be interesting to record the circumstances under which
the change was made. These Certificates were formerly awarded by the
Orchid Committee.
At a meeting of the Scientific Committee held on March 14th last, Mr.
Worsley brought forward a resolution upon the question of granting
certificates to plants shown before the Committee. The fact that the
Botanical Certificate had (erroneously) come to be looked upon as an
award to be made to a plant of no decorative or commercial value was
commented upon. The actual intention of the Botanical Certificate was.
to encourage the introduction and cultivation of plants of intrinsic interest
or of potential value, and it is, as stated in the Book of Arrangements
intended to be awarded to “ Plants newly discovered or raised, and of
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botanical interest irrespective of decorative value.” After further discussion,
a sub-committee was reappointed to select plants at each meeting for the
full Committee’s consideration, the Sub-committee consisting of Messrs. J.
T. Bennett-Poé, J. Douglas, C. T. Druery, and A. Worsley. The further
discussion of the question was adjourned until the next meeting.
At the meeting held on March 28th, the discussion upon Mr. Worsley’s
motion that a new Certificate was desirable was continued, but the
Committee were of opinion that the existing Botanical Certificate and the
Certificate of Appreciation covered all the purposes, at present, for which
such awards were required. A resolution was therefore sent to the Council
suggesting the desirability of restricting the recommendation of the award
of the Botanical Certificate to the Scientific Committee.
THE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION’ is given to those whose work is
‘attended with Horticultural Scientific interest, or is such as may reasonably
be expected to assist in the improving of a strain or in creating a new break.
THE CULTURAL Com) ION is given to growers whose exhibits
‘show evidence of great cultural skill.
The Certificate of Appreciation and Cultural Commendation are not
given to plants, but to individuals, as a recognition of personal application
.and skill.
THE FiRsT-cLaAss CERTIFICATE and AWARD OF MERIT are given to
meritorious plants, and sufficiently explain themselves, but in exceptional
‘cases medals may be awarded to such plants, as well as to groups.
The Medal awards are thus described in the Society’s Book of Arrange-
menitss —
“The Gold Medals are the highest awards obtainable; after them rank
the Silver-gilt issues, then the Silver, then the Bronze Medals. The medals
awarded by the Council from time to time are as follows :—
1. The Lawrence Medal.—This medal is only struck in Gold. It is
awarded independently by the direct vote of the Council, who will, asa
rule, confine themselves to not more than one medal a year.
2. The Gold Medal.—This medal is struck only in gold.
3. The Flora Medal.—This medal is awarded for flowers and ornamental
plants, and is struck in three grades, silver-gilt, silver, and bronze.
4. The Hogg Medal; and 5, the Knightian Medal.—These medals are
awarded for fruits and vegetables, and are struck in three grades, silver-
gilt, silver, and bronze.
6. The Lindley Medal.—This medal is usually given for exhibits of
botanical interest or for exceptional skill in cultivation, and is struck in
three grades, silver-gilt, silver, and bronze. |
7. The Banksian Medal.—This medal is used in all departments of the
Society’s work, and is struck in silver-gilt, silver, and bronze.
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HOULLETIA WALLISII
‘THIs interesting Houlletia has reappeared in cultivation, a plant which was
introduced by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, from the
Cattleya Dowiana aurea district, proving identical with that originally
described, which has been lost sight of for many years. It was originally
described in 1869 (Lind. & Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 611) from
materials collected by Gustav Wallis, but the habitat was not stated. Two
years later H. chrysantha was described and figured (Lind. & Andre in
Ill. Hort., xviii. p. 138, t. 71) from a plant which flowered with Messrs.
Linden, Brussels, and which was said to have been discovered by Wallis, in
1868, in the province of Antioquia. - Reichenbach afterwards pointed out
that the two were identical, and added a variety odontoptera (Linnea, xli.
p- 111), differing from the type in having some rough teeth on the side
lobes of the lip. According to Reichenbach this flowered at Kew, and is
also said to have been collected by Wallis, at about 8,000 feet altitude, near
Frontino. Another plant flowered at Kew in August, 1882, and was again
figured under the name of H. chrysantha (N. E. Br. in Gard. Chron., 1882,
ii. p. 437, fig. 73). H. Wallisii is a striking plant, bearing an erect
inflorescence of several deep buff yellow flowers, with numerous red-brown
blotches on the sepals and petals, and a large blackish red blotch at the
base of the lip. It should succeed in the Intermediate house.—R.A.R.
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CATTLEYA WARSCEWICZII,
A CORRESPONDENT writes: ‘‘ Some time ago I purchased a dozen Cattleyas
which were sold as C. gigas. For the past two years they have made
vigorous growth, sending up two and three very strong pseudobulbs each,
but no flower sheath. I should feel exceedingly obliged if you could tell
me the probable cause of this, for the plants appear to be particularly
healthy and very strong. This season some of the plants have as many as
four strong pseudobulbs, but no sign of flower sheaths. I am not quite
certain about them being C. gigas, but I think they are.”
[Cattleya Warscewiczii—generally grown under its later name of C.
gigas—has sometimes the reputation of being a shy flowerer, though we think
that the cause is often incorrect treatment—that is when the plants are
strong and properly established. It likes a light position, and we have
known plants to flower with the greatest freedom when suspended from the
roof and disturbed at the root as little as possible. Williams’ Manual
says: “We have had the best results with it when it was grown in a basket
or pot suspended from the roof as near the light as possible, at the warm
end of the Cattleya house.” We should be glad to have,the experience of
our readers.—ED. |
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CYNORCHIS PURPURASCENS.
CYNORCGHIS PURPURASCENS is one of the finest of the Madagascar species,
and contrasts strongly with the charming little C. compacta, whose portrait ©
is’ given on page 265. The species was introduced by M. G. Warpur about
ten years ago, and the introducer then stated: ‘‘ Cynorchis purpurascens
CYNORCHIS PURPURASCENS,
Fig. 29.
grows generally on the prostrate stems of a species of Pandanus, near the
riverside in the high forest, at an altitude of r000 to 1200 feet. Sometimes
it grows in tufts on Asplenium Nidus, on large trees, at a considerable
height above the forest floor. It flowers in March and April, and seems to
like an intermediate temperature with much shade” (O.R., ix: p,1o). The
ali
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species was originally described about ninety years ago by Thouars (Orch.
Iles Afr., t. 15), from dried specimens, collected in the Island of Bourbon,
where it was afterwards collected by Balfour. It flowered at Kew in
December, 1900, and shortly afterwards was figured in the Botanical
Magazine (t. 7852). Curiously enough, the name had been usurped
C. Lowiana, Rchb. f., which had previously been figured in the same work
as C. purpurascens (t. 7551), though the mistake was at once detected when
re
the true plant appeared. The plant bears a single large leaf, and. an
Fig. 30. CyYNORCHIS LOWIANA.
umbellate inflorescence of bright purple flowers, with a white blotch on the
disc of the lip. It is a plant of easy culture, and succeeds well in a mixture
of rough peat and sphagnum moss in an intermediate temperature. Deep
or
pans form suitable receptacles to grow it in. Although thie leaves are
deciduous, M. Warpur states that the plant is never in a state of complete
rest, for as soon as the old leaf and spike are over the rhizome begins to
push forth new shoots, consequently it should never be dried off. It requires
a plentiful supply of water and moderate shade when actively growing. = It
1 Neti : Tite § ans Eaage i eet re Pee ee, Meee ae ee
may ve interesting xy to recall the note that oir -lrevor Lawrence had last
1 el cevwres till i hed sen ge } “3 » ae aot ‘i
year piants that were still Srowlng in the ori ii fibre in lich they wer
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imported by M. Warpur, which is believed to be that of Asplenium Nidus
{(O-R, X0ill. p. 257).
Cynorcuis LowIiana (fig. 30) is another handsome Madagascar species,
which was introduced by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., and described by
Reichenbach, in 1888 (Gard. Chron., 1888, i. p. 424). It is the plant
figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 7551) under the name of C.
purpurascens before the latter appeared in cultivation, but differs greatly in
habit, also in the size and appearance of the flowers, as will be seen by the
figure. The lateral sepals and spur are light green, and the rest of the
flower purple, with a pair of linear red blotches on the disc of the lip. It is
easily grown, and we believe the plants in cultivation are from the original
importation. It is a very graceful little plant.
Cynorchis kewensis is a hybrid raised at Kew from C. Lowiana ? and C.
purpurascens g , which was described at p. 219 of our eleventh volume.
SOCIETIES.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall,
Vincent Square, Westminster, on August Ist, when there was a good
display of Orchids, including five medal groups. Two Cultural Com-
mendations and an Award of Merit were given to very worthy exhibits.
The Orchid Committee was present as follows: Sir Jeremiah Colman,
Bart. (in the Chair), and Messrs. James O’Brien (hon. sec.), Gurney
Wilson, J. Charlesworth, Stuart H. Low, F. J. Hanbury, C. H. Curtis,
W. Cobb, W. H. Hatcher, J. E. Shill, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander, W. H.
White, J. Wilson Potter, and W. Bolton.
Mrs. Bischoffsheim, The Warren House, Stanmore (gr. Mr. A. Taylor)»
received a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a magnificent group of the brilliant
scarlet Disa grandiflora, some thirty-five feet in extent, and containing
about 120 finely-grown plants, with two to six flowers each, and showing
much variation (See Awards).
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), staged a
group of well-grown Orchids, including Odontoglossum Lambeauianum G.
H. Day, O. armainvillierense xanthotes, Odontioda Ernest Henry var.
Fairlawn, chocolate red, with some yellow on the lip, Sophrocatlelia Elissa,
with copper-red flowers, some fine Cattleya Warscewiczii, a beautiful
example of C. W. Frau Melanie Beyrodt, C. Rex, C. Gaskelliana alba with
seven flowers, C. Elvina var. Herbert Goodson, with bright rose sepals and
petals and a purple-crimson lip, C. Hardyana, Lycaste Skinneri, Anguloa
uniflora (eburnea), Cypripedium callosum Sandere, C. Lawrenceanum
Hyeanum, C. Maudie, &c. (Silver Flora Medal).
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J-
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Collier), sent a good example of Eulophia Ledienii with handsomely
variegated leaves, Lelia monophylla with twelve flowers, the handsome .
Zygopetalum Roeblingianum, Cycnoches chlorochilon, Dendrobium
ciliatum, the striking red D. arachnites, a well-flowered Bulbophyllum
laxiflorum, four plants of Spathoglottis Fortunei, Cirrhopetalum pulchrum,
C. lepidum, and several plants of Catasetum Cliftonii (See Awards).
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, sent Cypripedium
Ossulstonii Crombleholme’s var., a fine greenish flower with a white dorsal
sepal.
E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford (gr. Mr. F. Cooper), sent a
pretty hybrid Cattleya Goossensiana var. Bievreana (Gaskelliana alba X
Schilleriana), a pretty blush white flower, with some purple veining on the
lip, and C. Caduceus (granulosa X Gaskelliana).
W. James, Esq., West Dean Park, Chichester (gr. Mr. W. H. Smith),
was awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal for a small group of the brilliant
scarlet Disa grandiflora.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White),
sent several well-flowered plants of Lelia Bella (grandiflora X purpurata),
a handsome hybrid which was figured at page 265 of our last volume, the
rare Catasetum apertum, and Eria mysorensis, bearing racemes of white
flowers with some purple and yellow on the lip.
Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill),
sent a fine plant of the handsome Mormodes eburneum luxatum.
R. G.. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent four plants of the handsome Lzeliocattleya rubens, with several examples
of the pretty Odontioda Thwaitesii, and O. Wilsonii.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a choice group,
including a fine example of Oncidioda Charlesworthii, bearing four tall
spikes of rosy mauve flowers, the striking Bollea ccelestis, Zygopetalum
Roeblingianum, Mormodes luxatum punctatum, some fine examples of
Lzliocattleya Canhamiana and Cattleya Warscewiczii, a good Anguloa
uniflora, Cirrhza viridipurpurea, Odontioda Cooksoniz, Stanhopea oculata,
Odontoglossum Othello, and others (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a fine group, including some
good forms of Cattleya Warscewiczii, C. Dowiana, C. Rex, C. Goossensiana
(Bievreana), C. Queen of Sheba, and others, examples of the handsome
Dendrobium regium, Cypripedium Neptune, C. Rossetti, Bulbophyllum
densiflorum, and other interesting things (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, sent good examples
of Odontoglossum Rolfez, Dendrobium Dearei, Cattleya flavescens, C.
Hardyana, C. Rothschildiana, and others (Bronze Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, sent Cypripedium
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Franconia (callo-Rothschildianum X callosum Sandere), a very large-
flowered hybrid, having the petals spotted with chocolate-colour, and two
others.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent a fine example of
Cattleya Hardyana, two C. Rothschildiana splendens, some good plants of
C. Gaskelliana alba, and Cypripedium Faire Maude.
AWARD OF MERIT.
CATASETUM CLiFTONII.—An ally of C. Bungerothii having aut
yellow flowers, with a rather open, somewhat 3-lobed and slightly-fringed
lip, bearing a prominent orange-coloured callus. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah
Colman, Bart. Several plants were shown, which varied somewhat in
shape and colour.
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS.
DISA GRANDIFLORA.—To Mr. A. Taylor, gardener to Mrs. Bischoffsheim,
for the splendidly-grown batch of Disa grandiflora mentioned above.
PHALZNOPSIS VIOLACEA CLIFTON’s VAR.—To Mr. H. G. Alexander,
gardener to Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt. A
very fine plant, bearing two spikes of flowers, and the largest leaf about a
foot long and eight inches broad.
There was no Show on August 15th, owing to the re-decoration of the
Hall, and only a very small attendance of the Committees
The Orchid Committee was represented as follows: Mr. William
Bolton, in the Chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), J. Charlesworth,
W. H. White, and Walter Cobb. One First-class Certificate and three
Awards of Merit were granted. ~
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W.:
H. White), sent a magnificent spike of Lissochilus giganteus, about twelve
feet long, with thirty large rose-coloured flowers, and several buds; also a
Trichopilia (See Awards). :
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J-
Collier), showed Odontioda Graireana (C. Neetzliana xX O. Rossii), having:
the sepals and petals tinged and spotted with red, and the lip white with
rose-coloured markings.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis),
showed Cattleya Rhoda Fowler’s var. (Iris xX Hardyana), having pale
greenish yellow sepals and petals, and a deep, claret-coloured lip.
__H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent
Lzliocattleya Ernestii (L.-c. Ingrdmii x C. Dowiana aurea), a handsome
thing, having a large rose-coloured flower, with the disc of the lip orange-:
coloured, and the front lobe maroon-crimson; also a Behe aa gt (See:
Awards).
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Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Leliocattleya Lady Chance (L.-c. elegans Turneri x C. bicolor), having
bronzy rose sepals and petals, and a purple lip with a white base.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, sent a plant of Houlletia
Wallisii, with pale yellow flowers spotted with red, Pescatorea Roezlii
superba, having white flowers with crimson tips to the sepals and petals,
and the new Odontonia Louise (M. Warscewiczii X O.Ossulstonii), having
pretty white and rose-coloured flowers; also two others (See Awards).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, sent Brassocattleya Pluto var.
pulchra, with nearly white flowers, Cattleya vivicans (velutina X Fabia),
having brownish rose sepals and petals, and a broad rosy veined lip, and C.
micans (Warscewiczii X Wavriniana).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, sent a pretty form
of Cattleya Dowiana, marbled with rose on the pétals, and C. Thurgoodiana
{Hardyana X Lueddemanniana), a very handsome hybrid.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
CATTLEYA RHODA VAR. ILLUMINATA (Hardyana X Iris).—A large and
handsome form, having broad orange-yellow sepals and petals, tinged and
veined with bronzy red, and the broad undulate lip deep purple-crimson,
with some purple lines at the base of the orange-coloured throat. Exhibited
by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
GONGORA LEUCOCHILA.—A large-flowered form, having reddish purple
and white sepals and petals, with some darker blotches, and a white lip.
Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
SOPHROCATLELIA Goopsonll (S.-l. heatonensis xX L.-c. luminosa).—A
handsome hybrid, having broad rose-coloured sepals and petals, with a
yellowish ‘shade on the surface, and the lip claret-coloured. Exhibited by
H. F. Goodson, Esq.
TRICHOPILIA LEHMANNII.—An ally of T. fragrans, having several spikes
of white flowers, with an orange-yellow blotch at the base of the lip.
Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
The meeting held on August 29th was marked by the appearance of a
mew generic hybrid between Ada aurantiaca and Cochlioda Neetzliana,
which was exhibited by M. Henri Graire, of Amiens. Five medal groups
were also staged, while an Award of Merit and a Cultural Commendation
were given by the Orchid Committee, which was represented as follows:
Harry J. Veitch (in the Chair), and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), W. H.
White, W. Bolton, Gurney Wilson, H. G. Alexander, Arthur Dye, W. H.
Hatcher, W. P. Bound, J. Charlesworth, W. Cobb, J. E. Shill, A. A.
McBean, and Stuart H. Low.
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The Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock (gr. Mr.
Hunter), staged a very fine group of Vanda ccerulea, consisting of about
eighty well-grown plants, some of which bore two and three spikes of
beautiful bright blue flowers. The plants were effectively arranged with
Nephrolepis todzoides, and backed with graceful Cocos Palms, forming @
very beautiful picture (Silver-gilt Flora Medal).
M. Henri Graire, Amiens, sent a new generic hybrid, under the name
Adioda St.-Fuscien, derived from Ada aurantiaca and Cochlioda Neetzliana,
and combining well the characters of its parents. The flowers are at
present rather small, with nearly equal lanceolate red sepals and petals, and
the lip 3-lobed, yellowish, and tinged with red.
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White),
showed an inflorescence of a very distinct pale greenish yellow form of
Dendrobium undulatum.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham, (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
showed a pretty little group of hybrids, including plants of Cattleya Adula,
C. Roupelliana, C. Euphrasia, C. Pittiana, and Odontioda Thwaitesii.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a choice group,
including some brilliant varieties of Cattleya Iris, Renanthera Imschootiana,
Miltonia Schreederiana with a spike of fourteen flowers, a fine plant of
Oncidium luridum guttatum, several good Dendrobium Phalenopsis,
Houlletia Brocklehurstiana, Sophrolelia Gratrixie, | Sophrocatlelia
Marathon, Brassolelia Veitchii Mikado, Brassocattleya Maronie, Vanda
cerulea, Catasetum callosum, Stanhopea oculata, &c. (Silver-gilt Flore
Medal). Two other fine things are mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a very pretty little group,
‘including several forms of the very variable and pretty Cattleya iridescens
(bicolor X Eldorado), C. Thurgoodiana, Leliocattleya elegans Harrisii,
L.-c. Issy, several forms of L.-c. Walter Gott, Oncidium Papilio, Miltonia
“ee ee Stanhopea Wardii, &c. (Silver Banksian Medal).
Mr. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged a very pretty
_ little group, siclicAie Cattleya Gaskelliana Phyllis, a pretty light-coloured
variety, several good forms of C. Adula, Iris and Pittiana, Lzeliocattleya
bletchleyensis, and a number of Brassocattleyas and Cypripediums
(Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a good group,
including a centre of Vanda ccerulea, with Oncidium varicosum on each
side, together with plants of Oncidium luridum guttatum, O. Lanceanum,
‘Cattleya Whitei, C. Thurgoodiana, C. Dietrichiana, Odontoglossum grande
and Harryanum, the handsome Dendrobium Maccarthie, D. Dearei and
D. formosum, Pescatorea elata, Bifrenaria tetragona, Bulbophyllum
papillosum, Masdevallia simula, Cypripediums, &c. (Silver Banksian Medal).
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Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, sent the striking Catasetum
reflexum (Rolfe), having greenish sepals and petals barred with purple, and
a curious reflexed and much divided lip.
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent two fine plants of Lelio-
cattleya Dominiana, with bright rose sepals and petals, and a very dark
purple-crimson lip.
AWARD OF MERIT.
Hou.vetia WALLIsII.—A striking Colombian species, whose history is
given at page 27. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
CULTURAL COMM ION
AERIDES SANDERIANUM.—A_ very fine plant bearing four spikes.
Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
AT the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on Thursday,
August roth, the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Cromble-
holme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, C. Parker, Z. A. Ward, J. Evans, Ws
Holmes, A. J. Keeling, F. K. Sander, and H. Arthur (Secretary).
Colonel J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), staged a very
nice group, to which a Silver Medal was awarded. It included several
plants of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, and a well-flowered specimen of the
| type, C. Warscewiczii, Lzliocattleya callistoglossa, a good form of Brasso-
cattleya Maroniz, Cypripedium Maudiz, and several others.
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was also awarded
a Silver Medal for an excellent group of Cattleyas and Cypripediums,
including two good plants of Cattleya Atalanta, one a good dark form,
several plants of C. Harrisoniana, a plant of C. Hardyana x Harrisoniana,
bearing two well-formed bright flowers, Cypripedium Lord Derby, Roths-
childianum, Burtonii, tixallense, and others, with a good Lzeliocattleya
callistoglossa.
- R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), staged an excellent
group, to which a Silver Medal was awarded. The Miltonias were a feature.
and the Cypripediums were also good, the latter including C. Rothschild-
ianum and several hybrids from it, notably a nice plant of C. Transvaal,
It also included Leliocattleya bletchleyensis, Odontoglossum crispum
xanthotes, a very nice form, O. Harryanum and others. :
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodh ), staged Odontoglossum
crispum Perfection, and Miltonia vexillarium superba.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged nice plants of
Odontoglossum Aireworth (Lambeauianum X crispum), O. crispum, with
an exceptionally large flat lip, Sophrocatlelia Marathon, and Cypripedium
Smilax, of the Charlesworthii type.
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Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged. an-excellent form of Cattleya
Harrisoniana, var. ‘‘ Grand Duke,” a good dark colour, and C. Vulcan.
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, staged several interesting plants,
including Stanhopea Rodigasiana, Bollea Lalindei, Anguloa Clowesii, and
a nice form of Cypripedium bellatulum.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, Ashlands var., a fine flower of the verily: :
Boilea Lalindei, var. ccelestis, a flower of ake colour with bands of intense
purple; and Cypripedium Godefroye leucochilum, var. Pérfection, the
petals and dorsal sepal being very broad, with ground colour of deep cream, and
very regular markings, forming a good round flower. All were exhibited by
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden).
‘NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL.
A very successful meeting of the North of England Horticultural
Society was held at Harrogate on August 15th, in connection with the
Show of the Harrogate Agricultural Society. A few good Orchids were
exhibited, and were awarded medals by a deputation from the Royal
Horticultural Society. ene
Messrs. Charlesworth & C o., Haywards Heath, staged a choice group
of about three dozen plants, Sleds among them being some good
examples of Vanda ccerulea and Kimballiana, Brassocattleya Maroniz, the
handsome Odontonia Lairessez, Cattleya Rhoda, C. Vesta, Oncidium
Lanceanum, Lzliocattleya callistoglossa, L.-c. Colmaniana, Odontoglossum
armainvillierense xanthotes, and others (Silver-gilt Flora Medal).
Messrs. Mansell. & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, staged a fine group,
including good examples of Dendrobium Phalznopsis, Brassocattleya
Pocahontas, Vanda ccerulea and Kimballiana, Oncidium. Lanceanum,
Cattleya Atalanta surperba, C. Jean, Odontoglossum spectabile, Miltonia
vexillaria Queen Alexandra, Odontioda Thwaitesii, Cypripedium eee
&c. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal).
Mr. E..V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged a nice group,
including Brassocattleya Maroniz, Cattleya Pittiana, and the richly-
coloured C. Iris excelsa, Cypripedium Maudie, C. Wm. Lloyd, C.
Lawrenceanum Ball’s var., &c. (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, sent a few good
Orchids, including Cattleya Wavriniana, C. Harrisoniana, Odontoglossum
Harryanum, Cypripedium Penelope, and a few others (Bronze Banksian
Medal).
The Orchid Committee of the Society awarded Second-class Diplomas
to Cattleya Atalanta superba and Ccelogyne asperata, shown by Messrs.
Mansell & Hatcher.
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VANDA SANDERIANA.
WE learn that another importation of the beautiful Vanda Sanderiana
has been received, and it may be interesting te give a figure of the
magnificent specimen which flowered in the collection of J. Gurney Fowler,
Fig. 31.
VANDA SANDERIANA
Esq., in October, 1897, to which a Gold Medal was given by the R.H.S.
The history of this particular specimen was given by Mr. Fowler as
follows: ‘‘I purchased the Vanda Sanderiana from Messrs. Low & Co. on
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the 15th of August, 1895. It flowered first in September of that year,
bearing two flower-spikes and seventeen flowers. It was brought over by
Messrs. Low’s collector in a large basket, and in the June following I
thought it advisable to repot it. It flowered again in October last, with
twelve spikes and 137 flowers in all. It has grown in the East India house,
on the centre stage, over a large tank of rain water, and has seven growths,
three of them being 3ft. 6ins. in height. Since it has been with me it has
made four pairs of leaves.”” One inflorescence of ten flowers was over, and
had been removed when the photograph was taken.
It appears to be a difficult species to cultivate, and we wish that our
Orchid Collectors would give some further information as to the conditions
under which it grows. It is a native of the Island of Mindanao, where it
was discovered by Mr. Roebelen, when collecting for Messrs. Sander &
Sons, in 1882. The principal station is said to be at Davao, on the south-
east coast of Mindanao, at places growing on trees that overhang the beach,
and where the long trailing roots are often within reach of the salt spray—
conditions which suggest the necessity of a place in the warmest house. It
is certainly a very handsome species.
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. A. HARRISON.
CooL House.
Two important matters need attention this month, the repotting of
Odontoglossum crispum and allies, and a thorough overhauling of the
house. Watering all plants in active growth, and those which are in bud
and flower, should be practised as advised in the June article, and syringing
done as directed. Little shade should be given unless the sun is very
scorching, I find it a good plan to lower the blinds from 11 till 2. Before
and after these hours the sun is rarely powerful enough to do any harm,
and heavily shaded plants will not produce satisfactory growth, nor do they
flower so freely.
Look over the stock of Odontoglossum plants carefully, and any which
require repotting should be taken in hand at once. After having carefully
trimmed the roots, and removed decayed leaves and pseudo-bulbs, place
them in fresh pots, usually of the same size as those in which they were
previously growing. First put ina layer of clean broken crocks, and on these
place the plants, spreading out the roots with care. Fill to within one inch
of the rim of the pots with a good rich soil. This should consist of oak
leaves, osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss in equal parts. Press the
compost firmly about the roots, and take care to see that the base of the
pseudo-bulbs is well above the rim of the pot. In cutting away the old
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back bulbs, leave only three to support the new growth. Weak plants
should be potted very lightly, but those which are strong growing and well
rooted, more firmly, using less crocks.
After the potting operations have been finished the work of thoroughly
cleaning the house should be taken in hand. Remove all plants from the
staging, thoroughly wash this, and syringe all corners and crevices with a.
strong solution of insecticide. The glass and woodwork should then receive
attention, and finally the pots should be scrubbed and the plants rearranged.
Place those freshly potted at the warmest end, and those resting at the
coolest end. Any necessary top-dressing should be done now.
Oncidium tigrinum, O. varicosum, and its superior variety Rogersié
should now be showing spikes, and these should be tied to neat sticks, and
a piece of cotton wool wound round the base of the spike as a preventative
against slugs.
CATTLEYA House.
No shading should now be used here, as plenty of sunlight is necessary
to thoroughly develop the new pseudobulbs. Any plants which are im
flower should be removed to a cooler house, or shaded with tissue paper-
Give water and syringe as advised in the last article. The above method of
procedure should be adopted in the overhauling of this house.
Should any Vanda ccerulea be in spike, these should be kept slightly
shaded, and just moist. Stanhopeas may now be rebasketed, using a com-
post of osmunda, sphagnum and peat. Be careful to put no crocks in the
new receptacle for the flowers are produced from beneath the basket. Keep.
all resting plants only just damp.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONs.
CYMBIDIUM INSIGNE.—This beautiful species is of recent introduction,
and extremely showy. It succeeds well in the Cool house, and should be in-
cluded in every amateur’s collection. It is a very robust grower, and free in
flowering when given exactly the treatment which it requires. The flowers
are of large size, and firm and fleshy in texture. The sepals and petals are
of a pale blush pink, the lip almost white with many spots and markings of
a deep carmine. It is entirely different from any which have yet appeared
as regards colour, and the blossoms are produced in March and April, and
are borne in long racemes.
CATTLEYA DOWIANA AUREA.—This is one of the most beautiful of alk
Cattleyas. It produces from a sheath at the apex of the last-made pseudo-
bulb large finely-shaped flowers, the sepals and petals of which are of a
-golden yellow. The lip is broad, handsomely crisped at the edges, of a
deep crimson, with radiating lines of gold. It usually blooms in the months
of August and September, and continues about three weeks in beauty. It
is a native of Antioquia, and owing to many large importations of recent
284 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (SEPTEMBER, I9Q11.
years, is unfortunately becoming rare in its native habitat. Owing to its
beautiful colouring, this Cattleya has proved invaluable to the hybridist,
many gorgeous Orchids having this species as one of their parents.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
A VERY pretty hybrid, derived from Leliocattleya Lucia x Cattleya Mossiz
Wageneri, has been sent from the collection of the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Birmingham, by Mr. Mackay, who states
that it has been raised in the collection. It may be described as fairly
ntermediate in shape and size, while the lip is bright rose-purple in front,
and the rest of the flower light yellow. It is a bright and attractive hybrid,
and should develop into a good thing.
A striking hybrid, derived from Leliocattleya bletchleyensis and
Cattleya Grossii, has been sent from the establishment of Messrs. James
Veitch & Sons, Langley, Slough, by Mr. Briscoe. It is said that the
Leliocattleya was the mother plant, but, curiously enough, the flower has
taken almost entirely the shape of the Cattleya parent, the lip being some-
what recurved and broadly expanded in front, and the side lobes nearly
obsolete. The colour is bright rosy purple almost throughout. The seedling
is at present very small, and it should develop into a fine thing when the
plant becomes strong.
An interesting hybrid is sent from the establishment of Messrs. Sander,
& Sons, Bruges, which is said to have been derived from Cattleya
calummata crossed with the pollen of Brassavola Digbyana. The lip is
very deeply three-lobed, with a broad somewhat reflexed and fringed front
lobe, and infolded side lobes, the colour being white. The sepals and
petals are greenish white, and rather more elongated than in the seed
parent. It is rather curious that the flower should have taken so much
after the Cattleya parent in shape and the Brassavola in colour.
The autumn-flowering Cattleyas and Leliocattleyas will soon be making
a fine display, particularly the hybrids partly derived from C. Dowiana,
Warscewiczii, Leopoldii, and bicolor, with the numerous secondary hybrids
in which they are more or less represented. They forma very large and
brilliant series. Then there will be the hybrids of Lelia Perrinii and
crispa, both very distinct and beautiful, and the fine series raised from
L. pumila and Dayana, which are mostly of dwarfer habit, but very
floriferous and beautiful. Those from Cattleya labiata and Bowringiana
are generally a little later, but the species are now so much mixed that it
is difficult to place them in anything like an exact sequence. Vanda
cerulea will also be making a grand display, and with a few other species
will keep our houses gay for several weeks to come.
SEPTEMBER, 191T.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 285
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on September 12th and
26th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock.
noon.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on September 14th and 28th.
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection
from I to 4 p.m.
For the loan of the portrait block of Sir F. W. Moore, used to illustrate
our article at page 241, we are indebted to the Editor of the Gardeners’
Chronicle. The acknowledgement was omitted last month by an oversight.
A very fine plant of Dendrobium aggregatum, growing in the gardens
of the Agri-Horticultural Society of Burma, Kandawglay, ‘Rangoon, is
figured in a recent issue of the Gardeners’ Chronicle (1911, li. p. 82, fig. 38).
It appears to be growing on a pillar of some kind as high as the eaves of
the house, and bears its graceful pendulous racemes of yellow flowers in.
profusion. We have never seen it in such perfection in England.
R.H.S. ScreNTIFIC COMMITTEE: The following references to Orchids
exhibited at meetings of the Scientific Committee are taken from the
Official Report (continued from page 375 of our last volume) :—
February 14th, 1911: ODONTIODA X CRAVENIANA.—Mr. R. A. Rolfe
showed flowers of this hybrid raised by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.,
between Cochlioda Neetzliana 2, from Ecuador, and Odontoglossum
cordatum 3, from Mexico, and remarked upon the great differences between
the parents. The hybrid was bright scarlet, like the Cochlioda.
February 28th, 1g11 : FasciareD OrcHID.—Mr. Gurney Wilson showed
a plant of Brassocatlelia Fowleri, in which one of the pseudobulbs had.
forked before flowering, and both forks appeared likely to flower. Mr.
Wilson remarked that malformations of plant and flower appeared to be
much more frequent in trigeneric hybrids than in crosses between the
species. > : Se
April 26th, 1911: GoNGorA sp.—Mr. J. O’Brien brought forward a
species of Gongora, introduced by the late Mr. Tracy, from Peru. It was.
apparently a new species, and was referred to Kew.
May goth, 1911 :-—
GONGORA TRACYANA.—This plant, shown at the last meeting by Messrs.
Tracy, and referred to Kew, proved to be an undescribed species, to which
286 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [SEPTEMBER, IQII-
the name of G. Tracyana, Rolfe, has been given. It was unanimously
resolved to recommend the award of a Botanical Certificate, on the ground
of novelty.
‘MALFORMED ODONTOGLOssSUM.—A spike of a form of Odontoglossum
crispum from Sir Julius Wernher, of Luton Hoo, bearing several malformed
flowers, as well as others of a normal character, was referred to Mr.
Worsdell, who reports as follows: ‘‘ The balance of the spike is quite upset.
Most of the flowers are normal, however. The peculiar structure present
is due to a compromise between two tendencies, (1) that making for
reduction or fission, and (2) that making for multiplication of parts.
