THE ORCHID REVIEW. 23 



NOMENCLATURE OF ORCHIDS. 



Is it possible that growers of Orchids are so indifferent to their own 

 interests that there is not to be a practical outcome from the vigorous 

 appeal for dealing with the nomenclature of Orchids upon common sense 

 lines made by Mr. De Barri Crawshay in your issue of March, 1901 (page 

 •82) ? Mr. Chamberlain has also frequently referred to this subject, and it 

 is clear from other letters which have appeared in the Orchid Review 

 that the writers are in full sympathy with the object of the article. The 

 surprising point is that, notwithstanding a unanimous opinion that some- 

 thing should be done, the matter has again been shelved. No doubt there 

 are many difficulties in the method of dealing with it, and I gather that the 

 solution is not entirely in the hands of the R. H. S. Orchid Committee. It 

 is, however, one of considerable importance, and if the Committee (who no 

 doubt desire a better state of things) cannot deal with it, would it be 

 possible for them to call a meeting of those who are interested, state what 

 the difficulties are that stand in the way, and have the question generally 

 discussed? At least we should then know whether it is possible to attain 

 our object, or have to confess ourselves helpless. In making this suggestion 

 I am painfully mindful of the proverb relating to "Fools" and "Angels," 

 'but feel convinced that until something is done, as well as written, the 

 confusion will be an ever-growing tax upon the memory. 



Rchd. G. Thwaites. 

 Streatham. 



PAPHIOPEDILUMS AS WINTER-BLOOMING PLANTS. 



A very beautiful series of twenty-six flowers from the collection of O. O. 

 Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), illustrates the great 

 value of the Paphiopedilum as a winter-blooming plant. Mr. Wrigley 

 writes: — "These flowers are some of the choicest varieties which were 

 placed before the Committee of the Manchester and North of England 

 Orchid Society yesterday (December 12th), and the group was awarded the 

 Gold Medal of the Society. The group consisted of 47 plants, and there 

 were 109 fully expanded flowers." 



First we may mention a dozen forms of P. insigne, culminating in the 

 splendid Harefield Hall variety, whose dorsal sepal measures over i\ inches 

 across, and in which the blotches are very large. P. i. punctato-violaceum 

 (otherwise known as Chantini) is too well known to require description. 

 P. i. Berryanum is rather lighter in colour, and the green area of the dorsal 

 sepal extends near to the margin except at the apex ; while P. i. Thompsoni 

 has rather fewer and larger spots, and the green area is of deeper colour. 



