6 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, 1912: 
to consider the question of Multigeneric Hybrids, and of the Rules of Horti- 
cultural Nomenclature adopted by the International Congress of Horti- 
culture held at Brussels, both of which have appeared in our pages (pp. 7, 
130). There is also an interesting series of replies from the R.H.S. to ques- 
tions submitted to it by the International Congress (p. 322). It may be. 
added that the rules for the nomenclature of multigeneric hybrids were 
applied for the first time in our February issue, when Vuylstekeara insignis. 
was described. 
OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS 
which we may recall are the proving of the parentage of five natural hybrids, 
Lelia Crawshayana (p. 47), Leliocattleya amanda (p. 216), L.-c. elegans. 
(pp. 262, 319), L.-c. Verelii (p. 316, fig. 43), and Cattleya sororia (p. 349) ; 
the discovery of the habitat of Cymbidium Tracyanum (p. 39), and the publi- 
cation of three instalments of the supplement to the Orchid Stud-book (pp. 33, 
74, 228). 
LossES DURING THE YEAR. 
Among famous Orchidists who have passed away during the year we may 
recall Dr. Ha rry Bolus, F.L.S., who did so much for Cape Orchidology 
and more recently Mr. James Douglas, and Sir Joseph Hooker, whose 
obituary notices appear in the present issue.. 
THE COMING YEAR 
promises some innovations. The dropping. of such an important function 
as the Temple Show is an event that cannot be passed over unnoticed, but. 
its place is to be taken by the great International Horticultural Exhibition 
to be held at Chelsea during the last week in May, from which so much is 
expected. It may provide a surprise, and we may hope that it will prove an. 
unqualified success. Other surprises may be furnished by our hybridists,. 
but prophecy is dangerous, and we will conclude by wishing our readers 
A Happy New Year, and increasing prosperity to their collections. 
L&LIA LEUCOPTERA.—An interesting natural hybrid has just flowered 
at Kew. It may be remembered that over four years ago some notes on 
the Mexican Lelias, by M. Juan Balme, appeared in these pages (O.R.,. 
XV. pp- 302, 303). Some time later a small plant, which it was suggested 
was a natural hybrid of L. furfuracea, was sent by post. It has now 
produced a two-flowered scape, and agrees well with L. leucoptera, Rolfe 
(L. Crawshayana var. leucoptera, Rchb. f.), now believed to be a natural 
hybrid between L. furfuracea and L. albida, which M. Balme has found. 
growing together in the State of Oaxaca. The flowers are light purple, 
larger than those of L. albida, with rather more of the L. furfuracea shape.. 
lt originally appeared in 1884 in the establishment of Mr. A. A. Peeters, St... 
Gilles, Brussels, and is still very rare. RAK. 