There is no evidence at all for actual synanthy or for the ‘ passing of one
part of a flower into the next,’ as the spatial distribution of the flowers on
the spike appears to be normal. On the other hand there is an equal
absence of evidence that an increase in the number of flowers on the spike
is occurring. In one flower there is a remarkable case of ‘ positive dedouble-
ment’; four sepals, uppermost (posterior) forked; four ordinary petals
(which might have resulted from forking of the lateral ones); one of these
four lies exactly in the median plane (anterior); two labella forming with
the column a whorl of three within the four ordinary petals; the column is
double below, but triple above (there being three anthers). One anther is
becoming petaloid. Owing to the causes above mentioned the flower
comes to havea larger number of members than usual, and the composition
of the. whorls is altered, owing to the fact that, under the circumstances,
the members must be more or less re-arranged, so as to obey the law of
alternations. In the second flower there are three normal sepals, but the
anterior one is, in structure and appearance, intermediate between a sepal
and a petal, as it has the brown blotches of the former; but it is lighter in
colour than the sepals, and has a slight tendency to be fringed at the
margin like a petal; there is no present evidence as to its origin, but it
perhaps arose by division of the normal sepals, two labella forming with
the double column or whorl of three. In the third flower the reductive or
fusion tendency has overpowered the other (or multiplicative). The two
lateral sepals have fused into a single one in the anterior median plane, but
this sepal is triple, and the middle lobe may represent the third sepal-like
petal of the second flower referred to, and this is very likely, in which
«ase it would not be accurate to speak of fusion of two sepals. Two
labella, one of which is much smaller than the other and has its stalk
completely fused with the column. The column is double, but the anthers
are much more closely approximated than in the last two flowers (an
interesting fact as showing the fusing process). The sepals are more petal-
like and larger than usual, as is natural. In the fourth flower the reduction
and fusion tendency is all-potent; the flower is 2-merous. It has two
SEPTEMBER, Ig11.} THE ORCHID REVIEW. 287
sepals (antero-posterior), the anterior one being very large, owing to fusion
of the two normal lateral ones; two lateral petals larger than normal,
doubtless correlated with the complete absence of the labellum. The
absence of the latter must be attributed either to abortion or to congenital
and intimate fusion with the column (an analogy for such a fusion exists in
the third flower, and the column has its lateral petaloid appendages larger
than usual). The ovary appears to be normal. A very interesting fact is
that the bracts subtending, two or three of the flowers showing positive
dedoublement, are double, having two tips and two midribs. In such cases
the splitting tendency is very powerful, and if it went further would result
in the formation of two flowers side by side; these then might become
spatially separated in a vertical direction on the axis of the spike. The
structure of the dimorous flower has probably, from a morphological point
of view, nothing whatever to do with the other malformations, but,
physiologically, there may be a connection. Exigencies of nutrition may
demand that, if some flowers have an extra number of organs to be fed,
other flowers must not be supplied with so many organs, economy in the
spike-household being thus maintained.”
June 2oth, 1911 :—
CATASETUM CLIFTONII.—Mr. James O’Brien showed plants under this
name from the collections of Sir Trevor Lawrence Bart., and Sir Jeremiah
Colman, Bart., respectively. The flowers presented several minor points of
‘difference in coloration and in the form of the lip, but both had a large callus
upon the latter. No essential difference was to be seen in habit. Mr.
‘O’Brien considered them to be forms of one species, a view with which Dr.
Rendle, to whom they were referred, concurred. Dr. Rendle regarded them
as forms of the very variable Catasetum Bungerothii, a Venezuelan species
figured in Bot. Mag., tab. 6998.
MALFORMED CATTLEYA.—Mr. O’Brien also showed a malformed
Cattleya labiata, upon which Dr. Rendle commented as follows: ‘‘ The.
dorsal sepal has become broad and short, resembling more the lip and
petals ; the lateral petals have become shorter, resembling the lip in colour,
but slightly smaller; they are enclosed by the lip and convolute with each
other; the dorsal sepal, with lip and petals, formed a central rosette; the
lateral petals are shorter than usual, but otherwise normal. The column
is reduced, forming a pillar-like structure bearing an aborted anther.”
July 18th, 1911: BOTANICAL CERTIFICATES.—Catasetum reflexum, a
mew species, from Peru, approaching Cycnoches in some of its characters,
was sent from Glasnevin by Sir Fred. Moore. On the motion of Mr.
O’Brien, seconded by Mr. Wilson, a Botanical Certificate was unanimously
xecommended to this plant. A new Dendrobium, from Java, was exhibited
by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. It had been described under the name of
288 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (SEPTEMBER, [gII*
D. Annae, J. J. Smith, and is nearly allied to D. mutabile, which was
shown to compare with it, but about double the size. On the motion of
Mr. O’Brien, seconded by Mr. Bennett-Poé, a Botanical Certificate was
recommended.
August Ist, gtr : UNCOMMON ORCHIDS.—Mr. J. O’Brien drew attention’
to two uncommon Orchids shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence—Catasetum
apertum, which he regarded as nearly related to C. splendens, several
varieties of which had been described, and Eria mysorensis, bearing pretty,
small flowers, with a curious and rather unpleasant scent.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
CaTTLeyA Mossi#.—Journ. Hort., 1911, 11. p. 99, with fig.
CaTTLeyA Mossia ALBA.—Journ. Hort., 1g1I, ll. p. 195, with fig.
CaTTLEYA Mossi# ALBA VAR. QUEEN Mary.—Journ. Hort., Ig1I, i-
p- 147, with fig.
CATTLEYA RHODA ILLUMINATA.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 603, 614, with fig-
CYPRIPEDIUM SPECIOSUM, Rolfe.—Bot. Mag., t. 8386.
DENDROBIUM AGGREGATUM.—Gard. Chron., Ig1T, il. p, 82, fig. 38.
DENDROBIUM VICTORIA-REGINA.—Garden, IgtI, p. 370, with fig.
Disa GRANDIFLORA.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 608, with fig.
OponTIopDA CoRONATION.—Journ. Hort., 1911, il. p. 123, with fig-
Orcuis 1TaLica.—Gard. Chron., 1911, il. p. 153, fig. 73.
Sopratia VEITCHU.—Journ. Hort., ii. p. 171, with fig.
TrIcHOPILIA LEHMANNII.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 623, with fig.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT 5.
Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible. Correspondents are
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants sent, An ADDRESSED postcard must be
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used), Subjects of special interes}
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secondary or gale and wo ee reserve the honour for the more distinct and beautiful forms.
Selection will have to play a aig en minent part in the future, but it is scarcely paeibhe to
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J.W.—Catasetum macrocarpum, Rich. The original species of the genus, and rather
widely diffused in t in erica! America.
made have not seen Masdevallia rosea alive for years, and fear that it may have
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THE ORCHID REVIEW.
VoL. XIX.] OCTOBER, tIogIt. [No. 226.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE ORCHIDACE.
(Continued from page 69.)
Tue subtribe Oncidiee is placed next to Maxillariee by Bentham, and now
claims our attention. The group is entirely American, ranging from Mexico
to Peru and Bolivia, and contains over forty genera and 750 known species.
It is a very important horticultural group, and contains a large number of
our popular garden Orchids, while representatives of most of the genera are
occasionally met with in collections. The majority have a marked habit,
by which they are easily recognised when not in flower. Oncidium and
Odontoglossum may be regarded as typical of the group, but there are other
genera which show a wide diversity in habit. The rhizome is usually short,
but sometimes more or less elongated or creeping, and bearing short stems,
generally terminating in a pseudobulb, crowned by one or two apical leaves,
with a few distichous leaves or leaf-sheaths below the pseudobulbs. The
latter are very various in shape, and sometimes they are almost sessile on
the rhizome, and the scapes arise from the rhizome close to their base,
while in a few genera the terminal pseudobulb is wanting, or only very
tardily thickened out, and the leaves are either distichously imbricate on
the short stem or form with the peduncles an apparently radical cluster.
The leaves are coriaceous or fleshy, rarely membranous, and neither plicate
nor prominently many-ribbed. The inflorescence is usually racemose or
paniculate, and the flowers very various in structure, but the cclumn is not
produced into a foot, so that there is no real mentum to the perianth,
though in a few genera the lip or the lateral sepals, or both, are produced
at their base into a short spur. The pollinarium is usually well
developed, with a distinct stipes, while there is a great diversity in the
shape and details of the perianth, and in the staminodial appendages which
form the crests of the lip and the teeth and wings of the column.
Bentham subdivided the Oncidiez into five subordinate groups, very
unequal in size, but agreeing fairly well with the characters of the plants,
and these we may now consider, arranging the genera, however, somewhat
in the order of their progressive development.
As constituting what may be termed Oncidiez proper, we find a group
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of some nineteen genera in which the lip is free from the column, and
spurless, while the stems are mostly pseudobulbous, and terminated by one
or two leaves. Oncidium is a very large and polymorphic genus of over 250
species, differing greatly in habit, and the majority of the species bearing
yellow and brown flowers, a few however being white, often more or less
blotched with purple. The sepals and petals are often relatively small;
the lip and column usually diverging from the base, while the lip is large,
membranous, and often pandurate in shape, with a rather tubercled crest.
In the Cyrtochilum group, however, the lip is small and fleshy. The genus
has almost the wide distribution of the subtribe.
Odontoglossum extends from South Mexico along the Andes as far as
South Peru and Bolivia, and contains over 80 species. It is nearly allied
to Oncidium, and difficult to distinguish by absolute characters, though the
stalk or base of the lip is usually nearly parallel with the column, and the
limb spreads at a distinct angle, and is rarely pandurately-trilobed, and the
crest different. The lip varies greatly in detail, and in the section
Myanthium it is small and fleshy, as in the Cyrtochilum section of
Oncidium.
Miltonia is nearly allied to Odontoglossum, and includes a few species
formerly placed with the latter. It was originally based upon a small
group of Brazilian species, but was afterwards extended to include the
Colombian Odontoglossum vexillarium and its allies, and more recently the:
Central American O. Schroederianum, and a few others have also been
transferred to it. It now contains about 20 species, most of which are in
cultivation. The lip is usually sessile at the base of the column, entire, and
seldom distinctly lobed.
Brassia differs from Oncidium in having narrow acuminate or tailed
sepals and petals, and has a pretty similar distribution to that genus.
About thirty species are now known. Ada is nearly allied to Brassia, and
contains two Colombian species with orange-coloured flowers. Erycina
contains a single Mexican species which was formerly referred to Oncidium,
and much resembles it in general character. Leiochilus is Mexican and
Central American, and contains about eight dwarf species, two or three of
which are known in gardens. Gomeza is a small Brazilian genus of about
ten species, several of which are in cultivation.
There are several other small genera, which are occasionally seen in
cultivation. Abola and Solenidium are Colombian, Sutrina Peruvian,
Rusbyella Bolivian, Cohnia from Nicaragua, Sonderella, Theodorea, and
Dipteranthus Brazilian, while Trizeuxis is from Colombia and the West
Indies, all being monotypic. Mesospinidium (not to be confounded with
Cochlioda) has three species, natives of Colombia and Brazil, while the
four species of Neodryas occur in Peru and Bolivia.
OCTOBER, I911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 291
Another of Bentham’s minor groups is characterised by having a free
lip without any spur, and the stems short, leafy and without pseudobulbs.
To it are referred Ionopsis, with about ten published species, Orni-
thocephalus, with 25, both widely distributed in Tropical America,
Cryptarrhena, with two, Quekettia, two Guiana species, and the following
Brazilian genera, Zygostates, with four species, Chytroglossa, with three,
Phymatidium, with two, and Platyrhiza, with but one. They are rare in
cultivation. The anomalous Ecuadorean genus Hoffmeisterella was also
referred here by Bentham. It consists of a single species, and Reichenbach
described it as having no near affinities, though he thought it mast allied to
Trichoceros, a high Andine genus of six or seven species, which Bentham
placed in the subtribe Notyliez, the latter an anomalous group whose dis-
connected elements are better placed elsewhere. Trichoceros has much of
the general character of the preceding group, the stipes of the pollinarium
being long and slender, while the side lobes of the lip are ciliate or antenna-
like, and the margin of the anther setose or hispid. Telipogon is an allied
high Andine genus of over fifty species, which is unknown in cultivation,
owing to the difficulty of getting the plants home alive. The flowers are
handsome, and the petals and lip broad, spreading, and reticulated with
purple on a yellow ground.
A third group is characterised by having the lip more or less united to
the base of the column, and to this are referred the following five genera.
Cochlioda bears a general resemblance to Odontoglossum, under which one
of its five species was formerly included, but it differs in the stalk of the lip
being adnate to the column, in having two lateral stigmas—a character
overlooked until the genus was taken in hand by the hybridist—and in its
rose-coloured or-orange-scarlet flowers. The species are natives of Peru
and Ecuador. - Binotia is Brazilian, and contains a single species, bearing
a panicle of pale greenish flowers, with the stalk of the lip adnate to the
column, but the stigma single, and in front of the column. Aspasia is a
genus of about eight species, which was considered a section of Odonto-
glossum by Reichenbach, but is quite distinct, the stalk of the lip, and
sometimes the base of the petals, being adnate to the column, while the
habit is also appreciably different. Trichopilia has about 25 species, and
ranges from Mexico along the Andes to Peru. It has few-flowered scapes,
and the base of the lip is more or less convolute round the column beyond
its adnate stalk. It contains several very handsome garden plants:
Dignanthe contains a single Mexican species, still very imperfectly known.
Papperitzia is another Mexican monotype, with a short sac at the base of
the lateral sepals.
The fourth small group is characterised by having the perianth segments
more or less united at the base into an ovoid or globose tube. There are
a
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two genera, Brachtia, containing three Colombian species, with erect
racemes, and the habit not unlike Odontoglossum, and Saundersia, a single
Brazilian species, with a short radical inflorescence, an elongated lip, and
an inflated spur, which is adnate to the ovary. The latter genus is
occasionally seen in cultivation.
The last group consists of nine genera, in which the perianth is variously
spurred at the base. In Trichocentrum the lip is united to the column,
and is extended at the base into a more or less elongated or narrowly
conical spur. The pseudobulbs are small, usually with a single fleshy leaf,
and the flowers are borne in short, single or few-flowered scapes. It is
widely diffused in Tropical America, and about 25 species are known,
several of which are in cultivation. Jansenia is a Brazilian monotype
having equitant leaves, and the flowers very similar in structure.
Rodriguezia has an equally wide diffusion, and contains about forty
species. The lip is shortly spurred or saccate at the base, and the lateral
sepals often partially united and concave at the base, enclosing the short
spur. The pseudobulbs are small, bearing one or two leaves, and the
flowers are borne in short axillary spikes. | Several of the species are well
known in gardens, though rather difficult to keep for long together.
Capanemia is an allied Brazilian genus of about four species, having terete
leaves, and short racemes of white flowers.
In Scelochilus the spur of the lip is short or more or less dilated, and
enclosed in the saccate base of the lateral sepals. The pseudobulbs are
narrow and one-leaved, and the flowers are borne in short axillary scapes.
About eight species are known, natives of the Andes of Colombia and Peru,
one or two of which are occasionally seen in gardens.
Comparettia is a remarkable genus, ranging from Central America to
Peru, and containing about five species. The lateral sepals are extended
into a long spur behind, and the lip also bears a pair of slender spur-like
horns, which are enclosed within the spur of the lateral sepals. The
pseudobulbs are one-leaved, and the flowers are borne in long pendulous
racemes. The species are occasionally met with in cultivation. Diadenium
is an allied genus, containing two Brazilian and Peruvian species, having
much smaller flowers of pretty similar structure, but borne in an erect
panicle. Centroglossa is a small Brazilian genus, also having a spurred lip.
Cryptocentrum is a remarkable Ecuadorean monotype, in which the
base of the lip is extended into a long slender spur, which is closely
appressed to the ovary and enclosed with it in the sheathing bract. The
sepals are united into a tube. The leaves are narrow, and the scapes
slender, numerous, and single-flowered. It is not known in cultivation.
R. A. RoLFE.
(To be continued).
OcTOBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID KEVIEW. 293
THE GENUS TELIPOGON,
As the genus Telipogon, mentioned in the preceding article, is practically
unknown to Orchid growers, we think that the following note from the pen
of the late Prof. Reichenbach (Gard. Chron., 1877, i. p. 172), will be read
with interest :—
The Telipogons form a wonderful ethereal genus. They have narrow
thin stems, with distichous leaves, now crowded together, now distant. The
generally ancipitous racemes bear very conspicuous bracts with dorsal keels;
and the flowers are usually very striking. The narrow triangular sepals are
totally hidden by the thin, very broad, grand petals, and the lip. Origi-
nally two species were discovered by Humboldt and Bonpland; by-and-bye,
after a long interval, a few more came. Lately, however, it became
necessary to publish no less than twenty-seven species at once. My
collection at the present time contains more than half a hundred species,
many of them due to Messrs. Wallis, Roezl, Klaboch, Krause, Bruchmiiller,
and Patin.
These beautiful butterfly like things—provided we had such creatures
with three wings !—have yellow flowers and a short column, now full of
violet hairs, now with a fabulous crown of striking forked hairs, now with
white senile hairs, seldom quite naked. The variation of the petals and lip,
too, is very great ; a considerable number have those organs equal, others
unequal; some are as thin as the thinnest tracing paper, others have a
stronger texture; some have few, others numerous nerves, and these are
quite simple or connected by transverse bars. There are some with many
projecting small dots on the side of the nerves.
At present the writer of these lines only knows of a single case of a
Telipogon having flowered in Europe. It was in 1847, when Messrs.
Veitch flowered Telipogon obovatum, Lindl. The late A. Bruchmiiller, who
discovered several new species on the old hunting-grounds of collectors at
Ocana (Crcesus, hastatus, auritus, Alberti, Bruchmuelleri), made it a point
to try to bring the Telipogons alive. Sitting on mule-back, he had his
small cases with his pets before him, but they died when he came to the
hot regions. . . . It would bea great success to secure the Telipogons
in Europe, since they afford some new types. Their cousins, the
Trichoceras, are rather pretty, and much easier to introduce for their
plump bulbous growth, but their flowers are too small, while the majority
of Telipogons have much larger flowers. There is no doubt that they
would prefer a very cool treatment.
It is certainly unfortunate that in these days of quick transit such a
remarkable genus cannot be introduced alive.
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OUR NOTE BOOK.
One of the principal events of the present month has been the appearance
of the magnificent Sophrocatlelia Jeanette, raised by Messrs. Charlesworth
& Co., Haywards Heath, from Leliocattleya Martinetii and Sophronitis
grandiflora, which received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. on
September 12th. Its general character is well shown in the portrait that
appears on page 305, though it is impossible to do justice to such a brilliant
vermilion-scarlet flower in black and white. It is most like a greatly
enlarged edition of the Sophronitis, but considerably modified in detail by
the other parent. Leliocattleya Martinetii was derived from Lelia
tenebrosa and Cattleya Mossie, and there is a particularly glowing orange
shade on some of its forms which has come out well in the hybrid now under
mention, making the colour rather difficult to describe. The lip of the
novelty is dark ruby-crimson, with much yellow veining in the throat. It
will be very interesting to see what other seedlings of the same cross are
like.
At the following meeting another magnificent hybrid appeared from
Messrs. Charlesworth, under the name of Odontoglossum Harwoodii, The
Shrubbery variety, this also gaining a First-class Certificate. O. Harwoodii
is a hybrid between O. maculatum and O. Wiganianum, and, curiously
enough, the original flowered as recently as January last, and also received
a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. A portrait of it was given at
page 81 of our March issue. The new variety is markedly different, having
the blotches on the sepals more confluent into a large basal cluster, and the
petals broader, while the lip is exceptionally developed, and bears two large
solid basal blotches in addition to the broad central line. The flowers are
large and the parts well displayed, while the colour is almost buttercup
yellow with blackish brown markings, forming a striking contrast. The
production of such striking novelties affords a very good illustration of the
possibilities of hybridisation. They may be taken as examples of the
magnificent surprises to which M. Karthaus alluded at page 195, when he
expressed the opinion that we are at the beginning of a most interesting
and instructive development, an opinion in which we fully concur.
The last mentioned hybrid probably came as a little surprise, for
Odontoglossum maculatum has not been much used by hybridists, but the
success of the experiment should stimulate further efforts in this direction,
and there are several fine yellow and brown Colombian Odontoglossums
which should unite well with it. The habit of O. maculatum is dwarf, and
the flowers are very distinct in shape, and have good lasting qualities.
Some interesting breaks might be expected, and the colours are not
OcToBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 205
sufficiently diverse to spoil each other, as is sometimes the case. One
cannot be quite so sure about the result of crossing O. maculatum with the
white and purple forms, but O. maculatissimum, raised by M. Ch. Vuylsteke
from O. maculatum and O. armainvillierense (ardentissimum), is certainly
handsome, so that there is plenty of room for further experiments.
One of the most important matters in hybridising is the selection of
parents whose colours harmonise or blend well, and indiscriminate crossing
in this respect has probably been one of the chief causes of disappointment
inthe past. Vigour and floriferousness—and hybrids are seldom wanting in
both—are of little value if the important element of colour is lacking.
PHAIOCYMBIDIUM CHARDWARENSE.
NINE years ago a very curious hybrid was exhibited at a meeting of the
R.H.S., under the name of Phaiocymbidium chardwarense. It was raised
in the collection of G. F. Moore, Esq., Chardwar, Bourton on the Water,
and was originally recorded as ‘‘ supposed to have been derived from Phaius
grandifolius and Cymbidium giganteum. The flowers resembled Phaius
Ashworthianus, being yellow, faintly striped with purple-red” (O.R., x.
p- 117). The plant had entirely the structure of Phaius, without any trace
of the Cymbidium, unless indeed the modified colour could be traced to its
influence, and doubts were accordingly expressed about the recorded
parentage. Shortly afterwards Mr. Morris, Mr. Moore’s then gardener,
wrote: ‘‘ The seed from Phaius grandifolius X Cymbidium giganteum was
sown on a large pot of the latter, and did not appear for twelve months,
though after the plant was repotted the seedlings came up from very low
down in the pot, and still continue to come. Some have been potted up
every year, and there are still about a dozen on the pot. There is not the
« slightest trace of the Cymbidium in the habit of the seedling, or the spike,
though the lines of C. giganteum are very apparent on the flower”? (I. c.,
p- 190).
In the following year it received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S.,
and Mr. W. Page, who had succeeded Mr. Morris as gardener, then sent a
couple of flowers, with the following note: “ The enclosed is a supposed
hybrid between Phaius Wallichii x Cymbidium giganteum. It has been
shown at a R.H.S. meeting, and there was some doubt as to its parentage
by those who saw it there, but according to the records of our seedlings it
must be correct, because it is the only Phaius cross recorded, and Mr.
Moore had no other Phaius in his collection until recently. The plant, so
far as I can see, is identical with P. Wallichii; there is nothing in the
growth of the plant to suggest Cymbidium, but the flower certainly looks to
me as if it had Cymbidium blood in it. We have about two dozen seedlings,
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three of which are in flower, and are the same as the samples sent” (O. R.,
xi. p. 325). We could only suggest that it might be another case of
Monolepsis, or false hybridism. There was evidently some mystery, and it
was suggested that an attempt should be made to raise the reverse cross.
From the first I had a suspicion that Phaius maculatus ought to have
been the second parent, if character stood for anything, but I had not been
able to see its two recorded hybrids, P. maculato-grandifolius and P.
Ashworthianus, and it seemed impossible to explain away the records of the
Phaiocymbidium, though I had suggested that pollen, or a flower of P.
maculatus might have been obtained from some outside source. I after-
wards crossed and recrossed Phaius and Cymbidium, but without getting a
capsule, and Mr. Gott tells me that he has repeatedly done the same at St.
Albans, with no better result. I am now convinced that some inexplicable
mistake has been made in the record. At the R.H.S. meeting held on
September 12th last a plant of Phaius Ashworthianus (P. Wallichianus X
maculatus) was exhibited from the collection of S. Larkin, Esq., Haslemere,
in which I instantly recognised the characters of the Phaiocymbidium. The
plant was obtained from the Clifton collection. The sepals were deep
golden yellow, and the lip very undulate and veined with reddish purple,
just as in some forms of the Phaiocymbidium, which I believe must now
rank as a synonym of Phaius Ashworthianus.
RAW KR.
AB Gre sain rice
ORCHIDS AT KEW.
SEVERAL interesting Orchids are flowering in the rich Kew collection,
among a large number of the more familiar species. Angraecum Rcths-
childianum is remarkable for its large sac-shaped lip, quite unlike that of
any other known in cultivation. Near by isa good plant of A. Eichlerianum,
a large-flowered species, with very broad lip, and Bulbophyllum Ericssonii
bearing a fine umbel of its green and brown spotted flowers, with plants of *
Phalznopsis rosea, P. Esmeralda, the rare Saccolabium acutifolium, and
S. penangianum. Dipodium pictum is a handsome thing which is not often
met with, and bears racemes of white flowers spotted with rose. Govenia
lagenophora, now in bloom, is rarely seen in cultivation, and its large
tubular leaf-sheaths form curious receptacles for water. Cycnoches
maculatum is bearing a long scape of its prettily spotted flowers, and near
by is Catasetum Russellianum, also with a spike of male flowers, the
females being still unknown. A fine plant of Miltonia Cogniauxie var.
bicolor is bearing several spikes of flowers, while Epidendrum Cooperianum,
E. glaucum, and the rare Oncidium Ballii are also in bloom. Lastly may
be mentioned a plant of Bollea Lalindei, whose curious violet-blue flowers
are always attractive.
WS Steins eae i
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VANDA JOAQUIMIZ,
THE annexed figure represents a very handsome hybrid which was originally
described in 1893 as Vanda Miss Joaquim, by Mr. H. N. Ridley (Gard.
Chron., 1893, i. p. 740), its history being given as follows :—‘‘A few years
Fig. 32. VANDA JOAQUIMIA.
ago Miss Joaquim, a lady residing in Singapore, well known for her success
as a horticulturist, succeeded in crossing Vanda Hookeriana and V. teres,
two plants cultivated in almost every garden in Singapore. Unfortunately
no record was kept as to which was the seed parent.” It was said to have
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the general habit of V. teres, with the form of flower of V. Hookeriana, and
the colour of the V. teres parent. It is described as a very lovely plant and
a great improvement on both parents. The plant was said to be then in
the Botanic Garden, Singapore, where it was being propagated from
cuttings. Some of these were afterwards sent to England, and in June,
1897, it flowered for the first time in Europe in the collection of Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bart., at Burford, and received a First-class Certificate from the
R.H.S. The plant was between seven and eight feet high, and when
exhibited bore a spike of three expanded blooms and nine buds. It is a far
more robust grower than V. Hookeriana, from which its tall habit is chiefly
derived, and it also resembles this parent in the broadly dilated front lobe
of the lip, though the colour is much more like V. teres. The name was
modified into its present form, Vanda Joaquimiz, in accordance with the
rule for naming primary hybrids (Orchid Stud-Book, p. 236). It is a great
beauty, and it is believed that all the plants in cultivation have been
propagated from the original one, this being one of the comparatively few
hybrid Orchids which lend themselves to propagation by this means. It
succeeds well under the same treatment as V. teres, namely a light position
in the Warm house, with practically nothing in the way of shading. These
terete-leaved Orchids seem to grow naturally in open situations, and are not
affected by bright sunlight like the shade-loving species.
aieteenr ots eet
MAXILLARIA NASUTA.
Tuis rare Maxillaria has just flowered among the Colombian importations
of Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, a flower sent to Kew for
determination proving identical with that originally described by
Reichenbach (Beitr. Orch. Centr. Amer., p. 104). It is said to have been
originally discovered by Schlim, at Lasita, in New Grenada, but after-
wards it was collected in Costa Rica by Tucker, when collecting for Messrs.
Hugh Low & Co. It was also met with in Costa Rica by Endres, who
sent plants to Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, one of which flowered in the
collection of the late W. Wilson Saunders, and was figured in his
Refugium Botancum (ii. t. 103), under the name of M. nasalis, which is
only a mistake for M. nasuta. Reichenbach described it as a most peculiar
species, only comparable with his M. proboscidea, a Venezuelan species
collected at 5,000 feet elevation in Caracas, by Wagener, and which still
appears to be only known from description. The scapes are about six
inches high, clothed with imbricate sheaths, and the flowers are over an
inch long, with very acute greenish yellow sepals and petals, and a shining
red-purple lip, margined with yellow, and very strongly recurved at the apex.
The leaves are broad and about twice as long as the scapes.
R.A.R.
OcTOBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 299
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR OCTOBER.
By J. T. BarRKER, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks.
As the weather returns to more normal conditions, so must we return to
the normal treatment of our plants. We must now look for cold nights,
and a general fall in the outside temperature, and cultivators should be
prepared for them. On such occasions the temperatures of the houses are
sure to fall a few degrees below what is considered the proper standard,
but no harm will occur provided no watering or damping down is attempted
until the proper degree of heat is attained in the various houses. After the
abnormal weather we have had it will be much better to err a trifle on the
warm side at least for a few weeks, as a very sudden and drastic fall in the
temperatures might do a considerable amount of harm.
TEMPERATURES.— During this and next month the night temperatures
should read as follows :-—
East Indian house, 65° to 70°.
Cattleya and Mexican house, 60° to 65°.
Intermediate house, 58° to 62°.
Odontoglossum house, 55° to 60°.
In the event of extremely cold weather, a degree or two lower will do no
harm, if not allowed to remain there too long.
SHADING.—AII permanent shading may now be removed, but should the
sun shine at all brightly I would advise, where lath roller blinds are used,
that they should be run down during the hottest part of the day, but under
no consideration should they be allowed down longer than is necessary.
ATMOSPHERIC MoIsTURE.—Damping down must now be done with
discretion, as if carried to excess the moisture condenses on the glass, and
in many cases causes drip, in spite of drip-proof bars and other methods to
prevent it. This often causes the loss of a young growth, if not the death
of a plant.
VENTILATION.—Admit air on all favourable occasions, as all plants
delight in a supply of pure fresh air, but avoid draughts, as with them come
chills and injury to the plants.
WATERING.—The remarks made last month respecting this matter will
still hold good, in fact right through the winter months. Always consider
whether it is advisable to water the plant or not. Many Orchids, in my
opinion, are lost through getting too much water during the winter months,
and not enough when in full growth.
DENDROBIUMS.—Continue to remove those that have finished their
growth to the resting house, taking care that they get only sufficient water
to prevent them from shrivelling.
CaTTLEYAS, L2&LIAS, AND L#LIOCATTLEYAS may still be repotted,
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provided they are pushing new roots. They should be kept on the dry side
until the new roots are seen to be getting through the new compost. This
I consider to be one of the best seasons of the year to repot Cattleya
Warscewiczii, or gigas, keeping it on the dry side until it commences to
grow in February, and placing it well up to the light, at the warmest end of
the Cattleya house. Some plants of this species are undoubtedly more
shy flowering than others, and in no case will small plants flower as
freely as C. Mendelii or C. labiata. If the conditions laid down be carefully
carried out, I think the most obstinate plants will flower in due time. I
may say the plants must not be allowed to shrivel or lose their leaves for
the want of water during the winter months, as they lose their roots at the
same time. I make these remarks in answer to a note and our Editor’s
remarks thereon at page 271.
OponTOGLossuMs.—The repotting of this family should be completed
as soon as possible, and any that are not in a fit condition now will be best
left over until the early spring. Any plants that are pushing up spikes should
be elevated so that they obtain all the light possible, and any weak or sickly
plants attempting to flower should have the spikes removed at once. The
sole aim of the cultivator should be to nurse his plants until they attain the
strength and vigour to carry a spike of ten to fifteen or more flowers. This
cannot be expected from weak plants.
CALANTHES of the vestita section that are now pushing up their spikes
will also commence to cast their foliage, and must be watered with
moderation until the blooming period, and must have all the light possible,
which will enable them to expand and develop their flowers. They should
still be kept in the same house and temperature as they have made their
growth in. C. Regnieri, C. Turneri, and others are later in losing their
foliage, therefore the treatment must be varied accordingly.
CympBipiums.—C. Tracyanum, Hookerianum, and giganteum are now
fast finishing their growths, and some of them are already pushing up their
flower spikes, and will be all the better for an occasional watering with
weak liquid manure-water, but in no case must it be administered in strong
doses, rather withhold it altogether than run the risk of doing them harm.
SOBRALIAS may be repotted at this season, and as they are all strong
_growers, they require plenty of pot room. The compost I recommend for
them is equal portions of fibrous loam, osmunda, peat, and sphagnum moss,
all thoroughly mixed together, and used in a fairly rough state, potting
rather firmly, and leaving a space of half an inch or so below the rim of the
pot for watering. For some time after repotting the soil must be kept on
the dry side, and no water should be given until the compost becomes dry.
They succeed best at one end of the Intermediate house, where they can be
accommodated with plenty of head room.
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OncipIuMs.—In the Cool house such Oncidiums as Forbesii, crispum,
and varicosum will be developing their flower spikes, and strong, well-
rooted plants may be allowed to bloom, but small, delicate, weakly plants
should have the spikes removed. These plants produce an abundance of
flowers from newly-imported plants, and soon exhaust themselves if allowed
to retain these spikes for any length of time; therefore if it is desired to
keep the plants from year to year, these spikes should be removed as soon.
as they are fully developed. O. concolor and any others that have
completed their growths or pseudobulbs will not require nearly so much
water as they did when in full growth, but they must not be allowed to.
suffer—that is, to shrivel—for want of it.
Disas.— Where the lovely Disa grandiflora is grown the plants are best
repotted at this season, just as the new growths push up from the sides of
the old flower spikes. The pots should be well drained, using a compost
of equal portions of fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, with a fair sprinkling
of half-decayed leaves and coarse silver sand, or better still, powdered sand-
stone, all mixed well together. After repotting give just sufficient water to.
settle the compost, and then for some time spraying once or twice a day,
or more, according to the weather, will suffice to keep them moist. They
require a cool, moist position, in a freely ventilated house, where frost can
be kept from them. Green fly and thrip are their greatest enemies, and
must be kept at bay.
MILToNIA ROEZLII and its variety alba will be commencing to grow,
and may be repotted, should they require it, using the compost as recom-
mended for M. vexillaria, and placing the plants well up to the light at the
warm end of the Intermediate house. They delight in a fairly moist
position, and water should only be applied at this season when the compost
becomes dry.
VANDA KIMBALLIANA, now developing their flower spikes, should be
kept moist, and in a growing condition until their flowers are open, and
afterwards only sufficient water should be given to keep their terete leaves.
firm and plump.
LycASTE SKINNERI.—Any backward plants of this species should be
encouraged by placing them in a warmer position than that which they
have occupied to enable them to complete their growths. They should
have water whenever they require it until the bulbs are matured, and should
be kept in a temperature of not less than 55° at night.
