THE ORCHID REVIEW. 35 
THE HISTORY OF ORCHID HYBRIDISATION. 
PART II. : 
(Continued from page 6.) 
Ix 1870 the first hybrid Selenipedium appeared, and was named S. x 
Dominianum, after its illustrious raiser. It was the result of crossing S. 
caricinum with the pollen of S. caudatum, and was described as a plant of 
the freest growth, and with every organ intermediate between those of its 
two parents. Although maintaining the distinctness of this genus, Reichen- 
bach bestowed the name of Cypripedium x Dominianum on the plant, for 
horticultural purposes, thus establishing a sort of dual nomenclature, which 
has resulted in considerable confusion. 
Cypripedium x vexillarium also flowered for the first time in 1870, and 
was described as one of the surprises which Mr. Dominy prepares for the 
Messrs. Veitch. It was raised from C. barbatum and the rare C. Fairie- 
anum, the former being the séed parent. ‘The influence of the pollen 
parent, itself one of the most beautiful of the genus, preponderates in a 
striking manner in this hybrid, and renders it one of the most elegant yet raised. 
Early in 1871, Mr. Burbridge published in the Gardeners’ Chronicle a list 
of the Hybrid Orchids raised up to that period, in which occurs an 
additional one—namely, Aérides x hybridum—said to have been raised from 
A. affine and A. Fieldingii. It does not appear to have ever been described, 
and now seems to have been quite lost sight of. 
Hitherto all the hybrids which had flowered had been raised by Mr. 
Dominy, in the establishment of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, first at 
Exeter, and then at the Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. For fifteen years 
his record was unbroken. But others, attracted by his success, at length 
entered the field, and in 1871 the work of another operator reached the 
flowering stage. Mr. Dominy’s work, however, had already ceased, and 
before commencing a new epoch we may complete our record of the results 
of his operations. 
Lelia x Veitchiana flowered for the first time in 1874, and was described 
as a glowing thing, very much like L. x exoniensis. It was raised from the 
old Cattleya labiata and Lelia crispa, the former said to have been the seed 
Parent. It was awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural 
Society, : 
Cattleya x felix was described in 1876, but is said to have been one of 
the oldest seedlings raised by Mr. Dominy. It is stated to be a cross 
between Lelia crispa and Cattleya Schilleriana. It seems to have been 
almost lost sight of at the present day. 
Lelia x caloglossa flowered for the first time earlyin 1877. It was 
described as a very lovely new hybrid. Cattleya labiata is said to have been 
