z THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [January 18, 1919. 
which Sir Geo. Holford was awarded a First- and fringed at the margin. The colour is light 
class СЯ Sept. 27, 1910, was recorded ^ rosy-mauve, the centre of the lip being of а | 
as unknown. When the plant was described in darker tone and having slight mauve lines. The | 
Gard. Yi. Oct. 1, 1910, 16 was suggested base of the lip is yellow, and branched yello w i 
that probably the parentage included C. Dread- lines extend to aapa iiie: into yellow } 
nought (Troilus x imsigne Harefield Hall), or blotches on each side * 
С. Aeson giganteum (insigne ruri) an : i 
comparison of the two favours the supposition CATTLEYA DOUAI. THE ORCHID HOUSES. i 
that C. а has been a factor in its deriva- Ar the close of the Mrd 1918 flowers of this Ву Н. G. ALEXANDER, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col, Sir ! 
tion throughou useful, pure hi between SAM eya G. L. E e En Westonbirt, j 
The lower two-thirds of the dorsal гера, у intertexta (Warneri x Моне) апа nne | 
C. John Hartley is ү g y the Hye de Crom (Gaskelliana alba x. sepes Dampi eoo mi ie the houses during the | 
т part pure white, the central Wageneri) were sent us p^ Mr. H. T. Pitt, and winter is a matter rein ipe i 
having dark chocolate-purple blotches and smaller Dr. Miguel La ryndir, Roehampton. ses ety y te most careful attention being pai | 
i his season е Orchids аге іп а more 
purple тен ng at the sides. The broad petals form of the flow wers and soft texture of the b d. inactive state mild weather, when 
and lip a xe remisi yellow "— and slightly ^ ments are similar to those of C. Gaskelliana ed or less small nti Р: ‘fir e-heat is employed, $i 
veined, with p urplish-r rose and no colour appears except a light chrome- very little damping is required, while on cold 1 
days, when perhaps much fire heat is needed, Г 
or oisture is for to correct the dry i 
ness о e air. uch times the soil beneath i 
the water pipes should be kept thoroughly 1 
moistened, but no account the w 
in 
ор hap- 
pens at a little ] later date, when the work of re- 
potting is daily ee: the operation is de- 
layed owing йо the being frozen hard. 
Also, if ere nable, a p stock of o pot- 
ting ТЫ. shou ld be secured, and a supply 
of pots, сеоба, er other ае ed in potting 
cleansed in readiness for the bus season. 
? 
ints = observe is cleanliness, as the 80 
n 
с for potting sh со о 
fibrous loam and leaf-mould, with a liberal addi 
ti f со and and ely-b 
co 
not easy to ing back io a satisfacto 
Now is the best time, after the eret hr 
been removed, to renew or add to the compost. 
at 
o deg 
harm. The plants need plent of Tight through- 
out the year, and an Ades of water at the 
roots when in full growth. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Fie. 11 prin z Ss GIVE qmm " B net cundo NEL; — Waltham, in ^ 
oL. PEDIUM SHOGUN, ONE OF THE PARENTS OF C. JOHN HARTIEY. Onions.—It i + 
BRASS SEES under 
3 ATTLEYA LLOYD GEORGE. ye X dem to thelip. The flowers are in dap ats I3 a pation ede is pisi, gaine 
A NOBLE flower of this new cross between апа their flowering in the depth of winter over those sown in the open, the chief points 
Brasso-Cattleya ^ Marguerite — Fournier a d the neighbour ood of London points a being a longer season of growth, early maturity 
Cattleya Lord Rothschild is sent by Н. T. Pitt, being very desirable for decorative purposes Of the bulbs, and practically no trouble with 
-> yn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. F. W. Be oa other я, and white blooms especi- the Onion fly, which in many districts мр 
urgood). The flower is of the largest size, lly, are sca attacks Onions sown in the open. Where large 
ranking with B.-C. Mrs. Francis Wellesley of bulbs of the Ailsa Craig type are redi и 
Which a supplementary illustration was given іп SOPHRO-CATTLEYA FABORIS ROSEBANK 0"118 should be made at once, in boxes for p^ 
Gard. Chron., June 1906, and Si ir Georg : VARIETY. ferenc Use a light compost consisting er 
Holford’s B.-C. The King which Бейне те paris finely sifted loam, one part leaf-mould, ар 
cord for abe and fas eur A FLOWER sent us of this variety appears one part sand. Fill the boxes to within ha a 
lu de vim р е s шы: be the richest in colour of any of the forme k inch of the top, press the surface firmly, mud 
Ns PE emt tele ed e m ka ‘yori this pretty cross ттан с. Fabia and S..C. it level, and s w the seeds thinly thereon, Не 
puru 3 es nam he petals аба Doris. The g: lodi : e tinged covering tor with finely-sifted с ge 
inches, and are re nearly 3 inches in wi The ng Water the boxes, and place them in eac 
rich orange 
th. ith vi 
upper sepal is 5 inches and the lower ones 43 front gai Lara md а being ruby meon 
h 
ouse or vinery that has been recently c closed 6 
inches wide. The lip is 3 inches wide, сгітре ed ex 
а , Whi 
bears many branched yellow lines. "rcm 
