EVE ORC Hit y LEW, 
Vor. XV.] APRIL, 1907. 
Ne, 172. 
DIES ORCHIDIANI. 
THE hybridisation of Orchids continues to progress by leaps and bounds, 
as 1 am reminded by the description at page go of Odontonia Elwoodii, 
a hybrid between Odontoglossum cirrhosum and Miltonia Roezlii, raised 
and exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth. It is less than two years since 
the original Odontonia Lairessee flowered in the establishment of M. A. 
de Lairesse, arid was figured in these pages (vol. xii. p. 217), and ‘it is. 
probable that others will soon follow, for a note at page 56 of the present 
volume speaks of hybrids between Odontoglossum crispum and _ several 
species of Miltonia in Messrs. Linden’s establishment at Brussels, and 
their flowering will be awaited with interest. Seedlings reported to have 
been derived from Odontoglossum crispum and Miltonia vexillaria are 
also in existence, but I have not heard of their flowering yet. 
Then we have the very interesting Ccelogyne X Colmanii, which, 
singularly enough, was raised in two different establishments, and flowered 
within a few weeks of each other, as recorded last month (pp. 73, 90). It 
is very interesting to have an illustration of the novelty, which promises to 
be a useful garden plant, for Ccelogyne cristata, one of the parents, is 
among the most beautiful and floriferous species we have. I have already 
alluded to the appearance of the brilliant Odontioda Bradshawiz, and will 
only add that it is interesting to see the illustration at page 81. Of course 
it would require a painting to do it justice, for colour photography does 
not yet seem available. 
I must also mention the remarkable hybrid between Cattleya citrina 
and Brassavola Digbyana, which was exhibited by Major Holford at the 
R.H.S. meeting held on March 5th, and received.an Award of Merit. It 
was curious to see the way the hybrid had solved the problem of combining 
the very diverse habits of its two parents. ‘It could scarcely be intermediate 
in this respect, unless the forces had been so nicely balanced that it had to 
grow sideways. Mr. Alexander had been watching the plant for a consider- 
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