64 THE ORCHID REVIEW, [Mar.-APRIL, 1920. 
suggest that in some cases re-crossing with the original Sophronitis 
grandiflora might be tried, soas to get more of the scarlet into the numerous 
beautiful Sophrocatlelias now in existence. 
_ CLASSIFICATION OF Hysrips.—Has any good method of classifying 
hybrids been discovered? Something is badly needed to check the present 
lamentable state of confusion, which is fast building a new Tower of Babel. 
Why must a white Odontoglossum armainvillierense be called O. ardentis- 
simum, as in some English lists, when the French name is several years 
older? One does not know how to label it before exhibiting it. It is 
only one of scores of differences which ought to be avoided. Some of the 
differences are quite inexcusable, for there is no need for such variations as 
Brassocatlelia, Brasso-Lzlio-Cattleya, and Brassoleliocattleya for the 
same thing, and they are regularly appearing.—Fintente Cordiale. 
CYMBIDIUM ARIEL.—A new and distinct hybrid from the collection of 
G. Hamilton Smith, Esq., Leigh Woods, Bristol, the parents being C. 
Veitchii x Ballianum. The flower sent, which is one of a spike of six, is 
most like C. Ballianum in size and shape, and the sepals and petals are 
uniformly light yellow, while there is a red-purple stain along the centre of 
the lip, and on the side lobes, and a few obscure dots in front. The front 
of the column is red-purple. It is the first hybrid from C. Ballianum, and 
Mr. Hamilton Smith remarks that while many recent hybrids have much 
in common, the present one constitutes something of a break away aS 
regards colour, shape and size. 
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Ric) ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Peary 
(Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible. feourees are 
as: re a the native a or seg. of cai sent. An ADDRESSE ostcard must be 
* 2 ost ts y 
G.W.—Odontocidium Edwardatum, a hybrid between Oncidium serratum and Odonto- 
glossum Edwardii, most like the former in habit and the latter in colour. 
C.W.P.— —Many t thanks. N. 142 is Odontoglossum ipa orn Rchb. f., and it is 
Ambereetne. to see it again from the original locality. Letter 
D.—The earlier deni ossum Ernestii is from O.  hctichans and O. Adrianz 
(see O. Rs XV. p. 158). 
tograph. received, with thanks.—Mrs. J.J.N 
W.B.S.— Please se send an example of each of the oo, that grow together. Probab! 
Orchis i nec isamong them. The flowers are pink, and expand a few days earlier than 
a oealy to several correspondents, we have at last been able to arrange for some 
binding _— but at greatly increased cost. We see no possibility of a return to pre-war 
conditions at present with such an enormous increase in the cost of paper and printing, but 
we suggest that the 1919 and 1920 volumes might be bound : We shall rely upon 
the help and co-operation of our readers under the difficult conditi 
