THE ORCHID REVIEW. 99 
THE HISTORY OF ORCHID HYBRIDISATION. 
PART IV. 
(Continued from page 71.) 
For a quarter of a century English hybridists completely monopolised the 
field; but in 1881 a French hybrid appeared. In the Revue Horticole for 
that year (p. 346), the flowering of two unnamed seedling Cattleyas is 
recorded by M. Bergman. T hey were raised by M. Alfred: Bleu, of Paris, 
from C. intermedia crossed with the pollen of C. Aclandiz. This hybrid, 
which is a decidedly handsome one, afterwards received the name of C. x 
calummata. 
Here we may remark that, although we have hitherto attempted to give 
a complete list of the various hybrids raised, and as nearly as possible in 
the order of their appearance, so far as existing records and published — 
descriptions permitted, it is not intended to follow this method throughout. 
In the early history of the subject this was important; but we may now 
content ourselves with recording the more important hybrids, leaving some 
of the others until we come to consider the various genera separately. 
Owing to their increasing number and irregular publication, a strictly 
chronological arrangement is impossible, though this method will be fol- 
lowed as far as possible. 
One important hybrid which was. previously overlooked must here be 
mentioned, namely, Cypripedium x selligerum, the first cross from C. 
philippinense. It was raised in the collection of Messrs. James Veitch and 
Sons, of Chelsea, and was figured and described in their catalogue for 1878. 
C. barbatum was the seed parent. It is a stately plant, and partakes 
largely of the racemose character of the pollen parent. 
The year 1881 may be said to have witnessed the completion of a quarter 
ofa century’s work in this interesting field, as it was just twenty-five osnite 
Prior to this date that Calanthe x Dominii flowered for the first time. 
= next decade witnessed some striking developments, as will hereafter be 
n. 
‘D uring 1882 several interesting hybrids appeared, the most noteworthy 
: 5g Lelia callistoglossa, Cypripedium x microchilum, Selenipedium x 
rdinale and Masdevallia x Fraseri, the last-named being the work of a 
“€W operator, 
It acs irst-named was a plant of sterling merit, and a great eee 
obtained by crossing Lelia purpurata with the pollen of Cattleya 
ic and was described under the name of Lelia x ole 
hie “n was the raiser. The flower of this hybrid is exceptionally ee : 
€ lip very richly coloured. It is perhaps unequalled, and certainly 
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“passed, at the present time. 
