64 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, 1910. 
nomenclature is created, led to the formation of a Special Committee to 
consider what system would be most suitable. Their report has been 
received ; it summarises the opinions of expert scientists and hybridists, at 
home and abroad, and the Council have sent it for consideration at the 
International Congress to be held at Brussels in April next. 
THE GERMINATION OF ORCHIDS.—This is one of the questions to be 
submitted to the International Horticultural Congress to be held at Brussels 
from April 30th to May 3rd next. 
ORCHID PORTRAITS. 
ANGULOA CLIFTONI.—Gard. Mag., 1910, pp. 83, 84, with fig. 
BRASSOCATTLEYA CLIFTONI MAGNIFICA.—Gard. Mag., 1910, p. 31, with 
fig. 
CALANTHE LILAcINA, Loher.—Gard. Chron., 1910, i. p. 66, fig. 38. 
CATTLEYA X IRIDESCENS SPLENDENS.—Journ. Hort., 1910, i. p. 27, 
with fig. 
CIRRHOPETALUM MEDUS#.—Garden, I9I0, i. p. 52, with fig. 
CG@LOGYNE CRISTATA (with 1,400 flowers).—Gard. Chron., 1910, i. p. 
40, with suppl. tab. 
CYPRIPEDIUM FAIRRIEANUM (group).—Journ. Hort., 1gI0, i. p. 73, with 
fig. 
CYPRIPEDIUM X Mrs. F. SANDER.—Gard. Chron., 1910, i. p. 19, fig. 19. 
CYPRIPEDIUM ROTHSCHILDIANUM.—/Journ. Hort., 1910, i. p. 3, with fig. 
ERIA RHODOPTERA, Rchb. f.—Bot. Mag., t. 8296. 
LYcAsTE SKINNERI ARMENIACA.—Journ. Hort., 1910, i. p. 51, with fig. 
ONCIDIUM MACRANTHUM.—Gard. Life, Jan. Ist, 1910, i. p. 366, with fig. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
[Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible. Correspondents are 
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants sent. An ADDRESSED postcard must be 
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used). Subjects of special interest 
will be dealt with in the body of the work]. 
J.M.—Clearly not from Cattleya Dowiana aurea x labiata. We should say a form of 
C. X Williamsiz, or very near that, for the influence of C. Loddigesii is quite obvious. 
X.—We think the name proposed for — hybrid is unsuitable. Fragments co two 
personal names placed together in this way give a quite misleading i impression. gees me 
has not even the merit of being euphonious, and a simple one could easily be-feund 
Photographs received with thanks.—McR. 
R.S.R.—Pamphlets received with thanks. A note is held over. 
J.W.—We believe drip from the roof to be one of the principal bse of spot, and it 
generally occurs during the winter months, Prevention is the only cu 
