258 THE ORCHID REVIEW. — [Sepremper, 1912. 
numerous subjects for discussion, and we anticipate a particularly interest- 
ing meeting. 
It has not escaped the observation of some of our critical correspondents 
that two distinct names for a new hybrid between Odontoglossum Edwardii 
and O. triumphans appeared in our last issue, namely, O. Harrisonii (p. 238) 
and O. Ethelreda (p. 252), and the event has led to an interesting corres- 
pondence. It appears that O. Harrisonii flowered in December last, but for 
some reason was not then recorded, and at the R.H.S. meeting held on July 
30th last, the same hybrid appeared under the name of . Ethelreda, and 
secured slightly earlier publication in the report of the meeting. Thus 
O. Ethelreda should be adopted as the correct name, by virtue of its earlier 
publication. A correspondent remarks: “It matters not how long you 
keep a plant in your private knowledge under a name; it is when it is first 
shown or published that it assumes its name. Before then it is unknown, 
except to the raiser, and if he keeps it private that is his fault.” But it is 
not enough to show the plant, he must also see that it is clearly recorded, 
or he may have the misfortune to see his name superseded by some later 
production which happens to catch the reporter’s eye; of which examples 
could easily be pointed out. It might be added that the name must also 
be in correct form, a detail which does not affect the present case. And 
now, having established the sacred principle of priority of publication, we 
shall hope to see it applied to cases where it is not a matter of days, but of 
months, and even years earlier that certain names were published which 
are still generally ignored. 
Another question that has been raised concerns the genus Vuylstekeara, 
which, it is said, “cannot be recognised, because based upon an error, 
consequently there is no such trigeneric hybrid in existence—at all events, 
none that has yet bloomed.” It is true that the genus was originally based 
upon an erroneous record, but the other objections do not apply, for a 
striking hybrid derived from Odontonia Lairessez and Cochlioda Neetzliana 
was exhibited by M. Jules Hye de Crom at the recent Royal International 
Horticultural Exhibition, and was fully recorded and described at page 171 
of our June issue. And as the rule requires that the name of a trigeneric 
hybrid shall include all hybrids between the three genera, in whatever way 
the combination was effected, the name Vuylstekeara will stand for the 
later production. Vuylstekeara insignis will become a synonym of 
Miltonia Harwoodii, as we have already shown, but Vuylstekeara Hyeana 
is in accordance with the rules drawn up by the Committee appointed by 
the R.H.S. to consider such cases, and as the said rule was adopted by the 
Brussels Congress, and incorporated in the Rules of Horticultural Nomen- 
