352 THE ORCHID. REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, 1915. 
HELP FOR THE RED Cross Funp.—We note with pleasure that Mr. F. 
Ducane Godman, South Lodge, Horsham, is offering for sale a selection of 
Orchids from his collection, to be sold for the benefit of the Red Cross 
Fund. The list, which we saw at the last meeting of the R.H.S., contains 
a large number of showy things. Particulars may be obtained of Mr. 
Savegar, gardener to Mr. Godman at the address given. 
We learn with deep regret that Mr. James Hudson, gardener to ao 
de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton, has lost his wife, on 
October 21st, after a month’s illness. 
CymBIpDIUM MASTERSII ALBUM.—A fine plant of this chaste and beautiful 
variety is now in bloom at Kew, bearing five racemes of white flowers, with 
a little yellow on the disc. It contrasts well with the typical form, which 
is more or less blotched with purple on the lip. 
AUTUMN-BLOOMING CATTLELAS are now making a fine show in our 
collections, and it is interesting to note how largely they are derivatives. of 
C. labiata, Bowringiana and Dowiana, or combinations between them and 
others that bloom at or near the same period. The re-introduction of the 
fine old C. labiata in quantity over twenty years ago made a revolution in 
our collections, and supplied materials to the hybridists to work upon, and 
its derivatives C. Fabia and C. Mantinii are among the most brilliant of 
those now in bloom. 
CyYPRIPEDIUMS.—The winter-blooming Cypripediums are now beginning 
to make their annual display, and will continue to do so till long after 
Christmas. They range themselves largely round the useful C. insigne, 
probably the easiest and most universally grown Orchid in cultivation. We 
recently received a complaint that Cypripediums were going out of fashion, 
but we see little evidence of it so far as the winter-blooming kinds are 
concerned. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. . B 
: BEGINNER.—The seeds of Cypripediams should be sown on the surface of the ade 
of growing plants that will not be disturbed for at least a year. Part of the seed may 
sown now and the rest in the spring, The oy ine et is to keep the compost moist 
and await the appearance of the young seedlin 
G.H.—Rodriguezia secunda, H.B.K. 
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Received, with thanks —R.V, S., Sir 1c, § aaa ye gated ciscarc the ees 
