352 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, 1906, 
firm, but retired some years since, has again returned to the position of 
managing director. 
Writing on the question of the somewhat indefinite colouring seen in 
many hybrids, as mentioned by Mr. Black at page 310, a correspondent 
writes :—‘‘I have never been a great admirer of hybrids, holding that, as a 
rule, one or the other parent is superior in beauty to the offspring, but 
admitting that there are some very important exceptions.” 
And he adds :—‘‘ I should like to see those who now hybridise turn their 
attention to species, and try to raise Cattleya Trianz, C. Mossiz, Lelia 
purpurata, and others, from parents of the best forms. _I believe that this 
would pay in the long run, and perhaps better than hybrids.”’ 
ORCHID PORTRAITS. 
BULBOPHYLLUM VIRESCENS, J. J. Smith.—Gard. Chron., 1906, ii. p. 261, 
with suppl. plate. 
CaTTLEyA DowiAna Rosita.—Fourn. Hort., 1906, ii. p. 388, with fig. 
CHLOR#&A VIRESCENS, Lindl.—Bot. Mag., t. 8100. 
CYMBIDIUM ERYTHROSTYLUM, Rolfe.—Gard. Chron., 1906, ii. p. 286, fig. 
115; Journ. Hort., 1906, i. p. 361, with fig.; Gard. Mag., 1906, pp. 697, 
711, with fig. 
CymBipiuM LowiAnumM.—fourn. Hort., 1906, ii. pp. 316, 317, with 
fig. 
CYPRIPEDIUM X FLETCHERIANUM.—Gaurd. Chron., 1906, ii. p. 254; fig. 
103; Journ. Hort., 1906, ii. p. 339, with fig. 
L#LIO-CATTLEYA BLETCHLEYENSIS.—Gartenfl., 1906, p. 505, t. 1555: 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM ILLUSTRATUM.—Gard. World, 1906, p- 749 
with fig. : 
ODONTOGLOssUM N2&vIUM, Lindl.—Bot. Mag., t. 8097. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
[Orchids are named and questions answered here as far as possible. Correspondents aré 
requested to give the native country or parentage of plants sent. An ADDRESSED postcard must be 
sent if a reply by post is desired (abroad, reply postcards should be used). Subjects of special eagle: 
will be dealt with in the body of the work}, 
H. J.C. Epidendrum atropurpureum. 
J. F.S. Duly received, but too late for present issue. 
G.H. J., J. W. M. Unavoidably postponed till next month. 
J. M. Received with thanks. 
F.B. We have already a very much longer list. 
Photographs received with thanks.—J.G., E. A, F. W., A. D. 
