110 THE -ORCHID -REVIEW. [APRIL, 1922. 
Noezliana xX Miltonia Schroderiana) with Oncidioda Cooksoniz (C. 
Noezliana X Oncidium macranthum), thus bringing together the three genera 
Cochlioda, Miltonia and Oncidium. A second example exists in Charles- 
worthiara nobilis (Miltonioda Ajax X Oncidium macranthum). 
PotinaRA. The multigeneric hybrids so far enumerated have not con- 
tained more than three genera in any one example, but in Potinara this 
number is increased to four. At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society held February 28th, Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. exhibited Potinara 
Juliette, a remarkable and beautiful hybrid produced by crossing Sophro- 
leliocattleya Marathon with Brassocattleya Ena, thus combining the four 
genera Sophronitis, Lelia, Cattleya and Brassavola. It is named in honour | 
of Mons. Julien Potin, President of the Horticultural Society of France, and 
Chairman of its Orchid Committee. At the following meeting of the above 
Society, held March 14th, Messrs. Flory and Black exhibited Potinara 
Gratrixiz, the result of crossing Sophrolelia Gratrixiz with Brassocattleya 
Mrs. J. Leemann. 
DRYING ORCHID FLOWERS. 
|* order to obtain satisfactory results in drying flowers it is necessary to 
use fairly fresh specimens, any that have commenced to wither and 
decompose should be discarded. Select a box of suitable size, and cover 
the bottom with about an inch of dry, fine sand, on which arrange the 
flowers so that they do not touch one another. Then work in additional 
sand under the segments, taking care that the natural shape of the flower 
\s preserved, and fill up the box so that at least an inch of sand is above 
the highest portion of the Hower. The box should then be placed in a dry 
and warm place for a few days, after which the flowers, if thoroughly dry, 
may be removed. If the drying is much delayed there is a likelihood of 
the flowers decomposing before the process is completed. It is rarely 
possible to preserve the colour, and fleshy flowers like Lycastes generally 
turn a dark brown. Although by this method the flowers are preserved in 
their natural shape, or very nearly so, they occupy more storage space than 
most amateurs care to afford. 
Another method, and one that is generally adopted, is by pressing. The 
flowers should be laid between sheets of porous paper, such as blotting 
paper, using several sheets to 
moderate weight on the top. 
couple of days or more, repeatin 
dry, when they can be 
having thick leaves. 
The paper should be changed after @ 
g the process until the flowers are quite 
atranged on trays in a cabinet or in a scrap-book 
