226 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
The list of Garden Orchids is continued in the Gardeners’ Chrom 
June roth, by Mr. Rolfe, and reaches Lissochilus, of which eleven species 
are enumerated, including the remarkable and handsome Lissochilus 
giganteus. 4 
A singular example of how synonyms are made appears in the. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle for July 7th. One of the sights of the Victoria-house 
at Kew is said to be a monster plant of Grammatophyllum Sanderianum, 
imported by Messrs. F. Sander and Co., of St. Albans, and presented to the — 
Royal Gardens. A woodcut of the plant is given. We happen to have 
seen the plant in question, which bears a large label—‘‘ Grammatophyllum ~ 
speciosum.” i 
_ A hybrid Vanda has appeared, the first in the genus, we believe. Itis 
a cross effected by a lady resident in Singapore, between Vanda Hookeriana — 
and V, teres, two species said to be cultivated in almost every garden in 
that island. It is said to be a very beautiful plant. A note appears in 
another column. Unfortunately, no record was kept as to which was | he 
seed parent. 
The celebrated Quorndon House variety of Cattleya Mendeli has, ° 
learn, passed into the collection of G. Hardy, Esq., of Pickering Lod 
Timperley, Cheshire, having been acquired at the Quorndon House sale 
220 guineas. : 
Collectors of choice varieties of Orchids beware! The aniline dye fiend 
is abroad, as we have ocular demonstration. A correspondent sends usa 
dried flower of Odontoglossum crispum which he has received, with the 
offer of half the plant for the modest sum of one hundred and fifty guineas. 
Our opinion was asked, and given, and we are extremely sorry not to be @ 
to give the enterprising manipulator’s name to our readers. 
“T had a suspicion it was a swindle,” writes our correspondent, in repl 
““T had never seen such a curious colour before in any Odontoglossum 
And never would again, we may add, if he had purchased the plant 4 
expected to see the colour at the next time of flowering. 
The modus operandi is very simple. A flower is cut and the 
placed in a strong solution of aniline dye. - The colour is gradually ab 
and passes along the vascular bundles, in some parts becoming diffused 
the tissues. A very pretty sham is the result, which may be alter 
dried, as in the present instance, and used with fraudulent intent. Fé 
nately the trick is a very transparent one. Nevertheless people sho | 
on their guard, or they may be imposed upon | 
