NOVEMBER, Ig1I.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 347 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
Two very handsome hybrids are sent by Mr. C. F. Karthaus, Potsdam, 
Germany, in connection with the article on Orchid Hybridisation which 
appeared at page 195. The first is Leeliocattleya St.-Gothard (L.-c. 
Gottoiana X C. Hardyana), and is a flower of large size, with very broad rosy 
purple sepals and petals, and a broad open crimson purple lip, with some 
yellow in the throat. It is descended from Lelia tenebrosa, Cattleya 
Warneri, C. Warscewiczii, and C. Dowiana aurea, and one would naturally 
expect a fine hybrid from such a combination. The inflorescence bore 
three very large flowers. The other is Cattleya Freya (C. Mantinii xX C. 
Dowiana aurea), a very handsome thing, most like a large and much 
improved C. Mantinii. It was described at page 348 of our sixteenth 
volume, and we believe that the one received as C. The Canon (O. R., 
XVili. p. 319) is a form of the same. Both the flowers sent are excellent in 
shape, and of the richest possible colour. Mr. R. Blossfeld, Manager to 
Mr. Karthaus, remarks: ‘‘ Of course we have used only the finest parents 
for crossing, and no wonder we see such fine things.” 
A prettily-marked form of Odontoglossum Thompsonianum is sent from 
the collection of G. Short, Esq., Liscard, Cheshire. A flower of Odonto- 
glossum Edwardii was fertilised with an ordinary O. crispum, in April, 1906, 
and the seeds were sown in May of the following year. In August seven 
seeds germinated, of which Mr. Short succeeded in rearing six, and one has 
now produced a spike of thirty-two flowers. Mr. Short remarks that it is 
his first attempt at hybridising, and as he has only a small Cool house of 
about 450 plants he must be congratulated on his success. It is a curious 
coincidence that O. Thompsonianum was originally raised at Liscard, in 
the collection of D. B. Rappart, Esq. 
A few good flowers of Oncidium tigrinum are sent from the collection of 
C. Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Lyndhurst, Watford, to show how effective it is 
for autumn-flowering. The blackish brown blotches on the sepals and 
petals contrast very effectively with the bright yellow lip. It is one of the 
most useful Oncidiums for the Amateur’s collection. A good flower of 
Vanda ccerulea shows that the species can be well grown in a small house. 
A flower of Paphiopedilum Eleanor (insigne x Zenobia) is also sent. It is 
from a seedling flowering for the first time, and bears a certain resemblance 
to P. Ashburtonize (barbatum xX insigne), which is explained by the 
fact that P. Zenobia was derived from P. callosum X Ashburtoniz.- 
An analysis of parentage shows insigne g, callosum 7, and barbatum 3, 
and as callosum and barbatum are closely allied, a very similar hybrid 
_ to P. Ashburtoniz would be expected. The cross was made in 1906, and 
the seed was sown in the spring of the following year. 
