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Bic. Joan “ Potin’s var.,” Brassocattleya speciosa nee and QO. crispum, 
exhibited by A. N. Cooley; to Cypripedium J. T. Butterworth, staged by 
Mr. J. T. Butterworth ; to Odontioda Joan var. Mrs. Harding, exhibited by 
Mr. J. B. Duke; to Odontoglossum lutescens, staged by- Mr. E..-.S. 
Webster ; to Dendrobium Victoria Regina, staged by Mrs. Andrew Adie; 
to Cattleya Leda and C. Ingramiz alba, exhibited by Mr. L. D. Towle; 
and to Cypripedium King Arthur and Cyp. Diabolo, staged by Mr. E. B. 
Dane. 
‘Cultural Certificates were awarded to Mr. Douglas Eccleston for. 
Cattleya Trianz and Brassia verrucosa, and Honourable Mention to 
Odontoglossum tentaculatum and Cyp. Lady Wimborne, staged by Mr.. 
J. T. Butterworth ; and to Miltonia Bleuana, Orchidvale var:, exhibited by 
Mr. A. C. Burrage. The A. C. Burrage Silver Cup was awarded on’ 
April 6th to the Julius Roehrs Co. for a display of Orchids occupying a 
space of 200 sq. ft. 
ODONTO N IAS. 
OTWITHSTANDING many attempts, some time elapsed before success 
was obtained in crossing the genera Odontoglossum and Miltonia. It 
was not until 1905 that Odontonia Lairessee made its appearance. This 
has for its parents O. crispum and M. Warscewiczii, two dissimilar species, 
although both are natives of Colombia. Two years later came Odontonia 
Ellwoodii, obtained by crossing the Colombian. M. Reezlii with. the 
Ecuadorean O. cirrhosum, and in rapid succession many more hybrids of. 
M. Warscewiczii, all showing strongly the characteristics of this distinct 
Species. One of the most interesting, as well as beautiful hybrids in this 
section, is the xanthotes variety of Odna. Magali Sander, obtained by 
crossing the rare M. Warscewiczii xanthina with O. ardentissimum 
xanthotes. The tall spikes bear flowers of a creamy white tint, and with, 
the yellow markings seen in both parents. There are three: hybrids which 
are worthy of mention as showing the relationship that exists between 
Species geographically separated. They are Odna. Cybele, between the 
Brazilian M. candida and the Ecuadorean O. cirrhosum, Odna. Langowoyi, 
taised by crossing the Costa Rican M. Schréderiana with the Guatemalan 
O. Uro-Skinneri; and Odna. Lucilia, the result of crossing the Brazilian 
M. spectabilis with O. cirrhosum. The two former appeared in 1913, and 
the latter during the following year. 
By far the most showy Odontonias exist in the various hybrids of the. 
M. yexillaria section. The flowers are not quite so large as those of M. 
vexillaria, but they possess other qualities which have already made them 
great favourites. The soft rose ground and the purple mask combined with 
the various markings of the Odontoglossum parents have made some 
