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seems almost universal among secondary hybrids, and has been frequently 
recorded in our pages. 
O. Aiglon is an enormous flower, measuring 44 inches from tip to tip of 
the petals, and 42 inches in the other direction. It is the largest form that 
has been raised at Loochristi, and has a rosy ground, with a zone of large 
red-brown blotches on the sepals and petals, and a large blotch in front of 
the yellow disc of the lip. One Odontoglossum was noticed in which the 
blotching was heavy and of an almost bluish purple shade, and this was- 
said to be one parent of O. gandavense. 
Examples of most of the older well-known hybrids were in bloom, with 
swarms of seedlings, some flowering for the first time, and showing the 
usual variation in the shape, arrangement, and colour of the blotches, and 
in the ground colour, which is white, rosy, or occasionally light yellow. 
They made a fine display, and we may add that large quantities are grown 
for cut blooms for market. 
The Odontiodas made a brilliant display, and showed an equally 
bewildering amount of variation. The remarkable form called O. Blushing 
Bride, from which every trace of scarlet had vanished, was noted at page 
190, and here were pointed out nine others from the same batch—Odonto- 
glossum Pescatorei 2 X Odontioda Vuylstekez ¢ —including a white form 
blotched all over with red, a rosy form with a red zone near the base, a- 
yellow with a similar zone of colour, a yellow with pale brown markings, 
and others with more of the scarlet colour. Here also was a plant of O- 
Vuylstekeze bearing two fine panicles, and another with one of seventeen 
branches. M. Vuylsteke remarked that he once had a panicle bearing as 
many as 266 flowers, which must have been a fine sight. O. Bradshawiz 
showed much variation, and one had a distinct yellow zone round the red 
blotches. Two other very diverse seedlings from the same capsule were’ 
pointed out, the plants being in flower for the first time. O. Chantecleer 
is a remarkable reversion, the flower being wholly scarlet and convex in 
shape, like the Cochlioda parent, but considerably larger. A great amount 
of reversion may be anticipated as time goes on. 
A large number of capsules were noticed, showing that hybridising is 
being carried on with energy, and this brings us to the younger seedlings, 
which are grown separately, and are both exceedingly numerous and in 
thriving condition. The one and two-year old plants were in separate 
houses, and the little seedlings, both Odontiodas and Odontoglossums, were 
pictures of health and vigour. Their flowering will be awaited with much 
interest. 
M. Vuylsteke also showed us a house of Miltonias, containing a number 
of seedlings in excellent condition, and from some promising crosses, which. 
we shall hope to hear of later. Some good M. vexillaria were in bloom. 
