FEBRUARY, 1913.} THE ORCHID REVIEW. 47 
one hero against a lot of Indians, the stories would not be harmful, and, 
except for their inaccuracy they would seem interesting. But when the 
collectors wilfully and maliciously slander the natives as ‘thieves and 
assassins’ it is time to put a stop to such talk. 
‘‘In no country on the face of the earth is property more respected and 
life more secure than in the countries where these collectors go. There 
is as much danger of snakes and other animals there as there is in any place 
in New Jersey and New York, and the climate where the commercial Orchids 
grow and are collected is far better than any climate in the north and 
simply delicious. 
“it is peculiar that all the ‘ green collectors’ or the new starters are 
the manufacturers of these wonderful stories. We have not seen men like 
Lager, Bungeroth, Forget, and other collectors of their calibre tell stories 
of the kind we have read as told above. . 
“It is well for all to know that Orchid-collecting is not such a dangerous 
undertaking; that heroes are not forced to take arms and fight the rebels 
in any country, and that they only do it in dreams; that it is very seldom, 
that a man can see a snake; that Orchids do not grow in the jungle or in 
deleterious climates; that the natives do not rob the collectors in any way, 
and that they are as honest as the collectors themselves. That no collectors 
go into the forests to gather the plants except the natives; that the armies 
of dangerous black ants are the products of feverish inagination, and that 
the search for the ‘Snow-white Orchid,’ is nothing but one of the pretty 
little fibs given to ignorant readers. 
** T will take later on the description of Orchid-collecting as it is doner 
and meanwhile I hope that the collectors will endeavour to give true 
accounts of their experiences, and especially to be careful about slandering 
the natives from whom they receive so many favours and who work so faith- 
fully for them.—A CoLLEcrTor.” 
meni 
LAZLIOCATTLEYA AMARYLLOSO. 
I sEND a couple of flowers from a Leeliocattleya seedling which h~s been in 
my possession during the last three years and has just flowered.” Vattleya 
Harrisoniana appears to have been one of the parents. The bulb that has 
just flowered (three blooms) is about twelve inches long, and bears two 
rather narrow leaves, about eight inches long. May I be allowed to 
congratulate you upon the extremely interesting notes contained in the 
Orchid Review. HENRY R. STERRETT. 
** Elgin,” Alexandra Road, Heston-Hounslow. 
[From the light yellow colour we believe it to be a form of L.-c. 
Amarylloso (C. Harrisoniana X L. flava). The influence of the former is 
unmistakable in the shape and undulation of the lip.—Ep.] 
