192 THE ORCHID REVIEW. . [JUNE, 1915, 
introduced to cultivation, and which was formerly only known from West 
Africa. The illustrations showing the vegetation and incidents of his travels 
were particularly interesting. 
We much regret to hear of the death, on May aist, of Mr. George 
Hunter, for several years gardener and Orchid grower to His Grace the 
Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim. An obituary notice will appear next 
month. 
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ORCHID PORTRAITS. 
he readers will not have failed to notice the absence of the list of 
Orchid Portraits, which has been a feature of the Review ever since 
its commencement, from our last two issues. Its object has been to collect 
the scattered figures of Orchids that appear in horticultural periodicals, so _ 
that they can be readily found by means of the annual Index. Its compil- 
ation has always been attended with considerable difficulty, but the number 
of repetitions has become so great that we doubt whether it is worth the 
trouble, and such figures will doubtless be included in the proposed re-issue 
of Pritzel’s Iconum Botanicorum, which the R.H.S. has long been contem~ ~ 
plating, and to which attention was again drawn by Mr. H. J. Elwes at the 
last annual meeting. The very magnitude of the subject is no doubt the 
principal cause of delay, and it becomes a question whether in view of the 
difficulty of the undertaking some kind of selection may not have to be 
attempted. Another difficulty is the question of synonymy, for it is well 
known that many important old figures are not under the names under 
which they would now be looked for, particularly in the case of Orchids. 
We believe that the whole matter is under consideration. 
se PRINT EP aris a eS Ts 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
{Orchtds are named and questions answered here as far as possible. Correspondents are 
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants sent. An ADDRESSED postcard must be 
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used). Subjects of special 
interest will be dealt with in the body of the work]. é 
_ X.—The correct name is Cattleya’ Mossiz var. Wageneri (not Wagneri). It was 
originally discovered by the collector Wagener, in the province of Merida, and was 
described under the name of C. Wageneri before it was found to be the albino form of | 
Osslz. i 
.B.— Vanda suavis, Lindl. 
Lee oe Harrisoniz, Lindl. 
-T.P.—Dendrobium crepidatum, Lindl. i : 
G.R.—Shall be dealt Si acs: age 1 its Nasties aemmaectaiet 
_Owing to the pressure on our space through the shows, other matters must stand over 
unt'l next month. ; 