MORMODES, CYCNOCHES and CATASETUMS that have finished their
growths, and flowered, may be placed with the Dendrobiums in the resting
house, and should only have enough water to keep them from shrivelling.
ANGULOAS that have perhaps been grown in the Cool house during the
summer months, must now be taken back to the Intermediate house, and”
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if they have completed their growth may be kept on the dry side, until
they start again in the spring.
RESTING OrcHIDs.—Speaking of resting Orchids, I am not a believer in
the drastic method of drying the majority of them that one often sees
practised. I am quite aware that in some cases it is essential, but in
others is often carried too far. One can strike a fairly safe average by
studying the behavior of the different groups.
GENERAL REMARKS.—We must now push on with the cleansing of the
houses and their inmates, making them comfortable for the winter which is
before them, and giving them each according to their several requirements
the best positions possible, as all the difference between success and
failure depends on these small items. Let all the cleansing operations be
thorough, as all insect and other pests that are eradicated at this season of
the year would become whole families at a later period.
And to the successful man in Orchid growing, as in everything else,
there is no resting period, he must be constantly looking forward, and
always at work, either mentally or manually.
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THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. ALwyn HARRISON.
Coot House.
Fire heat will now be required again, as it is far better to have a little heat
in the pipes than to close the house early to maintain the correct tempera-
ture. Practically all shading can be dispensed with, exception being made
of any plants which are in flower, or any which have been freshly potted.
Water carefully at this season, and if you are uncertain whether a plant
needs water, it will be better to leave it until the following day. Damp the
house whenever it gets dry, which period of time differs in every house,
according to its position, locality and structural peculiarities. The average
night temperature should be about 55° Fahr., with an increase of from 5 to
Io degrees by day.
CATTLEYA HOUusE.
The remarks on culture in the Cool house are equally applicable to this
structure. Cattleya labiata should now be making a good display of
blooms, and should be kept well supplied with water until the flowers fade.
The same rule applies to any species of Orchids now in flower. The lowest
night temperature should be 60°, and the thermometer should rise 10
degrees during the day. Dendrobium Wardianum is rapidly finishing its
growths, and should have the supply of water considerably reduced. Vanda
ceerulea should now be in spike. Any plants in this condition should be
stood up well to the light, kept damp, and. a nice genial and airy atmosphere
-be maintained. Cymbidiums Tracyanum, giganteum, and some of the
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hybrids should be likewise in spike, and must be given abundance of air and
water to enable them to develop satisfactorily.
: SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
CooL House.
EPIDENDRUM VITELLINUM. —This most brilliantly-coloured Orchid is an
indispensable member of a Cool house, and by reason of its free growing
and flowering propensities, enjoys great popularity. There are two varieties,
z.e., the summer, and autumn flowering types. Epidendrum vitellinum is
a low-growing Orchid, producing small circular-shaped pseudobulbs, from
the apex of which the spikes of blooms are produced in late summer. The
individual blossoms are about an inch in diameter, and of the brightest hue
of orange-scarlet exhibited in any flower. They continue a long time in
full beauty, and withstand draughty show rooms and rooms lit by gas with
surprising fortitude. Beginners should be careful to make sure that they
obtain the ‘‘ majus” variety, which is much superior to the ordinary form.
CATTLEYA House.
L#LIOCATTLEYA HypaTiA.—This is one of the best of the Lelia cinna-
barina crosses, and is worthy of a place in the most select of collections.
This Orchid is endowed with a good constitution and flowers freely, usually
blooming this month or later. It was derived from Cattleya Trianz and
Lelia cinnabarina. As is the case with many hybrids derived trom the
latter species, many flowers are produced on a long stem from the sheath.
The sepals and petals are of a deep flame colour, and the lip is veined with
mauve, with a golden throat. Within the last few years many plants have
been raised, which allows of its being purchased at a low rate.
pea eee nen ae
MANURE FOR ORCHIDS.
IN answer to Mr. Geo. H. Hunt (page 1gt), I may state that I was at one
time with the Julius Roehrs Co., at Rutherford, New Jersey, and I never
remember the Warm Orchid houses being left open at night. It was only
the Cool houses that were left open; the Phalznopsis, Cattleya and the
warmer Cypripedium houses were closed at about five o’clock in the after-
noon, but earlieron cool days. Mr. Hunt must also remember that most of
the summer-flowering Cattleyas are making their roots after they have done
flowering, and this is the best time for damping the house with manure
water. I may say that I am not able to send photographs of the plants in
question, but as I have gained a more extensive position with Mr. J. A.
Carbone, of West Berkeley, California, through my success at Newport,
Rhode Island, it would be interesting to know if Mr. Hunt has made any
experiments with manure for Orchids, and if so, what were the results ?
W. E. EGLINGTON.
2216, Fifth Street, West Berkeley, Cal., U.S.A.
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REVIEW OF BOOK,
Orchids for Amateurs. A Practical Guide to the Cultivation of Sixty easily-
grown Cool, and Fifty Warm House kinds adapted for Small Mixed
Greenhouses. By C. Alwyn Harrison, F.R.H.S. Edited by T. W.
Sanders, F.L.S., Editor of ‘“‘Amateur Gardening.” Illustrated.
Crown 8vo., 148 pp. London: W. H. and L. Collingridge, 148 and
149, Aldersgate Street, E.C.
Our readers have already made the acquaintance of Mr. C. Alwyn Harrison,
through his articles in these pages on the Amateurs’ Collection. He has
now produced a small work bearing the above title, and its object is to
awaken a wider interest in these most fascinating plants. There are many
amateurs, he remarks, who possess a heated greenhouse, and who grow
geraniums, ferns, azaleas, and palms to perfection, and in his opinion there
are at least fifty Orchids which might be successfully grown in such struc-
tues if the attempt were made.
The work is divided into parts, the first devoted to Cool house Orchids,
and the second to Orchids for a Warm house, witha third or Miscellaneous
division, including Imported Orchids and their treatment, Propagation of
Orchids, List of Plants to grow with Orchids, Insects and Diseases injurious:
to Orchids, and Odontiodas.
In the first part we find chapters devoted to Canecetiokashe Oncidiums,.
Masdevallias, Cypripediums, Ccelogyne cristata, and others suitable for a
Cool house ; also chapters on the Orchid House, Culture of Cool Orchids,
Culture in frames, and potting Cool Orchids. Fifty species for the Cool
house are dealt with in detail, while ten Odontiodas are added in a concluding
chapter.
In the part devoted to Warm house Orchids a similar number are dealt
with, and there are chapters devoted to Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, Lelias,
Lzliocattleyas and various others, also chapters on Potting and Composts,
Watering and Syringing, and General hints. The Author is himself an.
enthusiastic amateur who has attained considerable success, and the book
we believe contains sound practical information which will be specially
useful to beginners. It is of convenient size, well-printed, and contains.
twenty illustrations of the most popular kinds. _ Lastly it is furnished with
a good Index. The work may be commended to beginners and to the
owners of small greenhouses who may be desirous of including a few
Orchids in their collections, as a reliable cultural guide.
An interesting feature is the list of Cool greenhouse plants suitable for
growing with Orchids, their habit, colour, and time of flowering, and a
similar list for the Warm house, as such plants would take care of them-
selves under Orchid house conditions.
OCTOBER, IgII.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 305
SOPHROCATL4ZLIA JEANETTE,
AT the Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting held on September 12th last
this magnificent hybrid was exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.,
Haywards Heath, and was unanimously awarded a First-class Certificate.
Its parents are Sophronitis grandiflora and Leliocattleya Martinetii, and
it will be seen how well the general character of the Sophronitis parent has
been retained, while the flower is greatly enlarged in size. The influence
of the Leliocattleya parent is apparent in the more ample lip, which may
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Fig. 33. SOPHROCATLALIA JEANETTE.
be described as deep ruby-crimson in colour, with a deep yellow disc, on
which occur some darker radiating veins. The sepals and petals are of a
most brilliant vermilion-scarlet, with an orange glow which is not easy to
describe. It is one of the most brilliant acquisitions that we have seen for
a long time. The photograph here reproduced was kindly sent by the
raisers. It may be interesting to recall here the illustrated article on
“* Sophronitis grandiflora as a parent” by Mr. J. M. Black, which appeared
two years ago in our pages (XvVil. Dp. 321-325, 359-362). in which a complete
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list of Sophrocattleyas, Sophrolzlias, Sophrocatlelias, and Epiphronitis was
given. That list contains sixteen Sophrocatlelias, but only three of them
were derived from the Sophronitis direct, in the other thirteen either
Sophrocattleya or Sophrolelia being one of the parents, the Sophronitis
influence being thus reduced by one half. There is therefore plenty of room
for further experiments. Mr. Black then remarked: ‘‘ That there is a wide
field and abundant scope to keep on improving by selecting existing hybrids
for judicious crossing together is very evident, and it is along these lines
that hybridists must now work, achieving no doubt in future years very
‘wonderful and unlooked for results, and in Sophronitis grandiflora we have
a factor which offers infinite possibilities to the Cattleya hybridist.” The
‘Cattleyas of the labiata group and their hybrids seem to be the most
-difficult to work with, but it is these which have given the most brilliant
results, and the one now figured is probably unrivalled in the series.
Messrs. Charlesworth must be congratulated on their latest achievement.
SOCIETIES.
RoyaAL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square,
‘Westminster, on September 12th last, when there was a good display of
Orchids for the season, including six medal groups. A most remarkable
novelty was shown by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., in the shape of a mag-
nificent Sophrocatleelia, to which a First-class Certificate was given,.while
a plant of Dendrobium glomeratum from Sir Trevor Lawrence received a
Cultural Commendation.
Orchid Committee present: Harry J. Veitch, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., F. Sander,
R. G. Thwaites, A. A. McBean, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher,
W.H. Hatcher, C. H. Curtis, W. H. White, Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton,
de Barri Crawshay, and H. G. Alexander.
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales), showed an
interesting and varied group of Orchids, including a fine example of
Phalznopsis violacea, the striking Phaius Ashworthianus (Wallichii x
maculatus), having deep yellow flowers striped with red on the lip, the rare
Dendrobium Maccarthiz, Calanthe veratrifolia, Leliocattleya Nysa,
‘Cattleya Maronii, C. Ella, C. Iris, and others, with a few Cypripediums,
&c. (Silver Banksian Medal).
W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, E. Yorks (gr. Mr. J. T. Barker), sent
‘Cypripedium Venus Hessle var., a very beautiful white form.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J.
Collier), sent a fine Bulbophyllum, which was submitted to the Scientific
OCTOBER, I9I1I.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. 307
Committee, and determined as B. orthoglossum, Krinzl. A note appears
on page 316.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent a
good example of Cypripedium Lord Derby, and Leliocattleya Colmanii
Goodson’s var.
Lady Audley Neeld, Grittleton, Chippenham, exhibited Cypripedium
Fascination (C. Fascinator X C. insigne Harefield Hall var.), a fine flower
with very broad petals, and C. Dallas (C. Curtisii exquisitum xX
Fairrieanum).
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
sent a richly-coloured Lzliocattleya bletchleyensis, L.-c. Ophir, a beautiful
Cattleya Dusseldorfii Undine, C. Pittiana, and several forms of C. Adula
and C. Euphrasia.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group of
Cattleyas, Leeliocattleyas, &c., with three fine specimens of Vanda
Sanderiana in the centre, one of which bore three spikes of flowers. We
noted a couple of well-flowered plants of Dendrobium Sandere, D. epiden-
dropsis, the striking Maxillaria striata, Cycnoches Egertonianum with three
racemes of male flowers, Gongora galeata, Phalznopsis Esmeralda, Miltonia
spectabilis Moreliana, Cypripedium Parishii, C. Transvaal, C. Bella,
Sophrolelia Alcides (L. Jongheana x S. grandiflora), a pretty deep rose
flower, with a dark yellow lip margined with rose, Sophrocatlelia Dane,
Brassocattleya Calypso, Acineta chrysantha, Rodriguezia secunda, &c.
Lzliocattleyas formed an interesting series, and included fifteen plants of
L.-c. Walter Gott, showing a wide range of variation, L.-c. Damon (L.
crispa X L.-c. callistoglossa), Phoenix (L.-c. Greenwoodii x C. aurea),
‘Colmanii, Britannia (L.-c. Canhamiana x C. Mossiz), a very large and
handsome form, exquisita (C. Shakespeare X L.-c. elsteadiana), a very pretty
form, with pale greenish yellow sepals and petals, and the front lobe of the
lip violet-purple, Sappho (C. bicolor x L.-c. callistoglossa), and Cambyses
(L.-c. luminosa X C. Harrisoniana), with lilac flowers, while Cattleyas
included C. Chamberlainiana, Davisii, Hardyana, fulvescens, Rothschildiana,
Adula and versicolor (velutina Xx Mossi), forming a very fine series
(Silver-gilt Flora Medal).
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a choice group,
including a handsome Miltonia Bleuana nobilior, Cattleya Rhoda, a fine
C. Gaskelliana alba, Brassolzlia Veitchii, Odontoglossum Lambeauianum,
a very fine Cycnoches maculatum, Stanhopea bucephalus, Leliocattleya
Phryne, Brassocatlelia Thompsonii (B.-l. Veitchii x C. Gaskelliana), a
very large and handsome hybrid, Cypripedium insigne Sander, C. Maudie,
a very handsome Sophrocatlelia (see Awards), &c. (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a pretty little group, including
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the variable Cattleya iridescens, C. Adula, and a pretty hybrid from C.
Harrisoniana X Iris, with Lzliocattleya Walter Gott, L.-c. Dominiana,
Miltonia Roezlii, and others (Silver Banksian Medal).
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent a small group of
choice things, including Cattleya Thurgoodiana Vale Bridge var., C.
Gaskelliana alba, C. Grossii, C. Ena var. E. V. Low, having yellow sepals
and petals with bronzy veining and a purple lip, C. Iris, forms of C. Adula,
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum, C. guttulatum,
Cypripedium James H. Veitch, &c. (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a pretty group,
including good examples of Vanda ccerulea, Oncidium varicosum, O.
incurvum, Miltonia Roezlii alba, the rare Sigmatostalix Elia, Dendrobium
sanguinolentum and its unblotched form, D. Maccarthie, two plants of
Cycnoches maculatum, Cattleyas Adula, Iris, Pittiana, Forbesii, Luedde-
manniana, and Goossensiana, Cypripedium Eleanor, C. Juno, Houlletia
Brocklehurstiana, Sarcanthus filiformis, Epidendrum ciliare, &c. (Silver
Banksian Medal).
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent Cattleya Carmen (Luedde-
manniana X Warscewiczii), a fine light rose flower, with the front of the
lip rose-purple, and two yellow blotches in the throat.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
SOPHROCATLELIA JEANETTE (L.-c. Martinetii x S. grandiflora).—A
large and remarkably brilliant hybrid, the flower measuring over four inches
across, with very broad petals, and the lip large and well-shaped, the general
colour being bright vermilion-scarlet, with darker veining, and the lip
veined with ruby-crimson all round the deep yellow disc. Exhibited by
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
CULTURAL COMMENDATION
DENDROBIUM GLOMERATUM.—To Mr. W. H. White, gr. to Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, for a very well-grown specimen, bearing
over thirty deep rose-coloured flowers, with an orange-coloured lip.
At the meeting held on September 26th there was a fine display of
Orchids, including five medal groups, other awards consisting of two
Awards of Merit, two Cultural Commendations, and one First-class
Certificate, the latter being given to an exceptionally fine form of Odonto-
glossum Harwoodii shown by Messrs. Charlesworth.
Orchid Committee present: Harry J. Veitch, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), C. H. Curtis, R. G. Thwaites, T. Armstrong,
A. A. McBean, Walter Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, J. E. Shill,
W. P. Bound, W. H. Hatcher, Arthur Dye, Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton,
J. S. Moss, ape W. H. White.
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The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. W. H.
White), sent a fine plant of Epidendrum floribundum, with a large panicle
bearing ten branches, Leliocattleya Phcebus (L.-c. Phoebe x C.
Warscewiczii), a pretty hybrid having buff-coloured sepals and petals, and
the lip veined with rose, Cattleya Ashtoniana, and two others which are
given under Certificated Orchids.
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. J.
Hudson), showed a charming little group of finely-grown Habenaria
militaris, consisting of about two dozen plants, arranged in a circular group
with maiden-hair ferns and Caladium argyrites; also Cattleya Dowiana
aurea, and a fine C. Iris with nine flowers. (See Cultural Commendations.)
S. Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hales), staged a
pretty little group, including two plants of Phalzenopsis violacea, several
good Dendrobium Phalznopsis, Calanthe veratrifolia, Brassia longissima,
Oncidium Forbesii, Cattleya lythamensis (Grossii xX Gaskelliana), with
pretty rosy mauve sepals and petals, and a purple lip with very minute side
lobes, several plants of C. Iris,.\C. Adula, C. Maronii, and others, with a
few Cypripediums (Silver Banksian Medal).
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Cypripedium Dowleri Westfield var., a pretty little white form with a few
minute purple dots, Cattleya Gaskelliana Delight, a good pale form, and
another which is mentioned under Awards.
W. Waters Butler, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham (gr. Mr. R. H.
Jones), sent a very fine Cattleya, derived from C. Dowiana aurea xX
Hardyana, having pale sepals and petals veined and marbled with rose,
and a rich velvety crimson lip veined with yellow at the base, It recalled
C. Hardyana var. Massaiana in general character.
H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), staged an
interesting little group, including a fine plant of Cattleya St. Gothard,
Leliocattleya elegans Turneri, L.-c. bletchleyensis, Sophrolzlia heatonensis
and Gratrixiz, Sophrocatlelia Nestor, and a few others.
Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill),
showed Odontoglossum memoria Baron J. H. Schréder, a remarkably fine
hybrid of the eximium class, having large white flowers, much blotched with
violet-purple. Only a few of the lower flowers were antes. and the
Committee desired to see it again.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black),
showed the charming little Lelia pumila alba, and Cattleya Adula Thwaites’
var., a very fine form bearing three richly-coloured flowers.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a very choice
group, including a very fine plant of Vanda Maronie with a spike of ten
handsome flowers, a richly-coloured Cattleya Venus, showing most of the
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C. Dowiana shape, and having some yellow veining on the lip, Lzliocattleya
Scylla, Dendrobium Dearei, a good Oncidium Lanceanum, O. Janssenii
(tigrinum x Forbesii), showing well the characters of both parents, Cypri-
pedium glaucophyllum x Fairrieanum, C. Daisy Barclay, two forms of C.
Hitchinsiz, C. Leeanum Corona, and a very handsome Odontoglossum
which is mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a very pretty group, containing
some good forms of Leliocattleya Walter Gott, Cattleyas Parthenia Prince
of Wales, Mantinii nobilior, Fabia, Minucia, and iricolor, Zygopetalum
rostratum, Rodriguezia fragrans, Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana, Cypri-
pedium Kubele grandis, C. A. de Lairesse, and a few other good things
(Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged a fine
group, including some good forms of Cattleya Hardyana, Gaskelliana,
Rhoda, Minucia, C. Grossii x Gaskelliana, anda fine bronzy hybrid with
purple lip, called C. Iris var. Cesar (Grossii X Dowiana aurea), Dendro-
bium Victoria-Regina and D. Dearei, and forms of D. Phalznopsis,
Cycnoches maculatum and chlorochilon, Miltonia Regnellii, Odontoglossum
grande, Trichopilia fragrans var. nobilis, with a row of Oncidium varicosum
and oblongatum at the back (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a fine group, consisting
largely of Cattleyas and Leeliocattleyas, with the pretty little Sievkingia
peruviana (Rolfe), Vanda Sanderiana, Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana,
Catasetum maculatum, the remarkable Uropedium Lindenii bearing a
spike of three flowers, Phalenopsis Sanderiana, and a white form called
P. Sanderiana pulcherrima, said to have been imported with it, and
showing points of resemblance to P. Aphrodite in the flower, plants of
Cypripedium insigne Sandere, C. callosum X insigne Chantinii, and
Odontioda grata (C. Neetzliana & O. tripudians) with orange-buff flowers.
Of the Cattleya group we noticed a fine C. Mantinii Hardyana, most
like the latter in character, C. Pittiana Colossa, C. Iris, C. Ella, C. Dowiana
aurea, C. Thayeriana, C. bellatula (Iris x Gaskelliana), Lzeliocattleya
Phoenix (C. Dowiana x L.-c. Greenwoodii), having a richly-coloured lip
with yellow veining, L.-c. Astoriz, L.-c. luminosa, a varied series of L.-c.
Walter Gott, Brassocattleya Thorntonii and Veitchii, and a pretty Brasso-
catlelia, from B. Digbyana and L.-c. bella (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, included a few good Orchids in
their fine Gold Medal group of Stove and Greenhouse Plants, prominent
among them being forms of Lzliocattleya Haroldiana, Gertrude, Violetta,
bletchleyensis, elegans, and amanda, Cattleya Carmen (Lueddemanniana
x Warscewiczii), a very large and richly-coloured hybrid, C. Mrs. J. W-
Whiteley, C. Lueddemanniana, Sophrocattleya Atrens (S. grandiflora X
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C. Lawrenceana), Odontoglossum grande, Phalznopsis Esmeralda, Cypri-
pedium tonsum, C. Euryades, and others.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged a few good
things, including the handsome Cirrhopetalum ornatissimum, Bulbophyllum
cocoinum with four spikes, Oncidium incurvum album, Brassolelia
Jessopii, Cypripedium Germaine Opoix, Rossetti, triumphans, langleyense
and Wiertzianum with four spikes.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
ODONTOGLOsSsUM HaARWoopiI THE SHRUBBERY VARIETY (maculatum
auriferum X Wiganianum).—A remarkably large and handsome form,
having bright yellow flowers, spotted with brown on the lower part of the
segments, the lip being an inch and a quarter broad, and bearing three
large solid deep brown blotches. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CATTLEYA Mrs. FREDERICK SASSOON (Mantinii nigrescens X Dowiana
aurea).—A very richly-coloured hybrid bearing three flowers, most like
those of the former parent, but much larger, and having a more open lip,
the sepals and petals bright rose, and the lip purple-crimson, with some
yellow veining at the base. Exhibited by Francis Wellesley, Esq.
EPIDENDRUM LAUCHEANUM.—A graceful and remarkable species,
bearing two pendulous racemes over two feet long, and having two rows of
greyish purple flowers with an orange-yellow lip. Exhibited by Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bart.
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS
HABENARIA MILITARIS.—A group of remarkably well-grown plants. To
Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to Leopold de Rothschild, Esq.
ZYGOPETALUM MAXILLARE.—A large and very finely-grown plant, bearing
about two dozen spikes. To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower to Sir
Trevor Lawrence, Bart.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
At the meeting held on Thursday, September 14th, the members of
Committee present were :—Z. A. Ward, Esq. (in the Chair), R. Ashworth,
W. R. Lee, C. Parker, H. Thorp, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, W. Holmes,
A. J. Keeling, F. K. Sander, and H. Arthur (secretary).
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a
Silver-gilt Medal for a magnificent group of Cattleyas of the Iris section,
prominent amongst which was a fine C. Iris Ward’s var., to which a First-
class Certificate was given—a large flower, brilliant in colour, with intense
lip. Amongst the Cypripediums were noticed Rossetti, triumphans, and
Leeanum var. Corona. A Cultural Certificate and Bronze Medal were
granted to the gardener for the excellent growth of the Cattleyas shown.
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Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), staged a nice
group, to which a Silver Meda! was awarded, Cattleyas and Cypripediums
being well represented. Cattleya Gaskelliana alba and C. Iris sanguinea
were very good, as were also Leliocattleya Dominiana langleyensis,
Cypripediums Rossetti, Chorltonii, and Lycaste Skinneri alba.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group of choice plants, Cattleyas Thurgoodiana var. nobilior
(F.C.C.), Gaskelliana alba, Brassocattleya Mrs. John Leemann (C. Dowiana
aurea X B. Digbyana), Leliocattleya Maqueda (A.M.), Dendrobium
Phalznopsis Colmanii (F.C.C.), Cypripediums Rossetti, Iris Plumpton
Hall var., and bingleyense, amongst others, making a nice display.
Dr. Hodgkinson, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore), staged an interesting plant
-of Lelia tenegalis (grandis tenebrosa x majalis), which received an Award
of Merit.
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), staged a plant of
Catasetum macrocarpum of an unnamed variety (A.M.).
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged Leliocattleya
Rubens var. magnifica (A.M.), a good variety.
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver Medal
for a group containing some nice Cypripediums triumphans, Niobe superbum,
Milo, Leoniz and Fairrieanum, Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana, a nice dark
variety, Vanda ccerulea, Odontoglossum grande, and a nice plant of Phaio-
cymbidium chardwarense.
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged a group to which a Bronze
Medal was awarded, Cypripediums predominating, the best being C. Kim-
ballianum, Lord Derby, Rolfei superbum, Charlesworthii, Milo superbum,
Arthurianium, Hitchinsiz, and gigas Corndean var. Oncidium micro-
chilum, with a fine spike, was very interesting; also the pretty O.
ornithorrhynchum. Several good Cattleyas completed the group.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a few plants of merit, a plant
of Cattleya iridescens var. cuprea (bicolor x Eldorado) (A.M.) being
specially noticeable; also a new hybrid, not named (C. Harrisoniana X
Iris), Lzeliocattleya Walter Gott, and Cypripedium insigne Harefield Hall
var. X Hitchinsiz.
Mr. Edward V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged Cattleya
Gaskelliana var. Phyllis, C. Adula, a fine variety, Cypripedium mirabile,
and C. Amboyna.
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, staged a plant of Cypri-
pedium Lord Ossulston Chillingham var.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
Cattleya Thurgoodiana var. nobilior, a splendid flower of good form
and substance, from W. R. Lee. Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), and
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Dendrobium Phalznopsis Colmanii, a large full flower, well lined in the lip,
from the same exhibitor.
Cattleya Iris Ward’s var., one of the finest forms of the type seen, with
sepals and petals very brilliant, and intense colour in lip, from Z. A. Ward,
Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby).
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Lzliocattleya Maqueda (L.-c. Geo. Woodhams x C. Lord Rothschild),
an excellent form, very even in colour, from W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr.
Mr. Woodhouse).
Cattleya Adula var. Maronii, from Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr.
Mr. Weatherby); also Cattleyas Iris St. Gilles, and “‘ No. 3,” both fine
forms, from the same exhibitor.
Lelia tenejalis (grandis tenebrosa X majalis), a large flower of deep
colour, from Dr. Hodgkinson, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore).
Catasetum macrocarpum, a well-flowered plant of a supposed new
variety, from R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden).
Lzliocattleya Rubens, var. magnifica, a very nice variety, of good form,
from J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes).
Cattleya iridescens, var. cuprea (bicolor x Eldorado), a very nice form,
and brilliant in colour, from Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate.
Miltonia Crashlayana, var. alba, a very sweet flower of the type, from
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford.
At the meeting held on September 28th the members of Committee
present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, W. R.
Lee, C. Parker, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Holmes,
A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, W. Stevens, and H. Arthur (secretary).
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodh ), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group of plants, consisting of Cattleyas and Cypripediums, the
most noticeable being Cattleya St. Gothard, C. Iris var. Czesar, C. Iris var.
Ixion, C. Priam, and C. Venus Plumpton Hall var. In the Cypripediums,
Boltonii and gigas Corndean Hall var. were well shown.
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a
Silver Medal for a group—quite a collection—of Odontoglossum grande,
with Cattleyas and Cypripediums, making a fine display; Cattleyas
Ashtoniz, Germania, and Iris var. G. Weatherby, were the best, and
several hybrid Cypripediums were of good form.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a good group, to
which a Silver Medal was awarded, consisting principally of Cattleya
hybrids, C. John Baguley, Mrs. Pitt, Princess Patricia, and Minucia being
amongst the best. Several Cypripediums, including callosum Sandere,
were also exhibited. |
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Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded @
Bronze Medal for a small mixed group, Cattleya Maronii, a fine form,
Odontoglossum ardentissimum, a good O. crispum, Lycaste Skinneri alba,
and several Cypripediums going to make a nice exhibit.
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged splendid forms
of Cattleya Iris var. Golden Queen, C. Adula Auburn House var., and a
plant of Cypripedium Juliet.
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. Stevens), staged Cypri-
pediums Germaine Opoix and Gaston Bultel, both very fine forms.
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lee (gr. Mr. Morgan), also staged a good
plant of Cypripedium Germaine Opoix.
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, staged a fine Cattleya Hardyana
var. enfieldensis and C. Gaskelliana var. Delight.
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged Cypripedium Actzus,
Westgate var., and C. Curtisii X vexillarium.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
Poa St. Gothard, from W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr-
WVoodh , a noble flower, of very even colour, with intense lip.
Cattleya fhe var. Cesar, from the same exhibitor, a well-formed flower,
almost round ; sepals and petals plum colour, with deep crimson lip.
Cattleya Hardyana var. enfieldensis, from Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.,
Middlesex, a very fine flower, of good colour, and well lined in the lip.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Cattleya Iris var. Ixion, from W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr.
Woodhouse), a flower of good shape and rich in colour.
Cattleya Germania, from Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr.
Weatherby), a good plant, well flowered, very bright.
Cattleya Iris var. G. Weatherby, from the same exhibitor, one of the
largest forms of the type yet seen.
Cypripedium Euryades x Parkerianum, from the same exhibitor, a
massive bloom, following almost entirely the Parkerianum parent.
Cattleya Iris var. Golden Queen, from J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport
(gr. Mr. Johnson), a most delightful variety, of a bright golden colour.
Cattleya Adula Auburn House var., from the same exhibitor, a well-set
flower, very distinct in colour, the two plants making a rather pleasing
contrast.
Cattleya Gaskelliana var. Delight, from Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.,
Enfield, a pleasing flower with white sepals and petals and lip faintly lined.
Cypripedium Actzeus Westgate var., from Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons,
Bradford, a fine well-balanced flower, of good colour.
Cypripedium Curtisii x vexillarium, from the same exhibitae: a good
form and well coloured.
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ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
A FLOWER of a charming little hybrid is sent from the collection of
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by Mr. Stevens, who remarks
that it isa seedling from O. nzvium crossed with a blotched form of O.
crispum. It isa form of O. Nerissa, originally raised in the collection of
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, and described at page 185,
of our sixteenth volume. It has retained much of the O. nzevium shape
and undulate segments, but is much enlarged, and the ground colour is
white, copiously blotched with red-brown.
Three handsome flowers have been sent from the collection of G.
Hamilton-Smith, Esq., Finchley, by Mr. Coningsby. The first, derived
from Cattleya Schilleriana X C. Mossiz Arnoldiana, is a very large form of
C. Harrisiz, the petals being 3% inches long, and the colour lilac-rose, while
the side lobes of the strongly three-lobed lip are white, and the broad
undulate front lobe veined with crimson on a lighter ground. It was
purchased as a seedling three years ago. Cattleya intermedia alba X
C. Mossiz Reineckeana is a pretty blush-white flower, with rosy veining on
the front of the lip, much as in the pollen parent. It may be called
C. Dusseldorfii var. bella. Mr. Coningsby remarks: ‘‘ Several of this batch
have flowered, and all have been much alike. It is a very pretty little
thing, but we had hoped for one white form at least, though up to the
present it has not appeared.’’ The remaining flower is Cattleya Mantinit
nobilior, a well known and handsome form.
A flower of the striking New Guinea Paphiopedilum przstans is sent
from the collection of Edward H. Robertson, Esq., Burnside, Forfar, N.B.
Mr. Robertson remarks that it is from an imported plant, obtained from
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, and that it has now produced a scape 20
inches high, with four flowers.
A flower of Lzliocattleya Ursula (L.-c. crispa X L.-c. corbeillensis) is
sent from the collection of E. F. Clark, Esq., Evershot, Dorchester. It is
decidedly superior to the original form, described at page 157 of our
fifteenth volume, having bright rose sepals and petals, and the front lobe of
the undulate lip rich purple, with darker veins, and the tube much paler.
Mr. Clark remarks that the plant is strong and shows more of the crispa
habit than the original one. Another interesting flower has the record
Cattleya Leopoldii x Mossiz, and has bronzy sepals*and petals, and a
deeply three-lobed lip, with a broad bright purple front lobe, and paler
acute side lobes. A flower of another seedling was noted at page 348 of our
last volume, and there was a doubt about the parentage. The pollinia,
however, are as in Cattleya, and we suppose it must be a form of C. Cyane,
Two very diverse forms of Lezliocattleya Walter Gott (C. bicolor X
316 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OcTOBER, I9QII.
L.-c. bletchleyensis) are sent from the collection of Messrs. Sander & Sons,
St. Albans, one having bronzy brown sepals and petals and a deep purple
lip, while the other has buff yellow sepals and petals with a light purple
lip. A large number of plants from this batch have flowered and show a
remarkable range of variation. A flower of a handsome hybrid derived from
Lzliocattleya bella and Brassavola Digbyana is also sent, having bright
purple flowers, with the front lobe of the lip darker, and elegantly fringed.
It is a bright and attractive flower.
A flower of the striking Oncidium Janssenii (tigrinum x Forbesii) is
sent by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath. It combines well
the characters of the two parents, having yellow sepals, heavily barred with
brown, similar but much broader petals, and an ample three-lobed yellow
lip, with an oblong crest, bearing many brown tubercles. A good plant was
shown at the R.H.S. meeting on September 26th last.
———+0< >
BULBOPHYLLUM ORTHOGLOSSUM.
AT the R.H.S. meeting held on September 12th last, a striking Bulbo-
phyllum was exhibited from the collection of Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.,
Gatton Park, Reigate, and was referred to the Scientific Committee for
determination, where it was determined as Bulbophyllum orthoglossum,
Kranzl., a Malayan species introduced by Messrs. Sander & Sons, through
their collector Micholitz, and described in 1896 from a plant which flowered
with M. Wendland, at Herrenhausen (Gard. Chron., 1896, i. p. 326). In
June, 1908, it flowered in the collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and
was exhibited at a meeting of the R.H.S., when a figure appeared (Gard.
Chron., 1908, i. p. 406, fig. 182). It is a large-flowered species, most allied
to B. mandibulare, Rchb. f., and has broad, acuminate sepals, these and
the petals being striped with dark red-brown on a greenish ground, while
the fleshy lip is recurved, narrow, and dark lurid red in colour. The
original habitat was not recorded, but the present one is said to have been
introduced from the Philippines.
