THE ORCHID REVIEW. [December, 1921. 
beautiful dorsal sepal, which is white, the base green and lifted with rows of 
dusky brown dots, and thus showing clearly the influence of the Fairrie- 
anum and Spicerianum parents. 
At the Manchester Orchid Society’s Meetings, C. Minos has been 
frequently exhibited. The Walton Grange variety there received an Award 
of Merit on November 25th, 1897, and Gratrix’s variety was granted a 
similar award on March 6th, 1902. The variety Lowii resembles Youngii, 
but is slightly smaller. 
All plants of C. Minos succeed well in a cool house, for the three 
component species are natives of cool districts. But when given a higher 
temperature and plenty of atmospheric moisture, they acquire a more robust 
habit and appear to propagate more quickly. If cultivated in a cool 
temperature care must be taken to avoid any access of water when frosty 
weather is expected, or unwelcome results may follow in the damping off of 
the tender new growths. 
ORCHIDS OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN CORDILLERAS. 
7J MOST useful work of reference has been compiled by Dr. Rud. 
Jm Schlechter. It bears the title, “Die Orchideenfloren der sudameri- 
kanischen Kordillerenstaaten,” and is issued in three separate books. The 
first, dated October, 1919, deals with the Venezuelan Orchids, and consists 
of 100 pages. Following the descriptions of some thirty new species, there 
is an enumeration of the already known genera and species, these being 
classified under X03 genera, and including Epidendrum 95 species, 
Pleurothallis 77, Oncidium 44, Maxillaria 34, Stelis 30, Habenaria 22, 
Masdevallia 15, aud Odontoglossum 15. 
The second book, published January, 1920, is devoted to the Colombian 
area, and comprises 301 pages, 170 of which are occupied with descriptions- 
of a large number of new species. Following this is an enumeration of the 
known genera, totalling 138. Epidfendrum comes first with 167 species, 
followed by Oncidium 120, Masdevallia 117, Pleurothallis 109, Odonto¬ 
glossum 105, and Maxillaria 50. The list of Odontoglossums includes 
many that are now regarded as natural hybrids, among them being O. 
elegantius, O. Coradinei, O. excellens, and O. Wilckeanum. 
The third book, issued May, 1921, includes a general description of the 
Ecuadorian section of the Cordilleran range. Of the 172 pages, 76 are 
occupied with descriptions of new species, and 54 with an enumeration of 
the genera and species. Of the 93 different genera, Epidendrum stands 
first with 125 species, Pleurothallis 91, Stellis 78, Oncidium 64, Maxillaria 
40, and Odontoglossum 34. Bulbophyllum ecuadorense is described as the 
first species of the genus to be found in Ecuador. 
