APRIL, 1909.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. IOI 
Island species of the Eriura group, collected by Mr. C. M. Woodford, and 
said to be a common species there; STAUROPSIS QUAIFEI, Rolfe (p. 64), a 
native of the New Hebrides, collected at Santo Peak, Espiritu Santo, at 
1,370 m. elevation, by Mr. W. T. Quaife; and PHALa&Nopsis WILSONI, 
Rolfe (p. 65), discovered in Western China, by Mr. E. H. Wilson, on cliffs 
at 1,200 m. elevation. The sepals and petals are described by Mr. Wilson 
as pink, suffused with purple, and the lip purplish crimson. The leaves, 
which are absent from the Kew specimen, are described as few and small, 
and, owing to the very copious roots, the plant has much of the habit of a 
Dendrophylax. 
NOTEWORTHY CALANTHES.—Visiting the gardens of J. P. Laird, Esq., 
J.P., of Oxton, Birkenhead, I noticed some excellent plants of Calanthe 
X Veitchi, the flowering racemes of which, when measured, were 434 inches 
from base to apex. Throughout the growing season the robust character of 
the plants was generally observed by gardeners, and the flowering phase was 
eagerly awaited to note results. The pseudobulbs are 8} inches: in girth, 
and proportionate in length. The following notes on the cultivation of this 
most useful Orchid were kindly given by Mr. J. Campbell: ‘‘ Compost 
three parts loam, one of leaves, and one of old cow manure, the remaining 
part made up of equal quantities silver sand and bone-meal. In July the 
pots are top-dressed with loain and bone-meal. Soot water is freely used 
during the growing season.—Journal of Horticulture. 
DIES ORCHIDIANI. 
THE long-expected ‘scarlet crispum” is a step nearer realisation, if not 
already here, for tne remarkable Odontioda Bradshawize Cookson’s var., 
which received a First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on March goth, 
goes a long way towards realising that much desired ideal. It is not a 
crispum, and it is not entirely scarlet, but it makes a near approach to both, 
as might have been seen by the illustration given on page 113 if only it 
could have been done by the new colour photography, which may one day be 
available. The scarlet crispum is as ardently longed for as the blue rose, 
and much more likely to be achieved. Congratulations to Mr. Cookson on 
another marked step towards that goal of the Orchidist’s ambition. 
From hybrids to Nomenclature is a very short step nowadays, and we 
have now another suggestion for the naming of multigeneric Orchid hybrids. 
Mr. C. T. Druery thinks that a much simpler and more intelligible plan 
might be adopted than any of those already described. It is, however, only 
a modification of the existing one, and consists in shortening the compound 
names already in use, ‘‘ without, however, sacrificing, for the Orchid expert, 
