THE ORCHID REVIEW. 131 
THE HISTORY OF ORCHID HYBRIDISATION. 
PART V. 
(Continued from page 103.) 
THE most remarkable hybrid of 1886 was undoubtedly the plant described 
as Lelia x Batemaniana, which was raised by Mr. Seden, in Messrs. 
Veitch’s establishment, by crossing Sophronitis grandiflora with the pollen 
of Cattleya intermedia, the former here utilised for the first time. The seed 
was sown in June, 1881, and the first flowers expanded early in August, 
1886, the plant being a little over five years old. Reichenbach called it ‘‘a 
lovely gem, a miniature Lelia,” and added, ‘This novelty offers a wide field 
for considerations of nomenclature. Are all hybrids between what we call 
genera to get intermediate names? . . . The effect of mixing a Sophronitis 
and a Cattleya is a Lelia; hence I must reduce Sophronitis to Lelia, 
except S. violacea, with a remodelled character.” It was dedicated to the 
veteran Orchidist, James Bateman, Esq., of Worthing, whose name had 
been known in connection with Orchids for upwards of half a century, and 
who is happily still amongst us. The plant has since been called Sophro- 
cattleya x Batemaniana, which is certainly more descriptive of its origin. 
In 1886 evidence was forthcoming of other accessions to the ranks of 
the hybridists, as seedlings raised by three new operators were now described 
for the first time. 
The first was Cypripedium x Io, raised by Norman C. Cookson, Esq., 
se Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, from C. Argus 2 and C. Lawrenceanum ee | 
'S a showy thing, the flower, though modified in shape, approaching C. 
Argus much more nearly than C. Lawrenceanum. 
Cypripedium x apiculatum came next. It was raised by D. O. Drewett, 
Esq,, of Riding, Mill-on-Tyne, from C. barbatum and C. Boxallii, the former 
believed to have been the seed parent. It appears to have been the first 
hybrid raised from C. Boxallii. 
: The third was a Selenipedium, raised by Mr. Marshall, of Enfield, from 
i. faudatum, crossed with the pollen of S. Schlimii. It was dedicated to 
ne late Mr. W. Wilson Saunders, “the Mzcenas of horticulture of his 
time,” under the name of Cypripedium x Saundersianum. It is a very 
Nandsome hybrid, and still very rare and valuable. Its history and parentage 
selrsce recorded in the original description. 
wii very interesting hybrids flowered in Messrs, James Veitch and 
‘stablishment, at Chelsea, during 1886, as follows :— 
the Yeripedium x Winnianum was raised from C. villosum, crossed with 
Pollen of C. Druryi, and is fairly intermediate in character. It was 
ted to Charles Winn, Esq., of Selly Hill, Birmingham. 
©ypripedium x orphanum was named and described py Reichenbach, 
