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stronger grower than the type, and has a good deal of yellow in 

 its flowers. 



ODONTIODA 



There is no more remarkable development among Orchids 

 than the production of the Odontiodas by crossing Cochlioda 

 (chiefly C. Noefzl'tana) with species of Odontoglossum. This new 

 hybrid family contains many charming plants, and in nearly every 

 case the flowers have orange or scarlet colouring, showing in a 

 marked degree the influence of Cochlioda Ncet%liana. Before 

 long, when the present plants have grown stronger and produce 

 full-sized flowers and spikes, and when some secondary hybrids 

 have been obtained with the size of a fine Odontoglossum, and 

 practically the colour of C. Nixtzliana, then the addition of this 

 family will be even more remarkable than at present, and this seems 

 sure to come to pass, and we shall have then what to all intents 

 and purposes are scarlet or orange-scarlet Odontoglossums. The 

 Odontiodas need the same conditions and treatment as Odonto- 

 glossums, but should be grown at the warmest end of the cool 

 house. 



The hybrids are not numerous at present, and only a few of 

 the leading raisers off^er them for sale. Mons. Vuylsteke, of 

 Ghent, was the first to show an Odontioda, and his first effort 

 was O. Vuylsteke (C Na;t%liana x 0. nobile). He was soon 

 followed by Messrs Charlesworth & Co. with O. Heatonensis 

 (C sanguinea x 0. cirrhosum), O. Bradshawi^ (C Ncetzl'tana x 

 0. crispuni)^ and O. Bohnhoffi^ (C vulcanica x 0. cirrhosurti). 

 Later introductions are O. Charlesworthii (C Ncet^zliana x 

 0. Harryanum\ O. St Fuscien (C Ncetzliana x 0. Adriana), 

 O. Thwaitesii (C. vulcanica x 0. Harryana)^ O. Grairiana 

 (C Natzliana x 0. Rossii majus), O. Lutetia {C. Ncetzliana x 



