366 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [DECEMBER, 1922- 
The elegant O. Ossulstoni is represented by The Shrubbery variety, A.M., 
R.H.S., it is still the best of its kind. A couple of remarkably fine 
crispums are distinguished by the varietal names, Ronald and Zenith. 
Odontiodas may next claim our attention, for they are of high merit and 
well cultivated. Our illustration is of Oda. Nada, Ralli’s variety, F.C.C., 
R.H.S., January Ist, 1920. It is a remarkably fine hybrid, in which the 
comparatively large flower is blotched with blood-red colour, and the tips of 
the segments stained with rose. 
In Fowler’s variety of Oda. Cooksoniz, the segments are almost covered 
with a solid blotch of reddish scarlet, and in Oda. Lambeauiana var. Neilie 
there exists one of the best of these brightly coloured hybrids. It received 
an Award of Merit in 1g15. Oda. Major Ralli and Oda. Rubicon are others 
worthy of special mention. But scarlet and red are not the only colours 
now seen in Odontiodas, for in a variety of Oda. Norma (Oda. Lutetia X 
O. crispum) the flowers are yellowish brown. This particular plant is one 
of Mr. Ralli’s favourites. Oda. Lutetia is a hybrid of O. luteopurpureum, 
and it is from this latter species that the yellow colour has probably been 
derived. 
Fine Oncidiodas are still comparatively few in number, but this 
collection contains two excellent varieties of Onda. Cooksonia#, known 
respectively as Grenadier and Ralli’s variety, both of which have received 
R.H.S. Awards of Merit. A large number of unflowered hybrids are mostly 
big enough to flower, and a few early spikes are noticeable. A rather 
unexpected result occurred with some Orchid seed received from another 
collection, for when it had been germinated and the plants grown on to 
flowering size, it was discovered that each one was a true example of 
Trichopilia fragrans. A little batch of Odontoglossums is also of interest, 
for they came from a collection in Lille, France, after spending some years 
of the war period hidden away beneath the staging. 
The last house to be described is of the three-quarter span type. It is of 
considerable length, and divided into three sections. Formerly it was the 
principal Odontoglossum house, but now contains duplicates of many of 
the best varieties. If the old back bulbs do not break forth readily into 
growth, they are suspended from the roof until they show life, when they 
are taken down and placed in small pots. Maxillaria tenuifolia had been in 
flower three months when these notes were taken. There are also good 
plants of M. venusta, the scarce Odontoglossum Oerstedii, O. Humeanum, 
a large specimen of Trichosma suavis with upwards of fifty stems, various 
Oncidiums, including macranthum hastiferum, and Odontocidium 
Edwardatum (O. Edwardii x On. macranthum). Coelogyne barbata has 
made unusually large bulbs during the past season, and the flower spikes 
are equally good. One cannot help noticing a row of healthy plants of S- 
