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extending almost to the margin of the front and side lobes. The hybrid 
was first recorded in 1907, being exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence ata 
meeting of the R.H.S. held on August 6th, under the name of L. X Purple 
May, when it was described as a distinct and pretty hybrid, having purplish 
lanceolate sepals, broader petals of similar colour, and the tube -of the lip 
white with purple lines extending from the base to the front lobe, which is 
rich purple in colour (O.R., xv. p. 274). A year Jater it was again exhibited 
under the name of L. x Bella (J. c., xvi. p. 264), the name now adopted. 
Very few hybrids of L. grandiflora have yet been raised. 
ORCHIDS AT HAYWARDS HEATH. 
SPECULATION has probably been rife as to the character and parentage of 
the first Oncidioda, for seedlings from several crosses between Cochlioda 
and Oncidium are known to be in existence. One of them has now 
flowered, in the establishment of Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., at Hay- 
wards Heath. It was derived from Cochlioda Noetzliana crossed with the 
pollen of Oncidium incurvum, and two of the seedlings are flowering. 
They are most like the Oncidium parent in habit, and in the erect spike, 
but the brilliant red colour is most like the Cochlioda parent. The first 
bloom was just beginning to open at the time of our visit, so we will leave 
further details for the present. An account of the establishment has already 
been given (O.R., xvii. pp. 170-173, 206-208), so that we may at once 
mention a few of the numerous interesting features seen during a recent 
visit, beginning with the seedling department. 
An enormous number of interesting experiments are in progress, always 
with some definite object in view, though, in a good many cases, the results 
cannot be foreseen. Certain fine hybrids, for example, have a rather weak 
constitution, and it is sought to unite them with strong-growing plants, in 
the hope of combining the best qualities of both parents. The brilliant 
uniform carmine colour of Odontioda Charlesworthii (Cochlioda Neetzliana 
x Odontoglossum Harryanum) came as rather a surprise, but the plant is 
not a good grower, and it has been again put on to both the original parents. 
It has also been united with O. x armainvillierense xanthotes, O. X 
Lambeauianum, spotted crispums, and several other Odontoglossums, and 
these crosses should yield some very interesting results, for a lot of small 
seedlings are already in existence. 
The raising of hybrid Odontoglossums and allied genera has become a 
very important business, and there are thousands of seedlings in every 
Stage of existence. Messrs. Charlesworth are reducing it to a system. We 
entered a house containing the small seedlings, and found them at first 
placed several together in shallow pans, from which they are taken and 
potted singly as circumstances require. Shading, temperature, and moisture 
