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OCTOBER, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. gis. 
circle, Mr. Holmes, of Chesterfield, exhibited Cattleya Harrisonia, ‘several 
finely flowered plants of Oncidium flexuosum, Odontoglossums in variety” 
and Odontioda Gratrixiz. Mr. Petch, of Great Horton,’ Bradford, also- 
included some well-flowered plants of Oncidium flexuosum, Cypripediums. 
in variety, including Maudie, and Charlesworthii, as well as Cochlioda 
Noezliana. 
Mr. Peter Mc. Quarrie, gardener to W. H..Coats, Esq., Woodside,. 
Paisley, staged a group in which Orchids were well represented and 
included the pretty Odontoglossum Phcebe, O. Colossus, O, crispum 
xanthotes the elegant Cattleya Venus and C. Iris, as well as several showy 
Odontiodas. Some fine Leliocattleyas, of which Golden Wren, Prince: 
John and Soulange were especially noteworthy, came in for much praise. 
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SOBRALIA HYBRIDS. 
HE following list includes all the Sobralia hybrids so far recorded. 
Although these plants occupy rather more space than the amateur’ 
usually cares to provide, there are frequently to be found suitable places,. 
such as corridors and alongside the walls of tall houses, where they may be 
placed. Their cultivation is simple, and the flowers are very showy, but,. 
unfortunately, do not last in perfection so long as those in the Cattleya 
section. 
S. Amesiz (xantholeuca X Wilsoni) was exhibited by Messrs. Sanders: 
at the Royal Botanic Society of Manchester, May 31st, 1895. It bore 
yellow flowers tinged with lilac and a rose-coloured lip. On June 26th, 
1906, it received an Award of Merit, R.H.S., when exhibited by Lieut.- 
Col. Sir George Holford. 
S. Colmaniz (xantholeuca X Veitchii), first flowered in the Gatton. 
Park collection about the year 1907. A variety shown at the Royal 
Horticultural Society, August 3rd, 1909, had flowers of a citron-yellow 
colour. 
S. dellensis (leucoxantha X Lowii) was raised in the collection of Baron 
Sir Henry Schréder, and recorded in July, 1907. The flowers are blush. 
white, with a large amount of yellow on the disc, and a few purple markings. 
in front. A plant in the collection of the late Mr. - Gurney Fowler had 
the curious habit of persistently producing fowers with two lips. In 1915, 
four stems each bore flowers similarly produced. 
S. Gatton Lily (Holfordii x Lucasiana) flowered in Sir Jeremiah 
Colman’s collection in 1915. 
S. luminosa (Holfordii x Wilsoni), was exhibited by Messrs. Sanders. 
at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society held May 5th, 1903. 
S. Lyoth (Charlesworthii x macrantha), was raised by Messrs. Charles- 
