JULY, 1910.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 209 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
ODONTONIA VUYLSTEKEI.—A very handsome hybrid, raised by M. Ch. 
Vuylsteke, of Loochristi, Ghent, from Miltonia vexillaria gigantea 2 and 
Odontoglossum Xx amabile ¢, is figured in a recent issue of the Tribune 
Horticole (1919, p. 199, t. 204) under the name of Miltoglossum Vuylstekei, 
the name Odontonia, under which hybrids between the two genera are now 
known, being apparently overlooked. The plant has much of the Miltonia 
habit, and the spike at present bears two large flowers, though the number 
will evidently increase as the plant becomes stronger. The flowers are 
much like the Miltonia parent in shape, having elliptical-oblong sepals and 
petals, and a broadly-dilated, obscurely three-lobed lip, which is obcord- 
ately bilobed at the apex. The sepals and petals are rose-coloured, with 
numerous dark marblings, and the lip is closely marbled and almost 
reticulated with brown on a white ground, the disc being yellow. The 
markings on the lip show the influence of O. Harryanum introduced 
through the pollen parent. 
BRASSOCATLELIA DIETRICHIANA.—A very handsome hybrid raised by 
M. Ch. Maron, Brunoy, France, from Cattleya X Vigeriana (a form of C. x 
Fabia) crossed with the pollen of Brassocattleya Leemanniz, and one of the 
most richly-coloured Brassocatlelias known. The sepals are rose-coloured, 
the broad petals rather darker, and the fringed lip rich crimson with some 
golden veining in the throat. As both the parents are partly derived from 
Cattleya Dowiana, it might be expected that the influence of that beautiful 
Species would be paramount, as is clearly the case, but the influence of 
Brassavola Digbyana is also apparent in the well-fringed lip, while Cattleya 
labiata is concerned in the rich colour. It received a Diploma d’ Honneur 
ata recent meeting at Brussels. It is described and figured in the Tribune 
Horticole (1910, p. 199, t. 201, 202) under the name of Leliocattleya 
Dietrichiana. 
L#&LIOCATTLEYA OBERON.—A charming hybrid raised in the collection 
of Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, Westonbirt, by Mr. Alexander, from 
Cattleya Mendelii crossed with the pollen of Lelia Jongheana, and unmis- 
takably intermediate in character. The flower has much of the expanded 
character of the Lelia parent, but is considerably enlarged, measuring 74 
inches from tip to tip of the petals, which latter are over two inches broad 
and decidedly ovate in shape. The colour of the sepals and petals is rosy 
lilac, but Mr. Alexander remarks that it is now a little faded, the flowers 
having been out over a month. The lip is three inches long, very beautifully 
undulate, and light yellow in colour, flushed with lilac in front, while the 
throat is deep orange-yellow, with numerous slightly raised keels. The 
inflorescence sent bears three flowers. It bloomed for the first time in 
