THE ORCHID'REVIEW. 
Vou. XXXL] JULY, 1993. || (No. 361. 
NOTES: 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM SOLUM.—In our January issue (p. 2) reference 
was made to the use of this distinct variety as a parent, and to the fact that 
of the dozen seedlings that had been flowered in the Gatton Park collection 
not a single example gave evidence of the remarkable colour of its lip. We | 
have, however, lately received from Sir Jeremiah Colman a flower that 
possesses some of the characters of O. crispum solum. It is the result of 
crossing O. ardentissimum var. J. Gurney Fowler (crispum solum X 
Pescatorei) with O. crispum, and although the irregular spotting on the 
sepals of this seedling may or may not be derived from crispum solum, 
there is, on the other hand, evidence of a more certain character in the 
crest area of the labellum, for this is well coloured with claret-purple. The 
remarkable O. ardentissimum var. J. Gurney Fowler received a First-class _ 
Certificate at the Chelsea Show of 1916. 
CYMBIDIUM INSIGNE VAR. BreRI.—A flower of this exceedingly fine 
variety comes from Mr. F. C. Puddle, Orchid grower to the Hon. Henry 
-D. MacLaren, Bodnant, Tal-y-Cafn, North Wales. By many experts it 
was regarded as The Orchid of the Ghent Quinquennial Exhibition, where 
it was shown by Messrs. Bier and Ankersmit. The remarkable size of the 
‘individual flowers allows it to be classed with’ other giant forms of well- 
known species, such, for instance, as the well-known Harefield Hall variety 
of Cypripedium insigne. When one takes into consideration the many 
thousands of either of the above species that have been imported and 
flowered under cultivation before a comparatively giant-like variety is 
discovered, the finding of such a prize is indeed worthy of being placed on 
record, while the plant itself deserves all care, and propagation when 
favourable opportunities permit. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CITROSMUM.—There is certainly a revival with regard 
to the interest taken in attractive species, many of those at one time plenti- 
fully seen in gardens have long since become rarities, so much so that to the 
