. > THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JAN.-FEB., 1920. 
Devonshire is of comparatively recent date, but there are notes at pp. II5, 
and 176 of our last volume, in which he speaks of building a large cool 
house for Odontoglossums, and of his fortunate possession of an abundance 
of sphagnum and peat fibre on the estate, at a time when War restrictions 
made these essential materials difficult to obtain. Mr. Neale was a good 
all-round naturalist, and a great lover of plants. One of his chief delights 
was a collection of Insectivorous plants, which were grown with the 
‘Orchids, and some of our readers may remember his exhibit at the 
Royal Horticultural Show at Chelsea in 1913, to which a Gold Medal was 
awarded. Two photographs of Droseras, showing the most remarkable 
vigour, are in our possession. Mr. Neale enjoyed the warm friendship of 
Principal A. J. Trow, Professor of Botany at Cardiff University, and of Mr. 
H. G. Alexander, of Westonbirt, who were frequent visitors at Oxton. 
~The splendid specimens of trees on his new estate near the mouth of the 
Exe were a source of delight to Mr. Neale. It may be added that a few 
days before his fatal illness Mr. Neale spent many hours in cutting and 
packing boxes of choice flowers to his friends as Christmas presents. He 
leaves a widow, sixsons, and three daughters, His many friends will be 
pleased to hear that the collection is to be maintained under the care ot 
Mr. Swinden, and that the plans he had in view will be carried out. 
ORCHIDS FROM COOKSBRIDGE.—F lowers of two very interesting hybrids 
have been communicated by Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, who 
exhibited them at the R.H.S. meeting held on November 18th last. 
OpontocipiuM NANETTE (Oncidium incurvuam Xx Odontoglossum 
Harryanum).—A distinct and interesting hybrid, having  vinous-purple, 
somewhat undulate and spreading sepals and petals, rather over an inch 
long, and an ample, obovate, three-lobed white lip, with a large vinous 
purple blotch in front of the spiny crest, which is brown with a few yellow 
splashes, the column also being Oncidium-like in character. Thus it most 
recalls a greatly enlarged Oncidium, but the influence of the pollen parent is 
seen in the greatly enlarged lip and spiny crest. A second cross with 
the Odontoglossum would be interesting. 
Oncrip1opa Cora (Cochlioda Neetzliana x Oncidium Schlimii).—This 
might almost be described as an Oncidium with red sepals and petal, and 
the lip suffused with orange, this giving the flowers a very distinct and 
attractive appearance. Had it appeared asa wild plant it would probably 
have been described.as a very pretty new species of Oncidium, for the shape, 
the crest of the lip, and the wings of the column are quite characteristic, 
and the habit is quite Oncidium-like. The lip, however is united to the 
column for a line at the base, and the colour also shows strongly the 
influence of the Cochlioda parent. 
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