DENDROBIUM UNDULATUM BROOMFIELDII—At the R.H.S. meeting
held on August 29th last an inflorescence of a very distinct pale greenish
yellow flower of Dendrobium undulatum was exhibited from the collection
of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, as recorded at page 278. It is
possibly D. undulatum Broomfieldii, a variety figured and described by
Fitzgerald (Austral. Orch., ii. pt. 3, tab.). It was discovered in Northern
Australia, and flowered in the greenhouse of Captain Broomfield, who
submitted materials to Fitzgerald for figuring. The flowers are said to be
rather smaller than in D. undulatum, and they are shown of a nearly clear
canary yellow, but in other respects they agree with the type. R.A. R.
OcroBeR, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 317
VANDA MARONIZ.
At the R.H.S. meeting held on September 26th last a very fine plant of
Vanda Maroniz was exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards
Heath, bearing a spike of ten flowers. It is a hybrid between V. teres and
—~
V. suavis, and was raised by M. Ch. Maron, Brunoy, France, and flowered
in 1903 (Orch. Rev., xi. p. 209, fig. 38). The flowers are most like those of
—"
V. suavis in shape, and the sepals and petals light rosy lilac with a few
minute dark dots, bright purple ir
colour, and the disc ot the plant is
very distinct, the leaves belie § rete, narrowed upwards from a somewhat
broader base, and much longer than in V. teres. One of the leaves is
indistinctly shown in the illustration. It may
the figure for comparison with V. Joaquimiz, anot thee V. teres ead:
figured on page 297, and the only other artificially-raised Vanda known.
re
318 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OCTOBER, IQIT.
CIRRHOPETALUM CAUDATUM.
Tuls singular little plant is grown at Glasnevin and in one or two other
collections. It was described by Lindley over seventy years ago from
materials collected in Nepal, by Wallich, under the name of Bulbophyllum
caudatum (Gen. & Sp. Orch., p. 56), and for a long period little further was
known about it. More recently it has been collected in the Khasia Hills
by Gustav Mann, and in Sikkim by Pantling, the latter recording it as
found from 1,500 to 6,000 feet altitude. It has been figured by King and
Pantling under the name of Cirrhopetalum caudatum (Orch. Sikkim Himalaya,
p- 93, t. 129), the plant having a short dorsal sepal, and very long caudate
lateral sepals, as in other Cirrhopetalums. It is a very dwarf species, and
has ovoid pseudobulbs, bearing a single ovate leaf, and short scapes, the
whole scarcely exceeding an inch high. The flowers are whitish, borne in
umbels, and the long caudate lateral sepals are about as long as the scapes.
The pseudobulbs are borne about an inch apart on a creeping rhizome.
RS Ah
CATASETUM SEEDLINGS.
A REMARKABLE example of the profuse manner in which Orchids from
seeds may be raised in a suitable house, says the Gardeners’ Chronicle, may
be seen in the gardens of J. S. Bergheim, Esq., Belsize Court, Hampstead
(gr. Mr. H. A. Page). A few months ago Mr. Bergheim brought a small
‘collection of native Orchids from Trinidad, among which was a mass of
Catasetum macrocarpum, bearing several large mature seed capsules. The
plants were potted, and in due time the fruits burst and the seeds became
distributed, some of them finding their way to the water tank. The result
is that on the surface of the pots, the sides, and in every conceivable
situation there are strong seedling Catasetums, up to two or three inches in
height. Osmunda fibre seems to be specially favourable for the germination
of the seeds and growth of the young plants.
ORCHID LEAVES SCALDING.—A correspondent writes: ‘‘ During the
summer some of my Cypripediums and Cattleyas have developed marks on
the leaves like the enclosed. Is it some kind of fungus, or caused through
some improper treatment? I shall feel obliged for your opinion as to
future treatment.” Two examples of the leaves are sent, but we cannot
find any evidence of fungi. The discolouration begins on the upper surface
of the leaves and then gradually extends to the under side. It looks like a
case of burning or scalding, and may have occurred through temporary
absence of shading during the recent hot weather. It will probably not
recur. Perhaps some of our readers may have had a similar experience.
a ee
OCTOBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW.
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
‘THE next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on October roth,
‘when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon.
No groups will be admitted on this occasion, but only plants shown for
‘Certificate, as the Show on this occasion is devoted to British grown fruit.
The next ordinary meeting will be held on October 24th.
The next meeting of the Manchester and North of England Orchid
Society will be held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on October 12th.
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection
from 1 to4 p.m. The following meeting is fixed for November 2nd.
A fine photograph of an albino of Cattleya Warscewiczii is sent by Mr.
Andrew McDonald, Superintendent of the J. B. Coryel! Estate, Menlo Park,
‘San Mateo, California. The scape, which was recently produced, bears
three flowers, which Mr. McDonald remarks measured 94 and 10 inches from
tip to tip of the petals, the colour being pure white, with some greenish
yellow markings in the throat of the lip. The flower lasted three weeks,
but after the eighteenth day it developed a slight pink tinge on the front of
the lip. Finally he remarks, “We are anxiously looking forward to its
future flowering, when we shall exhibit this truly fine acquisition.”
An illustration of the fine group of Vanda ccerulea exhibited at an
‘R.H.S. meeting held in August last by the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim
Palace, Woodstock, and to which a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded, is
‘illustrated in the Gardeners’ Magazine for September 30th (page 722).
L#LIOCATTLEYA AMANDA.—The history of the natural hybrid Leelio-
-cattleya amanda, and the fact that it had now been raised artificially were
given at page 216. An artificially-raised seedling was exhibited by Messrs.
James Veitch & Sons at the R.H.S. meeting held on September 26th, which
agrees well with the one previously noted. We wish that someone would
now take any opportunity that may present itself of intercrossing Lelia
Boothiana and Cattleya Forbesii, in the hope of proving the natural hybrid
Leliocattleya Verelii. R.A.R.
L#LIOCATTLEYA ELEGANS.—A flower of Lzliocattleya elegans has been
-sent from the establishment of Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Langley,
‘Slough, by Mr. Briscoe, who remarks that it was raised from Cattleya
Leopoldii crossed with a white form of Lelia purpurata, and that it
flowered for the first time a year ago. It was thought that the parentage
320 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OcTOBER, IQIt.
had already been proved, or a flower would have been sent then. Several
plants out of the batch have now ‘flowered, and one of them was shown at
the last R.H.S. meeting. The flower sent is quite typical in character, and
well-coloured. ‘It is interesting to find that the parentage of this well-
known natural hybrid should at last have been proved experimentally in
two different places. R.A.R.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
ACINETA MooreEI, Rolfe.—Bot. Mag., t. 8392.
CYCNOCHES CHLOROCHILON.—Journ. Hort., 1911, ii. p. 219, with fig.
DENDROBIUM VIcToRIA-REGINA.—Journ. Hort., IgII, i. p. 243, with fig.
Hovutietia WALLIsiI.—Gard. Chron., 1911, ii. p. 177, fig. 84; Gard.
Mag., 1911, pp. 650, 661, with fig. :
L&LIOCATTLEYA INGRAMII GIGANTEA.—Journ. Hort., IgtI, il. p. 267,
with fig.
L#LIOCATTLEYA WELLSIANA LANGLEYENSIS.—Journ. Hort., IgII, il.
p- 291, with fig.
MORMODES REVOLUTUM, Rolfe.—-Bot. Mag., t. 8390.
ODONTOGLOSSUM HaARWoopDII SHRUBBERY VAR.—Gard. Chron., 1g1I, ii.
pp- 245, 246, fig. 111.
SOPHROCATLALIA JEANETTE.—Gard. Mag., 1911, pp. 689, 690, with fig. ;
Gard. Chron., 1g11, li. pp. 211, 229, fig. 106.
VANDA CGRULEA (group of).—Gard. Mag., I9g1I, p. 722, with fig.
as
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
{Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible. Correspondents are
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants sent. An ADDRESSED postcard must be
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used), Subjects of special interest
will be dealt with in the body of the work],
G.H.M.—We have no record of the hybrid you mention, nor yet of the suggested name
having previously been used, and shall be glad if you can verify the point in doubt.
W.G.— Paphiopedilum Ashburtoniz.
G.H.H.—Mazxillaria rufescens.
J.C.—We will report shortly on this matter.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ORCHIDS.—We should be glad if those of our readers who have
photographs of new, rare or interesting Orchids would favour us meee aa for record in
our pages, and trom which a selection would be made for reproducti
We have received from Messrs. Blake & Mackenzie, Ltd., Horticultural Printers and
_ Stationers, Liverpool, a Catalogue of labels of various kinds, with prices, i ncluding water-
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[No. 227.
OUR NOTE BOOK.
A REMARKABLE and very beautiful hybrid was exhibited at the R.H.S.
meeting held on October 24th by Sir George L. Holford, under the name of
Leliocattleya luminosa aurea, to which a_ First-class Certificate was
awarded. It was raised from Lelia tenebrosa Walton Grange var. crossed
with the pollen of Cattleya Dowiana aurea, and differs from the typical
L.-c. luminosa in having clear deep primrose yellow sepals and petals, as in
the seed parent. It is very interesting to find the yellow colour carried on
to the next generation, as the fact may be of importance in connection with
the origin of the much-wanted race of yellow Cattleyas. C. Dowiana has.
hitherto been very disappointing in this respect, as most of its hybrids have
pink or rose-coloured sepals and petals, and the species itself has frequently
a mottling of red. Possibly the red was absent from the form used on this
occasion, but if this was the case it does not explain much, for such a form -
must frequently have been used before, though not often in conjunction
with another parent having clear yellow sepals and petals. It will be
interesting to see if other seedlings from the same batch agree in this:
essential character.
We are asked whether, on grounds of priority, this plant should not have
been called Lzliocattleya Truffautiana aurea, and the answer appears to be
in the affirmative, though the question is not without difficulty, as we
pointed out soon after the plants originally appeared (O. R., x. p. 152).
Leliocattleya Truffautiana was raised by M. Ch. Maron, and was exhibited
by him in Paris, on October roth, rgo1, and duly recorded. On November
12th following a hybrid of the same parentage was exhibited by Messrs.
Charlesworth & Co., in London, as L.-c. luminosa, and M. Maron at once
protested against the change of name. Then we were informed that Messrs.
Charlesworth’s plant was exhibited at the Chrysanthemum Show of the
Manchester Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society.in the autumn of
1g00, and received a First-class Certificate. We looked: up the report of
the meeting in two horticultural papers without finding the plant men-
tioned, and then wrote to the Secretary, who replied that he could not find.
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any record about it. Unless this record can be found, or it can be shown
that the name appeared in some Catalogue before L.-c. Truffautiana was
recorded, we think that the latter has the right of priority, for the exhibition
of a plant without a subsequent record does not secure priority. We have
always felt a doubt in this case, perhaps even shared the reluctance which
is evidently widely felt to see so good and applicable a name as “ luminosa”’
set aside. There are several similar cases, and the moral is that suitable
descriptive names should be given whenever possible, and, further, that
when plants so named are exhibited they should be duly recorded.
Speaking of Nomenclature reminds us that the last issue of the Journal
of the Royal Horticultural Society contains an article on Horticultural
Nomenclature, which includes the ‘‘ Rules of Horticultural Nomenclature
adopted by the Subsection of Nomenclature at the International Congress
at Brussels, 1910.” As they were given in extenso in our May issue (pp.
130-133), we need not repeat them, but there is an interesting preface,
including some Questions addressed to the Society previous to the Congress,
and the Society’s Replies, which we may touch upon.
In the first place the Society considers it essential that the rules adopted
at the Vienna Congress should be strictly binding upon horticulturists, but
agrees that these rules require to be supplemented, in order to meet
numerous cases not already provided for. Going into details, they think
that Latin names for horticultural varieties should not be proscribed, but
should be restricted to forms of plants that are not recognised as ‘‘ florists’
flowers.” The latter should receive fancy names or names in the vulgar
tongue. Asregards varietal names they think that these should be as short
as possible, and should not exceed two words. The recommendations as
regards publication are pretty much in accord with the rules subsequently
adopted, and may be passed over, which brings us to the question of the
names of hybrids, and we may give the next few questions and replies in
detail.
Question.—In what language should the specific name of a hybrid be
expressed ? Many authors express the specific name of hybrids either in
Latin or in some generally familiar language. Others consider this name
should be in Latin; thus, Messrs. Rolfe and Hurst (Orchid Stud-Book)
translate into Latin all specific names expressed in other languages.
Example: Cattleya x Princesse Clementine becomes in their work C. X
Clementine.
Reply.—The specific name of such hybrids should be of the Latin form.
Question.—Should the specific name of a hybrid be expressed as a single
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word, or may it contain more words? Certain authors, as Messrs. Rolfe
and Hurst, invariably adopt only one word, even when the name was
published in Latin. Example: Cattleya x Memoria Bleui begomes according
to them C. X Bleui.
Reply.—These specific names should consist of a single word.
Question.—If the specific names of hybrids are to be expressed in the
vulgar tongue, should names consisting of three, four, five, or sometimes
more words be permitted? Examples: Cattleya x Mademoiselle Marie
Henriette de Wavrin (Rev. Hort. Belge, 1905, p. 272); Cypripedium x
Mademoiselle Germaine Sellier de Gisors (Journ. Soc. Hort. France, 1893,
p. 652); Cypripedium X Souvenir de Madame Jules Dupré (Ibid., 1894,
p- 583); Cypripedium xX hybridum Frau Geheimrat Borsig (Gartenflora,
1892, p. 393, t. 1501).
Reply.—See answers to the two preceding questions.
Question.— Varieties of hybrids.—The following rule is generally adopted
by English horticulturists, and is strictly observed by Messrs. Rolfe and
Hurst in their Orchid Stud-Book :—
“All the hybrids arising from the crossing of the same two species carry
the same specific name. All forms proceeding from the same crossing or
from successive crossing of varieties of these two species are attached as
varieties to the same specific name.”
Should this rule, which seems indispensable in order to avoid the
creation of an incalculable number of useless specific names, be adopted ?
Thus, in 1894, following the flowering of the first crossing resulting from
the fertilisation of Cypripedium Spicerianum by C. x nitens, different
plants of that single crossing received sixteen distinct specific names.
Subsequently twenty other names were given to products of the same cross.
In applying the foregoing rule these 36 names ought to have been assigned
as varietal names under the same specific name (C. X aureum).
It is to be remarked that, in spite of the application of this rule, Messrs.
Rolfe and Hurst still admit 758 specific names for hybrids obtained up to
January Ist, 1909, in the genus Paphiopedilum, a subdivision of the old
‘Cypripedium.
Reply.—The rule enunciated in the second paragraph of the section
should be strictly adhered to. But when the parents of a hybrid are trans-
ferred to a new (or to another) genus, then the name of the hybrid follows,
and the specific name would follow the rules applying to species under
similar conditions.
‘Passing on to the subject of bigeneric hybrids, the Society recommends
the adoption of one of its own rules—not always carried into practice,
unfortunately-—that the specific name should be written in Latin; and in
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answer to the question whether the generic name should be written in a
single word or in two words united by a hyphen, the reply is, ‘“‘ The hyphen
should be omitted.”
These replies afford an ample vindication of the position that we have
taken in the past, but we are little surprised to read the following :—
** NoTeE.—None of the foregoing rules and recommendations should be
retrospective in their action where their application would require a change
in an existing name, for such application would be likely to interfere greatly
with commerce and with garden nomenclature of all kinds, and produce
confusion worse confounded. This does not, however, preclude the
application of the principle of priority, and the resultant sinking of many
names as synonymous.”
But how, we would ask, are we to get rid of an objectionable name,
except by changing it? As a matter of fact in the Orchid Stud-Book we
changed the name Cattleya Mademoiselle Marie Henriette de Wavrin into
C. Wavriniz, on the ground that it was not in accordance with rule, and we
fail to see how we have made confusion worse confounded by the change—
quite the reverse. We wish that all other sources of confusion could be
eliminated as easily.
We shall hope to see these rules and regulations carried into practice
in the future. Some, indeed, are already adopted in the Report of the
Orchid Committee, but the use of the hyphen is not altogether eliminated,
and we notice the use of the generic name Sophroleliocattleya, though the
Rules expressly state that, as an exception to the new rule for the
nomenclature of multigeneric hybrids, ‘‘ the names of the trigeneric hybrids
Brassccattlelia and Sophrocattlelia, already in use, are retained.” We
omit the second t, in accordance with the original spelling.
We take this opportnnity of correcting a mistake which appears in one
of the questions cited above. The Orchid Stud-Book does not translate into
Latin ail specific names expressed in other languages. It adopts both
classical and personal names, without request to language, if they have the
necessary quality of being limited to a single word (See ‘reply ” above).
It adopts the simple rule :-—
“Hybrids between species should receive specific names, Latin or
classical, consisting of a single word—the use, however, of two short words
being permissible where they can be connected with a hyphen. Short
names should be used for preference, those exceeding six syllables being
considered inadmissible.”
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And it carries it out consistently. In short it adopts the classical
binomial system of Linnzus and applies it to the nomenclature of hybrids.
A final question in the above-mentioned report relates to the utility of
publishing an Index of adopted names, and the reply is: ‘* Such an Index
would be infinitely useful. The name of the species or variety according to
the above rules, with its place and date of publication, and where possible a
reference to a good figure, with indication of synonymy, would be required.”
No doubt it would be useful, but think ot the stupendous difficulties of
compiling sucha work. For hybrid Orchids it is already in existence, in the
shape of the Orchid Stud-Book, but the return has not even covered the cost
of printing. The work was expressly undertaken for the purpose of providing
the information alluded to in the preceding paragraph, and we think that
every hybridist should secure a copy.
_ And now we have aserious proposal tomake. It is that no certificate be
awarded to plants whose names are not in accordance with adopted rules. It
would be an excellent means of securing a standard system of nomenclature.
The Society already makes it a condition of granting a Certificate that a
flower be given for painting, and even goes to the length of withdrawing the
same when this condition is not complied with. It may, of course, be
objected that Certificates are not given to names, but neither are they given
to paintings.
CATTLEYA WARSCEWICZII.
Wirth reference to the note at page 271 on the culture of Cattleya War-
scewiczii (gigas), the following may be of interest to readers of the Orchid
Review who are not working on all the old hard and fast rules of Orchid
growing. In the New England States of America this species flowers
more freely than it does in England, and this, I believe, is on account of
the greater amount of sunshine throughout the year. The plants thus
obtain more light. If grown in osmunda fibre alone, they should be potted
very firmly, and kept at the warmest and lightest end of the house, and as
near the glass as possible. I never use more than an inch of crocks for
drainage, and always keep the base of the growth below the rim of the pot.
By doing this the roots are kept inside the pot, and are taken better care of
—at least that is my experience. About three years ago I potted up some
plants that had been growing in baskets hanging from the roof of the
Cattleya house, and so far as I could see by the back bulbs they had not
flowered for many years, not even in their native home, and after being
treated in this way they made a very strong flowering growth, and the next
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year most of them made double breaks, and flowered on each. Some of the
plants had as many as seventeen flowers on, in six-inch pots. I might also
state that these plants were not kept quite so dry during their resting stage:
as is often done, but were allowed to grow just as they pleased.
W. E. EGLINGTON.
Orchid Grower to J. A. Carbone, Esq.,
West Berkeley, Cal., U.S.A.
In answer to the note on the above Cattleya at page 271, I should like
to give my experience of the culture of this beautiful Orchid. It being a
great favourite, I grow about a score of plants, at the warmest end of the
Cattleya house, on an elevated shelf facing south. From the time that
fresh growth starts until it has become almost fully developed, abundance
of water must be given, but as soon as the sheath is seen between the new
leaves, water should only be given sparingly, until it is seen whether flowers:
are forming. If they are, then the supply may be increased... I never shade
throughout the year, except in summer to put a piece of tissue paper over
the leaves to prevent scalding. Root disturbance must be avoided as much
as possible. Its culture may be summed up as follows :—
(1) Plenty of heat and sun.
(2) No shade.
(3) Judicious watering.
Some years ago, a strain of this Cattleya was imported which, even in
the hands of the best growers, often failed to bloom. Might I suggest that
your correspondent has unfortunately some of them? Anyhow I should
advise him to procure a plant or two of the new free-flowering strain.
C. ALWYN HARRISON.
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A CROCUS-LIKE CYPRIPEDE.
A REMARKABLE malformed flower of Paphiopedilum Faire-Maud (Fairrie-
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Bourton-on-the- Water, Gloucestershire, by Mr. W. H. Page, who remarks
that they have not seen one like it before. The sepals are united almost to:
the apex, and the flower strongly resembles a white crocus, with a dark.
base and a few purple stripes. On slitting the perianth down to the base,
we find a column, a quarter of an inch long, with an erect terminal stigma,
three perfect staminodes, and a curious crumpled appendage, having the
texture, colour and spotting of the side lobes of the lip. The petals and
lip are absent, for the staminodial appendages which form the side lobes of
the lip are united with the column, and developed as if from the staminal
whorl, while the two normal anthers are replaced by staminodes. It is as
remarkable in structure as in appearance.
NOVEMBER, I9QITI.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 327
CYPRIPEDES ON LIMESTONE,
Last year you published some papers by Dr. Miles Johnston upon Cypri-
pedium growing (O. R., xviii., pp. 193-198, 225-230). In these papers—of
exceptional interest and acumen—Dr. Johnston builds and banks heavily
upon the use of limestone or mortar drainage. He confesses his ignorance
of the habits of some species, and only claims a probable limestone habitat
for all or most species. It may be of interest to him, and to your readers,
for me to confirm that two of our best species, Paphiopedilum Haynaldianum
and P. philippinense (the old and always attractive Cypripedium levigatum)
are found strictly upon limestone rocks, and nowhere else. The former is
found in a very shallow and, strangely enough, adhesive yellow clay. It
seemingly acts merely as a support for the stem, as the roots quickly pierce
it down to the stone substratum. The second species occurs upon nearly
vertical cliffs of very pure and hard limestone. There is practically no soil
whatsoever, and these cliffs are quite devoid of any other vegetation than a
dwarf and scrubby polypodium, with the roots of which those of the
Cypripedes are mingled.
Both plants occur in deep narrow rifts or clefts in the rock, and the
roots of the slippers find their way to the bottom, often going down toa
depth of two to three feet. In the bottoms of these crevices is a thin
accumulation of humus, the detritus of the decomposing leaves of the
slippers and ferns. As these crevices are sharply tilted, they are scoured by
our torrential rains, so that this residuum of food is often a scanty film.
I have a few plants of these two species growing in the conventional
compost, upon a drainage base of this living (?) stone, and they are in
excellent form and vigour. As limestone (unburned) is scarce and inaccessible
in this locality, I have other plants where bits of mortar have been substi-
tuted, and must say that the results are unsatisfactory or worse.
It may be of interest to know that some of these cliffs have a nearly
southern exposure, and in April and May—our hottest season—the plants
are exposed to the full force of the sun till 3 to 4 p.m., the mean daily
temperature maximum at that season approximating go°-g2° F., and
occurring between 2 and 3 p.m. Nevertheless, the leaves at this season
remain a brilliant green and rarely become flaccid. I cite this to illustrate
how little after all we can utilise a knowledge of plant environment when
we come down to their cultivation under restraint of any kind. Under pot
culture, with like climatic conditions, and under a like sunny exposure, in
ten days we would reduce them to cinders, or if water enough were used to
prevent this, then to pulp.
Ws. S. Lyon.
Gardens of Nagtajan, Manila.
328 THE ORCHID REVIEW: (NovempEr, rgrt.
SELECTION OF PARENTS.
Many of us have been. emphasising the need of using the finest possible
varieties for hybridising, and so far, so good; but this is not saying the
last word in the matter. To my mind, it isa much more important thing
when you use a good flower to make sure it also has good ancestry behind
it. Because out of poor parents is occasionally flowered a good thing, that
stray good thing is not the flower to use. When I began to interest myself
in poultry breeding, a friend—well learned in such matters—said to me,
“You must choose your strain. Better use a moderate thing from a good
strain than a good thing from a bad strain.” And it is the same with
Orchids. We hear sometimes that someone has flowered a batch of ‘should
be”’ White Cattleyas, some coming white and some coloured. I should be
extremely sorry to use one of these “‘ white” flowers to go on with to make
a further white hybrid. I know too well what would happen in the next
generation ; and it would not be “ White” seedlings. But cross together
two good white flowers, each having come from home-raised seedlings, where
every seedling has come true white, and I do not see how you could possibly
get anything but white from such a strain, though there will still be
differences as to shape and form. Of course the result would be the same
from two imported white-flowered plants, if one could be sure they really
were white ; but it seems almost impossible to be certain, unless they have
been proved by hybridisation, and that means such a waste of time if they
should prove untrue—as I think it has been pretty well proved that if there
is the faintest colour it will show itself in the next generation, and probably
be very prominent there. Several such cases have been recorded, and we
have heard of others.
With coloured hybrids, of course, we have to be careful in another way,
choosing two well-coloured flowers, with well-coloured, good-shaped flowers
again behind them, and even then, with all our care, we know Nature will
have the last word, and pop a few rascals into the batch. But, following
this plan, surely each generation should be better than the last, and contain
fewer bad things.
I was much struck with a paragraph in the Evening News some weeks
back on heredity. It said: ‘Sarah Siddons was a contemporary of
Caroline, the least dignified of all our Queen Consorts. Some mischievous
Fairy gave the sovereign Duke of Brunswick a daughter, who should have
followed a caravan in plush and spangles. Mrs. Siddons was the child of a
poor hairdresser, turned strolling manager, and she had the port and
countenance of Sovereignty. Heredity has many puzzles left unexplained.”
EMILY THWAITES.
23, Christchurch Road, Streatham Hill. |
NoveEMBER, IgtI.] THE ORCHID REVIEW.
ONCIDIUM MANTINII.
THE annexed figure represents part of an inflorescence of the beautiful
Oncidium Mantinii which appeared in the establishment of Messrs. Hugh
Low & Co. some years ago. We do not know its precise history, but it
agrees well with the original O. Mantinii, which appeared in the establish-
ment of M. Truffaut, at Marseilles, whence it passed into the collection of
M. G. Mantin, Olivet, near Orleans, and was described by M. Godefroy
Lebeuf as probably a natural hybrid between O. Marshallianum and O.
Gardneri, or possibly O. sarcodes (Orchidoph., 1888, p. 47, with plate). It
Fig. 35. ONcrp1uM MANTINU.
is said to have been received from M. Binot, of Petropolis, in an importa-
tion of O. crispum. We have considered O. Forbesii and O. Marshallianum
as the more likely parents, and have suggested (O. R., i. p. 299) that it may
be a form of the earlier and long-lost O. pectorale, Lindl. (Sert. Orch., t. 39),
but the three dried flowers in the Lindley Herbarium are so much smaller
that the suggestion may be incorrect, and the latter may have a different
origin. We have not yet made much progress in clearing up the origin of
the various natural Oncidiums, and it would be interesting if our hybridists
would make a few experiments. R.A.R.
33° THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, IQII-
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR NOVEMBER.
By J. T. Barker, THE West Hirt, HeEssre, E. Yorks.
THE temperatures for the different departments may continue much the
Same as advised last month. If any difference is made, it should be to
slightly reduce, rather than increase the temperatures. This month
generally, to the Orchid grower, is the worst in the whole year, as the
climatic conditions are so varied as to often tax the patience and skill of
the most talented cultivator. Clear frosty weather does no serious
injury, but spells of dull, moist, and often mild weather occur, to say
nothing of November fogs, and the latter in many districts do irreparable
damage to flowers, buds, spikes, &c., and sometimes to the plants them-
selves, as those growers know who are placed in or around our large towns.
Those who are placed in more favourable districts can hardly comprehend
the difficulties the former have to contend with.
STOKING.—To keep the temperatures as even as possible, with a
minimum of fire heat, should be the cultivator’s aim; therefore the stoking
of the fires should have great attention, and there is as much room for
intelligence in the stokehole as there is in the potting or watering of our
plants. A dry, parched, fiery atmosphere must always be strictly avoided ;
therefore damping down must be done with discretion, so as to keep a nice
humid atmosphere, without causing an excess of moisture. Different
houses vary to such an extent, that it is an impossibility to lay down a
definite rule to follow. One may feel sure that if a house feels stuffy and
uncomfortable to us it is the same to the inmates.
VENTILATION must be attended to, as recommended last month, in fact
our houses should have a supply of fresh air admitted whenever possible,
and it is often surprising what can be done in this way with a little pains
and forethought.
WATERING at this season must have careful consideration, and a great
responsibility rests on those who are entrusted with the watering of valuable
plants, and therefore they should be quite certain that the plants require
water before they apply it. I do not believe in dribbling water on a plant,
and if it is not dry enough when one goes round with the can, let it wait
until it is, and then water it properly. I believe the dribbling process is as
injurious in Orchid cultivation, as it is with other plants, therefore it should
never be attempted.
DENDROBIUM» of the spring-flowering section will now have finished
their growths, and should be placed in their resting quarters. After they
have all been thoroughly cleaned they should be placed well up to the roof
glass, where they will enjoy all the light possible. They require very
careful watering, so give them just enough to keep their bulbs and leaves
NOVEMBER, I91I.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. 338
fresh and plump. I find that if this class of plants is allowed to shrivel or
lose their foliage, the constitution of the plant suffers, and to this cause is:
attributable many of the miserable specimens that we see. D. Dearei is in
full activity and should have every encouragement to make satisfactory
growth. A nice shady position in the Stove or East Indian house answers
its requirements. It is a most valuable Orchid when in bloom, as its
flowers last practically all the summer months. D. Phalenopsis and D.
formosum, as they finish flowering, should be induced to take a decided
rest, to which end they may be removed to a slightly lower temperature.
A sunny position in a warm Cattleya house will suit them during the
winter months, and they should be given only sufficient water to keep the
bulbs plump. D. Jamesianum and D. infundibulum, which have been
growing in the Cool house, may be now removed to the cool end of an
Intermediate house, where I find they do much better in the winter months
than if left in the Cool house.
L2&LiA anceps and its varieties, in fact all the inmates of the Mexican
house should be overhauled, and those developing their flower spikes should
be neatly staked, cleaned, and so arranged, that they get every particle of
light possible. This class of plant delights in an abundance of light, air, and
moisture. At this season they should have water whenever they require it,
until their flowers are developed. Care should be taken that their spikes
do not touch the glass, or many flowers will be lost. In houses where the
head room is limited the flower spikes may be tied down, so that they do
not reach the roof.
L#LIA HARPOPHYLLA.—One does not see this bright orange-red Lelia
as much as it deserves, as its flowers are very attractive, especially when a
nice batch of it is grown. When arranged in a group it always commands
attention. The plants should now be removed to a light position in the
Cattleya house, and afforded plenty of water at the root only, until the
flowers open, when the plants should be kept on the dry side in a cool
Intermediate house.
OpONTOGLOSSUM grande and O. Schlieperianum, that have recently
bloomed, should be placed in a dry position in a cool Intermediate house,
and be induced to rest. O. Insleayi and its varieties need a similar position,
but as they are producing their flower spikes they must have more liberal
treatment, watering whenever they require it. I find this class of Odonto-
glossum thrives much better at this season in the cool Intermediate house
than in a lower temperature, though possibly in more favoured districts this
may not be essential. Slugs are very partial to the flower spikes of this
species, and woodlice to the roots, and they must be diligently searched for,
and trapped in the usual ways.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM, and hybrids from it, that have not been in a
332 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (NoveMBER, IgIt.
fit condition to repot, will be better now left over till the early spring
‘months, as I do not believe in disturbing them during the winter months
unless it is absolutely necessary.
CATTLEYAS AND La&LIOCATTLEYAS.—Many members of this showy
family will now be in flower, and where they are grown in quantity there is
plenty to interest even the most critical.. Any plants which may require
repotting, providing they are pushing new roots, may yet be done, always
bearing in mind that they must be kept on the dry side till the new roots
get well into the new compost. Cattleya labiata and its varieties, especially
the white ones, are particularly interesting at this season, when everything
is dull out of doors. Their beautiful flowers are always appreciated, even
by those who profess to ignore Orchid flowers. C. Percivaliana and C.
Trianz, that have completed their growths, should be kept just moist at
the roots until the flower spikes are seen to be pushing up at the base of
the sheaths, when a little extra moisture will be necessary. The watering
of Cattleyas, Lelias, and Leliocattleyas during the winter months is with
many a very difficult matter, but I would impress upon everyone this fact.
It is much easier to water a plant than to get it dry again, and therefore
withhold water until you are satisfied that it is dry; but, on the other hand,
do not let it shrivel for the want of water.
CYPRIPEDIUMS.—The warmth-loving Cypripediums, such as C. Stonei,
C. philippinense (levigatum), C. Lowii, C. Parishii, C. Rothschildianum
and hybrids, such as C. Morganiew, C. I’Ansoni, C. Shillianum, and others
of this class, are now growing freely, and must have an ample supply of
water, both at the roots and in the atmosphere. Syringing and spraying is
best left alone during the winter months, as water is apt to settle in the
growths and cause decay. Although this class of plant requires plenty of
moisture at the roots, whilst in active growth, care must be taken that the
plants do not get it in excess, as the loss of roots is the result of a plant
becoming saturated and in a water-logged condition.
WINTER-FLOWERING CYPRIPEDIUMS are pushing up their flower spikes,
and will make a fine show far into the new year, and where a good collec-
tion of them is grown there is much to admire and interest even the most
fastidious. I will not pretend to give a selection, as the varieties of this
popular family are so numerous, and even if I did attempt it, in many cases
they would not be available, but in most cases there are some which are
appreciated more than others, and all are beautiful. The plants should be
thoroughly cleaned, and the flower spikes neatly staked up, so that every
flower receives the maximum amount of light, and everything made spick
and span by the time the plants get into flower and are at their best. To
_ My mind there is nothing like clean foliage as a setting to good flowers, and
that is why I urge cleanliness on all cultivators.
NovEMBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 333
THE SELENIPEDIUM SECTION.—Plants of this section that are root-
bound, and require repotting, may be done at this season, using the compost
as recommended for the green-leaved section in previous numbers. The
plants must be carefully watered until they become established, after which
the roots should be kept moist at all times.
