176 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1913. 
pendulous leaves of lanceolate shape, while the flowers are borne in the 
axils of the leaves, and are usually solitary and not at all conspicuous. 
They are under + inch in diameter, and white-tomentose behind, somewhat 
resembling an Eria, while the colour is whitish green, with purple margins 
to the petals, and the swollen apex of the lip yellow. The pollinia are 
eight in number, clavate, equal, and attached to a small mass of white 
viscous matter. The species is a native of -Eastern Nepal, Bhotan, the 
Khasia . Hills, and Sikkim, in the latter occurring at Tendong, at 5000 feet 
elevation. I had not previously seen it alive. i. Ask, 
Se caiaelon 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM VAR. PRINCESS MARY. 
WE have received from Messrs. Wm. Bull & Sons, Chelsea, the photograph 
here reproduced of the beautiful Odontoglossum crispum var. Princess 
Fig. 33. ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM VAR. PRINCESS MARY. 
Mary, a seedling raised by them, and whi 
out of a batch of 300 to 4oo seedlings from the same seed pod. 
1es large and distinct, 
ch is said to have been the best 
segments are broad and well fringed, and the blotct 
and of a clear claret colour, with a broad white margin to the petals and 
lip. The seedling is said to be six years old. On May 17th the raisers, by 
Royal Command, had the honour of showing this beautiful variety 
Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace, and we learn that it will in future 
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grace the Royal Collection. 
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