pee THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Aucusr, 1 
success. In the case of Epiphronitis x Veitchii the dominance was 0 
the side of the pollen parent, Epidendrum radicans. The gener 
character of the mother, Sophronitis grandiflora, was completely lost, yet 
the influence was obvious, in the greatly dwarfed habit and in the sizean 
colour of the flower. There was no mistake in the record, for the rev : 
ross could not be raised. And it was not the only case of the kind, 
capsules could not be obtained on Epidendrum radicans with polle 
other genera, though the reverse crosses could be made. Mr. F. W. Mo 
Glasnevin, mentioned other crosses where the seed bearer was reprodu 
pure and simple. It had been suggested as a case of parthenogenesis. M 
Lynch, Cambridge, said he had tried to cross Vanilla and Sobralia, w 
out success. 
Mr. de Barri Crawshay, Rosefield, Sevenoaks, read a paper on “ Hybr 
Odontoglossums,”’ which was illustrated by a beautiful series of colour 
paintings of hybrids raised by himself and others, showing in many ca! 
considerable variation from the same cross. There were now forty-m 
certificated hybrid Odontoglossums, and he found O. crispum and 0. 
Harryanum the best parents. The work was making rapid progress, ind 
large numbers of hybrids would flower within the next few years. M 
Rolfe alluded to the Jarge number of natural hybrids in this genus, @ a 
their remarkable polymorphism, on which the present experiments shou 
throw some light. Already three secondary hybrids had been raised cle se 
resembling wild forms, which had probably a similar origin. It had lot 
been a problem how far secondary hybrids occurred in nature, and for 
long time he had looked out for a hybrid Odontoglossum showing cleat 
evidence of descent from three species, as such might occur in certall 
localities, and their appearance would be conclusive. In the ¢ 
re-crossing with one of the original parents no new character was 
duced, and one could not say whether a near approach to one of t 
parents was due to secondary crossing or not. He hoped hybridists ¥ 
pay a little more attention to this phasc of a very interesting problem. 
Other papers followed, none of them dealing with Orchids, and in 
evening the members of the Conference were the guests of the Horta 
tural Club at the Hotel Windsor, when a most interesting evening 
spent. The proceedings during the following three days will be dea 
next month. 
An ordinary meeting of the Society was held in the large Hall 
3ist, when, appropriately enough, numerous hybrid Orchids were on 1 
in a few cases together with their parents. A report appears on pas 
Most of the Conference exhibits of the previous evening were 
view. 
