HISTORY OF ORCHID HYBRIDISATION XV. 
or the other of the parent genera, but with very unsatisfactory results, and 
the precedent adopted in another group of compounding a new name from 
the joint names of the parent genera was now extended to Orchids (See 
Rolfe, ‘‘On bigeneric Orchid Hybrids,” Journ. Linn. Soc. xxiv. pp. 
156-170, t. 48). Seven names for generic hybrids were there established. 
In 1888 the genus Epidendrum was added to the list, when E. x 
O’Brienianum flowered in Messrs. Veitch’s establishment, having been 
raised by Mr. Seden by crossing E. evectum with the pollen of E. radicans. 
The first hybrid from Cattleya citrina also flowered when 6% years old. 
It was raised by Dr. Harris, of Lamberhurst, the seed parent being C. 
intermedia. It was called C. xX citrino-intermedia. About thirty other 
new hybrids were recorded, including the work of at least four new 
operators. 
The first artificial hybrid Miltonia flowered in 1889. Various experi- 
ments are said to have been made with this and the allied genus Odonto- 
glossum, and young seedlings had been raised, though none survived until 
reaching the flowering stage. It was M. Alfred Bleu, of Paris, who first 
attained success, M. x Bleuana flowering for the first time in January, 
1889, when rather under five years old. Its parents were M. vexillaria ? 
and M. Roezli ¢. 
The first hybrid of Brassavola Digbyana, then known as Lalia 
Digbyana, also appeared. It was raised by Messrs. Veitch, Cattleya 
Mossiz being the seed parent, and received an Award of Merit from the 
R. H. S. in April, 1889, under the name of Lelia x Digbyano-Mossiz. 
It was afterwards referred to Leliocattleya, and ultimately to Brasso- 
cattleya. 
In 1889 the first hybrid Cymbidium also flowered, having been raised 
by Messrs. Veitch from C. Lowianum and C. eburneum. It received a 
First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on March rath, 1889, under the 
name of Cymbidium x eburneo-Lowianum. It is now called C. xX 
Veitchil. 
The most noteworthy addition to the list recorded during 1890 was 
Epiphronitis x Veitchii, a new generic cross, raised by Mr. Seden from 
Sophronitis grandiflora crossed with the pollen of Epidendrum radicans. 
It received a First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on June 24th, 18go. 
It is remarkable for having the habit of a greatly dwarfed edition of the 
pollen parent, the influence of the seed parent being chiefly seen in its 
larger flower and slightly darker colour. 
In 1890 also an artificially-raised hybrid Odontoglossum first reached 
the flowering stage, in the collection of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, of 
Armainvilliers, near Paris. About the end of 1884, M. Leroy fertilised O. 
crispum with the pollen of O. luteopurpureum, and in May, 18go, one out 
