HORTUS VEITCHII 



group, in which the peculiar and handsome broad petals of the variety of C. 

 Stonei are transmitted the only instance ; and in addition there were sixteen 

 other hybrids of various genera. 



The novelties of 1895 included two in the difficult genus Phalsenopsis 

 P. X Ariadne, obtained from P. Aphrodite and P. Stuartiana and P. x Luedde- 

 violacea, the parentage is expressed by the name. 



Amongst several Lseliocattleyas probably the best was Lady Rothschild, 

 from Cattleya Warscewiczii and Leelia Perrinii. 



The most interesting of the year was Dendrobium x illustre from D. 

 chrysotoxum and the remarkable D. Dalhousieanum, a very rare hybrid, of 

 which the only specimen is in the collection at The Dell, Egham. 



Another success in the genus Chysis added in 1896, Chysis x Langleyensis, 

 was derived from C. bractescens and the hybrid C. x Sedenii, a secondary hybrid 

 and the first in the genus. 



The most striking novelty of the year was the beautiful Lseliocattleya Decia 

 alba, an exquisite form with clear white sepals and petals, with a delicate rose- 

 pink lip. To the Cypripediums was added G. X Baron Schroder, in the parentage 

 of which the at that time rare C. Fairieanum combines with C. x cenanthum 

 superbum. 



During the year 1897 numerous fine winter-flowering Cattleyas and Lselio- 

 cattleyas which it had been the especial endeavour to produce were flowered, 

 many crosses between new species, and others from choice forms or varieties of 

 species previously employed. 



A hybrid in a new genus also followed in 1897, Spathoglottis x aureo- 

 Veillardii, derived from the two species indicated by the name. The flowers 

 of a rich yellow are effectively marked with crimson. 



As finer forms of the favourite species became available they were at once 

 made use of, and many of the old crosses reproduced with more brilliant 

 results: Lseliocattleya Wellsiana Langleyensis, L.-c. Eudora splendens, L.-c. 

 Cahamiana superba, L.-c. callistoglossa ignescens, L.-c. Dominiana Langleyensis 

 are improvements on the original seedlings. 



These and many others of the same class flowered in 1898, as did also the 

 following noteworthy hybrids : Disa X Diores, L.-c. Clio, the curious Epicattleya 

 radiato-Bowringiana, Phalsenopsis x Stuartiano-Mannii and Masdevallia x 

 Imogene. 



Several more appeared during 1899, one a great advance in a new genus 

 the remarkable Angrsecum x Veitchii, derived from A. sesquipedale and A. 

 superbum. The flowers are waxy white, and show intermediate characters 

 between those of the two parents. Epicattleya Mrs. James O'Brien, a bigeneric 

 hybrid from Cattleya Bowringiana and Epidendrum x O'Brienianum, is also 

 interesting. Phaiocalanthe Niobe, Phalsenopsis x Cassandra, and Phalsenopsis x 

 Mrs. James H. Veitch are among the other notable productions of the year. 



Hybrids amongst species of the fore-named genera continued to flower, with 

 greater variety in colour and improved form each year. 



In 1902 a new bigeneric cross appeared, from Leptotes bicolor and Lselia 

 cinnabarina, received the name of Leptolselia Veitchii, and although the flowers 

 of a pleasing colour are small, they are very interesting. The last bigeneric 

 hybrid was Dialselia Veitchii, a cross between Diacrium bicornutum and Laalia 

 cinnabarina, followed early in 1906. 



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