Ca@:LOGYNE CRISTATA and its varieties are fast finishing their growths,
and the earliest pushing their flower spikes. During active growth this
useful species needs considerable quantities of water at the root, but at the
present time much less will suffice, although in no case should they be
allowed to become dry, or many flower spikes will fail to develop. Many
cultivators recommend periodical waterings with weak liquid manure, but
unless the plants are in a semi-starved condition, I do not recommend it.
If the plants have a good sweet rooting medium, and are in good health, it-
is unnecessary, and I am firmly convinced that manure water in many Cases
is harmful to Orchidaceous plants, especially epiphytic ones.
LYcASTE SKINNERI.—Varieties of this species will now be finishing their
growths, and beginning to show their flower spikes. The plants should’ be:
kept on the dry side, but on no account must the bulbs be allowed to-
shrivel. The cool Intermediate house is a suitable place for the plants
during the winter months. They are liable to attacks of red spider and-
brown scale, which must be constantly looked for and removed.
GENERAL REMARKS.—The cleansing of the houses and their inmates will
occupy a great deal of time and attention, and at this season there always
appears to be a vast amount of work that requires immediate attention, and
therefore it is essential to push on with it as promptly as possible. The
great things to observe are: An even temperature, no excess of moisture or.
fire heat, and above all things to avoid an excess of moisture when the
temperature is low. Thrip and other insect pests must be watched for, and
eradicated by the usual methods.
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. ALwyn HARRISON, F.R.H:S.
CooL House.
Ar this season of the year there is little work to be done beyond keeping
up the necessary amount of heat, and maintaining cleanly conditions in the
house. Wash off any shading that may have been applied to the glass-
during the summer, and if any fogs occur the glass must be well washed.
Sponge the leaves of all plants, and give all that are in bud or spike enough-
water to keep the compost damp, but only give those that are growing”
sufficient to-keep the compost just moist. Resting plants usually require
water about once a week. Ventilate whenever outside conditions are-
favourable.
334 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NovEMBER, IQII.
The house should be gay with some of the early winter-flowering
‘Odontoglossum hybrids; also Oncidium Forbesii, tigrinum, sarcodes, and
‘varicosum. Cypripedium insigne and villosum should be opening their
flowers, and should receive liberal supplies of water. Be careful not to
leave the spikes too long on the Oncidium species, or they will fail to give
a satisfactory show the following season.
CATTLEYA HOUSE.
Here little is now needed beyond those points just mentioned. A few
late-flowering Cattleyas, such as Dowiana aurea, Hardyana, Warscewiczii
(gigas), and early labiatas may need repotting, and should be attended to.
‘Use a mixture of osmunda fibre and sphagnum moss. Keep the plants as
‘warm as possible, and only just damp until a thorough hold has been taken
of the new compost. Damp down twice daily, about 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Sponge the leaves of Vanda ccerulea twice a week, and give them and also
‘Cattleyas all the light possible. If any of the former are out, do not allow
the spikes to remain too long on the plants. Any Dendrobiums which
have finished growing should have the supply of water gradually reduced,
and be placed in the coolest part of the house. The time when most
Dendrobiums require to be so treated is when the leaves of the last made
pseudobulbs begin to turn yellow and drop off. This does not apply to the
evergreen section.
The house should now present a grand sight, with Odontoglossum
grande, Cattleya labiata, and hybrids in bloom. A few Vanda ccerulea and
Kimballiana should also be out, and the former are certainly the most
beautiful Orchids in existence. Keep V. Kimballiana well up to the roof
glass, and always damp until the flower spikes are open.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
CooL House.
ODONTIODA X BOHNHOFI&.—This is one of the prettiest hybrids of this
‘genus, and one which should be included in every collection. The flowers
are of good size, and freely borne on long arching spikes, usually in the late
autumn. The sepals and petals are rather narrow, blood-red in colour,
tinged with purple at their base, and occasionally showing some white in
places. The lip is somewhat small, of a pretty salmon-pink, with a few
scarlet spots, and a yellow crest. It is a cross between Odontoglossum
-cirrhosum and Cochlioda vulcanica, and in shape the blossoms * most
xesemble the former, for the sepals and petals are much recurved, and
acuminate. It is a hybrid of good constitution, and although the size of
the blossoms is somewhat reduced, owing to the influence of the Cochlioda
parent, it is an attractive and floriferous hybrid. It was first flowered by
Messrs. Charlesworth in 1906.
_ ODoNTOGLOssUM X ARLEQUIN.—This is a beautiful hybrid, raised by
NOVEMBER, 1911. ] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 335
crossing O. Fascinator and triumphans, and since the former parent is itself
a hybrid, this Orchid is therefore of secondary origin. In growth, and in
the shape of the flowers, it bears a striking resemblance to the seed-bearing
parent, O. triumphans. The blossoms are large, and freely borne on long
arching sprays, and continue several weeks in perfection. The sepals and
petals are of aclear light yellow, but this colour is almost obliterated by
blotches of reddish brown. The lip is cream witha few spots of a pale
cinnamon red. This Orchid is of recent introduction, and ranks as one of
the best of the numerous O. triumphans crosses.
CATTLEYA HOUSE.
DENDROBIUM RUBENS.—This is one of the finest Dendrobium hybrids,
and must be included in every Cattleya house. It is very variable, and,
unfortunately, rejoices in many synonyms, which renders much unnecessary
confusion. It is well known under the names of D. Apollo, D. Virgil, and
others. It was raised in 1893 by Messrs. Cypher, and is a great acquisition
to the group. The flowers of the typical form are large and finely shaped,
the sepals and petals being pale rose, which deepens to rich rosy purple at
their apices. The lip is creamy yellow, with a rosy apex, and a large dark
maroon blotch on the disc. This handsome hybrid is procurable for a
guinea in flowering sized plants, and is endowed with a good constitution,
and blooms with great freedom.
La&LIOCATTLEYA CALLISTOGLOSSA.—This is a magnificent hybrid
between Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas) and Lelia purpurata, and although
of early raising still ranks as one of the best of the summer-flowering kinds.
The plant is a robust grower, and the flowers are fairly intermediate in
shape between the two parents. The sepals and petals are rose, of a
different degree of intensity in almost every bloom. The lip is large, and
well open, of rich purple, with some yellow veining in the throat. This
hybrid was raised in 1882, and unfortunately has been named by different
raisers, according to their fancies, and hence there is a long list of synonyms.
This handsome hybrid is now at its best, but there is really no definite
time for the season when hybrids flower, as healthy plants often bloom out
of season, and this soon prevents any definite season being allocated to their
blossoming period.
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PLEIONE PR#COX ALBA.—An albino of the charming little Pleione
preecox has at last appeared in cultivation. Messrs. King & Pantling, in
their Orchids of the Sikkim Himilaya (p. 141) when speaking of the species
as very common at altitudes of 6000 to 8000 feet, remark :—‘* Occasionally
a specimen occurs with its flowers pure white,” but we cannot find any
record of its introduction. Some few months ago a small batch of the
Species was received at Kew, from Darjeeling, and on flowering this autumn
336 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOvVEMBER, I9QII-
one of the plants produced a couple of pure white flowers, with only a tinge
of sulphur yellow on the disc, the whole of the usual purple markings being.
absent. It makes a charming contrast with the typical form, and will, of
course, be taken care of. The species is rather widely diffused, extending
westwards to Ghurwal, and east and south to Bhotan, the Khasia Hills and.
Burma. It is a very useful, autumn-flowering plant, and very easily grown
in shallow pans in the usual compost. R. A. R
———+>0<-__$_.
VANDA SANDERIANA.
Messrs. SANDER having secured another importation of this fine Orchid,
a few notes on the manner of re-establishing it, and on its subsequent
cultivation, may be acceptable. A good illustration of a remarkable
specimen of this Vanda is given on page 281 of the present volume, hence a
long description of the plant and its habit would be superfluous. The
photograph in question, however, hardly does justice to the flowers, and of
these a short account is appended. Individually they are of good size,
frequently five inches across and of firm texture.
The sepals are rosy-white with a few dark spots at the base, and the
petals large and almost circular, of a deep yellow, veined and pencilled with
carmine. The lip is dark, with side lobes of green. It is an extremely
handsome Orchid, and one of which the supply should soon be bought up,
as it is rarely obtainable.
Upon receiving a few plants, they should be carefully examined, and
any dead roots and decayed leaves be removed. Then fill cylinders, made
of teak-wood, half full of clean broken crocks, and on these set the plants,
making them quite firm by gently wedging some more crocks between the
roots. Then add alittle compost, which should be used ina damp state, and
should consist of Polypodium fibre and short green sphagnum moss.
Stand the plants on the staging at the warmest end of the East Indian
house, and keep just damp until they have become quite re-established.
When in full growth, from April till September, a good dose of tepid rain
water will be needed daily, when the weather is fine, and plenty of over-
head syringing must also be given. Shade from bright sun throughout the
year. The leaves of this Vanda should be sponged once a week with tepid
water. It flowers in September, and then should be given a little extra
water until the time when the blossoms are fully expanded. After the spike
has been cut off, a good dose once a week will be sufficient watering until
the following spring.
The temperature throughout _the year must be as high as possible, and
the plants, although not liking direct sunlight, must yet be placed in a light
position. When well grown there are few Orchids to equal it, and Messrs-
Sander are fortunate in re-introducing it. C. Atwyn HarRISON.
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NoveEMBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 7
PAPHIOPEDILUM LUCIFER.
AT the R.H.S. meeting held on October roth last this fine hybrid was
exhibited from the collection of Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O.,
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), and was awarded a First-class
Certificate. It was derived from P. Niobe Westonbirt var. x P. Euryades,
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and combines well the characters of these handsome parents. P. Spicerianum,
Fairrieanum, Boxallii and insigne are concerned in its ancestry, all it may
be remarked belonging to the green-leaved group, and the result is a hybrid
of great beauty, both in form and colour. The dorsal sepal is broad and
338 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, IQII.
flat, with a white ground colour, becoming green at the base, the central
band being purple, and the whole area heavily veined and marbled with
purple, except at the margin. The petals are veined and suffused with
purple brown on a light yellow ground, and the upper margin is beautifully
undulate, while the lip is mahogany brown in front. The plant is very
robust, with a short stout scape, and it will be seen that it carries a second
bud. It is a very handsome acquisition. |
SOCIETIES.
RoyaAL HORTICULTURAL.
Tue meeting held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, West-
minster, on October roth, was devoted to a display of British-grown Fruit,
consequently there was no general show of Orchids, though a number of
interesting things were submitted to the Orchid Committee, three of which
gained First-class Certificates.
Orchid Committee present :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair),
and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Harry J.
Veitch, Walter Cobb, J. Charlesworth, A. A. McBean, W. P. Bound,
T. Armstrong, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill,
F. J. Hanbury, Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, J. S. Moss, and C. J. Lucas.
E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford (gr. Mr. F. Cooper), showed
Lzliocattleya Davidsoniz (L.-c. bella x C. labiata), a fine hybrid, having
blush rose sepals and petals, and a ruby purple lip with some yellow on the
disc. L.-c. bella was derived from Lelia purpurata x C. labiata, so that
the novelty is three-fourths derived from the latter.
J. Bridson Seatle, Esq., Fairfield, Richmond Road, Putney (gr. Mr.
T. W. Paice), sent a very fine specimen of the rare Miltonia Karwinskil.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, showed Cypripedium
Dallas (Curtisii x Fairrieanum), C. Thyone (Prewettii x Fairrieanum),
C. Thisbe (beechense X Fairrieanum), and another which is mentioned
under Awards.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, sent Odontoglossum
grande aureum Charlesworth’s var., a beautiful yellow form, the handsome
Stanhopea platyceres, Gongora maculata, and a fine Odontioda which is
mentioned under Awards.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, showed Cattleya Hassallii (labiata X
Frederickiz), a finely shaped and handsome flower, and C. Parthenia
Prince of Wales.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cattleya Thur-
goodiana Wivelsfield var., a richly-coloured form, C. labiata Italia, white
with a tinge of pink on the lip, and C. Norba, apparently a C. granulosa
hybrid, having the sepals and petals pale buff shaded with rose, and the lid
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strongly three-lobed, with a rose-purple front lobe, a white base, and some
yellow on the disc.
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, showed Miltonia candida
superba, a very fine form, having a large purple blotch on the lip, anda
spike of a handsome white-petalled Cattleya, closely resembling C. Hardyana
‘Countess of Derby. |
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, showed a very fine specimen
cof Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldii, having rose-pink flowers, with a very dark
blotch at the base of the lip.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
CypripEpIuM LuciFER (Niobe Westonbirt var. X Euryades).—A very
handsome hybrid, having the general aspect of C. Niobe, but the flower
much larger and broader in all its parts. The dorsal sepal is broad and
flat, clear white, deeply veined and dotted with purple, with a darker band
up the centre, and the base green with a few dark brown spots; while the
petals are veined with purple brown on a light yellow ground, with a few
dark spots at the base, and the broad lip tinged with mahogany red in
front. Exhibited by Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Weston-
birt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander).
Cypripepium RoyaL GeEorGE (Harrisianum superbum X Minos
Youngii).—A very large and handsome hybrid, approaching Minos Youngii
in the shape of the dorsal sepal, but with much broader petals. The dorsal
sepal is broad and flat, white, with a small green base, and above this
numerous lines of purple dots, flushed with rose between ; while the petals
are yellowish green, with the upper halves purple brown, and the lip of the
latter colour. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells.
Opontiopa EvuTERPE (C. Neetzliana X Odontoglossum Uroskinneri).—
A brilliant hybrid, having orange-scarlet sepals and petals, and the lip broad,
and closely mottled with rosy mauve. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth
& Co., Haywards Heath.
At the meeting held on October 24th there was a very fine display of
Orchids, including eight medal groups, other awards being two First-class
Certificates, and one Award of Merit, the latter to a beautiful albino of
Vanda Kimballiana, which has now appeared for the first time.
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., (in the Chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Harry J. Veitch, Sir Jeremiah Colmen,
Bart., Stuart H. Low, J. S. Moss, R. G. Thwaites, F. J. Hanbury, A. A.
McBean, C. H. Curtis, T. Armstrong, Walter Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J.
Cypher, W. P. Bound, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye,
W. H. White, Gurney Wilson, and W. Bolton.
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.
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Alexander), sent Cypripedium Oberon (Euryades X Fairrieanum), a fine
form, with very handsomely blotched dorsal sepal, and the beautiful
Lzliocattleya luminosa aurea (See Awards).
W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, E. Yorks (gr. Mr. J. T. Barker), sent
finely-grown and flowered examples of Cypripedium Lord Ossulston and.
C. Gaston Bultel.
H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesbourne, Glos., sent good sieht of Stenoglottis:
fimbriata, and the so-called Phaiocymbidium chardwarense, now considered
to be a form of Phaius Ashworthianus.
M. le Comte de Hemptinne, St. Denis, Westrem, Belgium, sent
Lzliocattleya Steppestadiana (C. Lueddemanniana x L.-c. Andromeda), a
very handsome thing, having deep yellow sepals and petals, and a ruby-red
lip, with yellow veining in the throat.
Sir Trevor Lawrence. Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr.
W. H. White), sent a very fine specimen of Octomeria crassifolia, in a large
pot, and literally crowded with its dense fascicles of yellow flowers.
Frank Lloyd, Esq., Coombe House, Croydon (gr. Mr. E. Mills), showed
Sophrolelia grangefieldiensis, a pretty hybrid from Sophronitis grandiflora
and Lelia Jongheana.
E. J. Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks, showed Oncidium Forbesit
Glebe var., a very large-flowered and handsome form.
Edward Roberts, Esq., Park Lodge, Eltham (gr. Mr. W. Carr), sent
Cypripedium Gipsy, derived from C. Ianthe superbum and C. niveum, a
fine thing approaching C. Harrisonianum superbum in colour.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Cattleya labiata Lady Leese, a pretty white form, with a violet blotch on
the front of the lip, and Leliocattleya Mrs. Phayre (L.-c. Norba xX C.
Dowiana aurea), having light yellow sepals and petals and a rose-pink lip ;
also a seedling from the reverse cross, called L.-c. Mrs. Phayre inversa,
having rose-purple sepals and a richly-coloured lip.
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a very fine group,
including some excellent forms of Cattleya labiata, C. Fabia, and C.
Armstrongiz, a fine C. Clarkia, C. Iris, the striking Sarcopodium
Coeelogyne, Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, B. Godseffianum, Brassocattleya
Leemanniz, Cypripedium Franconia magnifica, C. Thalia Mrs. Francis
Wellesley, C. Germaine Opoix Westfield var., C. villosum X Fairrieanum,
Ceelogyne fuliginosa, Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum, Phalzenopsis amabilis,
and various other good things (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, Maed a choice group,
including some fine examples. of Cattleya labiata, Wendlandiana, Mantinii,
and Fabia—C. Fabia alba being. a very charming form with white sepals
aon and petals—C. Elaine, Leliocattleya Haroldiana, Beta, Orion, Ariadne,
Cem gie Abate
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luminosa, Celia, Bola, Golden Oriole, and other fine Leliocattleyas,
Miltonia Bleuana nobilior, Oncidium varicosum concolor, Odontoglossum
Aireworth, and some very fine Epidendrum vitellinum, one of them having
a spike with three branches (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a fine group,
including well-grown examples of Cattleya labiata, Mantinii, Fabia, Portia,
Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, Heloisie, F. W. Wigan and others, Leliocattleya
luminosa, Vanda ccerulea, Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, the rare Masde-
vallia angulata, Dendrochilum Cobbeanum, Oncidium Forbesii, O.
varicosum Rogersii, Brassocattleya Thorntonii, and a very fine selection of
Cypripediums (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a brilliant group, consisting
largely of Cattleya labiata, including a good white form, and one in which
the flowers were distinctly tinged with lilac blue. We noted also examples
of C. Clarkiz, Fabia, Minucia, Brassocattleya Maronie, Eria stellata, and
a fine form of Angrecum infundibulum (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a fine and varied
group, including some good Cattleya labiata, Dowiana, and others,
Dendrobium Phalznopsis, Cycnoches maculatum and chlorochilon, Vanda
Kimballiana and ccerulea, Lycaste leucantha, Maxillaria nigrescens,
Masdevallia macrura, Lzeliocattleya Herscentie (L. Boothiana xX C.
Dowiana aurea), a pretty rosy flower with darker lip, Phalenopsis Esmer-
alda, a good Cirrhopetalum ornatissimum, Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldii,
and a number of good Cypripediums, Lezeliocattleyas and Oncidiums, the
latter including O. Lanceanum, the rare and pretty O. spilopterum, O.
trulliferum, and some good O. varicosum and oblongatum behind (Silver
Flora Medal).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group, including
some brilliant forms of Cattleya Fabia, among which C. F. alba and the
brilliantly-coloured C. F. ignescens were conspicuous, C. fulvescens, C.
Thayeriana, C. conspicua, Odontoglossum grande, O. Ashworthianum
(Edwardii xX Ossulstonii), a fine Odontioda chelseiensis, Spathoglottis
Fortunei, a well-flowered Saccolabium acutifolium, two plants of Acineta
chrysantha, Cycnoches stelliferum with a very long raceme, Catasetum
macrocarpum, Cypripedium Antigone, C. Kubele grandis, C. Franconia,
Brassocattleya Hyee, Leliocattleya luminosa, L.-c. Wrigleyana (L.
anceps X C. Bowringiana), and other good things (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent a pretty little group,
including a fine Odontioda Charlesworthii, raised in the establishment,
good forms of Dendrobium Phalznopsis, very fine forms of D. Dearei,
Cattleya Dowiana aurea and C. Warscewiczii, C. Fabia, Vanda ccerulea,
several good Cypripedium Fairrieanum, C. Niobe, C. insigne Harefield Hall
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var., Cymbidium Wiganianum, and a very fine Leliocattleya (See Awards).
M. Ch. Maron, Brunoy, France, sent two very fine specimens of
Cattleya Fabia Vigeriana, C. Fabia alba, a beautiful form with white petals,
Brassocattleya Rhadames, parentage unknown, B.-c. Maroniz, Brasso-
catlelia Baucis, and two other interesting Brassocatlelias, derived re-
spectively from Leliocattleya Fournieri x Brassocattleya Leemannia,.
and from L.-c. Truffautiana x B.-c. Leemannize (Bronze Banksian Medal).
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent the beautrful
Brassocattleya Veitchii Queen Alexandra, and a noble specimen of
Cattleya labiata, bearing forty-six flowers.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
L#LIOCATTLEYA LUMINOSA AUREA (L. tenebrosa Walton Grange var-
x C. Dowiana aurea.)—A very beautiful form, having primrose-yellow
sepals and petals, and a rich claret-purple lip, with a trace of yellow
veining on the outer side of the side lobes. Exhibited by Lt.-Col. Sir
George L. Holford, K.C.V.O.
L#LIOCATTLEYA ST.-GOTHARD MCBEAN’s var. (L.c. Gottolana X
C. Hardyana).—A remarkably large and handsome form, having very
broad flat rosy-lilac sepals and petals, and a very open ruby-crimson lip,
with a crisped margin, and a light-coloured disc. Exhibited by Messrs.
J. & A. A. McBean.
AWARD OF MERIT.
VANDA KIMBALLIANA ALBA.—A beautiful albino of the species, the
flowers being clear white, with a light yellow disc to the lip. Exhibited by
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks.
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on Thursday,
September 28th, 1911, the members of Committee present were :—Rev. J.
Crombleholme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, C. Parker, H. Thorp,
Z. A. Ward, J. Cypher, J. C. Cowan, J. Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling,
D. McLeod, and H. Arthur (secretary).
Q. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a magnificent group
of plants, containing batches of Odontoglossum grande, Vanda .ceerulea,
Dendrobium Phalznopsis Schreederianum, Cypripedium Fairrieanum,
Maudiz and Boltonii, Epidendrum vitellinum majus, Cattleyas of the Iris
section, and Cymbidium Tracyanum. Over 150 plants were exhibited, and
a Gold Medal was unanimously granted.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), also staged a fine
group, a feature being a fine collection of Dendrobium Phalznopsis
Schroederianum (which gained for the gardener a Cultural Commendation.
and Bronze Medal), several fine forms of Cattleyas aurea and Iris, Cypri-
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pediums Boltonii, Rossetti, Niobe superbum, gigas Corndean Hall var.,
Shogun, and others, a Silver-gilt Medal being awarded for the exhibit.
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was also granted a
Silver-gilt Medal for an effective group of Cattleyas and Cypripediums, a
very fine display of Cypripedium insigne Sandere being a feature. C.
insigne varieties Laura Kimball, Bohnhofianum, and Perfection were also
good, with C. Maudie magnificum, Hitchinsiz and Zethus, and Cattleyas:
Adula Ward’s var., Germania and Iona.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group composed of some fine forms of Cattleyas Armstrongiz,
Mantinii nobilior, Mrs. Pitt, highburiensis var. Mary McCartney, Mary
Measures, Cypripediums Lord Derby, Donald McCartney, Maudie, and a
plant of Cycnoches chlorochilon.
W. J. Hargreaves, Esq., Burnley, staged a group of well-grown plants,
to which a Silver Medal was granted. It contained Cattleyas suavior,
Mantinii nobilior, Parthenia Measures’ var., and forms of C. labiata,
Oncidium varicosum Rogersii, Forbesii, and a few Cypripediums.
The Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), staged
a nice group of Cypripediums, to which a Silver Medal was awarded, the
most noticeable being C. insigne Sanderz, triumphans, Maudiz, callo-
Rothschildianum, Lord Ossulston var. Cherubicum, Transvaal, bellatulum,
and Fairrieanum.
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a
Bronze Medal for a group, including several Lzliocattleyas, Odontoglossum
crispum and hybrid, Lycaste Skinneri alba, Cypripedium triumphans, and
others.
R. Le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Fletcher), staged Odonto-
glossum grande aureum Charlesworth’s var., Cattleya labiata alba var.
Madame R. Le Doux, C. Empress Frederick var. marlfieldensis, and C.
exquisita.
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were granted a Silver Medal
for a nice mixed group, including Cattleyas Peetersii and Mantinii, Cypri-
pediums Morganie, Niobe superbum, Leeanum, triumphans, Maudie,
Vandas ccerulea and Kimballiana, and Lelia prestans.
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a nice group, to which a
Silver Medal was awarded, consisting principally of Cattleyas Berthe
Fournier, Mantinii nobilior, Fabia, Dido, Atalanta Sander’s var., Maronii,
Iago, and Lzliocattleya Hon. Mrs. Astor.
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, were awarded a Silver Medal for a
nice collection of Cattleyas and hybrids, C. Thurgoodiana, Minucia, and
labiata in variety, making a pleasing display.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged Cattleya Thur-
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goodiana Wivelsfield var., Cypripedium Germaine Opoix, and C. Little
Gem.
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged Leeliocattleya Lily
(C. labiata x L.-c. Dominiana), Oncidium Forbesii splendens, Cypripedium
westgatense (insigne Sandere x i. Laura Kimball), and Dendrobium
Phalzenopsis Black Beauty.
The Liverpool Orchid Co. staged Lzliocattleya Eva Morton’s var.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
Odontoglossum grande aureum Charlesworth’s var., from R. Le Doux,
Esq., a most distinct variety, the lip being white.
Cypripedium Shogun, from W. R. Lee, Esq. (gr. Mr. Woodhouse),
certainly one of the finest Cypripediums yet seen, a large well-marked
flower, and almost round.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Cattleya labiata alba Madame R. Le Doux, from R. Le Doux, Esq., a
nice form of the type; Empress Frederick var. marlfieldiensis, a bold
well-formed flower ; and C. exquisita, a fine form of unknown parentage ;
all from the same exhibitor.
Cattleya suavior (intermedia alba x Prince Edward), from W. J.
Hargreaves, Esq., Burnley; a very sweet flower of the type.
Cattleya highburyensis var. Mary McCartney, from J. McCartney, Esq.;
a very fine form.
Cattleya Adula Ward’s var., from Z. A. Ward, Esq., and Cypripedium
Zethus, both excellent varieties from the same exhibitor.
Dendrobium Phalznopsis Schroederianum var. Miranda, from W. R.
Lee, Esq., a beautiful form, and well marked, the colours running in lines.
Cypripedium Lord Ossulston var. Cherubicum, from the Rev. ae
Crombleholme, a brilliant coloured variety, quite distinct from the original.
Leliocattleya Lily (C. labiata x L.-c. Dominiana), from A. J. Keeling
& Sons; Oncidium Forbesii splendens, a fine flower; and Cypripedium
westgatense* (insigne Sander X i. Laura Kimball), a distinct variety, all
from the same exhibitor.
Cattleya Ena Morton’s var. (bicolor X Massaiana), from the Liverpool
Orchid Co., a nice form, of good colour.
Caltey Thurgoodiana Wivelsfield var., from Mr. E. V. Low, a massive
and well-balanced flower.
* CYPRIPEDIUM WESTGATENSE.—We record the certificated name, but
would point out that the plant ‘is only another yellow variety of insigne.
Further, the Society has already given a First-class Certificate to a plant
with the same parentage, under the name of C. insigne Sane: Kimball =
Ashworth’s Mes aes (See O.R., pp. 27, 28, 64).
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reproduce a photograph of a few of the standard forms, the group being one
which was exhibited by J. E. Rothwell, Esq., at a meeting of the Massa~
chusetts Horticultural Society in June, 1900, and to which a Silver Medal
was awarded. The central plant (fig. 39), bearing three flowers, is the
beautiful P. i. Sanderz, still we believe unsurpassed, unless it be by some
of the seedlings raised from it by self-fertilisation. To the left and below
it, with only a single flower, is P. i. Laura Kimball (fig. 38), which is closely
similar in general character. These two were the parents of the yellow
seedlings mentioned on page 344, and with respect to the one raised by
Messrs. Keeling & Sons we are informed that a large number of the
seedlings have reverted to ordinary coloured forms, though perhaps 25 per
cent. are yellow. Returning to our illustration, we note that the plant om
the extreme left, bearing three flowers (fig. 37), is P. i. Ernestii, in which
the blotches on the dorsal sepal persist, though they are very pale in colour.
To the right of Sander, and near the bottom of the picture, is P..i-
Sanderianum (fig. 40), in which the flower is uniform yellow throughout,
except for a few brown hairs on the base of the petals. This variety has
the valuable quality of giving true albinos when hybridised—at all events
when united with P. x Maudie it gave the beautiful greenish yellow
P. Rossetti, all the seedlings of which proved true, while those from P. i.
Sander and P. Maudiz all reverted to coloured forms. To the right agaim
we have P. i. Youngianum (fig. 41), and on the extreme right P.1. Wm.
Millie Dow, a very fine form, in which the spots on the dorsal sepal are
almost as distinct as in P. i. Ernestii. It is still possible to see the spots
in the illustration with a lens, though they are much more distinct in the
original photograph.
Another case of reversion when yellow varieties of P. insigne are crossed
was recorded at page 336 of our sixteenth volume. This was P. i. Dorothy
crossed with P.i. Sander, all the seedlings reverting to ordinary green
forms, with more or less brown spotting on the dorsal sepal. No yellow
forms were recorded.
Lastly, we may recali the case of P. i. Sanderz self-fertilised, in the
establishment of Messrs. James Veitch & Sons (O. R., xviii. p. 350), where,
though all the seedlings were yellow, they varied considerably in the size
and number of the dark dots on the dorsal sepal, while in one they were
totally absent, the flower thus being comparable with P. i. Gladys, which is
said to show no trace of brown anywhere. P. i. Gladys we have been
informed came out of a lot of imported plants, but that is all that we know
of its history.
We shall be glad to hear of any other experiments that may have been
made, and hope to see flowers of any other interesting seedling forms, aS
the subject is of the greatest interest.
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ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
Two very handsome hybrids are sent by Mr. C. F. Karthaus, Potsdam,
Germany, in connection with the article on Orchid Hybridisation which
appeared at page 195. The first is Leeliocattleya St.-Gothard (L.-c.
Gottoiana X C. Hardyana), and is a flower of large size, with very broad rosy
purple sepals and petals, and a broad open crimson purple lip, with some
yellow in the throat. It is descended from Lelia tenebrosa, Cattleya
Warneri, C. Warscewiczii, and C. Dowiana aurea, and one would naturally
expect a fine hybrid from such a combination. The inflorescence bore
three very large flowers. The other is Cattleya Freya (C. Mantinii xX C.
Dowiana aurea), a very handsome thing, most like a large and much
improved C. Mantinii. It was described at page 348 of our sixteenth
volume, and we believe that the one received as C. The Canon (O. R.,
XVili. p. 319) is a form of the same. Both the flowers sent are excellent in
shape, and of the richest possible colour. Mr. R. Blossfeld, Manager to
Mr. Karthaus, remarks: ‘‘ Of course we have used only the finest parents
for crossing, and no wonder we see such fine things.”
A prettily-marked form of Odontoglossum Thompsonianum is sent from
the collection of G. Short, Esq., Liscard, Cheshire. A flower of Odonto-
glossum Edwardii was fertilised with an ordinary O. crispum, in April, 1906,
and the seeds were sown in May of the following year. In August seven
seeds germinated, of which Mr. Short succeeded in rearing six, and one has
now produced a spike of thirty-two flowers. Mr. Short remarks that it is
his first attempt at hybridising, and as he has only a small Cool house of
about 450 plants he must be congratulated on his success. It is a curious
coincidence that O. Thompsonianum was originally raised at Liscard, in
the collection of D. B. Rappart, Esq.
A few good flowers of Oncidium tigrinum are sent from the collection of
C. Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, to show how effective it is
for autumn-flowering. The blackish brown blotches on the sepals and
petals contrast very effectively with the bright yellow lip. It is one of the
most useful Oncidiums for the Amateur’s collection. A good flower of
Vanda ccerulea shows that the species can be well grown in a small house.
A flower of Paphiopedilum Eleanor (insigne x Zenobia) is also sent. It is
from a seedling flowering for the first time, and bears a certain resemblance
to P. Ashburtonize (barbatum xX insigne), which is explained by the
fact that P. Zenobia was derived from P. callosum X Ashburtoniz.-
An analysis of parentage shows insigne g, callosum 7, and barbatum 3,
and as callosum and barbatum are closely allied, a very similar hybrid
_ to P. Ashburtoniz would be expected. The cross was made in 1906, and
the seed was sown in the spring of the following year.
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The two-flowered spike of a handsome seedling Odontoglossum is sent
from the collection of W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, by Mr.
W. Stevens, who remarks that it is a small plant derived from O.
Ossulstonii X eximium, and that it resembles O. illustrissimum (Lambeau-
ianum X armainvillierense) very closely, both in shape and colour. The
sepals and petals are rich red-brown, with yellow tips and a few similar
markings below, while the broadly pandurate lip is white in front, and rich
red-purple on the basal half, with some yellow on the very spiny crest. It
should develop into a very handsome thing.
HYBRIDIST.
CATTLEYA ALWYNII.—This is a very handsome Cattleya from the collection
of C. Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, and was raised in the
collection from C. Adonis (Enid) X amabilis. The seed was sown in May, °
1906, and the plant is now flowering for the first time, bearing a spike of
five flowers. The original plants all belong to the labiata group, and the
composition of the hybrid may be described as C. Warscewiczii 4, and
C. labiata and C. Mossize $+ each. The flower is large and of excellent
shape, the sepals and petals being bright rose purple, and the lip very dark
purple crimson, with two yellow blotches in the throat. It is a robust
grower, and a plant of great promise. :
A flower of the handsome Lzeliocattleye Mrs. W. Hopkins (L.-c.
Haroldiana magnifica X Lelia Iona nigricans) is sent from the collection
of Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield Common, Woking. An analysis of
parentage shows Lelia tenebrosa $ (this coming in through both parents),
L. Dayana }, Cattleya Dowiana aurea and C. Warscewiczii 1 each. This
explains a marked resemblance to L.-c. luminosa in colour, but the segments
are relatively shorter and broader, and of a coppery-buff shade, while the
lip is intense blackish purple almost throughout, with a rosy lilac blotch
near the apex. It is said to be a tiny plant, flowering in the seedling house,
and should develop into a really fine thing. It was recorded at page 221 of
our last volume.
L#@LIOCATTLEYA HarRIsONI#&.—A pretty little hybrid from the collec-
tion of C. Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, the parentage being
Lelia xanthina X Cattleya Loddigesii. Mr. Harrison remarks that it was
mentioned at p. 25 of our January issue under the name of L.-c. Ethelreda
Harrison, but that the name and parentage should be amended as above.
