Odontoglossum prionopetalum is a compact-growing evergreen plant which was 
first flowered by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., in his beautiful garden at Burford 
Lodge, Dorking. It is a plant of a hardy and strong constitution, and it thrives 
well under the coolest treatment. It should be potted in well-drained pots in a 
compost consisting of good brown peat fibre and sphagnum moss, the latter being 
chopped up in order to facilitate its mixing with the peat fibre. The compost 
should rise in a cone-like mound above the pot’s rim, and the whole pressed down 
firmly. The plant enjoys a plentiful supply of water at its roots and moisture in 
the atmosphere during the summer months, and it should not by any means be 
allowed to become dry during the winter. 
OpontocLossuM Uro-SKINNERI ALBUM.—A flower is sent us by Mr. Osborne, 
who was formerly in charge of Mr. Buchan’s collection of Orchids at Wilton 
House, Southampton. This flower is from a plant raised by him some years ago 
when at Wilton House, and we remember being shown the plant then, before they 
had made any foliage, and we were told they were not crossed. The plants grew 
rapidly, and they so exactly resembled Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri, that they were 
eventually sold by Mr. Stevens, at the disbursement of Mr. Buchan’s collection, for 
this species. The first one has now flowered with Major-General Berkeley, who 
inclines to the belief that it has been crossed with O. Ross, but we can see no 
reason to suppose such an origin for the plant. In habit of growth it is exactly 
like the typical plant, and the sepals and petals are quite normal in size and 
shape, keeled behind, and of a clear greenish yellow; lip clawed, broadly cordate 
and pure white, by which it makes quite a divergence from the typical plant. 
The lip measures upwards of an inch and a half long, and more than an inch 
in breadth. Is this not the first seedling Odontoglossum that has bloomed in 
England? The plant that was raised by the Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, proved to 
be the same as Miltonia Blewana, raised in France; and the Odontoglossum 
Leroyanum proved identical with O. Wilckeanum, so that I think this plant, which 
was raised by Mr. Osborne, is the first seedling that has bloomed in England.— 
Me HG 
