Marcy, 1915-] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 93 
Ee ODONTOGLOSSUM CERVANTESII. is | 
C.. distinct forms of the charming little Odontoglossum Cervantesii 
are sent from the collection of R. Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, New- 
church, by Mr. Gilden. One is the typical form, having white flowers 
barred with brown at the base of the segments; another the variety 
decorum, from the plant exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting held on 
February 2nd; but in the third the brown lines are very numerous and 
extend quite two-thirds of the way to the apex. It flowered out of the 
same importation as the type. We do not find anything quite identical,. 
for it can scarcely be the variety punctatissimum in undeveloped condition, 
but we should like to see what the flower is like another year before 
suggesting a name. It may be interesting to mention the varieties already 
known. 
O. CERVANTESII PUNCTATISSIMUM was described in 1878 (Rchb. f. in 
Gard. Chron., 1878, i. p. 527), as follows: ‘‘ When I described O. Cervantesii 
decorum with its deeply lobed lip and its elegant colours, I believed we had 
reached the acme of elegance in the species. I just now see at Mr. Bull’s 
establishment what surpasses by far any of those beautiful things I have 
ever seen. Imagine a very good O. decorum having the flower covered 
over with minute purplish dots, so that ata distance you are mistaken by 
their mass to believe them clouds. The whole flower appears covered with 
these undulations of purplish tinge.” 
O. CERVANTESII DECORUM appeared in the collection of the late Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, and received a First-class. 
Certificate from the R.H.S. in February, 1877. It is recorded as a great 
improvement on the old O. Cervantesil, both in size of flower, with denser 
markings, and brighter colour (Gard. Chron., 1877; i. p. 219). A figure 
then appeared in the Floral Magazine (t. 254), showing an unusual number 
of markings on the lip, these extending almost to the apex. It was also 
figured by Mr. Day (Orch. Draw., xii. t. 42), Mr. Day remarking: “ This is. 
certainly the finest flower I have ever seen of this lovely species. It was 
sent to me by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.” 
O. CERVANTESII ROSEUM has the flowers prettily suffused with light 
rose pink, but in other respects is much like the type, with which it is 
occasionally found. 
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HELP For BELGIAN HorTICULTURISTS.—At a meeting of the R.H.S.. 
Orchid Committee, held on March 16th, Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., made 
a suggestion with a view to helping Belgian horticulturists who have: 