This is the second plant of the batch to flower. In growth the plant
resembles the Cattleya parent, and the flower is also very similar in shape,
but the sepals and petals are cream-white, and the disc of the prettily
crisped lip light yellow.
L#LIOcATTLEYA CARINA.— A pretty little hybrid from Cattleya
NOVEMBER, I9QI1.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 349
Loddigesii X Leeliocattleya Issy, raised in the collection of W. Evans,
Esq., Knighton Lodge, Leicester (gr. Mr. T. Cook). It is most like the
Cattleya parent in shape, having a markedly three-lobed crisped lip, but is
considerably darker in colour. It should develop into a good thing.
CATTLEYA SORORIA,
ANOTHER natural hybrid Cattleya must now be added to the list of those
whose origin has been proved experimentally. Mr. T. Cook, gardener to
W. Evans, Esq., Knighton Lodge, Leicester, sends a flower raised in the
collection from C. Harrisoniana X bicolor, and asks for the name. He
remarks: ‘‘ We have raised six plants of it, two of which have just flowered.
They are only small at present.”’ This is very interesting, for the flower is
identical with the natural hybrid C. sororia, Rchb. f. (Gard. Chron., 1887,
i. p. 40), whose history has already been given (O. R., ix. p. 267). The
flower agrees well with the one figured in the Orchid Album (vii. t. 307)
which we have regarded as derived from C. bicolor and C. Harrisoniana.
This experiment effectually disposes of Reichenbach’s suggestion that C.
Walkeriana and C. guttata were the parents. In comparing the flower
sent with C. sororia, Rchb. f., we are not overlooking our own suggestion
that C. Wilsoniana, Rchb. f. (Gard. Chron., 1877, ii. p. 72) may be an
earlier name for the same hybrid, but in this case we are dealing with
certainties, and the origin of C. Wilsoniana is not quite that. We have
given its history (O. R., ix. p. 266), and have appealed for further informa-
tion in vain. Perhaps we shall know when the Reichenbachian Herbarium
is opened. It came home with C. bicolor, and Reichenbach thought it
should be regarded as a natural hybrid between it and perhaps C. inter-
media. On the other hand, he said it had beautiful deep purple sepals and
petals, which would scarcely come from the combination suggested. There
is no mention of C. Harrisoniana, and in. the case of C. sororia that species
was only mentioned to be dismissed. The whole story is contradictory,
and we must congratulate Mr. Evans and his gardener in having placed one
phase of the question beyond dispute. Will no one give us the cross
between C. bicolor and C. intermédia ? Ri Aw Kk.
CIRRHOPETALUM ROTHSCHILDIANUM.
A PLANT of this handsome Cirrhopetalum has just flowered with Messrs.
Sander & Sons, St. Albans, an inflorescence sent to Kew for determination
proving identical with the one originally described. Its origin is not
stated. C. Rothschildianum was described and figured in 1895 (O’Brien in
Gard. Chron., 1895, ii. pp. 608, 609, fig. 102), from a plant which received a
First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. in October of that year. It was
350 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (NOVEMBER, IQII.
described as the handsomest species in the genus. It is said to have been
received with various other things from an explorer in the hills beyond
Darjeeling, and to have arrived in such bad condition that it took a long
time to recover. It is allied to C. Collettii, Hemsl., but differs in having
larger flowers, in the dorsal sepal and petals having linear, not foliaceous
appendages, and in the base of the lateral sepals being covered with papil-
lose hairs, while the tails are also longer. It isa very striking and hand-
some species. Re ks Re
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during November, on the
7th and 21st, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour,
12 o’clock noon. ‘The following meeting is fixed for December 5th.
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November 2nd, 16th, and
30th. The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to
inspection to members and the public from 1 to 4 p.m.
We have now received the list of Competitions for Amateurs for the
current session, which it will be seen from the following particulars are both
numerous and interesting.
** Ropson’s”’ Cup (Value roo Guineas).
For Odontoglossums, to include species, varieties, and hybrids, also
Miltonia vexillaria and M. Roezlii, with all their varieties and hybrids, and
all the Odontiodas, 7.e., any form of Odontoglossum crossed with Cochlioda
or Mesospinidium. A prize of five guineas will be awarded to the gardener
of the winner. Presented by Mr. John Robson, Altrincham.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.—To be won by the Amateur who gains
the largest number of points in two years, dating from June 23rd, rgro, such
points to be awarded according to the rules of the Society obtaining in the
Session 1g10-1g11. No points from confirmed awards to count in this.
In all the following Competitions, points for Confirmed Awards will be
reckoned.
“W. R. Lee’s” SILvER TROPHY.
To be awarded to the Amateur employing more than one gardener who
gains the highest number of points during the Session for groups and
individual plants. A prize of three guineas will be given to the gardener of
the winner.
: *“W. R. LEE’s’’ GOLD MEDAL.
To be awarded to the Amateur who employs not more than one
'__.gardener, who gains the highest number of points during the Session, for
‘NOVEMBER, Ig1T1.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 351
groups and individual plants. A prize of three guineas will be given to the
gardener of the winner.
The above prizes presented by W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood.
‘* CYPHER’S”” GOLD MEDAL
To be awarded to the Amateur who gains the most points during the
Session, and for general excellence and arrangement of exhibits. Presented
by Messrs. Cypher & Son, Cheltenham.
‘* SANDER” PRIZES.
A first prize of four guineas, second prize of two guineas, and third prize
of one guinea, to the gardener exhibiting the greatest number of groups
during the Session. Presented by Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans.
‘“Ep. V. Low’s” SILVER VASE.
To be awarded to the Amateur who gains the highest number of points
for white Cattleyas, Lzlias and their hybrids, 7.e., white sepals and petals.
A prize of two guineas will be given to the gardener of the winner. Presented
by Mr. Ed. V. Low, Haywards Heath.
‘* STUART Low’s” PRIZEs.
Plants value five guineas to the Amateur who gains the highest number
-of points for Cattleyas, Lzlias, hybrids of Cattleyas and Lzlias, Brasso-
cattleyas and Brassolzlias during the Session. A prize of two guineas will
be given to the gardener of the winner. Presented by Messrs. Stuart Low
& Co., Enfield.
| "SOCIETY SS” PRIZES.
‘The Society offers a Gold Medal, Silver-gilt Medal, and Silver Medal
for the Amateur who (not engaged in other competitions) gains respectively
the highest, second highest, and third highest number of points from
July 2oth, rg11, to May 30th, 1912.
Similar awards, under similar conditions, will be made to Amateurs who
grow Orchids without the aid of a gardener; a minimum of 25 points to
qualify for the Gold Medal.
The usual medals will be’ awarded for occasional groups where not
engaged in other competitions.
RULES FOR COMPETITORS.
I. A group to consist of not less than twelve plants.
2. In all competitions (except Robson’s Cup) points gained for confirmed
awards for plants will be credited to the exhibitor, and the points gained
from the commencement of the Session will be reckoned.
3. Sectional groups put up for the various competitions and being
awarded points for same. may not be entered for the Society’s medal awards.
(Competitors for Messrs. Cypher’s Gold Medal are exempt from this rule),
4. Competitors, or their gardeners, must sign a declaration of the com-
‘petitions in which they wish to take part, and hand same to Secretary.
352 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NoVEMBER, I9II-
GHENT QUINQUENNIAL.—We have received the provisional programme
and schedule of the 17th International Horticultural Exhibition to be held
at Ghent at the end of April, 1913, under the patronage of His Majesty
the King of the Belgians. Classes 22 to 106 are devoted to Orchids, and!
should produce a very fine display.
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
CATTLEYA Mrs. FREDERICK Sassoon.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 741, with
fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM KING GEORGE. —fourn Hort., 1911, i. p. 387, with fig.
CYPRIPEDIUM LUCIFER. —Gard. Chron., TOIL, lip: 293, fig..131:
CyprIpEDIUM RoyaL GEORGE.—Gard. Chron., 191, ii. pp. 281, 282,
fig: 124.
L#LIOCATTLEYA Btoce. —Fourn. Hort., 1g1I, ii. p. 363, with fig.
LISSOCHILUS STYLITES, Rchb. f.—Bot. Mag., t. 8397.
Hovutcetia WaALtisi.—Fourn. Hort., 1giI, i. p. 315, with fig.
OponToGLossuMmM Harwoopil SHRUBBERY VAR.—Journ. Hort., 1911,
ii. p. 339, with fig.
See
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
[Orchids are named and questions matte here as far as possible. Correspondents are .
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W.C.S.—The flower sent, raised from arte Leopoldii x Mendelii, is a very good
of C. Harrisii. We believe that the name under which you purchased it has never
unless it improves or Pe a better form appears. Dendrobium sanguinolentum album is @
rare and interesting plan
T.L.M.—Many thanks. We should much like the proposed note when you have time
to do it justice.
W.B., Hamburg.—You are right in apes this Venezuelan Cattleya to be a lig
form of C. Lueddemanniana, Rchb.f. The flower is rather small, probably because te
plant is not yet well established.
C.E.R., Shanghai.—Ccelogyne flexuosa, Rolfe.
.K.—Dendrobium moschatum is an evergreen species, and must not be rested in the
same way as D. Wardianum. It should be grown under the same conditions as D. thyrsi-
florum and D. chrysanthum.
-G.—1, Epidendrum glumaceum, Lindl. ; 2, may be a form of Paphiopedilum ne
burtoniz, ‘ca both the purple of P. barbatum and the spots of fs insigne are much i
evidence ; 3, looks like a poor form of P. insigne.
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RCHID REVIEW:
Hn Fllustrated Monthly Fournal.
Contents.
: PAGE PAGE
Amateur’s Collection 359 Orchids at St. Albans =e we paras 5,7
Answers to Correspondents 376 | Orchids in season ... cia oe wv 305
Calanthes not flowering ..- 354 | Our Note Book ... ets ois vie GSS
Calendar of ates: for December ... 370 | Review of Book—
Cattleya Butler 3 * 368°} Schlechter, Die ~ bon sie von Deut-
Cattleya iain a feciarcabte specimen... 376 sch-Neu-Guin . 358
ee Phal ~. | societies— 338
endrobium Phalnopsis, a group of 355 | Manchester and North of —
Disa longicornu a3 2 Fax 369 i nee 5
Lzliocattleya V axetil aa ae ... 361 | Royal Horticultural Swe ass pee GOR
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— agora’ 364 | TLLUSTRATIONS.
> Sipe crassifolia hie 357 | Dendrobium ch geceae sender
Orchid Notes and News ... au en ape | Disa longico We : we 369
Orchid a rai vce, AGO" ba ei Vea. ieee: 301
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OUR NOTE BOOK.
AT the R.H.S. meeting held on November 7th last another remarkable
generic hybrid appeared, being exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.,
South Woodford, under the name of Odontocidium Fowlerianum. It was
derived from Odontoglossum cirrhosum crossed with the pollen of Oncidium
Forbesii, and well combines the characters of its very diverse parents. It
bore a spike of six flowers, the sepals and petals being oblong-lanceolate,
barred with red-brown on a light yellow ground, and the lip broadly
pandurate, and bright yellow with some chestnut markings in front. A
Certificate of Appreciation was awarded. It has evidently not yet reached
its full development, for both parents have a paniculate inflorescence, and
it will be interesting to see what it is like when the plant becomes strong.
Seedlings were recorded two years ago (O.R., xvii., p. 207), and we ‘shall
now hope to see this Oncidium united with the large-flowered Odonto-
glossums of the crispum set, for O. cirrhosum, though an excellent parent,
has very narrow segments.
The other day we picked up a number of the. Journal de la Société
Nationale d’ Horticulture de France, and observed that at a recent meeting
Certificates of Merit were given to the four following Orchids: Cattleya
Pluvidse (Lueddemanniana X aurea), C. Liberté (labiata x gigas), C.
Austerlitz (Triane X aurea), and Cypripedium Jeanne-Héléne (insigne
Sandere xX Lawrenceanum Hyeanum). All are primary hybrids, and all
have long been known under other names. The first was described as long
as 1884, under the name of Cattleya Kienastiana, of which C. Pluviédse can
at best be only a variety, while the others bear the same relation to
Cattleya amabilis, C. Raphaeliz, and Cypripedium Eucharis respectively.
We had hoped that the publication of the Orchid Stud-Book and the Rules
of Horticultural Nomenclature adopted at Brussels would have imposed
some check on the manufacture of synonyms, for it is now generally agreed
that all hybrids obtained from successive crossings of the same two
species shall be regarded as forms of the same. Varietal names can be
added to any that are distinct enough.
354 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (DECEMBER, IQII.
Apart from nomenclature, the fourth plant mentioned above is exception-
ally interesting. The flower is said to be pale yellow, with the green lines
of C. Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, but rather lighter in colour. Thus the
albinism of both parents is present, though the earlier hybrid between the
same two albino varieties reverted almost to an ordinary coloured form of
C.—or Paphiopedilum—Eucharis (O.R., xvi. p. 128). If this new record is
correct it removes from P. insigne Sanderz the reproach of always yielding
coloured hybrids when fertilised with an albino form of another species. It
also throws further light on the theory of ee colour factors,
which has previously been discussed (O.R., xvi. pp. 102, 142, 228). and
again shows that the mysterious factors ‘“ C 1 ca ‘© P,” which have been
invoked to account for the phenomena or reversion, are S pately hypothetical.
We should like to know the history of this particular cross; whether
there were other seedlings, and if so whether they were albinos, or if any of
them reverted to coloured forms. The case at present seems anomalous,
as did Mr. Cookson’s Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, which ‘ when
selfed gave 14 albinos, but in addition one coloured plant.” This has been
held as “unaccountable” from the Mendelian standpoint (see O.R.
xvii. p. 261), but it is not by any means unique, and all the albinos of
coloured species must at some time have originated in the same way.
CALANTHES NOT FLOWERING.
AN esteemed correspondent is troubled with the deciduous Calanthes failing
to flower, and a fine bulb has been sent to see if we cansuggest a cause. The
plants are said to form magnificent bulbs and fine growth, and do well until
nearing the blooming period. when they suddenly begin to go black and
most of the spikes fail to develop. The house is span-roofed, and the
situation much exposed, with prevalent high winds, which keeps the
temperature low. The latter is given as 65° max., 55° min., and water has
been given weekly for the last month. On splitting the bulb sent it appears
to be sound except just at the apex, where there is a little black discolor-
ation, but it seems rather overcharged with water. A spike was pushing
at the base about an inch long, and on splitting this down we found that
the growing point and base of the covering sheaths were black. Wesuggest
too much water and probably too low a temperature during the resting
stage as the probable cause of failure, but shall be glad to have the opinion
of our readers.
** MENDELIAN METHODs, by which is meant the analytical observation
of specific characters in the individuals and their occurence in the im-
mediate offspring.’”—-Salamann in Journal of Genetics, i. p. 273.
DECEMBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 355
A GROUP OF DENDROBIUM PHALZENOPSIS.
(See Frontispiece).
The frontispiece to the present volume consists of a finely-grown group
of the beautiful Dendrobium Phalznopsis from the collection of O. O.
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury. Mr. Rogers remarks that ‘‘ the plants
have been in the collection since 1899, and have done better this year than
ever previously.”’ _ Possibly the unusually bright summer may have had
something to dowiththis. It will be noticed that the plants are in com-
paratively small pots, and in some cases are rooting freely over the sides.
When thus grown the species forms a picture of loveliness. The group
much recalls the one exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting held on November
7th last, from the collection of G. F. Moore, Esq., Chardwar, Bourton-on-
the- Water, to which a Silver Lindley Medal was awarded. The history of
the species was given at pp. 146, 147 of our sixteenth volume, and that of
its allies two years later (xviil., p. 206—z208).
ORCHIDS AT ST. ALBANS.
IT is now some time since an article appeared on the establishment of
Messrs. Sander & Sons, and a few notes taken on the occasion of a recent
visit to St. Albans may be of interest to the readers of the Orchid Review.
Entering the first house in the company of Mr. Gott, we found it entirely
devoted to the raising of Cattleyas and Leliocattleyas, the plants ranging
in size from the tiniest green globules to sturdy seedlings in thimble pots.
There is an endless variety of crosses, and the house contains over 100,000
plants. The next house visited was almost entirely devoted to seedling
Cypripediums, about 10,000 being accommodated here. At one end a large
and healthy batch of Angrzecum sesquipedale was pointed out, also the
distinct Cypripedium concolor Sandere. In the long corridor were numerous
Dendrobium Dalhousieanum, chrysanthum, and crassinode, showing well
for bloom, and others.
A large house was well filled with seedling Dendrobiums, whilst in
another was noticed a nice batch of Chysis bractescens, the small-flowered
Lanium Berkeleyi, and Chondrorhyncha Chestertonii. Then follow six
houses filled with Lzeliocattleyas of flowering size. Amongst those in
bloom may be mentioned L.-c. Haroldiana, Pallas, La Belle, Black Prince,
of wonderful colouring, and Hon. Mrs. Astor. In one house there was a
gorgeous display of Cattleya Fabia, all most highly coloured, with some
good forms of C. Peetersii.
Two Cypripedium houses were filled with the choicest hybrids, of which
only a few can be noted—C. Actzeus nivalis, Acteus Undine, an albino
form, Thalia var. Mrs. F. Wellesley, Alabaster, Leander superbum, Minos
356 : THE ORCHID REVIEW. [DECEMBER, I9I1-
Youngii, Maudie magnificum, Kubele grandis, gigas Corndean var., batches
of the large C. Franconia, and C. triumphans Jules Hye’s variety. Six
more Cattleya houses follow, and here were pointed out in flower C.
Portia and C. labiata alba, also Leliocattleya luminosa and Binotil-
There was also a house full of C. Dowiana aurea, many being in flower, and
all excellent varieties.
A large Cool house came next, and here were noticed Odontoglossum
amabile, Groganie, Dixoniz, and maculatum, Odontioda Charlesworthii
and ignea (C. Neetzliana X O. Lindenii), the latter bearing a long spike
of most beautiful scarlet flowers. A good Masdevallia Chimera was in
bloom, with many Epidendrum vitellinum, and the rare Oncidium cruciatum.
In another house was a large batch of the beautiful Cypripedium insigne
Sanderze and C. i. Harefield Hall var. A nice batch of the yellow
Acineta chrysantha was seen in another house, together with many large
specimen Lelia anceps.
Some more Cattleya houses follow, and amongst many plants in bloom
may be mentioned Lzliocattleya Zephyra, Felicity, Endymion, La France,
Ella, Harrisoniz (xanthina xX Harrisoniana), and some new hybrids of
great promise, including Cattleya bicolor x Empress Frederick, C. Whitet
x Mendelii, C. Dido (Bowringiana X Iris), and C. Bowringiana xX L.-c.
bletchleyensis. Here also were Vanda suavis, the curious Catasetum
macrocarpum, the swan-like Cycnoches chlorochilon, and a batch of
Renanthera Imschootiana, comprising several hundred plants. A quantity
of Vanda teres and Phaius were observed in other houses.
Messrs. Sander have a unique collection of botanical Orchids, and
amongst them we observed the pretty Cirrhopetalum ornatissimum, with
a large umbel of flowers, Houlletia Sanderi, Ccelogyne speciosa,
Phalenopsis Esmeralda, Brassia longissima, Dendrochilum glumaceum,
latifolium, and Cobbianum. We were pleased to see a plant of the rare
Lissochilus Krebsii, Ccelogyne ocellata, and what is probably the darkest
form of Cypripedium Fairrieanum in cultivation, Measures’ variety.
The above are only a fraction of the good things seen in flower, but
these notes are becoming lengthy. The collection of Cattleyas and Lzlio-
cattleyas grown at St. Albans is extensive, and contains almost every cross
yet raised, and judging by the vast number of new hybrids raised by the
firm, the class wil! become as large as that of the Cypripedium. The
houses are scrupulously clean, and every plant in the most robust health
and vigour, showing that great care and attention are given to all the many
genera.
Besides their large establishment at St. Albans, Messrs. Sander have
extensive glass houses at Bruges, Belgium, where Vanda ccerulea and the:
raising of the finest Odontoglossum hybrids claim special attention.
DECEMBER, I9Q1I.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 357
In conclusion, we would add that nowhere has it been our good fortune
to see such an endless variety of Orchids, whilst the ease with which
seedlings of many genera are raised, testifies to the excellent culture they
receive at the hands of Mr. Gott and his assistants.
C. ALwyn HArRIson.
OCTOMERIA CRASSIFOLIA.
At the R.H.S. meeting held on October 24th last, a large specimen
Octomeria, covered with flowers, was exhibited from the collection of Sir
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, which also appeared before the
Scientific Committee, as there was a doubt about its correct name (see
PP- 340, 375. We believe it to be the Brazilian Octomeria crassifolia,
described by Lindley in 1836 (Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag., ii. p. 354), from a
plant which flowered with Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, and which they
had obtained from Rio de Janeiro. The flowers were described as pale
yellow, with a very small double purple spot on the lip. A dried specimen
and coloured drawing of the lip are preserved in the Lindley Herbarium.
We also believe it to be the plant figured by Bauer as Octomeria
gtaminifolia (Ill. Orch. Pl., Gen. t. 4, fig. A.) from a drawing made by
Bauer in 1821, for the details of the flower agree admirably. It is not,
however, the original O. graminifolia, R. Br. (Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2, v.
p. 211). This species was based upon Dendrobium graminifolium, Willd.
(Sp. Pl., iv. p. 135), and that again on Epidendrum graminifolium, L.
(Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1353), under which Linnzus expressly cites Heleborine
graminea repens biflora, Plum. Pl. Amer., ii. p. 171, t. 176, fig. 1.
©. eraminifolia was afterwards correctly depicted in the Botanical
Magazine (t. 2764). It is a West Indian species, with markedly climbing
habit. This plant was rather a puzzle to Lindley, for when describing
O. Baueri (Gen. and Sp. Orch., p. 10) he remarked: ‘‘ This species and the
foregoing (O. graminifolia| so closely resemble each other in habit, foliage
and inflorescence that it is in vain to seek to which of them the specific
name graminifolia may with the greatest justice beapplied. . . . I have
therefore retained the name for the species figured by Dr. Hooker.”’ This
is, fortunately, the correct plant, and identical with the one originally
figured by Plumier. He also citesa picture made by Bauer at Kew in March,
1817, probably the one afterwards published (Bawer Ill. Orch. Pl., Gen.
t. 4, fig. B.) This species has light yellow flowers, without a purple blotch
on the lip, and in structure the flower is more like O. crassifolia than is
O. graminifolia, as is apparent on comparing the three figures cited. The
habit of O. crassifolia and O. Baueri is not shown in Bauer’s figure, but
both are larger plants, without a climbing stem, and with numerous
flowers in a fascicle. RR: A: Roarer.
358 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [DECEMBER, IQII-
REVIEW OF BOOK.
Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Von Dr. Rud. Schlechter. Berlin-
Wilmersdorf: Selbstverlag des Herausgebers, Weimarischstr. 3}.
The first two parts of a work on the Orchids of German New Guinea,
by Dr. R. Schlechter, have just reached us, and form a very important con-
tribution to the Orchid Flora of this large and remarkable island. During
his recent trip to New Guinea special attention was paid by Dr. Schlechter
to the Orchids, of which a very large collection was made. Analytical
drawings of a single flower were also made from the living plants. The
result was an enormous accession of new species, and an idea of how great
was the proportion of novelties may be inferred from the fact that of 222
species dealt with in the two parts before us, no fewer than 159 are new, a
proportion of over two-thirds. The arrangement adopted is that of the late
Prof. E. Pfitzer, and the two parts issued, containing 160 pages, take us
as far as the genus Oberonia (which is unfinished). Up to this point forty
genera are dealt with, the greater part belonging to what, under the
Benthamian arrangement, would be referred to Ophrydeze and Neottiez,
these being followed by the Collabium, Coelogyne and Microstylis groups.
Microstylis is the largest genus dealt with, comprising 48 species, of which
39 are new. The introductory part is deferred for the present.
Glancing through the parts before us, we note that the Apostasiez are
excluded, the author regarding them as comprising a distinct Natural Order,
and thus the work commences with Paphiopedilum, the single species found
in German New Guinea being an ally of P. javanicum, which is described
as new, under the name of P. violascens. _It was found in three localities,
at-I,000 to 1,300 metres elevation, flowering in May and June. Habenaria
includes 22 species, twelve of which are new, while Platanthera and
Disperis each contain a single species.
Passing to the genera included by Bentham under Neottieze, we find 27
here included, with an aggregate of 107 species, of which 79 are new. Here
the remarkable genus Corysanthes heads the list, with thirteen species, all
of which are new, Zeuxine coming next with eleven, eight being new.
Vanilla and the allied saphrophytic genus, Galeola, are each represented by
three species, all being new. The Collabium group is represented by
Chrysoglossum, Collabium, Mischobulbum (a new genus), and Tainia, the
former with two species, the rest with one. Then follow Cceelogyne with
five species, two being new, Dendrochilum with one, and Pholidota with
four species, only one of which was previously known. Microstylis we have
already mentioned, and Oberonia, being unfinished, may be left for the
present.
The succeeding parts will contain more of the cultivated genera, and it
_ DECEMBER, I911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 359
seems not unlikely that some interesting novelties remain to be introduced.
We are glad to note that the author gives the station and altitude at which
the species were found, as well as the localities and time of flowering, and
these should be of great service in the event of the species being introduced
to cultivation. Future parts of the work will be awaited with interest.
—_—+>0<-—_
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION.
By C. ALWyn HarRIsOoNn.
Coot House.
THROUGHOUT this and the following months the requisite temperatures can
only be maintained by the use of fire heat. The thermometer should not be
allowed to descend below 45° Fahr., except in severe weather. It should
register between 50° and 55° Fahr. during the day in sunny weather. Ifthe
thermometer falls below the specified degree no water must be given to the
plants until the correct temperature is again attained. During this and the
following months the water used for direct application to the plants should
be tepid. Damping-down on fine days should be done about 9 a.m. and 3
p-m.; but only once, about mid-day, when the weather is dull and chilly.
It is advisable to look over the stock of plants daily, and only give water to
those growing plants which require it. Any in bud or flower will usually
need water once a day; those in full growth, every alternate day, whilst for
those at rest, once every week or ten days will be sufficient.
As soon as the flower-spikes of Odontoglossums or Oncidiums attain
the length of a few inches they should be tied to sticks, and a piece of cotton
wool wrapped round their base, to prevent their being eaten by slugs. All
resting plants should now be placed at the coolest end of the house, together
with those in flower, whilst those in full growth should be grouped together
at the warmest end. The late-flowering type of Odontoglossum grande is
now in spike, and should be fed with weak liquid cow-manure twice a week.
The house should now be gay with the winter-flowering Oncidiums, such
as O. crispum, tigrinum, Forbesii, and varicosum, with various hybrid
Odontoglossums and Cymbidium Tracyanum. At this season of the year it
is unwise to attempt the re-potting of any Orchid, but now is a good time
to prepare the various composts for later use. Any plant, however, may be
top-dressed with a thin layer of sphagnum moss, providing that the roots are
not disturbed in any way. The leaves of the plants should be sponged
once a fortnight with pure tepid rain-water, and should fogs prevail the roof
glass should be washed immediately after it has cleared away.
CATTLEYA House.
Most of the cultural remarks mentioned above are applicable to the
inmates of this house, the only exception being that a higher temperature is
required. The temperature should register between 60° and 65° Fahr. by
360 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (DECEMBER, IQII.
day in bright weather, whilst at night it should not be lower than 53°
Fahr. The bottom ventilators should be open whenever the weather and
the internal temperature of the house allow of a little air being admitted.
If possible, change the atmosphere daily. This applies equally to the
Cool house. The flowers of Cattleyas and their allies are very delicate, and
are easily injured by fog. Therefore on the appearance of this the
ventilators should be closed, the floors well damped, and the temperature
raised a few degrees.
The various hybrids of Cattleya Dowiana aurea, Bowringiana, Hardyana,
and labiata should now be in flower, together with C. Percivaliana, and a
few early C. Triane. These should be placed at the warmest end of the -
house, and kept well watered. Vanda ccerulea, if in spike, should be placed
at the warmest end of the house, and given as much light as possible.
Dendrobiums which have finished resting, and whose flower buds are just
visible, should be returned to the warmest end of the house, and given an
increased supply of water. Any which have finished growing—this can be
recognised by the non-appearance of fresh leaves at the apex of the bulbs—
should be moved to the coolest end of the house, and water given every few
days. The leaves of the inmates of this house should be sponged regularly,
and any loose bulbs neatly tied.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS.
ONCIDIUM TIGRINUM.—At this time of year there are few Orchids which
make a brighter show in the Cool house than the above. It is a strong
growing species, throwing up long branching spikes, which carry any
number of flowers-up to fifty. These individually are of good size, and last
several weeks in full beauty. The sepals and petals are narrow, pale yellow
in colour, but almost obliterated by thick bars of dark brown, and the lip is
exceedingly broad, pure yellow, and of remarkable thickness. The whole
flower emits a powerful scent of violets, and an individual bloom is suitable
for a button-hole. The allied O. unguiculatum bears smaller but rather
more numerous flowers.
ZYGOPETALUM MackAyi.—This is a beautiful Orchid for the Cattleya
house, and is now sending up long spikes of its handsome flowers, which, if
kept cool and free from damp, will continue for many weeks in full beauty.
In shape the blossoms bear a striking resemblance to the preceding, but the
colour is very different, and in its growth the plant exhibits much dis-
similarity. It makes large pseudobulbs, which bear leaves often a yard long.
The flowers have a faint but pleasing scent. The sepals and petals are
emerald green, barred with chocolate brown, the lip white, prettily pencilled
and veined with deep violet blue. It is a comparatively cheap Orchid, and
one which will do best at the shady end of the house, in company with the
Cypripediums.
DECEMBER, IQITI. THE ORCHID REVIEW. 361
LAELIOCATTLEYA VERELII.
THE history of Lzliocattleya amanda and L.-c. Verelii, as recently given
(pp. 216-218), and the suggestion that someone might prove the parentage
of the latter (p. 361), has elicited a very interesting letter from Mr. T. L.
Mead, Oviedo, Florida, accompanied by the photograph here reproduced.
Mr. Mead remarks: “‘I notice your suggestion as to crossing Lelia
Boothiana and Cattleya Forbesii. In October, 1902, I crossed a flower of
L. Boothiana with pollen of C. Forbesii, C. Skinneri, and C. citrina. Four
or five plants resulted, beginning to bloom in 1907, and all are evidently the
Fig. 43. L#LIOCATTLEYA VERELII.
Forbesii cross. I send a coloured photograph for inspection. The lip is
rather brighter than the photo would indicate, and in colour is much like
L. Boothiana, but the sepals and petals are greenish white on first expand
ing, soon changing to pale lilac. Nearly all—perhaps quite all—the stems
of my plants are two-leaved.
quite dwarf, though it grows and flowers as freely as the others.” This is
All are smaller than L. Boothiana, and one
very. interesting, and although we have not seen an actual flower, we must
regard the photograph as representing a form of L.-c. Verelii. Although
362 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ DECEMBER, I9QII-
mixed pollen was used, it would appear that only that of C. Forbesii was
effective. We cannot, of course, see the characteristic veining on the disc
in a photograph, but the markings of the lip are presumably derived from
C. Forbesii, and the shape and other details are sufficiently in agreement
with L.-c. Verelii. We may add that the photograph has been very lightly
tinted, to afford an indication of the colour, and this, of course, cannot be
shown in the figure. The flower most resembles L.-c. Boothiana in shape,
but the two-leaved bulbs indicate the influence of the other parent.
SOCIETIES.
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL.
A MEETING of the Royal Horticultural Society was held at the Royal
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on November 7th last,
when there was a remarkably fine display of Orchids, including nine medal
groups, one being a Lindley Medal for a brilliant display of Dendrobium
Phaleenopsis, and the meeting was further distinguished by the first appear-
ance of a hybrid between Odontoglossum and Oncidium, to which a
Certificate of Appreciation was given. Other awards were two First-class
Certificates and two Awards of Merit.
Orchid Committee present : J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), and
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Harry J-
Veitch, Gurney Wilson, R. G. Thwaites, W. Thompson, G. F. Moore, T-
Armstrong, A. A. McBean, W. Cobb, J- Charlesworth, J. E. Shill, J.
Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye, C. H. Curtis, J. Wilson
Potter, W. Bolton, R. B. White, J. S. Moss, de Barri Crawshay, C.
Cookson, and C. J. Lucas.
G. F. Moore, Esq., Chardwar, Bourton-on-the- Water (gr. Mr. W. Page),
staged a magnificent group, the principal feature being a series of about 80
splendidly grown plants of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, most of which had
been in the collection for eighteen years. They showed great variation in
colour, from the dark variety rubescens to the pure white variety hololeuca-
The spikes were splendidly developed, and, arching over in the most
graceful fashion, made a splendid display. There was also a fine lot of
Cypripediums, noteworthy among them being C. insigne Sander, C, The
Baron, elatior, Niobe, Thalia, Actzus, Maudie, Boltonii, Leeanum,
Fairrieanum, and others, with a handsome Miltonia Bleuana, Oncidium
varicosum, Lzlia pumila, Dendrobium superbiens, &c. The group was
noteworthy in every respect, and a Silver Lindley Medal was awarded.
E. R. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Camden Park, Tunbridge Wells (gr.
Mr. A. Young), staged a fine group of well-grown plants, including a fine
plant of Cattleya Phrygia (Portia x Enid), bearing a six-flowered spike, the
sepals and petals being rose-purple, with an open richly-coloured lip, C.
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DECEMBER, 1911.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 363
Dusseldorfii Undine, C. Luegz, C. Fabia, C. F. alba, C. fulvescens xX
Harrisoniana, most like the former, C. Williamsiz, some gosd C. labiata,
good examples of Leliocattleya Statteriana, Rothschildiz, Golden Oriole,
Russelliana (L.-c. Wellsiana < C. Dowiana aurea), a_richly-coloured
hybrid, Brassocattleya Leemanniz, Vanda Kimballiana, Epidendrum
vitellinum, Oncidium Forbesii, O. varicosum, &c. (Silver Flora Medal).
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth (gr. Mr. Jennings),
sent a branch of Renanthera coccinea, bearing a large panicle of its brilliant
crimson flowers, a Vote of Thanks being accorded.
