Too THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May-JUNE, 1919 
the fine Orchid collection of the late M. Jules de Crom is to be disposed of, 
and that the arrangements are in the hands of M. Th. Pauwels, of 
Meirelbeke, Ghent, to whom all enquires should be addressed. 
ORCHIDS FROM BLENHEIM.—Two very beautiful Leliocattleyas are 
sent from the collection of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, 
Woodstock, by Mr. J. T. Barker, who now has charge of the collection. 
Le. Isabel Sander var. Distinction (C. Mossize Reineckeana vestalis x Lc. 
Canhamiana Marguerita) is excellent in every respect, the flower being of 
model shape, the sepals white, also the centre of the very broad petals, 
while the marginal third is suffused and mottled with lilac-rose. The lip is 
broad, prettily undulate, and brilliant carmine-crimson, with a deep yellow 
throat, slightly veined with purple. Lc. Diana (Lc. Baroness Schroder xX 
C. Schroederz) is a charming thing, having flowers of good shape, and the 
sepals and petals of a nearly uniform rosy lilac, with a margin of the-same 
round the lip, the greater part of which is taken up with a very large 
orange-yellow disc, extending to the base of the throat, the latter colour 
being derived from the Leelia Jongheana grandparent. It is a very 
promising hybrid, and the inflorescence at present is two-flowered. 
THE BritisH. MarsH ORcHISES.—These interesting plants are again 
showing for bloom, and as several questions respecting them await solution, 
we shall be glad of observations from any of our correspondents, also 
specimens of any hybrid intermediates and of the species with which they - 
grow intermixed. A correspondent suggests that experiments in raising - 
them artificially should be made, and we commend the idea to those who 
grow them successfully. The difficulty is to raise the seedlings, and we have 
twice failed, though .the seeds were sown in a bed where the parents 
succeed, and in one case also in a pot with one of the parents. The 
Rhizoctonia fungus was presumably present, but this does not compensate 
for possible imperfections in the cultural conditions. We shall be glad to 
hear of anyone who has been more successful. 
(ee | ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ey 
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C.W.—No trace of fungi can be found in the pseudobulb of Odontoglossum grande, 
ati agin ng ao a mechanical, possibly the work of some insect. ie 
€ly dried up, and young root hi ; bab 
the damage will not recur ‘ — S are now pushing from the base, Probably 
__E.T.—Please let the hybrid Dendrobium flower ain. We cannot trace D. albosan- 
guineum in it, and wonder whether it is not possibly a stray seedling of D, Frederickii. 
S.T.—We regret that we do not recognise the Cypripediums without record of 
: a a and may improve next time 
nL, "Many thanks” Te gna Heagan 209 pcbably of complex ong. 
-H.L.— . € small Hexadesmia i . micra i to 
report on the others shortly. esmia is H. micrantha, Lindl. We hope 
