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Edwardii with a large branched spike which has been developing for about 
twelve months. 
Among plants not in bloom were pointed out some seedlings of Odonto- 
lossum Uroskinneri in thriving condition, some from O. maculatum X 
escatorei; O. crispum Magali Sander, O. c. Britannia, O. c. Sherlock 
Holmes, O. c. Queen 
Marguerita, and a lot of 
other choice things. O. 
Jasper (fig. 26). 4s. a very 
handso 
y 
i 
— 
e hybrid from O. 
amabile and O. crispum, 
which was purchased at 
the Tankerville Sale, but 
which was originally 
raised by Messrs. Charles- 
worth & Co. Mr. Moss 
specialises largely In 
blotched Odontoglossums 
mAVUOOULLIO, 
and it is from these that 
most of his numerous 
seedlings have been 
derived. 
A small house has been 
erected for raising seed- 
lings in, and the experi- 
ment has been attended 
with great success. Its 
dimensions are fifteen feet 
ong by twelve feet wide, 
and it really forms an ex- 
tension of the Odonto- 
glossum house, with the 
door at the other end. 
i fag See ee 7 + 
Chis is shaded only by a 
] 1 oes ‘ ‘ 
‘ath roller bind, except in 
the heat of summer when 
Fig. 26. ODbONTOGLOSSUM JASPER. 
a layer of tiffany is 
stretched on the glass. Seedlings germinate here very freely, and the secret 
of success Mr. Moss would express in the one word “climate.” ene 
temperature is kept higher than in many collections, and he pointed out 
that the thermometer then stood at 68° Fahr.—this in an afternoon in 
March. 
The seeds are sown on the compost of growing seedlings, t 
