THE ORCHID REVIEW. 77 
DIES ORCHIDIANZ. 
SINCE my last notes were written we have had a prolonged spell of excep- 
tionally severe weather, which now appears to be steadily breaking up, and 
some of my friends have had a few anxious moments with the heating 
apparatus, though I have not yet heard of any serious breakdown. We 
have had two or three accounts in the Review lately of amateurs who have 
succeeded in cultivating Orchids under quite exceptional circumstances, and 
it would be interesting to learn how they have passed through the recent 
trying ordeal. Some which I have seen look little if any the worse, but 
some of the results of a low temperature may not yet be apparent. It is 
certain, however, that many Alpine Orchids in a wild state endure short 
periods of a lower temperature than we should consider safe, and without 
injury. In the Himalayas hoar frost frequently occurs in the winter where 
Vanda coerulea and several other Orchids grow, and it is probably the same 
elsewhere. A few more notes on these greenhouse Orchids would be 
interesting. 
In spite of the cold, however, flowers have been coming on apace, and 
the houses are gay with various Phalenopses, Dendrobiums, Odontoglos- 
sums, and others. Cypripedium insigne is replaced by the beautiful varieties 
of C. villosum and C. Boxallii, while hybrids between them and other winter- 
flowering species are also well to the front. Cattleya labiata, again, is 
replaced by C. Triane, in a series of very brilliant forms. Ccelogyne 
cristata, Lycaste Skinneri, and the brilliant Ada aurantiaca, further add to 
the display, together with certain species of Phaius, Oncidium splendidum, 
Zygopetalums, and various others. In short, the brilliant season has now 
fairly commenced. 
And speaking of Cattleya Trianz reminds me of a little note received 
the other day. ‘‘ Dear Argus,” it runs, “do you know that your version of 
the correct spelling of the word Triane has been called in question? I 
altered all my labels once, and thought, now it’s all right, but a friend has 
just called in and tells me it’s all wrong. What amI todo?” My corre- 
spondent is not the only one who is perplexed about the matter. The 
Gardeners’ Chronicle advocates Reichenbach’s original spelling of Trianzi, 
and says, ‘‘ As Sefior Triana was a man, the addition of ‘i’ in the Latinised 
genitive form of his name is correct, otherwise the name might be considered 
to have been given in honour of his wife.” The argument may appear 
plausible, but is none the less erroneous on that account. Look at the 
old Latin word “ Publicola,” genitive ‘‘Publicole.” It is a man’s name, 
