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December 9, 1897. 



them, and it is these two latter classes it 

 is so necessary to get at in order to make 

 an all ronnrl successful show . Would a 

 ten cent day draw them out ? 



I would suggest for a four da\- show in 

 cities from 100,000 to 200,000 population, 

 twentv-five cents the first day when 

 things are in a rather disordered condi- 

 tion and the exhibits probably not all in, 

 fiftv cents the second day when every- 



thing should be in and in perfect order; 

 this would be the fashionable day for the 

 upper ten, twenty-five cents the third day 

 and ten cents for the fourth daj' which 

 should if possible be a Saturday or in 

 some places Sunday, In ver\' large cities 

 the prices for the first two days might be 

 higher perhaps, but leave the last da)' at 

 ten cents. 



Toronto. A. H EwiNG. 



THE NEW CYPRIPEDIUM EDWIN 

 LONSDALE. 



The interest that is usually manifested 

 upon the appearance of the first born fol- 

 lowing the union of two illustrious indi- 

 viduals ha,s not been lacking in regard to 

 the recent advent of the new c_\-pripedium 

 as above named. Both of your trade con- 

 temporaries give some prominence to the 

 statement that it is the first Rothschildian- 

 um cross vet raised and flowered. 



"K," of Philadelphia, see American 

 FloriH of November 20, page 588, has let 

 his enthusiasm get the better of his judg- 

 ment, or otherwise badly ignored facts 

 when making such a statement that it is 

 "the first American cypripedium ever 

 raised and flowered." This is a very poor 

 connnentar\- on the excellent work that 

 was done and the superb varieties that 

 were raised and flowered by Mr. Gray 

 when in charge of Jno. H. Grave's unique 

 collection of "cyps" at Orange, which 

 good work still goes on and from Mr. 

 Grave's collection has emanated some of 

 the verv finest latter day hybrids. Again, 

 our friend Geo. Savage, in charge of the 

 Kimball collection at Rocliester, fre- 

 quently flashes forth evidence that he is 

 not sleeping among his "cyps." How 

 many American raised "cyps" went to 

 Europe from the Pitcher & Manda collec- 

 tion at Short Hills ? This is enough, how- 

 ever, to show how much K's assertion is 

 at variance with facts. 



In the report of the Philadelphia show 

 that appeared in the pages of your other 

 contemporary, the Florists' 'Exchnnge, 

 Nov. 13, page 1034, I read theCj-p. Edwin 

 Lonsdale is the first cross from Roths- 

 childianum that has ever bloomed. 



It is decidedly late in the day to claim 

 for it the honor of being the first born, 

 there are so many others that have come 

 before. Just how many hybrids there are 

 of which C. Rothschildianumis one of the 

 parents I am not sure, but this newly re- 

 corded first-born is certainly the ninth. 



F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, England, 

 have raised and sent out four, their 

 names and parentage being Massavanum 



(superciliare X Rothschildianum), A. De 

 Lairesse (Curtisi X Rothschildianum), 

 Mars (Harrisianum X Rothschildianum), 

 and Neptune (lo-grande X Rothschild- 

 ianum). From the great collection of T. 

 Statter, Stand Hall, Manchester, England, 



has appeared two. Lord Derby (Roths- 

 childianum X superbiens), Excelsior 

 ( Rothschildianum X Harrisianum ) , From 

 the R. I. Measure's collection has come 

 Y'mir (Hookeri X Rothschildianum), and 

 \V. R. Lee records the name of its 

 raiser, the cross being (superbiens X 

 Rothschildianum). After all these comes 

 in proper sequence Mr. Clinkaberr%-'s new 

 hvbrid Edwin Lonsdale (Rothschildianum 

 X barbatum superbum), and in justice to 

 Mr, Clinkaberry I would like to remark 

 that where his own description of the new 

 varietv has been printed elsewhere, no 

 absurd claims are advanced. 



A course in cypripediums would appear 

 to be in order or is certainly needed at 

 some of the winter meetings of the flor- 

 ists' societies. A. Herrington. 



Madison, N. J. 



CATTLEYAS CHRYSOTOXA AND 

 GIGAS. 



The home of these beautiful cattleyasis 

 the State of Antiaguia in Colombia, 

 where occasionally thej- are found grow- 

 ing together. Cattleya chrysotoxa is be- 

 coming exceeding!}- scarce and is conse- 

 quently difficult to obtain. Plants of this 

 beautiful species are seldom seen except 

 in private greenhouses, where its striking 

 colors always attract attention. The 

 sepals and petals are pale yellow and the 



Cattleya Chrysotoxa. 



