120 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1918, 
The whole length-of the perigone is about more than half an inch. The 
rather stately leaves are 4 to 5 incheslong and % to wide. I have to thank 
Herr Hofgartner Kirchoff, of Doanneschingen, in Baden, for the fresh 
flowers. They come from the beautiful collection of the Prince Egon von 
Furstenberg.” 4 
In the absence of specimens it is difficult to suggest the affinity, but — 
Reichenbach placed it in a section which he called Clause porrecte, to 
which he subsequently added such diverse species as M. ionocharis, : 
ophioglossa and nidifica, with a few others not yet known in cultivation, and 
we may add that in Miss Woolward’s Masdevallia the species is referred to 
Pleurothallis, which we think cannot be correct. We have no record of a 
subsequent discovery, but as we have a correspondent in Panama we may — 
yet be able to hear something of it. It would be comparatively easy to dry 
and send specimens of such Orchids as may be available, and such a— 
collection might well contain a few interesting novelties, for there ate 
localities on the Isthmus which have been very imperfectly explored. 
R. 
EETINGS of the Royal Horticultural Society at tke London Scottish 
Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, have been fixed for 
May gth, 23rd, and June 18th, the intervals being three weeks in both the ; 
latter cases. The Orchid Committee meets at 11.45. a.m. 7 
The last meeting of the session and the Manchester and North of 
England Orchid Society, and the Annual General meeting, are fixed ing 
May oth, and the opening meeting of the new session for June 13th. Th 
Committee meets at the Coal Exchange at noon, and the exhibits are open 
to the inspection of members and the public from 1 to 4 p.m. q 
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| ANSWERS TO CORRES ONDEN > an 
(Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible, Corresponden's ; 
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants pail § n seieapean postcar: must be 
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used). Subjects of 1 
interest will be dealt: with in the body of the work}. 
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. te 
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C. W. P.—The package duly arrived, but was badly broken and the contents missing: 
Perhaps further materials can be sent. In practice we find the most sucesstul method '5 " 
press small specimens in a fold of blotting paper and enclose in an ordinary letter. 
J. W.—Oncidium pumilum, Lindl., a Brazilian species. 
