7° THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May-JUNE, 1920. 
The next house was devoted to Sophronitis hybrids, a most remarkable 
lot in every respect, and some as strong as the Cattleya parent. Several 
very interesting crosses were pointed out, among them Cattleya Dowiana 
aurea X Sophrocattleya Saxa, and Sophrocattleya Doris x C. Dowiana 
aurea, which latter gives Sc. Dorea. Of Brassocattleya x Sophrocattleya 
some very vigorous plants were noticed, one of which, Rolfeara Ceres, 
has already been exhibited. A good plant of Sc. warnhamensis was very 
noticeable, being much like a dwarfed C. amethystoglossa (one of the 
parents) in habit. Two brightly-coloured things were in bloom, with two 
and three flowers, but we omitted the name. A long list of crosses might 
be enumerated did space permit, but one thing which we ascertained is that 
no re-cross with Sophronitis grandiflora has ever been made. Such a cross 
should be extremely promising if a hybrid of good constitution with plenty 
of scarlet in the flower were selected. Instances were pointed out of the 
seedlings remaining small for some time and then throwing up strong bulbs 
as they approach flowering size, and it was remarked that the proportion of 
really good things is rather small, averaging perhaps one in six. 
We now came toa house of smaller seedlings, in fact we saw every stage 
upwards from the tiny green globules, stranded, as it were, in the cavities 
of the canvas on which they are sown, a sight which recalled our first visit 
to Chelsea, over thirty years ago, when we made Mr. Seden’s acquaintance. 
We noted sturdy little batches of Cattleyas and Cypripediums, and remarked 
on the amount of space they would require as they reached flowering size 
—always a problem where much hybridising is carried on. Among other 
promising seedlings we noted batches of C. Suzanne-Hye x Warscewiczii 
alba F. Lambeau, the clear green colour denoting the albinism; C. Mossie 
Wageneri, C. GEnone alba, and C. Suzanne Hye, all three crossed with the 
white C. Lueddemanniana Empress, C. Rhoda x triumphans, C. Tityus X 
Mendelii, C. Fabia xX Brassocattleya Leemanie (— Bc. Dietrichiana) 
Leliocattleya Thyone x C. Dowiana aurea, Le. Soulange x C. Rhoda, Le. 
luminosa X Sophronitis grandiflora, and numerous other choice crosses in 
various stages of development, and all in excellent health. 
Passing into another house we noted plants of Cypripedium Venus and 
various others, though not now in bloom, with a few Dendrobiums, and a 
lot of Cattleyas of flowering size, among them a number of whites. Those 
in bloom included the'fine Cattleya Empress-Frederick, C. Magali-Sander 
(Mossiz Wageneri Xx Dusseldorfii Undine), a charming albino, and Le. 
Ceres X C. Fabia. Those in bud and sheath must be passed over, and 
doubtless some of them will appear at the R.H.S. coming Spring Show. A 
batch from C. Dowiana aurea X Lc. luminosa aurea should prove good. 
In the Cool house a good number of Odontoglossums and Odontiodas 
were in bloom, with many others in spike, among the former being one 
