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‘Seed had previously been obtained and young seedlings raised, though the 
majority of them had died without flowering. It was M. Leroy, gardener 
to Baron Edmond de Rothschild, of Armainvilliers, near Paris, who first 
attained success. About the end of 1884, he had fertilised Odontoglossum 
crispum with the. pollen of O. luteo-purpureum, the result being the produe- 
tion of several seedlings, one of which produced a raceme of five flowers in 
May, 1890, when it received the name of O. x Leroyanum. O. x Wilcke. 
anum, however, has always been supposed to be a natural hybrid derived 
from this parentage, and on comparing the two together, it is obvious that 
O. x Leroyanum is only a form of this polymorphic plant, whose supposed 
parentage is thus confirmed—a matter of both horticultural and scientific 
interest. ; 
Phaius x Cooksoni was raised in the collection of Norman C. Cookson, 
Esq., of Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, from P. Wallichii 2 and P. tubercw- 
losus Z. Although not the first hybrid raised from Phaius, it was the first 
with pure Phaius parentage, as the earlier seedlings were generic crossts 
between Phaius and Calanthe. Phaius xX Cooksoni is a very handsome 
hybrid, most resembling the seed parent in general character, but the lips 
more open, and the spur nearly obsolete, both of which characters show 
the influence of the pollen parent. The cross was effected in February, 
1887, the seed sown in the following December, and the flowers expanded 
in March, 1890, so that it arrived at the flowering stage in the short space 
of two and a quarter years from the time the seed was sown. 
Three very interesting Lelio-cattleyas appeared in the establishment 0 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, at Chelsea, as the result of Mr. Seden’ 
experiments, and these May next be noticed. 
Lelio-cattleya x Proserpine is a very distinct and pretty little plant, 
derived from Lelia pumila Dayana ? and Cattleya velutina ¢, and thus was 
the first hybrid derived from the latter. The seed was sown in 1883, and 
the plant flowered for the first time in August, 1890, when it received 2? 
Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. In shape the flowe' 
most resembles the pollen parent, but is considerably modified in colour. 
Lelio-cattleya x Hippolyta was derived from Lelia cinnabarina ¢ 
with the pollen of Cattleya Mossiz. It is nearly intermediate in characte | 
and the flower is of a beautiful Indian yellow colour. It received a First | 
class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society on March 25th, 1890 
Lelio-cattleya x eximia, which was the first hybrid derived oi 
Cattleya Warneri, is a very beautiful hybrid, which also received 4 Fis* 
class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society, on June 24th, 1890: | 
when exhibited by Messrs. Veitch. Lelia purpurata was the pollen P a 
Leelio-cattleya x Canhamiz was derived from Cattleya Moss!® cas | 
Lelia purpurata g, and thus has the reversed parentage of S| 
hamiana, of which it may be considered a variety. It also was ee 
