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fifteen trials where Lzlia cinnabarina was used either way as a parent, 
every one of them grew; the last two sowings made from crosses with 
L. Cowani and L. Jongheana have not been made more than three weeks, 
and the seedlings have some of them already reached the green globe stage. 
The moral we wish to point out is, that the weakest of parent plants 
will produce strong seedlings, in a greater or less degree, just as vigorous 
ones will, and do, and we have lost more capsules in the initial stages on 
strong plants than on weak ones. 
We are, however, only too glad to learn of the experience of others in 
seed-raising. Very little on the subject is written in books, and those who 
know most say least about it, for various reasons, and an interchange of 
ideas and experiences among readers must be of value. It should, perhaps, 
be added that our experiments have all been made with Leelias, Cattleyas, 
Sophronitis, and Epidendrums. 
EF, QO. ORPET. 
South Lancaster, Mass., U.S.A. 
NOVELTIES. 
MORMODES OBERLANDERIANUM (Krinzl. in Gard. Chron., 1900, xxviil, 
pp. 317, 318, fig. 96).—Discovered by Mr. F. C. Lehmann, in 1897, growing 
associated with Catasetum Bungerothii, on the banks of the Rio Meta, in 
the vicinity of Cabuyare, Orocue, and the once famous town of Macuco, 
nowa mere ruin. A few plants were brought to Europe, and given to Dr. 
Oberlander, of Dresden, in whose collection it flowered in the spring of 
1899. The sepals and petals are lemon-yellow spotted with rose, and the 
lip apricot-coloured, spotted with rose on the sides and base. It is 
apparently closely allied to the very variable M. buccinator, which has 
been described as the most polychromic Orchid in existence. 
STANHOPEA STENOCHILA (Lehm. & Krinzl. in Gard. Chron., 1900, xxviii, 
p. 369).—Described as an ally of S. tricornis and S. connata, but having 
smaller flowers, not exceeding in breath those of a medium sized S., 
ecornuta. Sepals pure white, petals apricot coloured with purplish blotches 
on the basal half, and the lip ivory white at the base with purple blotches 
inside, with the middle and front parts yellow. It was collected on the west 
coast of Colombia, at a moderate height above sea level, by Mr. F. C. 
Lehmann, of Popayan. It is described from spirit specimens and notes, 
but plants are said to have been sent home and purchased by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart. 
L&LIO-CATTLEYA X Bunoti (Cogn. in Gard. Chron., 1900, xxviii, 
p- 370).—Flowered in the establishment of M. A. A. Peeters, of St. Gilles, 
Brussels, in an importation of Cattleya bicolor sent from Brazil by M, 
wilt 
