go THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1907. 
Dendrobium albosanguineum, Devonianum, Parishii, and several others, 
with Masdevallia ionocharis, ludibunda, simula and Schroederiana, forming 
a very charming little group. 
HYBRID ODONTOGLOSSUMS. 
A THEORY that cannot be proved is often worse than one that seems wide 
of reality. Mr. Crawshay considers that attempts to raise blotched forms 
of Odontoglossum crispum from seed have not been very successful owing 
to the reversion which takes place, these ‘‘crispums” being of hybrid 
origin. But let me ask this question of Mr. Crawshay, the skilful 
hybridiser. Did you ever try to raise varieties of Odontoglossum 
Pescatorei (or nobile) that are remarkable for the blotches found on the 
flowers ? Would you then be more successful ? For myself I can answer 
-that I was not so lucky. But shall I therefore conclude that these 
blotched Pescatorei are of hybrid origin? Everyone would ask me where 
are the parents which have given the colour so peculiar to the wonderful 
O. Pescatorei Veitchianum, Thompsonianum, and others that are well 
known? And when we admire those splendidly blotched crispums, as 
-apiatum, Franz Masereel, and numerous other magnificent forms, why 
should we assume that they are natural hybrids created just for man’s 
happiness ? P. BOpPeE. 
ORCHIDS AT KEW. 
AMONG the numerous interesting Orchids which have recently flowered at 
_ Kew the following are worthy of mention. A fine plant of Laczna bicolor 
has just prodnced two of its graceful pendulous spikes, recalling those of 
Aérides in character, though the habit is so different. Its affinity is with 
-Acineta and Peristeria, both of which have been represented by flowering 
plants, the former by A Homboldtii, and the latter by the rare P. cerina. 
-Gongora gratulabunda is another very interesting ally which has flowered 
well. Sarcochilus Berkeleyi is a rare and very pretty species, producing 
pendulous spikes of white Aérides-like flowers with a purple lip. It 
-succeeds well in a basket in the Warm house. Saccolabium rubescens has 
again produced a couple of its erect spikes of rosy flowcrs. A plant of 
‘Coelogyne Dayana with sixteen spikes about two feet long was quite a 
‘picture. In the Cool house a plant of the charming Odontioda heatonensis 
has produced a couple of good spikes. Other interesting things are the 
rare Chysis levis, the charming little Epidendrum Endresii, Broughtonia 
lilacina, Oncidium altissimum, with a fine.spike about ten feet long, the 
new Dendrobium Dutoisianum (Wildem.), &c. Of the most popular kinds 
a long list could be drawn up, with numerous botanical species, for the 
houses have been very gay for a long period. : | 