Mrs. Norman C. Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. H. J.
Chapman), sent Cypripedium A. J. H. Smith (Hera X niveum), a pretty
little hybrid, most like the latter in shape, but having the upper halves of
the petals light purple, and much dotting of similar colour on the dorsal
sepal; also the pure white Calanthe Harrisii, C. Angele, bearing two fine
spikes of intense dark crimson flowers, and two others which gained
Awards.
E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, sent Cypripedium Venus and
Odontioda Dora, with deep scarlet flowers.
The Rev. J. C. B. Fletcher, Mundham Vicarage, Chichester, ‘sent
flowers of Epidendrum Harrisonie, Catasetum Gnomus, and a form of
Bulbophyllum Medusz with unspotted flowers.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J-
Davis), sent a spike of Cymbidium Tracyanum bearing twelve fine flowers,
and a remarkable new generic hybrid (see Awards).
F. Du Cane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, Horsham, sent Sophrocatizlia
Alice (Sophrolelia heatonensis X Cattleya Pittiz), a pretty rose-purple
hybrid.
W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse),
showed Cypripedium Hannibal and C. King George, both very finely-grown
and handsome hybrids.
C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan), sent
the beautiful Brassocattleya Maroniz var. White Queen.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), sent
Cattleya Olaf (labiata alba X Parthenia Prince of Wales), having white
flowers, with some rosy veining on the lip in front of the yellow disc.
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J.
Collier), sent Cattleya labiata coerulea, bearing a spike of four flowers,
distinctly suffused with slate blue.
J. Gurney Wilson, Esq., Glenthorne, Haywards Heath, sent a spike of
Cattleya labiata in which the sepals were all petal-like in shape, and the
adjacent inner halves of the lateral sepals lip-like in colour. Both the flowers
were alike, and the peculiarity is said to be constant.
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Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a choice group,
including the striking Stanhopea convoluta (Rolfe), Zygopetalum Gautieri,
some fine examples of Vanda ccerulea, Pescatorea Roezlii superba with three
flowers, a species of Promenza with clear yellow flowers, a light-coloured
form of Mormodes Cogniauxii, Odontioda Craveniana, O. Bohnhofiz, O.
chelseiensis, some good Cattleya Fabia and C. labiata, C. Dowiana aurea,
Leliocattleya Alcyone. L.-c. Myrrha, Liparis longipes, Brassocattleyas,
Cypripediums, Miltonioda Harwoodii, &c. (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a fine group, including
Cypripediums Gaston Bultel, Priam, Baron Schréder, Niobe Westonbirt
var., Germaine Opoix, Sir Redvers Buller, Tityus superbum, some good
forms of C. insigne, Leeanum, Thalia, and others, Dendrobium Phalenopsis
and formosum, Phaius Ashworthianus, Oncidium Forbesii, O. varicosum
and O. ornithorrhynchum album, Lycaste Skinneri alba, Stanhopea eburnea,
&c. (Silver Floral Medal).
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a very fine group, including
a lot of the brilliant Cattleya Fabia, C. labiata, C. luteola, C. Davisii, C.
Dowiana aurea, C. Pittiz, C. spectabilis (bicolor xX Frederickiz) a very
handsome hybrid, two fine plants of Dendrobium Sander, D. Phalzenopsis,
D. formosum, Lezliocattleya Decia and Statteriana, Brassia longissima,
Acineta Moorei (Rolfe), Gongora galeata, Bulbophyllum Careyanum, the
rare Phragmopedilum Schomburgkianum, Cypripedium triumphans, C.
Franconia, C. San-Arthur, C. Baron Schréder, &c., with a handsome
Cattleya which is mentioned under Awards (Silver Flora Medal).
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent a good group, including fine
varieties of Cattleya labiata and C. Fabia, C. F. alba, C. Minucia, C.
Hardyana, Sarcopodium Ccelogyne, Cypripedium Thalia Mrs. Francis
Wellesley, C. insigne Gladys and Harefield Hall var., C. Niobe &c. (Silver
Banksian Medal).
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, staged a pretty little group,
including Leliocattleya Myrrha, Rothschildie, Dendrobium Phalznopsis,
D. P. hololeucum, Rodriguezia pubescens. Zygopetalum Perrenoudii, Onci-
dium Forbesii, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Maxillaria grandiflora, a fine
specimen of Cypripedium insigne Sanderz with fifteen flowers, Cattleya
suavior, C. Hardyana, C. Mantinii, C. Portia, and another handsome
Cattleya which is mentioned under Awards (Silver Banksian Medal).
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a bright group,
containing some good Cattleya labiata, C. Fabia, C. Armstrongiz, C.
Loddigesii, Vanda ccerulea and Kimballiana, Cycnoches chlorochilon,
Oncidium Lanceanum, crispum, trulliferum, varicosum, and oblongatum,
Rodriguezia pubescens, Miltonia Roezlii alba, Cypripedium cenanthum
superbum, C. Fairrieanum, &c. (Silver Banksian Medal).
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Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a small group,
including a fine Odontoglossum spectabile with a branched panicle, Cattleya
Fabia magnifica, Sarcopodium Ccelogyne, Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum,
Cypripedium Actzus Bianca, insigne Bohnhofianum, Thalia Mrs. Francis
Wellesley, insigne Gladys, Germaine Opoix, Mrs. Spender Clay, elatior,
Dreadnought, Dallas superbum (Curtisii x Fairrieanum), Bulbophyllum
Godseffianum, and other good things (Bronze Banksian Medal).
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cymbidium erythro-
stylum, Leliscattleya Decia alba, Cypripedium Thalia, C. Germaine Opoix,
C. Gaston Bultel, Cattleya labiata W. R. Lee, a pretty white form with a
tinge of pink on the front of the lip, and C. labiata G. G. Whitelegge, a fine
white form.
Mr. G. W. Miller, Clarkson Nurseries, Wisbech, sent Cypripedium
Sallieri aureum, C. Marjorie, C. Curtisii, C. Ossulstonii, C. longwoodense,
and C. Clarksoniz (Acteus X insigne Laura Kimball), a most beautifub
clear yellow hybrid, and an improvement on the pollen parent.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
CALANTHE CooKSONI# (C. X Harrisii X vestita oculata gigantea).—A
large and very beautiful pure white hybrid,.and a great improvement on
C. Harrisi. Exhibited by Mrs. Norman C. Cookson.
CATTLEYA ASHTONII ALBA (Harrisoniana alba X Warscewiczii).—A very
fine white form, with a yellow disc to the lip. Exhibited by Messrs-
Sander & Sons.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
CATTLEYA VENUS LUTESCENS (Iris x Dowiana aurea).—A very large
and beautiful form, closely resembling C. Iris in shape, and having clear
yellow sepals and petals, and a broad rose-purplelip. Exhibited by Messrs.
J. & A. A. McBean.
CYPRIPEDIUM SIBYL SUPERBUM (Francisie X Fairrieanum).—A large
and handsome hybrid, with white dorsal sepal, tinged and striped with rose
purple above the green base, and the drooping petals yellowish green closely
spotted with purple-brown. Exhibited by Mrs. Norman C. Cookson.
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.
OponTocipIuM FowLERIANUM (Odontoglossum cirrhosum X Oncidium
Forsesit).—A new and very interesting generic hybrid, bearing a spike of
six flowers, having rather narrow lanceolate yellow sepals and petals, barred
with brown, and a broad pandurate light yellow lip with some chesnut-red
markings in front. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.
MANCHESTER AND NorTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID.
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November
"and, 1911, the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme
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(in, the chair), R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, W. R. Lee, C. Parker, G. H.
Peace, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, W. Holmes, A. J.
Keeling, D. McLeod, W. Stevens, and H. Arthur (Secretary).
Z. A, Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), exhibited a fine
group of over 150 plants, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded, a special
feature being a mass of fifty Cypripedium insigne Sander, with other
insigne varieties, including Dorothy, Wm. Millie Dow, Harefield Hall var.,
Perfection Ward’s var., and Chantinii Lindenii. There were also C.
Actzus Ward’s var. aud C. Venus, and amongst the Cattleyas were
noticed C. Armstrongiz Ward’s var., C. Armstrongiz var. Mrs. Ward, C.
Williamsiz, and C. Mrs. Pitt, with Lzeliocattleya Ella.
‘| W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), was also successful
in obtaining a Silver-gilt Medal for a nice group, consisting of Cattleyas and
their hybrids, Cypripediums in variety, and a nice batch of Dendrobium
Phalznopsis. In the Cattleya section were C. labiata W. R. Lee, a fine
white variety, C. 1. Héléne, C. Mantinii, C. John Baguley, C. Adula
Wivelspool var., Lzeliocattleya Elva, Lelia Bella (majalis x purpurata),
and Sophrocatlelia Olive. The Cypripediums included King George,
Hannibal, insigne Bohnhofianum, Leeanum Balliz, Charlesianum Cypher’s
var., and San Actzeus.
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), exhibited a very pleasing
group, and was awarded a Special Vote of Thanks; a very nice lot of
Dendrobium Phalenopsis, including the variety album, with two fine spikes,
Epidendrum vitellinum majus, Cattleya labiata and hybrids, and a
magnificent plant of Odontoglossum crispum, with a spike almost 4 feet
long, and carrying 28 large flowers.
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver
Medal for a group, including Cattleya Fabia var. Prince John, C. Dowiana
aurea, C. gigas, C. labiata in variety, and Brassocattleya Maroniz, with
Cypripediums villo-Rothschild, insigne Laura Kimball, Youngianum
superbum, and Odontoglossum grande.
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a
Bronze Medal for a group, consisting of Cattleya labiata and hybrids, also
a nice form of C. Dowiana aurea, and Cypripediums in variety.
Rey. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), was also
awarded a Bronze Medal for a nice group of Cypripediums, the most
noticeable being Chapmanii, Actzeus revolutum, Lord Ossulston, Mdme.
Jules Hye, exquisitum, and insigne Sandere.
R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Fletcher), staged Cattleya
dJabiata alba, var. Richard le Doux, to which a First-class Certificate was
granted.
Wm. Thompson, Esgq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), showed Cypripediums
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Pyrrha Thompson’s var., Baron Schréder Armstrong’s var., Grittleton
(Stevensii X Thompsonii exquisitum), and an unnamed variety of C.
Spicerianum xX Thompsonii, along with a fine form of Odontoglossum
Crispum hololeucum Walton Grange var.
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged very fine
examples of Cattleya Harrisoniana alba, carrying two flower spikes;
Cypripedium Gaston Bultel Holden’s var., with two very tine flowers; C.
Germaine Opoix, also well grown, and Odontoglossum eximium, carrying
a good spike of well-marked flowers.
G. H. Peace, Esq., Monton Grange (gr. Mr. Mace), exhibited a fine
plant of Oncidium ornithorrhynchum album, carrying several good spikes.
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), staged very fine examples
of Cypripedium eboriacum, Germaine Opoix, Gaston Bultel, Corneyanum,
and San Actzus, Craven’s variety.
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver Medal
for a very nice mixed group, several plants of Cattleya Fabia, Brassocattleya
Thorntonii, Oncidium Forbesii, Vanda ccerulea, and the interesting Dendro-
chilum Cobbianum, with Cypripediums insigne Sanderew, C. i. Harefield
Leeanum magnificum, Actzus, Maudie, Niobe superbum and Arthurianum
pulchellum.
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, showed Cypripedium Mellone
(Hitchinsie X insigne Chantinii), along with several others, and a plant of
Cochlioda Neetzliana x Odontoglossum ardéntissimum.
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co, Haywards Heath, had Cattleyas
Rothschildiana alba and C. Bola, with Leliocattleya G. G. Whitelegge,
and several others. es :
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged four fine plants of
Cattleya X Fabia, very distinct, arid a nice form of Leliocattleya Ophir x
Cattleya Dowiana aurea. ee
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, had a pretty exhibit of Hybrid
Cattleyas.
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES.
Cattleya labiata alba, var. Richard le Doux, from R. le Doux, Esq.,
a very fine variety and large flower.
Oncidium ornithorrhynchum album, from G. H. Peace, Esq., the pretty
albino of the species.
Cattleya labiata, var. W. R. Lee, from W. R. Lee, Esq., a very good
albino form.
AWARDS OF MERIT.
Cattleya labiata, var. Helene, and Lelia Bella (majalis x purpurata), a
very fine flower, intermediate between the two parents, and charming in
colour, both from W. R. Lee, Esq.
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Cattleya Armstrongiz, Ward’s var., C. Armstrongie, var. Mrs. Ward,
and C. Williamsiz (Gaskelliana alba xX Harrisoniana); Cypripedium
Perfection, Ward’s var., and C. Acteus, Ward’s var., all from Z, A.
Ward, Esq. .
Cattleya Fabia, var. Prince John, from J. McCartney, Esq., a fine
flower, of good colour, with intense lip.
Cypripedium Pyrrha, Thompson’s var.; C. Grittleton (Stevensii x
Curtisii exquisitum), and C. unnamed (Spicerianum x Thompsonii), with
Odontoglossum crispum hololeucum, Walton Grange var., a magnificent.
flower, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq.
ORCHIDS IN SEASON.
WE have received from the collection of Mrs. Ardern. Bonis Hall, near
Prestbury, Macclesfield (gr. Mr. A. Oliver), flowers of two beautiful.
Cattleyas, which were purchased from the Briggs-Bury collection as
seedlings from C. Dowiana aurea X Harrisoniana. They are forms of
C. Pittiz, and have the usual light rose-purple sepals and petals, with a
paler undulate lip, and some yellow in the throat. One is considerably
paler than the other, and both are likely to develop into good things. A.
light-coloured form of Cymbidium Tracyanum is also sent, and this is said.
to be from a plant which has been in the collection for fourteen years, and.
has not previously flowered.
Cattleya Venus var. King Manoel is a very handsome hybrid from the
collection of W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks,
(gr. Mr. J. T. Barker). It has broad, buff yellow sepals and petals, and a.
nearly entire, undulate, and deep purple-crimson lip.
Three handsome flowers are sent from the collection of W. Waters
Butler, Esq., Southfield, Norfolk Road, Edgbaston. The first is a beauti-
ful form of Cattleya labiata, with bright rose-purple sepals and petals, and
the front lobe of the lip purple-crimson, with the usual yellow disc. The
next is a fine form of Lzliocattleya Truffautiana (luminosa), having bronzy
yellow sepals and petals, and a bright purple lip, with a darker throat.
The third is a very interesting addition to the small company of Cattleya
citrina hybrids, as follows :—
CATTLEYA BUTLERI (C. citrina X C. Schilleriana)—A striking novelty,
closely resembling C. citrina in the general shape of the flower, and in the
subconnivent rather fleshy sepals and petals, which are deep bronzy yellow
in colour. The lip shows more of the characters of C. Schilleriana, being
strongly three lobed, and the side lobes broad, acute-angled, and light buff
in colour, with several short rosy lines radiating on the disc, while the front.
lobe is broadly obovate, and yellowish, suffused with rose. We should like:
to know what the habit of the plant is like.
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DISA LONGICORNU.
FRoM a cultural standpoint the majority of the Disas are not regarded with
much favor, but a few species, among which D. uniflora (grandiflora) is
naturally pre-eminent, are certainly worthy of culture. Such are D.
Harveiana, D. Draconis, D. venusta, and D. longicornu, of which the latter,
by its exquisite colouring and unique form, compels universal admiration.
It appears to have flowered for the first time in this country in 1895,
in Sir Trevor Lawrence’s collection, when it received an Award of Merit.
It is a native of the Cape, revelling in the moss-grown chinks of wet rocks
on Table Mountain, at an altitude varying from 2,000 to 3,400 feet, where in
the sunny months of November its large pale lilac-blue or ,French-grey,
delicately-veined flowers, borne sing
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y on short slightly curved peduncles,
Fig. 43. A BUNCH OF DIsA LoNGICORNU (half natural size).
afford a pleasing spectacle. Thunberg, who discovered the species in
January, 1773, relates the incident very graphically (Travels, Engl. ed. i.
p. 220). ‘‘ Having got to the top,” he remarks, ‘‘we were recompensed for
our trouble by a number of rare plants, especially of the Orchidee.
Among these the Orchis grandiflora, or Disa uniflora, was
conspicuous by its beautiful flowers; . . . the Serapias melaleuca was
distinguished by its black and white flowers, the most uncommon in nature:
and with great difficulty, and at the hazard of my life, I got for the first and
last time the blue Disa longicornis, which is as beautiful as it is singular in
its form. This last plant grew in one spot only, on a steep rock, and so
high up, that in order to come at it, after we had clambered up the side of
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the rock as high as we could, I was obliged to get upon the shoulders of my
companion M. Sonnerat, when, with a long stick, I beat down five of these
plants, the only specimens that were then in bloom. M. Sonnerat, who
before had not had an opportunity of collecting as many plants at the foot
of the mountain as I had, made in this one day only a collection of 300
different species, but was so singularly unfortunate, though he had brought
with him three pairs of shoes for this excursion, as to return to town
barefooted. . . . Your thin French pumps are by no means suited for
excursions upon the mountains.” 3 ‘
Formerly the species was regarded as peculiar to Table Mountain, but
latterly it has been discovered in the Stellenbosch Mountains. Unlike
D. uniflora, it loses its leaves usually after flowering, and this would suggest
a resting period in its culture.
Cultivators on the look-out for novelties should endeavour to secure the
albino form of D. uniflora, which has occurred spontaneously among the
normal type on Table Mountain within recent years. The flowers are as
large as in the normal form, but the colour is a pure sulphur yellow,
without the faintest trace of red.
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR DECEMBER.
By J. T. BARKER, The West Hill, Hessle, E. Yorks.
WE have now arrived at the darkest and dullest part of the year as regards
climatic conditions. The days are short and the nights long; therefore it
is an absolute necessity that our plants should enjoy all the light possible to
consolidate their growths, and that the glass of the various houses should be
kept as clean as possible. In some localities this will require much more
attention than in others ; in some cases it may require to be done outside
every week, and in others, where they are entirely free from smoke, twice
during the winter months will suffice, but in no case should the detail of
light be neglected.
TEMPERATURES should now be brought down to the winter figures—
namely, those given in the January number.
WATERING AND VENTILATION.—The remarks made last month as
regards these two items should be strictly adhered to, as it is obvious that
if the conditions of the various houses do not suit the inmates they must
- suffer, just as we ourselves suffer when placed under unhealthy conditions.
Pottinc.—Very few plants will now require re-potting, but if at all out of
condition, do not hesitate toturnthem out. The only thing to guard against
afterwards is over-watering. It is astonishing how soon a plant will push
new roots into new compost if kept in a proper condition. It is always
desirable at this season to keep a stock of the various fibres and other
articles that go to make up the various composts, as often in the New
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Year it is not possible to obtain them when required, and, if you do get
them, they are often out of condition.
PLEIONES.—As the different varieties pass out of bloom, they should at
once be re-potted, as much injury will be done to them if the green shoots,
from which the flowers have sprung, are allowed to push roots before they are
repotted. | These roots are very tender and easily broken, and therefore it
is quite obvious why they should be taken in hand at once. These plants
succeed best grown suspended close to the glass in the Cattleya house.
They ‘will succeed in the compost recommended for the green-leaved
Cypripediums in previous numbers. Care must be taken that they do not
get an excess of water until they get re-established, and the new roots are
moving nicely in the new compost. The later-flowering varieties, such as
P. humilis and those which flower in January and February, should have
sufficient water to prevent them from shrivelling.
MILTONIA VEXILLARIA AND BLEUANA.—These two delightful Orchids
are now in active growth, and should be elevated on a temporary stage to
within a foot of the glass, in a moderately damp position in the warm
Cattleya house. Water should be applied to these plants at this season
with great caution, and they should be allowed to get dry between each
operation. Black tips to the leaves are a sure indication that they have
received too much water. Often at this season the weaker and smaller
plants will throw up their growths folded together, and these must be care-
fully liberated, or the new growth will be deformed. See, also, that the
sheath around the base of the new growth does not hold water, or prevent
the new roots from entering the new compost. I make it a rule to remove
them as soon as possible, as I think they are often the means of preventing
the new growths from swelling as freely as they should.
L@LIA PUMILA and its hybrids, as they pass out of flower, may have
attention, should they require it, using the Cattleyacompost. They delight
in small, shallow pans, and should not have much compost placed around
them. They require at this season of the year a position at the coolest
end of the Intermediate house, and only enough water to keep them plump
should be given.
CATTLEYAS AND L&LIOCATTLEYAS.—Many of these floral gems will
now be in flower, and at this season their flowers are most valuable, and
should be taken the greatest care of. Ifa house can be set aside for plants
in bloom, where the atmosphere can be kept drier than in the houses where
they have been grown, the flowers will last much longer. Great care must
be taken that the temperature of the house or houses in which flowering
plants are staged is not allowed to go below the lowest figures, or many
flowers will be spotted and ruined. Plants of C. Warneri and others now
showing signs of activity, by making new roots and growths, should be
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encouraged, by being placed close up to the glass, and kept in a fairly moist
condition.
CyPRIPEDIUMS of the cooler section, are perhaps among the most useful
of winter-flowering plants, and for ease in culture and duration of flowers,
have no equals. Where a fair quantity of these plants are grown, the
cultivator will reap his reward for the work and trouble bestowed upon
them during the growing season. These plants are never inactive at any
season of the year, so that they should never be allowed to remain dry at
the roots for any considerable length of time, or much injury will accrue to
them. Excessive application of water to the soil during the winter months
should also be avoided. A moist atmosphere must be maintained, but
care must be taken to prevent it becoming saturated, especially towards the
evening or at night.
SOPHRONITIS GRANI-IFLORA.—This little gem is now in bloom, and its
brilliant flowers are always appreciated. The flowers are produced on the
partly-made pseudobulbs, and care should he taken that no water lodges in
the crown of the growth, as it may set up decay of the flower spike and the
new growth. Until the flowers are produced, the plants may be afforded
water at the roots whenever they are seen to require it. Plants needing
new rooting material may have attention when new roots are seen to be
pushing from the new growth. These remarks also apply to the hybrids of
Sophronitis grandiflora, which include some of the most beautiful Orchids
in existence. Many of them have the character of being bad growers, but
to my mind it is only a question of finding a place to suit them, and the
ability to meet their requirements. The powers of observation are a great
asset to the Orchid grower, as even plants of the same species vary in their
requirements according to their condition.
CocuLiopas and their hybrids are all growing freely, and should be
given a light position in the Cool house, with plenty of water at all seasons.
DENDROBIUMS.—Plants of D. Wardianum, D. crassinode, and any
other varieties that are now showing their flower buds, should be kept in the
Cool resting house for the present, but when the buds become more pro-
minent the plants may be removed to the Cattleya house. Water must be
afforded carefully, only just sufficient being given to prevent them from
shrivelling, or the young shoots that develop at the base of the pseudo-
bulbs will grow too quickly, and in many cases the crop of flowers will be
lost.
TRICHOSMA sUAVIs.—This neat and compact-growing plant, having now
passed its flowering season, may be repotted, using the compost recom-
mended for Cypripediums. It is a strong grower, and requires a shady
position in the Intermédiate house. Wherever scented flowers are appre-
ciated, it is worth growing.
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CALANTHES.—By this time the deciduous Calanthes will be in full
bloom, and their long, graceful spikes will be a great attraction. Unfor-
tunately they are not able to withstand fogs, and where these are persistent
it is disheartening to attempt their cultivation. The plants from now
onwards will need little or no water, and after the spikes are cut, they may
be placed on a shelf, or in a dry, warm place to rest.
ZYGOPETALUMS are now growing freely, and will require water whenever
they become dry at the roots. Z. Mackayi produces its flower spikes at this
season, and will need extra water until the flowers are open. When the
flowers are over the plants may be repotted, using the compost recom-
mended for the green-leaved Cypripediums.
CaTASETUMS, CYCNOCHES AND MorMmopEs.—These deciduous Orchids
require a decided rest in a warm house, and when the leaves turn yellow
and fall, the plants should bave only enough water to prevent shrivelling.
When the pseudobulbs are properly ripened, it can be withheld altogether
for some time.
Cuysis.—The different species of Chysis rest well in the Cattleya house,
if kept dry at the root. When growth recommences, do not afford much
water, until the flower spikes are seen to be pushing up with the new
growth.
Tuunias will by now have lost their leaves, and the old’pseudobulbs,
having shrivelled up, should be cut clean away. The new pseudobulbs, if
there be any signs of brown or other scale, should be carefully cleaned with
some approved insecticide. They may then be placed away to rest until
they show signs of growth in the spring.
GENERAL WORK.—The cleaning of the houses and their inmates will be
the principal work demanding our attention during the present month. It
should be made a practice to thoroughly overhaul the Orchids and wash the
houses, both inside and out, taking care that the slimy matter, which
accumulates between the laps of the glass, is removed, as this allows the
atmospheric moisture that condenses to pass away, and so prevents drip.
All walls, stages, &c., should be well cleansed. Previous to re-arranging
the plants, each one should be thoroughly cleaned, sponging the leaves,
stems, and pseudobulbs with some approved insecticide. This we make a
practice of doing every time the plants are re-arranged. As far as possible
we dip the plants entirely overhead, and then clean them in the usval way.
We have never seen any ill effects from the use of insecticide in this way.
I may also state that we always use it fairly warm, and, if anything, a little
under the strength recommended.
SLUGS, COCKROACHES AND WoopDLIcE must be continually hunted.
It is needless for me here to repeat the different methods of waging warfare
against these pests, as they have been frequently given in these pages.
374 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (DECEMBER, 1911.
I will close my notes for this year with the following remarks. To reap
success in Orchid culture, the cultivator must attend to the smaller details,
observing the condition of his plants in the different positions allotted to
them, as plants often do better in one position than in another. In this
way our plants seem to speak to us, and one is often enabled to cultivate a
plant successfully which hitherto has been refractory. In all branches of
our profession there is always something to learn, to those who will learn.
—- — —- oa _____*
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS.
THE next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on December 5th,
when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock, noon.
There will be no Show on December r1gth, but the Orchid Committee will
sit upstairs at the usual hour, when plants submitted for Certificate will be
received and adjudicated upon.
Meetings of the Manchester and North of England Society will be held
at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on December 14th and 28th. The
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to the inspection of
members and the public from 1 to 4 p.m.
PROPOSED ORCHID SHOW AND CONFERENCE.—At the meeting of the
Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society on November 7th, the
Chairman, Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, stated that several Orchidists had ex-
pressed opinions to the effect that an Autumn Orchid Show and Conference
were desirable, and he wished to have the opinion of the Committee in
order that he might bring the matter before the Council. The members of
the Committee unanimously agreed that the project ought to be carried out,
and the majority voted for the first meeting to take place in November, 1912.
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, informs us that Mr. H.
Cheal, who for some time has represented him as traveller, has ceased to
do so since Saturday, November rith last.
R.H.S. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.—The following references to Orchids
exhibited are taken from the Official Report (continued from page 288).
August 29, Ig1I :—
Aptopa St. FuscreN.—This new bigeneric hybrid (Cochlioda Neetzliana
x Ada aurantiaca) was exhibited by Monsieur Henri Graire, of St. Fuscien,
Amiens.
British Orcuip Hyprip.—Mr. Botting Hemsley showed a figure of a
British Orchid found on Reigate Hill in the third week of April last. It
had three spurs, no pollen, and many other abnormalities. It was some-
DECEMBER, IgQIT]. THE ORCHID REVIEW. 375
what like Habenaria viridis, but the labellum rather more resembled that of
an Orchis. It was apparently a hybrid, and too abnormal to connect with
any British species, whilst its early flowering appeared unaccountable.
September 13, I911:—BULBOPHYLLUM ORTHOGLOSSUM.—Mr O’Brien
drew attention to this uncommon species (figured in the Gardeners’ Chronicle,
June 2oth, 1908, page 406), shown by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., and
which had been imported from the Philippine Islands.
October 24, 191I :—
CATTLEYA SORORIA, Rchb. f.—Mr. R. A. Rolfe exhibited a flower which
had been raised in the collection of W. Evans, Esq., of Leicester, from C.
Harrisoniana crossed with the pollen of C. bicolor, and remarked that it was
identical with the natural hybrid, C. sororia, Rchb. f., and thus confirmed
its supposed parentage, which was originally in doubt. He also exhibited
for comparison paintings from the Dictionnaire des Orchidées of the two
parents, remarking incidentally that the one figured as C. Harrisoniana was
wrongly labelled C. Loddigesii, and that, in fact, the names of the two
species had been transposed, as was sometimes the case in gardens.
L#LIOCATTLEYA AMANDA, Rchb. f., and L.-c. VERE LI, Rolfe.—Mr.
Rolfe also exhibited flowers of these two natural hybrids, remarking that
they were originally confused under the former name. The first, how-
ever, was from Lelia Boothiana and Cattleya intermedia, the latter from
L. Boothiana and C. Forbesii, as was evident from the strong red veining
on the disc of the lip. All three species were known to grow together
in the neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. The two hybrids were in
flower at Kew, that of L.-c. amanda being from a batch raised by himself
by crossing L. Boothiana and C. intermedia, with a view to proving the
Paintings of some of the plants in question were also shown.
Octomeria sp.—Dr. Rendle reported that the Octomeria referred to him
at the last meeting, and shown under the name Octomeria Baueri, did not
agree with the figure given by Bauer. Mr. Rolfe recognised it as O.
crassifolia, a Brazilian species, described by Lindley, with whose type
specimen in the Kew Herbarium it agrees well.
INTERESTING OrcHIDs.—Mr. J. O’Brien showed some interesting
Orchids on behalf cf the Rev. J. C. B. Fletcher, including Bulbophyllum
Medusz, Catasetum Gnomus, Rchb. f., and a species of Epidendrum, which
Mr. Rolfe later identified as E. Harrisoniz, Hook. (Bot. Mag., t. 8392), a
native of Brazil, and a somewhat variable plant.
MALFORMATION OF CATTLEYA LABIATA.—Mr. G. Wilsad showed flowers
of Cattleya labiata, showing fixed peloria, produced on a plant which each
year produces malformed flowers, though not always malformed in the same
fashion as in the present case.
376 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [DECEMBER, I9QIT.
SPECIMEN OF CATTLEYA LABIATA.—We have received from Mr. W. A.
Manda, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A., a photograph of what is con-
sidered to be the largest and finest Cattleya labiata in cultivation. It was
imported two years ago, and consists of one mass, which this year has
produced 146 flowers, the majority of them with four or five on a spike.
The flowers are said to be very fine, and of deep, rich colour. The plant
was photographed as it stood at the end of a twenty foot greenhouse, and
the spread of the flowers is about six feet. The plant is in a perfectly
natural condition, the flowers not having been tied up in any way, and it
forms an exceptionally handsome specimen.
—»—s— s —
ORCHID PORTRAITS.
CALANTHE COOKSONIA.
Mag., 1911, p. 879, with fig.
iui Reape LuciFrER.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 839, with fig.
CyPRIPEDIUM SIBYL SUPERBUM.—Gard. Chron., Ig, ii. pp. 350, 351,
fig. 149.
CyYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE.—Gard. Chron., 1911, ii. PP- 315, 310, fig. 137.
CYPRIPEDIUM THALIA.—Journ. Hort., 1911, ii. p. 457, with fig.
DENDROBIUM THYRSIFLORUM.—Journ. Hort., 1911, ii. p. 433, with fig.
L#LIOCATTLEYA ST.-GOTHARD MCBEAN’s vaR.—-Gard. Mag., 1g1I,
pp- 806, 819, with fig.
OponTocipIUM FOWLERIANUM.—Gard. Mag., 1911, p. 878, with fig.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM KING GEORGE V.—-Journ. Hort., 1911, ii.
p- 481, with fig.
RODRIGUEZIA BATEMANII.—Garden, 1911, p. 556, with fig.
Gard. Chron., 191T, ii. p. 350, fig. 148; Gard.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as peeree Correspondents are
requested to give the native country or paren tage of plants sent. An ADDRESSED postcard must be
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used), Seika of special interest
will be dealt with in the body of the work.
C.M oo Adonis is the earliest name for the hybrid between C. M
Warscewiczii, and you were quite ST to adopt it (See Orchid Stud- Book, Patna ye
will look the neler matter up and report
J.F.S.—3, Polystachya cerea, taal ;_ 4, P. luteola ;
ochroleucum, Lindl. The other two must stand over. 5 age
J.C.H.—Many thanks. A note is unavoidably postponed.
W.C.S. Sie scans elongata.
cross could not have been effecti
R.B.—The flower failed to reach us.
Reports of two horticultural meetings, with several articles and
held over through pressure on our space, caused by the annual Index. ee
We
Camaridium
We see no trace of C. Dowiana aurea, and think tkat the
ive.
. INDEX.
ABOLA, 290.
‘Acinee chrysantha, 356; Moorei, 364.
Botnse 198; fimbriata, 198 ;
199.
Ada, = carantiael, 134; (the first hybrid
from ee
Adam
Aiots "St “Fuser, obi
43-
os, 354; crosses sortie 253; true
yA, a, “100, 133, 170,
1, 37, 2
pe ee um pellucidum, an Rothschildi-
gies. Veitchii, 141,
Pssase Ss, 78.
Spr eee (au which ginger 196,
Anguloa Cliftonii, 196, 199
196, (fertilisation of), vnilora, 143
Ancec tochilus, 3 Bus ig ‘ns
Ansellia gigantea
sect wers tO Coerespondents, 2, 64, 96, 128,
disor 224, 256, 288, 320, 352, 376.
pration sie
Afachnanthe Maingayi 82.
Ashton,
Aspasia, ia
BIFRENARIA Clavigera, 67 ; melanopoda, 67 ;
68 ;
racemosa, Wendlandiana, 67.
Binotia, 291
olus, Dr. Har
Books, Reviews of —B , Lcones Orchid-
earum Austro-A Papin extratropi-
carum, 19 awc Rendle, //ora
of Jamaica (Orch : arrison,
ee Or Amateurs, 304 ;_Schle chter,
58.
Bra chtia 292.
