Juty, 1907-] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 217 
ODONTOGLOSSUM x WILCKEANUM ALBENS. 
AMONGST the many well-known Odontoglossums there are some which bear 
more than one name in our numerous collections, but none have been so 
much hampered by synonomy as this extremely pretty variety, which is of 
Belgian origin. There were in the eighties, two plants, quite distinct, both 
of which were called Wilckeanum albens. One was shown by Mr. R. H. 
Measures at the R.H.S. meeting held on March 24, 1885, and was awarded 
a F.C.C. This was a paler variety than pallens, almost white, and 
profusely blotched with cinnamon-brown (G.C. 1886, i. p. 76). The word 
Fig. 26. ODONTOGLOSSUM X WILCKEANUM ALBENS. 
cinnamon distinguishes this plant from the subject of this article. I do not 
know if Mr. Measures still has this plant. Our subject plant was bloomed 
by Mons. A. Vuylsteke at about the same time, as it is figured in Lindenia, 
i.t. 35. In due time it was divided, and commenced its travels, appearing 
unnamed at Protheroe and Morris’s in January, 1887, and being bought by 
the late Mr. H. M. Pollett for 75 guineas. He showed it at the R.H.S. on 
February 8, 1887, as O. crispum leopardinum, it being awarded a F.C.C. 
Mr. Pollett in 1899 gave me the original painting of this plant, as certified 
at the R.H.S., February 8, 1887, from which the coloured figure in his 
catalogue of 1891 was prepared. This plant was divided, Mr. Pollett 
