THE ORCHID REVIEW. 239 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
Disa xX DIOREs. 
WHEN the beautiful Disa x Veitchii flowered for the first time in the 
establishment of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, in June, 1891, Mr. Seden 
at once crossed it with the pollen of D. grandiflora, one of the original 
parents, with a view to further developments. The seeds were ripe in 
October, and were at once sown, and now, in the third season, the plants 
have begun to flower. The first flower is now before us, having just been 
received from Messrs. Veitch. As might be expected, it shows a consider- 
able approach to D. grandiflora, though very much paler in colour, and the 
dorsal sepal nearly white. It is a very promising thing, and in all probability 
is not yet fully developed. 
SOBRALIA X VEITCHII. 
~ We have now a hybrid Sobralia to record, and a most beautiful one too. 
It.was obtained by Mr. Seden, by crossing S. macrantha with the poilen of 
S. xantholeuca. At present the plant is about a foot and a half high.. The 
flower is nearly white with a faint tinge of blush, and the front and sides of 
the lip more strongly flushed with rosy lilac, especially round the margin, 
and the tube light yellow. In shape and size it closely approximates to the 
two parents. It was exhibited by Messrs, James Veitch and Sons, Royal 
Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
on July 24th, and received a First-class Certificate. 
L2LIO-CATTLEYA X FREDERICK BOYLE. 
This is the very interesting hybrid, mentioned on page 189, for which 
Messrs. F. Sander and Co. received an Award of Merit at the recent Temple 
Show. It was raised from Cattleya Triane 2 and Lelia anceps Z, and is 
fairly intermediate in character. .The flower is white, with a little yellow 
at the base of the lip, and a light rose-coloured front lobe. The lip is nearly 
entire, but in other respects it most resembles the Lelia parent. It is very 
beautiful, and is likely to develop into a very superb thing when it becomes 
stronger.—Gard. Chvon., June 30th, p. 809, fig. 105. 
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ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM WELL FLOWERED. 
An unusually fine specimen of this beautiful species is recorded from the 
collection of W. C. Stobarts, Esq., Spellow Hill, Boroughbridge, Yorks. It 
bore three spikes, the central one being branched, and having thirty-four 
flowers, and the other two seventeen and fourteen respectively. Another 
plant in bud is said to have fifty-four flowers. These members are very 
unusual, and afford evidence of very good culture. 