Brassavola Digbyana (x L.-c ee 1 ‘
x Cattleya Percivaiana), 8
Bra ey. Forgetia
Rene attlelia, 8, ey er 324; Fowleri,
28 94 3 King- ‘Empe ror,
- Triune, 14
Brassocattleya che 212; Euterpe, $2,
Maroniz var Vhite Queen, 363;
ees alba, 156; Mrs. J. C. Hirst, 116 ;
Pocahontas, vz White Lady, 29
Queen Elena, 214 ; Queen of Spain, 149;
Senateur de Bast, 87; Veitchii, 208 ;
Alexandra, 151 ; Vilmoriniana, 95
Queen
Brassolelia Digbyano- purpurata, 106; Lelli-
euxii, 28; Mrs. G. al
Bulbophyllum anceps, 2
aoe
pet “Godse wi , 106, 111, 1125
363 ; Einoisrat, 307, 316,375.
Bulbophyllums, 44, 238.
Bull, Messrs. William & Sons, Jubilee, 162.
ALADENIA carnea alba, 199.
33 Cooksonlee, 365 ;
rrisii, 363 ; Volkensil, 32.
one 44 78, 174, 300, 373; black spot
0; disease of, 354 ; not Howering, 354-
Ciendar of Geatoes: 18, 42, 76, 108, 155
3, 218, 236, 266, 299, 330, 370.
Camaridium, 68
ne 92.
| Catasetum apertum, 288 ; Coy besa “i a
287 ; Colmaniz, 242; um, 279, 287 ;
Russ sara 206 ; Se ab is ’ War-
Stoipialte |
Scew » 37+
Cpaminae 220, 373; seedling, 31
18.
Alcimeda, 247 ;
i
glossa ( chreedera), 165 ;
alba, 365 ; aurantiaca, 79 ; aurantimedia,
79; aurea, 17; Austerlitz, 353; bellatula
310; bicolor (x Empress Frederick),
356, (X intermedia), 349 Bievreana,
275; Blackii, 54; Bleui, 323; Bowring-
jana (x L.-c. bletchleyensis), 356 ; Butleri,
nen
356502
VG uitine) 4 (x ardyana),
OARS en sty 159
D. hn hele. eee ; elegans, 262 ; elon ngata,
i, eg Frederick (w hit te) 87; Ena
Moran's var hy ;
347; fulves
Cae ee Extn
Harri
Hassalli, 338; eeaen, 94; intermedia
(X granulosa), 200; i. alba (from seed),
211; i. Aquinii ee sabella, 218;
jucunda, 118; Kienastiana, 353; King-
Emperor, 211 ameri, 218; labiata,
341, Se remarkable gaaciaes, 376, mal-
form 303, \.37 5s Lchiocattleya
Sica 61; |. coerulea, 363;
Lee, 365; Leda, 54; Leopoldii, 258, —
Liberte, 353; Loddigesii, 3753. Luedde-
manniana (xX L.-c. Greenwoodii), 166 ;
hamensis, 309; Mademoiselle Marie
Henriette de Wavrin, 323, 324; Maggie
Raphael, 5 Roeciaeect ~ ir eee
310; !
micans, 277;
re
Mossiz alba Queen Mary, 245; M.
ureola, 212; M. G. M. Hales, 187; M.
rs. A. SGN. 222 FON, agenerl,
5; Mrs. Frederick Sassoon, 311;
Norba;: 338; Olaf, 363; Percivaliana
378
Cattleya—
alba, 55; Phrygia, 362; Pittize, 368 ;
Pluviose, 353°: Princesse Clemen tine, 322 ;
Queen Mary, 249; Rapheliz, 353; Rex,
a: t.owler’s var., 276.; R-
var. illuminata, 277 ; Rothschildiana, 217,
x L.-c. George
28 we es
hamilensis), oe
190
sororia, cade
wot
of
Beyrodt, Wa
om Mendelit) eo
Cattleya Fly, 80, 109.
Cattleyas, 77, 173, 219, i 3715 hybrids,
356; malformed, 287 ;
av ; Whitei
Wilsoniana, 349.
14 ,
191; with three ads poe one bulb, 139.
Centroglossa, 292.
Cent um, 69.
Charlesworth, Mr. Joseph, 63.
et ae Mewes Bie, 63.
Cheal, Mr. 160, 374.
Chendeonetiae Fletcher ies
Chondrorhyncha 4 pei 70, (X Zygo-
petalum Mackayi), 70,71 ; Lendyana, 199.
oe eal aa 68, 6
Chysis, 267, 373 ; ahs i ey 201.
Chytre, zlossa, 2
hire = vt et 136 ; campanulatum,
36; caudatum, 318 ; Rothschildianum,
Cirrhopetalums, 44, 238.
Clowesia, 68.
hlioda, 291 ; Floryi, 143, 144; miniata,
144 ; Neetzliana, ¥43, (X
vulcanica), 144;
x
e bu urfordiensis, 187 ; cristata, I10,
203, aa: ; Dayana, 204 ; pandurata, 17Y:
239.
92.
oe Balfouriana, 83 ; speciosa, 244.
ry elwitschii, 198.
Coenen 358.
Cryptarrhena, ek
Cryptocentrum, 292.
Cryptochilus s sanguinea vat
20, 3733 rtonianum var.
winide: pe ‘ pentadactylon, 2133 stelli-
Hl, 258:
Aer
-_ —o 40;
13, 39, 17 368, (Xx ae
126 ; + (habitat of) 30; Vetchii 116, »
INDEX.
Cymbidiums, 134, 156, 174, 300.
Cynorchis compacta, 265; kewensis, 16,
ode ee 273, 274; purpurascens,
272
Cuchi. M r. John James, 31.
Cypripede, Gaae: like, 326 ; dimerous, 95.
Cypripedes on limestone, 327; Philippine,
Cypripedium frame, 37.
Cypripedium seed, 3
Cor ecaitn Actus (X insigne Bareeld
Hall var.), 2 var. ndi
Alcimeda,
; Amboyna, 26, 55 ; A. J.
Smith, 363; Atsmorei, 7 aureum, 165,
323; a. laekenense, 87;
Bayonne, 26 ; Beeckmanii, Eury-
ades), 52; Bridgei, 152 ; Calceoli us. ee C.
var. ori, 206; callosum sander
(x Maudize), 167 ; Captain Spender Clay,
; Carola, 87; Chamberlainianum (x
Druryi), 165; Charles Sladden, 41, 56
chrysotoxum ictor, 533 ciliolare
(Chamberlainianum), 165 Victoria-
Marie, 165 ksoniz, 365 ; Clionia,
26); 6 upid magnificum,
G
93 ; Curtisii (x vesillaium), 314 5 Cybele,
203; Dallas, 307, 338 ; superbum,
365 ; Dante rorinilifionden, ae Dauphine,
ae ; Dauthieri, 167, 204; r. Janet Ross,
; oggio Gherardo, 204; I
ess of Connaught,
; Duke of Connaught, 84; Elizabethze
var. Vogel, 56; Eucharis, 354;
(« Mrs. Wm. M
ianum
Measures variety, 356; Fascination, 307 ;
Franconia, 116, 276; Gaston Bultel, 26;
Gertrude, 26 ; Gipsy 2 340 5 slaucophyllum,
166, (¢ Puneoenc, » 310°; Gode-
froyce re (x pekee is 118 ;
Godiva, 138; Goliath, 52; Gracec, 553 ;
Grittleton, B67 ; hybridum Frau Geheim
rat Borsig, 323; imperiale, 212; in neiens:
38, (habitat of), 10 ; 1. Baron Schréder,
IO 31. pat wwii 26; i. Francis Wellesley,
ta 5-1 , 93 1. Harefield Hall
Val... 10, (x Hitchinsie, $1251. San eria-
nu
var., 344;
Helene, 353, 354; < sageger gat Ken:
neth,” §3 3° ize oe eben teehat
anum (xX yades), 52; panier
anum (xX Rothschilds) 1865 2k:
Hyeanum, 354; Leeanum (x Swinburnei),
esate fe ee insig
Harefield Hall var.),
» 573 Lucifer, 339; Juteum,
I; ma Big 205, 206;
Venisenum, 206; Mademoiselle Foe
Sellier de Gisors, 323; Mahlerz, 185 ;
May, 52; Mellone, 367 ; vie Mary
Roberts, 53°; Mons. de Curte (x nitens
aureum), 165; Mrs. nie ey 23;
INDEX. P 379
STnp pegate”
Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, ean rear 853
Northumbria, 120; Nyd 1; Oberon,
Dou yal George,
D iacranain Rothschildianam), 3 ;
Sibyl superbum, 365; Smilax ae
speciosum, 205 ; ashi album , 208 ;
acer os mpsonii), 367;
Souvenir de Wicdame guile Dupre, 323;
= ie 165; Sunbeam, 5 The
340; ¥- ara WITS: = Cary:
Waterloo, 24 ; westgatense, Sa 405 3
122.
ae 38, 43, 0
236, 332, 3723 sealing 38, Bie 220,
ace winter-flowering, 3
DENDROBIUM aggregatum, 285; Alpha,
oo ; Annee, 288 ; anosmum Demidoff var.,
119; chryseum, memos cru renatum, E585
117 :
(lanes 337 infundibulum, 144; eee nesi-
anum, 144 oe fae man, 85, 93 3 Lowi,
209:
1S)
al
1
eo
E
~
BE
Os
c
B..
rs)
Zz
24) 25; undulatum, 278; u. Broomfieldii,
age ee Nani oe 247; Wardianum,
433 Ww. m, 6.
FR AES eg oy 156, I 74, 207; 330; 3725
ropagation of, 134; seed-bed for, 230.
Ili
econ peti funalis, 59.
acattleya Sander, 150, 226, 22
denium,
Seca Cree!
gQ /2
S
»
5
P
ag ala a
a Charpeatieriana ee grandiiors; 274,
275, 276 ; kew me lon nts u, 369 ;
Premier, 16 sad niflora,
vonage of), pee ; foto. 8 Oe ely 370.
Disas,
EPIC ATTLEYA guatemalensis, 79 ; nemorale-
ras, 82
Epidendrum aromaticum, 103; Boun dii,
o; Laucheanum, 311 ; 1 asc a
tu
A pape hybrid,
143.
Eria lanata, 116 ; mysorensis, 288 ; pannea,
1995 : “vesit, 261.
Erycina, 290.
Bupa Sonera 198, 199; micrantha,
Pillansii, 198.
Eulophiell Elizabeth, 13 Peetersiana, I 36.
nts o
1910
esiukon of the Opidaces, 68, 289.
FUNGI, SYMBIOTIC, 230.
GHENT QUINQUENNIAL, 3 35
Gloe eeu cinctum, vgs
Gomeza, 290.
Ghent Ouinguennial,
ty a leucochila, ss ; Tracyana, 150,
Govenia piers 296.
Crapimatepny llum, 158.
Grobya fascifera, 11 a.
poem ARIA Boltoni, 198; militaris, 309,
Sri fachaciappan
>
ip
re narias, 78.
darrisiella, 50.
Hartwegia purpurea, 103.
Hassall, Messrs oy Ce, 64.
Heredity, 328.
Hoffm isterella, 2gI.
Homalopet
mM, 5°. :
Houlletia a 271 ; Sanderi, 23;
Wallisii, 271, 277, 279; W. var. odont-
optera, 271.
7
Hybridisation and selection, 65,
254;
indiscriminate crossing, 253; progress in,
5 rie of parents, 328 ; with mixed
polle len
Hybrids, on 195, 253; and species, 66;
and
the use of the x, 15, 131; as florist’s
n al, 66, 235, 257 ; plurigeneric, 132 ;
primary. 130; quadrigeneric, 8; raised
cew, 165 16 ds 227; reversions
from, 234, 235, 2543 secondary, 33, 66,
195, 235; 253, 254, 288 ; specific names of,
[2 52,3235; stray seedlings, 227;
variably of, 95, 234, 235, 254; variation
fro O year, 254; varieties of, 323 ;
wild,
vee IDITY, “just a touch of,” 235
Hye de Crom Cup, 96.
INTERNATIONAL Horticultural Exhibition,
125.
lonopsis, 291.
380 : INDEX.
*
JANSENIA, 292.
KENSIT, Miss L., 197.
eS resers ae ed, anceps, 42, 72,
5, 219, 269, 331, (ath ), 46, te
ea » (enie i 47; a. Ausecuan em
25 ; :
Latliocattleyas, 332, 371 }o hybrid, 3563
eedlin
wrence, Sir Trevor, Bart., 49.
Leechilas, 290.
Lepanthes,
Leptotes bicolor, 220.
Linneara, I
| Lissochilus ROR A, 276.
E 50
©
3
me
om
2. pa
3 ES
s
eo)
29 ; atini i, a Crashayana ; ockhartia. 60.
let coptera, 48 ; C. Thorpie, 47 ; Dege eest- Lycaste costata 25; Deppei, 103 ; dpi
rahe Bee ai) iia 263) e hate 258, tea ary Gratrix, 152; Skinneri, oe
262, 263: » 257, 263;-e. Turneri,
257; Gouldiana, 48: grandiflora, 223: bce 533 ibe of), 176; 5S. abi, 177.
harpophylla, 331 ; Jessica, 126; Jongheana
.c. elegans), 16 ; Latona (X | Macoprs Comin ii,
C. Schilleriana, 255 ; Peele 483 | Manchester and hoae a England Orchid
Lundii, 83 ; lynwoodie eee Socie:y, 27, 56, 88, 122, 153, 188, 247, 279,
majalis, 252 tatbibiana, "30 ; Bitches, atl, 343, 3 S comideteiods, So (result
99; Pp a0. ila ‘(and of), 24
hybrids), 371; purpurata, 219, 263, 264, Masdevallia rosea, 288 ; tovarensis, 143, 175 ;
(x L.-c. Canhamiana), 254; rubescens, xipheres, 199.
71, 72; Sedenii, 263 ; superbiens, 103 ; Masdevallia, 167, 268.
ten *galis, 312, 313. Maxillar 68, 110; callichroma,
Leelias, 77, 174. ae "298 ; nasuta, 208 ; proboscidea,
Leliocattleya amanda, 216, 319, 361, 375 298 ; Sanderiana, 150.
Baden-Powellii, 162 ; : bella (x «Digby, Maxillariez, 68.
so Be alba, 52; bletchleyensis 6: (x endelian soigeey aed colour factors,
Grossii), 284; ola, 23; Britannia, os ‘ 354; ere 54.
callistoglossa, 335 ; byses, 307; | Mesospi
Canhamiana, 223 ; Carina, 348; Cowanii, | Micro aie pocssct ig 229; pusilla, 22
212; Cranstounie Westonbirt var., 53, longs esrtt ia, 190.
96; Daffodil, 86; Damon, 307; David- | Miltoglossum Vuylstekei, 74.
sonia, 338 ; Desgrangeana, 45; Diogenes, Mitosis, « 290 ; Ble “ana, 237; 471 +B. var.
93; Dominiana alba, 188; D. Monkend Laeken, 148; B. var. Peetersie, 148 ;
var., 119 ; Doris superbissima, 8; Edwena, Cogniauxiz vas bicolee 296 ; Endresii,
252; elegans, ae 262, 263, 319; (raised 123; yeana, 180; Karwinskii, 338 ;
vila 262; e. Broomeana, 246; RoeZli 301 SE » 743 vexillaria,
ndre
nestii, 276; Ethelreda Harrison, 2 109, 237, 371 ; Warscewiczii (Od armain-
yates) 186; W. leucochila, 26:
picta
118; Florentia, oa ‘ournieri (x B.-c. Miicnee 2, 174.
Leemanniz), Germania, 187; / Miltonioda, 8 (x Odontoglossum), 60;
Glaucus, 94; Ciskawe White, 182; Ajax, 74; Harwoodii, 74s 785 Lindenii,
Gwenda, 22; Harrisonix, 348, 3
Henry Greenwood (x C. ‘Lueddemann.
lana), 147; Herscentiz, 341 ; yeana, tg y F2y 200.
149; Hypatia, 303; Lady Sree 277; | Moore, Sir Frederick W., 241.
Lavinia, 28; Lily, 344; Lucia (x C, Nana —
i M
M
ormolyce
368 ; 1. aurea, 321, 342; Maqueda, 313; ystacidium ies 198.
Martinetii King George, 245 5 Merciana,
Mischo bulbum, 358.
159; Morningtoniz, 186; Mrs. Phayre, NAMES, changes of, 324; classical, 324 ;
340; Mrs. W. Hopkins, 348; ey 22; correct, 66; duplication of, 99; florists,
Ophir (x C. Dowiana a urea) 367 ; Pallas 66, 67; generic, 226 ; incorrect, 66, 325;
> 7; Pauline, ip ; Index of adopted, 325; Latin, 8, 131, 322,
Philbrickiana, 30 ; Phoebus, 309 ; Phcenix, 323, 324 ; Latinising personal, 61 ; objects
3°7, 310; purpurato-Rex, 211 Russell- of, 131; of a single word, 129, 323, 324;
lana, ; St.-Got ard, ue St.-G. of horticultural varieties, 132 ; of euaretw.
McBean’s_ var., 342; Sappho, 307: 322; of plurigeneric hybri rids, 226; poly-
Schilleriana, ch 262, 263; Sibyl, 247 ; syllabic, 323, 324; short, 324; sate
Steppestadiana, 340; Sunray, 25 ; Sylvia, name, 67, 130, 322, 323, 324; synonym
; 322, ;
2453 Truffautiana, 321, 368 ; Truffautiana 424, 353; iced mr 325; varietal, ee
(x B.-c. Leemanniz. 342; T. aurea, 321; 129, 131, 322 ; vernacular, 323.
Ursula, 315; Verelii, 217, <19, 361 ke © 5 asoni
Vilmoriniana, 95; Wal alter Gott, 307, 315 ; | Natural conditions, 327,
siemens, 147; oe Imina, 86. Neodryas, 290,
4 2
INDEX.
Neourbania, 50.
Nephelaphyllum pulchrum, 200.
Nomenclature, 7, 1275 129, 130, 332
i i Oi 3353 confusion in,
324 (rules
* One cross, 0
66, of varieties, 132; orderly, 66; priority
iH. .Sub- Committee,
OpiTuaRY—Dr. Harry Bolus, fo RD 42 7 ds
Reed Adolphus Philbrick, 3
Octom aueri, 357 3 eee, 340,
ap ganiniion
Re oeaae 35 3 6, - OF» Se ; beechensis,
: Pottice, 65, 334; Boltonii, =
12; , Bere B pate ones 26, 65, I
Cookson Gatton Park
oo ; chelseiensis, 34, 163 ksoniz,
36, 52 ; Coronation, 187, 227, 229 ; Corney-
ana '95;229 5 se 34, 285; Cupid,
159, 228; cuprea, cae phne, 228;
Diana, 2h. 35 + : - f * st-
heatonensis, 65; H ignea, 97,
{22,7 228, 356; Jessopize, 152, 229;
keighleyensis, 35, 220 ; k. Fowler’s var.,
114; gloriosa, 152;
m
Lambeauiana, 36, 12 ecan
36,232 5 loochristiensis, 228 ; Lutetia, 35;
Nemesis, 246; nevensis, 35; ornata, 183,
229 ; o. var. Princess Mary, 224 ; Papilio,
180, 229; Pixie, 229; seefeldionee,
48, 149, 180, 210, 226; TF.
Crawshayana, 214; - Gem
229; Roya , 229; St-Fuscien, 36;
Scylla, 36; Sensation, 36, 97; ¢
Seuenacca, Seym uri, 35; Thwaitesie,
353 “alge eee 35, 232 uylstekez, 65,
149, 227 5
ar Cor onation, B27,2293° V4
var. Lad Co seeue 122; Wardie, 36;
watermaelensis, 36; wic ae 355
Wilsonii, 355 Zephyr, 3 96; AA: S4y 5
ontiodas, 2, 161 seedlin ng, 163, Re the
third _soselapese O75 104.
ocidiu wlerianum, 353, 365-
Spee ETRE “compost pe doubi a
house, 3 alfo “ Scarl et,”
Odontoglossum, oo 18 a
Aire
Adriane, 128 ;
. Al °
a.
4; Andersonianum (X spec-
rb eget ardentissimum, 98, (x
381
Odontoglossu
Cochlioda Nécisliana), 107 3. a; Queen
Mary, 245 ; ae 334; armain-
anes 98 ; a. var., 120; a. xanthotes,
ashla nclense, $7 ; Ash
123, ” 341 ;
Black Sao 182 ; ; Blac
Dell var., 187; Blue Peter, 57 ; Brat gts
agnificum, 26,
fe)
,98; Cravenianum, 61 ; w-
num, 94; Ccrispum, 120, 147, 331,
albino races), 359 (blotched forms of),
234, 235, (X bellatulum), 234, (impor-
tation (malformed),
like petals), 60, (yellow for f),-120'5
aureum West us Fr. (1793
cr rasan Ae c. Fortunatus), 159; C
hapmani, 5 0 93
C ;
General tisha CK
$035 Ca Ss vice ages icing George V.,
186; c. Kenchii, 178 ; a
294; H. Shru r.
vengtense Crawshayanum
labium, 187; Ia ae 120; illustre, 210;
ape. 348 ; i. Black Prince, 183
r. Quee n Mary, oe _Jaspe ¥F, 522 ae :
Jeanette 97, 105, 119; King Arthu
Lady Roxburghe, 200 ; Cebnidie,, pe
Mari, 84; Marietta, 117,126 ; Maritana,
126; Mauritana, 12 itania, 126;
memoria Baron réder, 309 ;
sgl King Edward V iI. Bet Meteor,
Moonli ght, 57;
315 ; Niobe, 45, 553 ; Olympia, 233, 245 ;
Ophir, 553 Orpheu <r 154
; Othello, 94 spa
52; per shang Blue Bie,
183; P- son’s var., 149, ; Bs au
pureum, II escatore rei,
£3 14
Se x Andersonianum), 12 eX oe ot
i var. xanthotes, 1533 . Queen of
200; Quintus, 148; ramos-
nied, 150; Red Monarch, 52 arisen
iense, 56;
Rossii (X na
renter of), 163; Rouge Dragon, 24, 27 ;
382 INDEX.
Odontoglossum— Orchids— :
abina, 61 ; Sappho, i Schlieperianum | 3025 seedling, 195 3 ; crosses between
citrinum, 247; h rianum, 290; _ varieties, 132; shading, 219 ; ventilation
Scottianum, 183; Smithii, 105 ; speciosum | of, 44 ; watering, 90, 236, 266, 330 ; winter
182 ; li isesom ati 122; Telemachus, 53; | _ treatment of, 373.
The Kai ; Tho onianum, 28, | Ornithidium, 68.
199, 222 my Tita a ET, ipu- | Ornithocephalus, 2 291.
dians, 234; triumphans, 126, (x Halli), | Our Note Bo ok, 65, 97, 129, 161, 193, 225,
55; Troilus, 147 ; Uroskinneri splendens, | 257, Ae: 321,353.
32; .° Valeria, SS ; ificum, 98; vers
ona, 85 ; versicolor, 244 ; vexillarium, 290 PACHYPHYLLUM, 69.
vue eanum, 159, 166; W. Schre essay | Pa eh cot 323 : Aphrodite, 59 ; aureum
120 ; Wilsonii, 38. | Surpri 3:5 “Chamberlainianu um, 137,
Odontoglossuns, 19, 38, 43, 100, 161, 207, 130% Cha Pte anii, 59; Eleanor, 347;
238, 259, 267, 282, 300 5 from Walton | Emile 59; Eucharis, 35353545 Euryale,
Grange, 125 ; ; hybrid, 161, na 235, 356; | si aire-Maud, 326; Haynaldianum,
variability of, 191 ra serine: | signe (yellow. varietfes of), 345,
Odontonia, 2, (x chiteda Hes Lairessei, Paice of ), 346; i. Ernestii, 345, 346 ;
ZOO 3) wha Se ay TAs ouise, 277.5: |" <1 sigan 219,f O36 ladys, 346; 1
unnamed, 186 ; Vuylatekel, 74 | Harefield Hall var. (x Leeanum), 93; i
Olympia Show, 2 ak. 61; e Laura Kimball, 3455
Oncidiz, 289. 346 ; 61 Sander, 345, 346,
Oncidioda, a Charlesworthii, 1, 74, 229, 275 ; 354, ei fetised),| 546; i. Sanderianum,
a 212, 229; Pen nelope, 44, 54, 74, 345, 346; 1. Wm Millie Dow, 345. 346 5
Guceant 290; Ballii, 296; Claesii, 187, Lasellei, 59; Lhedee 337; ea, 45, ve a
222; concolor var. rhodopter. ra, 143, 158; Mrs. Wm. Mos styn (x Euryade M593
cruciatum, 356 ; hybridum, 75 ; incurvum, niveum, 137, 138; philippinense, B27:
3 ; Jamssenii, 310, 316; Leopoldii, TA prestans, 315 ; Rossetti, 346 ; Sir Redvers
macranthum, 156, ntinii, 329 Buller, 95 ; Sladdenii, 41 ; Suttonic, 137 ;
Muelleri, 187; ornithorrhynchum, 103; Vervaetianum, 132; violascens, 358.
pectorale, 329 pulchellum, ot ee Papperitzia, 291.
num, 347, 3 Ex ees Phaiocymbidium charwarense, 295.
Oncidiums, 42, alus, 43, (xX Cymbidium), 296; Ash-
Orchidacez, Srolntlen of the, 68, 2869. worthianus, 295, 296, 306, 340; Cooperi,
Orchid, va tilae extraordinary, 69.; cradle, £; maculato- -grandifolius, 206 ; Wallichii,
196; exico, 102; fasciated,
Be Nae (built for utility), 189, (zinc | Phalsnopsis amabilis, 103; Aphrodite, 103 ;
trays for), 215; ea laa oi 195.25 3's: oO 204; Rimestadiana, 103 ; Sander-
leaves scalding, 318 ; Notes and News, ce Bale cherrima, 310; violacea Clifton’s
31, 93, 95, I pet 160, I9l, a 255) 285, 270.
a 350, 3743 seedlings, 345. Spot,. 128 ; Platyclnis era valida, 116.
Lobhy 291.
Orchid Stal: Book, 33, 65, 74, 228, 322, 323 Platyrhiza,
92a, 325, 353—Miltonia, 74; Miltonioda, Pleione pogonicides, 143 ; praecox alba, 335
74, 753; Odontioda, 34, 228 ; Odontonia, iene. 3 30, 26
74; Oncidioda, 74, 228, 229 ; Oncidium, | P eurothallis etre stachys, 114, 115.
75% A ocd 75. Plocoglottis javanica, 56.
Orchid World, Pollen, stored, 258, :
Orchids, Albino, 195 ; at Bolton, 135; at | PORTRAITS.—ACINETA M » 320.—
Buitenzorg, Java, 1 38; at Chelsea, y ANGRACUM pellucidum, 64; Sanderi-
at Florence, 202; a he Florence Inter- anum, 31.—ANGUL Cliftonii, 31.—
ee Exhibition, 188, 214; at Gatton BRASSIA Forgetiana, 31.—BRASSOCATT-
at H le, 138 3 at Kew, 136, LEYA Digbyano-Mossice stonbirt var.,
: enarth, 251; at St. Albans, 355 ; 4; Euterpe, 128 ; Senateur de Bast, 128 ;
at the Temple, 193, 227: at T dge Thorntoni, 31 ; Veitchii Queen Alexandra
ells, 106, 164; at Twicke ham, 142; — BULBOPHYLLUM cylindraceum, 64 ,
Cool house, 89 ; from Bridge Hall, Bury, tremulum, 192.—CALANTHE Cooksoniz,
5 om atham, 232; hybrid, 76.—CATTLEYA Dusseldorfii Undine,
hybridising, 259; imported, 110 ; Import- 22 dyana Rochfo en-
post, 3 ; In season, 28, 61, 93, 126, deliit Ami Felix, 96; M , 288 ‘
190, 223, 254, 28 1, alba, 288; M.a. Queen Mary, 256, 288 ;
ure for, 40, 99, 191, 303, (liquid) 175 M oldiana, 224; 1S6¥ ick
New Guinea, 200, 358 ; king, Sassoon, 352; Rex, 224; fyerMapiag =
yian, 142; potting, 100, Io1 ; pro’ 288 ; Skinneri alba, 192 ; Trianz, 31
mg, 13, 134; repotting, 76; resting, Hydra, 96, 128; Warscewiczii, aan
INDEX.
Portraits—
EPHALANTHERA ensifolia, 31.—CHYSIS
eas 128. ec
32 ig nner Vens ng, = Geo
2; Sibyl superbum, fee sladdenik
: spectabile, 396;
, Vogel
t to
cinator-Mossiz, 256 ‘ Corum 192, 22 ve
MASDEVALLIA Arminii, 32 ; pachyura, 96.
euana I 192;
arscewiczii, 96; W. leucochila, 64.—
MoRMODES revolutum, 320.—ODONTIODA
Coronation, 288 ; sefieldiensis, 192 ;
Vuylstekeze Coronation, 192; V. Lad
D
Sh yar, 160 ; nt Henin,
2245 of Gatton, 192; rosefieldi-
ense, 128 ; Rouge Dragon, 32; splendid-
issim akwo cs ; Swieteni-
color, 160.—ONcIDIODA Cybele, 224.—
ONncIDIUM Sandere, 1
. . 1 .
383
italica, 288 ;
purpurea, 32.—PH: pane ALANTHE Se de-
niana_ albiflora, 256. — POLYSTACHYA
paniculata, 32.— RODRIGUEZIA Batemanil,
Portraits—
Arachnites, 32.—ORCHIS
CATLALIA eanette, La ely aaa edeany
grandiflora, re LOTTIS Vieill-
ardii rubra t6o.-—TRICHOPILIA caps
mannii, 288.—VANDA coerulea, 3203
=, 32.—ZYGOPETALUM M ac
Pro menzea sp., 36
Pasidomacedés: Chaaiasti, 240.
pene RA coccinea, 50, 363 ; Imschoot-
238, 350.
ane en ee
Rodriguezia
Royal Hor scultiiral Society, 21, 51, 82, 114,
146, 178, 210, 242, 274, 3 338, 3025
rds of, 193, 172, 269, (at Olympia),
sie are medals of,
226, 270, 3255 Committee, 92;
Conferenc and umn Show, 374;
Scientific Coninivies: 285, 373-
Rusbyella, 290.
242, 274, 306,
awar
ee
SACCOLABIUMS, 78.
| Sarcochilus Cecillie, 200, 250; pallidus,
231; teres, 54.
Satyrium ee 113, (X carneum),
112 ; foliosum, 195.
Saundersia, 292
Bestpchate us, 292.
Scuticaria, 69; Hadwenii, 251.
Serapias melaleuca, 369.
Sievkingia peruviana, 310.
Smith, Mr. arwood, 63.
Sobralia Colmanice, 199 ; macrantha, 221.
ee d
Sophrocatilia 8, 133, 226, 324; Alethea
294,
dor
ews
see mmm s Carna, Neg f
Mar 5; Wellesleyz, a
Sophroli ’Alcides, oo, eke densa
Tens, ae
Sophrolzliocattleya, 8, 324 ; Alethea, 226.
Sephroaitis grandifora,
ee
es aureo-Vieillardii, 147; kew-
Bnahoven gig gece 364.
Stanhopeas, 157, 2 eg
Stanley Mr. Het
Stenocoryne ae adandeans 67.
toking, 330.
fe)
384 INDEX.
TANIOPHYLLUM, 158. Vanda—
Telipogon, 291, ae ; obovatum, 293. 298 ; Kimballianac 62, 209, 301; K. alba,
Temple nal 7 180, 193. 342 ; Maronie, 309, 317; Moorei, 62;
Theodorea, Parishii Marriottiana, 292 ; pumila, 62 ;
Thrip, 44. Sanderiana, 281, 336.
Thunias, 77, 175, 220, 373, Vandas, 78. :
Trichocentrum, 292. Vanilla. planifolia, 189, 196, (bee which
richoceros, 291, 293. fertilises), 196.
Trichopilia, oe 3 Lehmannii, 277. Vuylstekeara, ga eee Go; 65, -75:5
Trichosma suavis, 372. leontoglossum, 8
Trigonidium, 68.
Trizeuxis, 270. YORKSHIRE Gala, 249.
UROPEDIUM Lindenii, 310. ZYGOPETALUM {xX Chondrorhyncha), 70 ;
ackayi, 22, a 1573 360, (x rostratum),
Vv ae Amesiana, 62 ; Bensonii, 62; Aan 8 |. 60; maxillar
worthii, 62; coerulea, 14, 24, 62, 102, 269, | Zygopetalums, Hoh
278, 356 ; c. Bluebeard, 24; c. Wriziey? Zygostates, 291.
O25 coeruleacens, a4 Joaquimiz, 297.
LIST: OF JSaaeae ce
Bulbophyllum risa boa : - Itt | Oncidium Mantin - - 329
Cattleya Dowian he - 17 | Paphiopedilum waatedin; var. Surprise one 8 5,’
Cattleya Fly ‘ : ; rE , | Paphiopedilum Chamberlainianum =. 137
Chysis bractescens 201 | Paphio sepdilaisi insigne - 345
norchis compacta 265 | Paphiopedilum insigne giganteu 9
ynorchis Lowiana. : 273 | Paphiopedilum insigne Laura Kimball 345
Cynorchis purpurascens - 272 Paphiopedilum insigne Sandere . . 7345
Dendrobium eich ae virginale, house i Paphiopedilum insigne Sanderianum . 345
Dendrobium Phaleenopsi Fi Frontispve Paphiopedilum paps Wm. Millie
Disa longicornu . é 5 369 ow 545
Lzelia rubescens . : ‘ ‘ : 2 | Paphiopedilum i insigne ‘Youngianum BAS
Lzeliocattleya Verelii : - 361 | Paphiopedilum Lucifer He OO7
Reisrese Seine, group of . : . 176 Paphiopedilu ay
e Skinneri alba . A eee - 177 | Paphiopedilum niveum 137
Miltonia Harwo: od a ata ; - 75 Paphiopedilum Sladdenii 41
dontioda Bolto ‘ F - 154 Paphiopedilum Suttoniz af
Odontioda cheleeiensis ‘ i 5) 3a Se ere ge gs i Hart. RCV
Odontioda Sen . ‘104 | Sir-F. e, M.A., V.M.H. 241
Odontog eee crisp Coronation = 169 Sephora ‘Jeanet bes 4 . 305
Odontoglossum Harwocdii f28 Vanda Joa : . - 297
Odontoglossum Heanelte 105 Vanda Kincballiana - 209
Odontoglossum Olympia 233 | Vanda Maronie . ‘ : ; - - 317
oe lossum Uesulatobdi Shrubbery Vanda Sanderiana ; ‘ : a
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