HISTORY OF ORCHID HYBRIDISATION xv. 



or the other of the parent genera, but with very unsatisfactory results, and 

 the precedent adopted in another group of compounding a new name from 

 the joint names of the parent genera was now extended to Orchids (See 

 Rolfe, " On bigcneric Orchid Hybrids," Journ. Linn. Soc. xxiv. pp. 

 156-170, t. 48). Seven names for generic hybrids were there estabhshed. 



In 1888 the genus Epidendrum was added to the list, when E. X 

 O'Brienianum flowered in Messrs. Veitch's establishment, having been 

 raised by Mr. Seden by crossing E. evectum with the pollen of E. radicans. 

 The first hybrid from Cattleya citrina also flowered when 6| years old. 

 It was raised by Dr. Harris, of Lamberhurst, the seed parent being C. 

 intermedia. It was called C. X citrino-intermedia. About thirty other 

 new hybrids were recorded, including the work of at least four new 

 operators. 



The first artificial hybrid Miltonia flowered in i88g. Various experi- 

 ments are said to have been made with this and the allied genus Odonto- 

 glossum, and young seedlings had been raised, though none survived until 

 reaching the flowering stage. It was M. Alfred Bleu, of Paris, who first 

 attained success, M. x Bleuana flowering for the first time in January, 

 iSSg, when rather under five years old. Its parents were M. vexillaria ? 

 and M. Roezlii <? . 



The first hybrid of Brassavola Digbyana, then known as Laslia 

 Digbyana, also appeared. It was raised by Messrs. Veitch, Cattleya 

 Mossise being the seed parent, and received an Award of Merit from the 

 R. H. S. in April, i88g, under the name of Laelia X Digbyano-Mossiai. 

 It was afterwards referred to Lseliocattleya, and ultimately to Brasso- 

 cattleya. 



In i88g the first hybrid Cymbidium also flowered, having been raised 

 by Messrs. Veitch from C. Lowianum and C. eburneum. It received a 

 First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on March 12th, i88g, under the 

 name of Cymbidium X eburneo-Lowianum. It is now called C. X 

 Veitchii. 



The most noteworthy addition to the list recorded during i8go was 

 Epiphronitis X Veitchii, a new generic cross, raised by Mr. Seden from 

 Sophronitis grandiflora crossed with the pollen of Epidendrum radicans. 

 It received a First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on June 24th, i8go. 

 It is remarkable for having the habit of a greatly dwarfed edition of the 

 pollen parent, the influence of the seed parent being chiefly seen in its 

 larger flower and slightly darker colour. 



In i8go also an artificially-raised hybrid Odontoglossum first reached 

 the flowering stage, in the collection of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, of 

 Armainvilliers, near Paris. About the end of 1884, M. Leroy fertilised O. 

 crispum with the pollen of O. luteopurpureum, and in May, i8go, one out 



