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The richly coloured D. x rhodostoma is a very free grower, and exceed- 
ingly floriferous. There are several plants grown, and may nearly always 
be seen in bloom. 
Of crosses expected to flower during the present season we may note— 
D. aureum crossed with D. Linawianum, and vice versé ; D. nobile nobilius 
with D. aureum, and D. nobile nobilius with D. x splendidissimum grandi- 
florum; while in succession come D. nobile elegans crossed with D. 
Wardianum, D. nobile with D. signatum, and D. x splendidissimum 
grandiflorum with D. Wardianum. 
There is yet a large field open to the hybridist in this genus, and at the 
present time we observe a number of plump capsules on the plants, awaiting 
the sun to ripen them. For many years past frequent attempts have been 
made to obtain seed from such species as D. moschatum, D. Calceolus, D. 
fimbriatum and its variety oculatum, D. clavatum, D. chrysotoxum, etc., 
but without success. Last year over a hundred flowers of D. fimbriatum 
alone were hybridised, but not a single seed-pod was obtained. 
Cattleyas and Lelias are extensively cultivated, and many rare and 
choice kinds are to be found, as Cattleya intermedia Parthenia (pure white), 
C. Mossiz Reineckiana and C. M. Wageneri, C. Skinneri alba, C. x calum- 
mata, C. x Harrisii, C. x Marstersoniz, C. x porphyrophlebia, Lelia Perrinii 
alba, L. x Pallas, and of hybrids between the two genera, now placed under 
Lelio-cattleya x, we note L. x Amesiana, L. x Arnoldiana, L. x callisto- 
glossa, L. x Canhamiana, L. x exoniensis, L. x fausta delicata, L. x 
Mardelli, L. x Schilleriana euspatha, and L. x Veitchiana. 
The new Cattleya Victoria-Regina is pushing its flower-buds, which by 
the time this is in print will be open. Cattleya Trianz, too, is pushing 
many flowering sheaths, and will in all probability soon make a fine display 
of bloom. Such varieties as Leeana, Osmani, and Backhousiana are well 
known; but one variety of Belgian origin, named ‘ Reine des Belges,” is 
considered by Sir Trevor Lawrence to be the finest he has yet seen. 
In the largest Cattleya house is a small batch of healthy Cattleya 
seedlings, the best crosses being C. Schilleriana x Triane, C. Dormaniana 
x luteola, C. Warscewiczii x Mossiz, C. Mossie x Lawrenceana, C. War- 
scewiczii x Lelia purpurata Brysiana, L. purpurata x Cattleya Mossie, 
and L. xanthina x C. Dowiana. 
Three houses are filled with Odontoglossums and other’ cool-growing 
Orchids, but it would require too much space to refer to them in detail. A 
few of the choicer kinds, however, may be mentioned, as Odontoglossum x 
prionopetalum, several handsome varieties of O. x excellens, O. x Wilckea- 
num, O. x Andersonianum, and many richly spotted forms of O. crispum. 
Also the rare O. nevadense, O. bictoniense album, O. Cervantesii decorum, 
O. Krameri, O. madrense, O. nevium, O. see also several nice plants 
of Miltonia Schroederiana. 
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