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OcToBER, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 305; 
The Premier type of Odontoglossum crispum, raised by breeding from some: 
of the finest of unblotched varieties. It may truly be stated that never in 
the history of importing this species have such remarkably fine varieties. 
been seen. The segments are thick textured and roundly formed in an 
extraordinary manner, and unblotched save for a few spots on the labellum.. 
The albino varieties, in which the pure-white flowers have no other colour 
than some occasional lemon-yellow spotting, are one of the sights most 
likely to be remembered by anyone visiting this important establishment, for 
more than a thousand of these plants are arranged on the central staging ot 
a large house. Along with them are other albinos, such as ardentissimum 
xanthotes and eximium xanthotes, all extremely beautiful, and in the 
flowering season producing a snow-like mass of bloom. 
Odontiodas are neatly arranged in a long span-roofed house. The great: 
assistance that Cochlioda Noezliana has been to the hybridist is amply 
proved by the remarkable series of scarlet-flowering plants here to be seen.. 
One of the surprising results was the first flowering, in 1908, of Odontioda 
Charlesworthii (C. Noezliana X O. Harryanum), for in it the colouring was. 
equally suffused throughout all the segmerts, instead of being broken up in 
irregular spotting. Probably in no other section of hybrids has so much: 
colour variation been produced, and in the spring-time the Odontioda house 
is full of colour that ranges from orange-yellow to the deepest chocolate.. 
The ambition of this firm is to produce in quantity certain art tints that are- 
much in request for decorative work, and judging by the preliminary results. 
already achieved, there is good reason to believe that these anticipations. 
will be realised. 
Messrs. Charlesworth have always excelled in the richness of colour: 
production, and some of their best results have been seen in the hybrids. 
known as Vuylstekearas, which combine the three genera Odontoglossum,. 
Cochlioda and Miltonia. Sophronitis grandiflora is still used, although not: 
so much as formerly, for its descendants seem more likely to yield new 
colour effects. Numerous Certificates have been awarded to Sophronitis 
hybrids that have originated in this establishment, and of those that have 
achieved the widest fame first place must be given to Sophrolzliocattleya 
Marathon, for fine varieties of it are to be seen in nearly every amateur’s: 
collection. Probably the most admired of all Sophronitis hybrids is the 
wonderful Slc. Prince Hirohito (Sle: Marathon xX Sl. Leda), to which a 
First-class Certificate and a Silver Lindley Medal were awarded at the 
Chelsea Show of 192I.. 
Cypripediums occupy ieadeveble space, and eribeace most of the well- 
known species and hybrids, as well as a few that are expected to eclipse 
those of the past as soon as they reach maturity. One cannot refrain from 
admiring Cypripedium Charlesworthii, one of the last of the popular species. 
