48 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Fesruary, 1918, 
general Index, which I understand is well in hand. I hope that Mr. oa 
will pursue his intentions to completion, as the value of the — 7 t 
greatly enhanced by having an easy means of reference, althoug a 
confess that probably the pages. will be turned over less frequently, an : 
_ 1s no unusual thing for me in endeavouring to make a reference to comm 
across matters of so much interest that I cannot help delaying to real 
them, and I have no doubt that others do the same. On behali cf the q 
Committee I offer Mr. Rolfe our thanks and congratulations. : 
Mr. Rolfe briefly thanked the Committee, and admitted that the Review 
foreseen. Considerable progress had been made with the Index, and “4 
hoped to be able to complete it for publication after the War. At presen . 
everything was out of course. 
CYMBIDIUM VirGo.—A flower of a new hybrid from Cymbidium 
Woodhamsianum Xx Pauwelsii is sent from the collection of G. Hamilton- 
Smith, Esq., Northside, Leigh Woods, Bristol, by Mr. W. Walker. It "| 
most like the former in general character, and has light green sepals an 
petals, with slightly darker nerves, and the well-formed lip is yellow, with a_ 
broad crimson band round the front lobe, a narrow line of the same dowll 
the centre of the disc, and a light yellow margin. 
A flower of an attractive Odontoglossum, which was exhibited at the 
R.H.S. meeting held on January 29th under the name of O. Colonel-Leith, 
is sent from the collection of Col. Leith, Riding-Mill-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Ja 
Renwick). It isa hybrid from O. Rossii x Uroskinneri, and most resembles 
the former in habit. The flowers are rosy lilac, densely blotched with red 
on the sepals, and the crest of the lip whitish. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. + 
hids are pens and quest ae ‘oecenehpe ty here . fees - anes Convaspenden’ Te 
requested to rg the nati 
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or par of plants SsED postcard m 
sent i rs iy fa post i vi desired has reply fo posteards head: re porter r Subjects of sp cil G 
dotevent pi be dealt with in the b body. of t ork]. 
e flower is rather Lelia anceps var. Williamsii. It is very near vat 
Sandeviana,, but differs in the 
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absence of a purple bletch from the front of the lip. The 4 
other matter shall have due attention 
W.W.B.—Many thanks. 
The note is unavoidably postponed, with several other matters — 
G.H.S.—The flowers are 
very interesting, and will be dealt with as early as possible. oh 7 
F.D.—The c _ _ particularly interesting, but are you quite sure of the absence % ~ 
fungi from the roo 
again to vsiacieiia: the receipt of several complimentary letters, which am 
being saitetle dea t with. 
