May, 1906.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. 137 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM QUEEN OF THE EARTH. 
A PHOTOGRAPH of a very handsome Odontoglossum, bearing the above 
name, has been sent from the collection of De Barri Crawshay, Esq., 
Rosefield, Sevenoaks, from which the annexed figure has been prepared. 
The plant was purchased at a sale at Messrs. Protheroe and Morris's 
on March 23rd last, the vendor being M. Chas. Vuylsteke. Its precise 
origin seems not to be known, as appears from the following note :— 
“One of the most beautiful flowers, and by far the most remarkable, 
Fig. 17. ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM QUEEN OF THE EARTH. 
was a fine purple blotched Odontoglossum sent by M. Chas. Vuylsteke, 
and about which there were conflicting opinions as to whether’it was 
to be considered a crispum or an ardentissimum. It had considerable 
resemblance to O. X ardentissimum in the sepals and petals, but the 
labellum indicated O. crispum. Sold without name or qualification, it 
was acquired by De Barri Crawshay, Esq., for 300 guineas.” —Gard. Chron., 
1906, i., p. 197. Mr. Crawshay says he has a letter from M. Vuylsteke to 
say that it is not an ardentissimum cross. Probably not, but we are 
