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Fortune, I believe, were their earliest employés. 
Another was Theodor Hartweg, who discovered 
Odontoglossum crispum Alexandre in 1842; but 
he sent home only dried specimens. From these 
Lindley described and classed the plant, aided by 
the sketch of a Spanish or Peruvian artist, Tagala. 
A very curious mistake Lindley fell into on either 
point. The scientific error does not concern us, 
but he represented the colouring of the flower as 
yellow with a purple centre. So Tagala painted 
it, and his drawing survives. It is an odd little 
story. He certainly had Hartweg’s bloom before 
him, and that certainly was white. But then again 
yellow Alexandres have been found since that 
day. To the Horticultural Society we are indebted, 
not alone for the discovery of this wonder, but 
also for its introduction. John Weir was travelling 
for them when he sent living specimens in 1862. 
It is not surprising that botanists thought it new 
after what has been said. As such Mr. Bateman 
named it after the young Princess of Wales—a 
choice most appropriate in every way. 
Then a few wealthy amateurs took up the 
business of importation, such as the Duke of 
Devonshire. But “the Trade” came to see 
presently that there was money in this new 
fashion, and imported so vigorously that the 
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