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And it carries it out consistently. In short it adopts the classical 
binomial system of Linnzus and applies it to the nomenclature of hybrids. 
A final question in the above-mentioned report relates to the utility of 
publishing an Index of adopted names, and the reply is: ‘* Such an Index 
would be infinitely useful. The name of the species or variety according to 
the above rules, with its place and date of publication, and where possible a 
reference to a good figure, with indication of synonymy, would be required.” 
No doubt it would be useful, but think ot the stupendous difficulties of 
compiling sucha work. For hybrid Orchids it is already in existence, in the 
shape of the Orchid Stud-Book, but the return has not even covered the cost 
of printing. The work was expressly undertaken for the purpose of providing 
the information alluded to in the preceding paragraph, and we think that 
every hybridist should secure a copy. 
_ And now we have aserious proposal tomake. It is that no certificate be 
awarded to plants whose names are not in accordance with adopted rules. It 
would be an excellent means of securing a standard system of nomenclature. 
The Society already makes it a condition of granting a Certificate that a 
flower be given for painting, and even goes to the length of withdrawing the 
same when this condition is not complied with. It may, of course, be 
objected that Certificates are not given to names, but neither are they given 
to paintings. 
CATTLEYA WARSCEWICZII. 
Wirth reference to the note at page 271 on the culture of Cattleya War- 
scewiczii (gigas), the following may be of interest to readers of the Orchid 
Review who are not working on all the old hard and fast rules of Orchid 
growing. In the New England States of America this species flowers 
more freely than it does in England, and this, I believe, is on account of 
the greater amount of sunshine throughout the year. The plants thus 
obtain more light. If grown in osmunda fibre alone, they should be potted 
very firmly, and kept at the warmest and lightest end of the house, and as 
near the glass as possible. I never use more than an inch of crocks for 
drainage, and always keep the base of the growth below the rim of the pot. 
By doing this the roots are kept inside the pot, and are taken better care of 
—at least that is my experience. About three years ago I potted up some 
plants that had been growing in baskets hanging from the roof of the 
Cattleya house, and so far as I could see by the back bulbs they had not 
flowered for many years, not even in their native home, and after being 
treated in this way they made a very strong flowering growth, and the next 
