THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
SIR TREVOR LAWRENCE’S ORCHID PAINTINGS. 
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71NOTHER rarity is the pretty little Odontoglossum crinitum 
J I sapphiratum, which flowered in March, 1895. 
If ever a plant created controversial interest it was the one exhibited 
early in 1901 as Phaius tuberculous, and subsequently re-named P. simulans 
by Mr. Rolfe as a new species. The full history is given in vol. ix. of this 
journal, where it is stated that the confusion began with Reichenbach in 
recording a plant in Sir Trevor Lawrence’s collection during the year 1881. 
Consequently, the large painting of this plant, dated 1882, is of special 
interest, for, in accordance with Sir Trevor’s wish that the artist should 
show the habit of the plant, the climbing stems so indicative of the species 
now called P. simulans clearly distinguish it from the original P. 
tuberculosus, which has conical bulbs. 
Cypripedium Stonei magnificum is represented with a four-flowered 
spike, while the celebrated C. Stonei platytaenium, for many years one of 
the greatest attractions in Sir Trevor’s collection, is recorded both in colour 
and photographically. At the sale of Mr. Day’s collection in 1881, a plant 
realised 140 guineas. Needless to remark, the elegant Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum is represented by two varieties. The coloured figure of C- ' 
Niobe shows this popular hybrid as it flowered about Xmas, 1890, just a 
year after its first appearance. A remembrance of Sir Trevor’s love for 
accuracy of detail occurs in the painting of Cypripedium Sanderi- 
Selligerum, on which has been written, “ This has not had the hairs added 
to it yet,” in allusion to the artist’s omission to add hairs to the warts on 
the edge of the petals. 
Dendrobium figures include the singular D. amethystoglossum, with its 
dense cluster of flowers, as well as many hybrids of the D. nobile section,, 
for which the Burford collection was noted. In the painting of Phalaenopsis 
Stuartiana punctatissima it is seen that this variety is rendered distinct by 
the sepals and petals being marked w>ith> numerous purple dots. Pictures 
of Miltonia Peetersiana and M. Lubbersiana assist in clearing up the 
difficulties regarding natural hybrids of M. spectabilis. 
The three coloured figures of the natual hybrid between Odontoglossum 
Rossii and O. maculatum are named respectively O. Humeanum, O. 
violaceum, and O. spilopterum. A plant very seldom seen is that bearing 
the name Odontoglossum stelligerum burfordiense, July, 1880, but in 
reality a variety of Oncidium hastatum. There is also a painting cT 
Odontoglossum crispum guttatum, one of the earliest of the much-prized 
blotched varieties. The accuracy of photographic records is always 
