Gardeney’s Chronicle (1906, ii. p. 56) in recording the decision of t 
OcropER, 1906.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 317 
ORCHIDS IN NEW ZEALAND. 
THERE are now several readers of the Orchid Review in New Zealand. 
Recently one of them expressed surprise that Orchid importers and growers 
in England did not more frequently utilise its columns to make known 
plants they have for sale, and most important, their prices. The result of 
their not doing this is that New Zealand Orchid growers, as well as some 
Australian growers, are buying from the Continent, from America and 
from India, not necessarily because prices are better, but because fullest 
information is volunteered. It would, in fact, be much more convenient to 
purchase from England, the Orchid centre, simply because all species could 
be obtained in the one importation, whereas at present some are got from 
India, some from Europe and some from America. The reasonableness of 
my contention is apparent when I tell you that the minimum shipping 
freight out here, for ever so small a case, is 40s. Other charges often run 
this up to 7os. One large case from England containing all varieties 
required would cost less and obviate a lot of trouble. 
Collections here are very small indeed; I have not more than 3,000 
plants. I have now in bloom—mid-winter—some very fine Dendrobium 
nobile, ranging in colour from nearly white to deep purple. I have one, a 
bright crimson purple, and another that is cream, or rather an ivory white 
tipped in the ordinary way. 
Every issue of the Review is indeed welcome. The contributions there- 
in are exceedingly interesting and instructive. 
If short letters concerning Orchids and their culture in New Zealand 
would be of any interest for the Review I shall be pleased to furnish them. 
D. PAPWORTH. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM x CALIGINOSUM. 
On July 17th, a handsome Odontoglossum was exhibited before the R.H.S. 
by Messrs, Duchesne, Lanthorne and Co., Watermael, Brussels, under the 
above name, which the Orchid Committee amended to O. X Vuylsteket, 
and as such we recorded it, with the desire of ignoring what was considered 
to be an unnecessary synonym. But that does not end the matter. The 
Tribune Horticole (p. 30) records that on July r5th it was exhibited by M. 
ch. Vuylsteke, at Brussels, as a hybrid between Oncidium Weltoni and 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei, and was awarded a Diploma of Honour. A 
later note (p. 48) explains that it was purchased by Messrs. Duchesne, 
Lanthorne and Co., who exhibited it in London two days later as a hybrid 
tween O. cristatum and O. Pescatorei. This parentage was given by the 
he Orchid 
Committee. A third note appears in the Tribune Horticole (p. 56} to the 
