THE ORCHID REVIEW. 179 
“It is growing in a 12-inch basket, and at the time this photograph was 
taken (February 23rd) had 150 fully-expanded flowers and 15 leaves, each 
from 15 to 18 inches long. The spikes are about 4 feet in length, and the 
variety is a very good one, as will be seen by the flowers enclosed. In 
looking at the picture a young plant can be seen on the flower spike, and it 
seems quite natural for it to throw up young ones in this manner, for within 
the last two years I have taken four such plants from it, besides the two 
crops of flower. Last year there were 98 blooms, and the year before 110, 
so altogether it is quite a profitable plant. The young ones come in the 
form of a flower spike till they get 15 inches long, then they stop growing, 
and the young plant forms. When it is large enough [ put a little moss 
around the base, keeping it always moist, and very soon it throws out roots. 
Then I cut it offand put it in a hanging pan, and in a short time it is ready 
for a 5-inch basket.” 
It is certainly an excellent example of good culture. The group shown 
contains about fifty spikes, and speaks for itself as to the success of the 
cultural methods adopted. 
CURIOUS CROSSES. 
Mr. EICHEL, in his interesting notes last month on the “ Raising of Orchid 
Seedlings’ (pp. 138—140), mentions three extraordinary crosses between 
Lelia and Cypripedium, which seem to have been successful, inasmuch as 
in one instance plants were said to have been raised, and in the other two 
“apparently good seed ’’ was obtained. Perhaps Mr. Eichel will be good 
enough to give us a few more details of these three curious crosses, which 
could not fail to be of interest both to the student and to the breeder. 
Early in the present year, for the sake of experiment, I determined to 
try a few of these outlandish crosses, and I have been surprised to find that 
Out of eight crosses made between different—in several cases very 
distinct—genera, only one failed to set, and that was the reverse cross of 
one which appzars to have “taken” well. The following is a list of the 
crosses made, with the dates, and the results up to the present :— 
Lycaste Skinneri ¢ X Lelia anceps Sanderiana g¢. Crossed 15th 
February, 1897; a healthy-looking pod, 5 inches in girth. 
Lelia anceps Sanderiana ? X Lycaste Skinneri g. Crossed 15th 
February, 1897; did not take (the reverse cross of the preceding). 
Lycaste Skinneri @ X Lelia (Brassavola) glaaca ¢. Crossed 16th 
March, 1897 ; a good-looking pod, 4 inches in girth. 
Ada aurantiaca 2? X Lelia (Brassavola) glauca g. Crossed thth 
March, 1897; pod swelled slightly, but gradually faded, 
