Tre ORG ey REVIEW: 
VOL. 2g MARCH, 1903. [No. 123. 
DIES ORCHIDIANI. 
Hysrip Odontoglossums promise to become as numerous as those of other 
popular genera. The last issue of the REVIEW contains descriptions of two 
fine novelties, each of which gained a First-class Certificate from the 
R.H.S., and in one case there was an excellent photographic illustration, 
which should be invaluable when other seedlings of the same parentage 
flower. There was also the figure of six-hundred seedling Odontoglossums. 
at Walton Grange, which will for ever dispose of the theory that Odontos. 
cannot be raised from seed. There they are in all stages, from the tiniest 
seedlings upwards, and one actually in flower. It is fortunate that Mr. 
Stevens obtained such a graphic record of his work, and the full details 
given should stimulate others to make experiments. Hitherto growers 
have been largely groping in the dark, but with such full particulars they 
should now be able to go straight ahead. I have no doubt that the 
figure and details have been carefully studied in many an establishment, 
and it will be interesting to watch the results. 
lt was also very interesting to have such a series of photographic 
figures of Odontoglossum crispum varieties as that given in the previous. 
month. It is difficult to realise that any species can be so variable, and 
a correspondent suggests that some of them must be hybrids. I know the 
theory, and a little speculation of this kind can do no harm if it is 
intended only to elicit the truth, and not to dogmatise, especially in a 
question which is so full of difficulties. I am in hopes that the progress 
mentioned in my last paragraph will before long throw some light on 
this question, for the commercial value of these heavily blotched forms 
will stimulate hybridists to make experiments, even if they care little for 
the scientific aspect of the question. 
It was interesting to have the question of the origin of Paphiopedilum 
X siamense so completely cleared up as it has been by the experiment. 
of Mr. Reginald Young, so completely recorded last month. I think Mr.. 
Young must take Odontoglossums in hand. 
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