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argument will be held to be disproved by the fact of its continually 
increased size of bulb annually, but that does not prove that the plant was 
in a condition to bloom. It may bea ‘“‘shy” bloomer, like many other things, 
though I hope not, for such a grand form cannot be seen too often. Baron 
Schréder is greatly to be congratulated that he is the owner of the finest 
white, red and spotted crispums known ; respectively, ‘‘ Prince of Wales,” 
‘“‘ Baroness Schroder,” and “ apiatum.” 
Mr. Robert Thompson would confer the greatest possible benefit on us 
crispum growers if he would give a whole year’s detailed description of the 
climate, temperatures, and all conditions of the Pacho region, that we could 
have a clear conception whereon to work. No doubt, here and there, we see 
them well grown, but the majority are only average, and, were reliable 
information chronicled, there are many who would be able to improve on 
their mode of culture. 
De B. CRrawsHay. 
ODONTOGLOSSUMS AT PACHO. 
Mr. RoBERT THOMPSON, in answer to enquiries on a few specific points, 
has kindly furnished us with the following additional notes, which 
supplement his observations on page 244. As to the different species which 
grow together, he remarks that one rarely enters the crispum forest, and 
now the plants are so scarce that even going through the forest for days 
together one does not find more than one or two plants in flower. The 
expert peon collectors, of whom there are more than one hundred in the 
neighbourhood of Pacho, bring in from the forest all the plants to a given 
point for delivery. And the average number that each peon collects daily 
is not more than three plants—from twelve to eighteen a week, and rarely 
more than five per cent. are in flower. O. luteopurpureum is frequently found 
side by side with crispum in the Pacho district. This is the only crispum 
district with which I am acquainted. Thus the peons frequently bring 
in luteopurpureum with the crispums. In the same way they bring in 
gloriosum and Lindleyanum, both of which are very much more abundant 
in the crispum woods than luteopurpureum. I don’t know Hunnewellianum 
nor Wendlandianum. It may be that these are brought with the “starry ” 
crispums, that is, froma distinct crispum region several day’s journey by 
mule from the Pacho region. These also come through Bogota. It has 
always struck me that secondary hybrids are accountable for the numerous 
intermediate spotted forms. But, as I have already indicated, we see far 
fewer crispums in flower here than you do at home. I hope to be able to 
give you some hints from time to time on crispum, etc., for the Orchid Review. 
[Very acceptable.—Ep.]. 
