230 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AucusT, 1923. 
CATTLEYA PRINCE SHIMADZU VAR. OLYMPUS. 
F* HIS wonderful Cattleya was exhibited by Messrs. Flory & Black at the 
NS recent Chelsea Show, when a First-class Certificate was unanimously 
awarded. Although the reproduced photograph well depicts the grand 
form of this beautiful hybrid, it conveys no idea of the actual dimensions. 
The measurement taken across the petals, without in any way spreading 
them out, proved the flower to be just on seven inches in width, while the 
texture of all the segments was exceptionally firm. It is the result of 
crossing C. Hardyana with C. Tityus. The sepals and petals have a bright 
rose colour, with the mid-rib of the latter a deeper tint ; the labellum has a 
large ruby crimson area, and a rich yellow disc and side lobes, reminiscent 
of the Hardyana parent. The fine development of the lip gives the flower 
a perfect balance. 
Cattleya Mossi, C. Warscewiczii, C. Mendelii and C. Dowiana aurea 
are the four species concerned in the making of this hybrid. The first and 
second were combined in the creation of C. Enid, and the third and fourth 
in C. Octave Doin. It will thus be seen that in C. Tityus (Enid x Octave 
Doin) all four species are pleasingly combined. Although C. Prince 
Shimadzu is the result of crossing C. Tityus with C. Hardyana, no 
additional species are thereby included, for Hardyana is a cross between 
Warscewiczii and Dowiana aurea. 
This superlative Cattleya was generally acknowledged at Chelsea Show 
to be the finest yet seen. It is thus a decided triumph for the raisers, who 
make a speciality of developing this noble and popular genus. 
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ODONTOGLOSsSUM ADELAIDE.—At the recent Chelsea Show an interesting 
hybrid between O. Lindenii and O. Rolfez was staged by Messrs. Cowan & 
Co. O. Lindenii is a pretty species that is rarely seen in cultivation. It 
was discovered by Linden in Colombia, as long ago as 1842-3, but did not 
appear to have flowered in England until October, 1871, when it was seen 
in Mr. Day’s collection at Tottenham. In habit it much resembles O. 
Edwardii, but the spike carries numerous flowers of lemon-yellow colour. 
‘The first occasion on which this species appeared as a parent was in 
‘Odontioda ignea (C. Neezliana x O. Lindenii), raised by Mons. Graire in 
tgto. The second record was Odm. multifloruam (Edwardii x Lindenii), 
raised in Sir Jeremiah Colman’s collection in 1920. The third of its 
hybrids is Odm. Adelaide (Lindenii x Rolfe), in which the spike carried 
numerous flowers of yellowish colour, small, but prettily formed and very 
effective when seen amongst some of the other hybrids that have but a few 
large flowers on each spike. Hybrid Odontoglossums with yellow flowers 
are always effective, and add to the brightness of large groups. 
