JUNE, 1903.] LHE ORCHID REVIEW. 169 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM: SPECIMEN PLANT. 
A SPECIMEN plant of Odontoglossum crispom Is a comparatively rare 
sight, but such a one appeared at the R.H.S. meeting on May 5th last, 
from the collection of Captain Holford, We sstonbirt, Tetbury, and was 
deservedly awarded a Cultural Commendation. It carried six spikes and 
e of 128 flowers, or an average of over 21 flowers each. We are 
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Fic. 35. ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM: SP 
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pleased to be able to give its portrait, reproduced from a photc 
by Mr. Alexander, thon ugh €3 xigencies ol space have c ompe lled it to be 
greatly reduced in size. Mr. Alexander states that 
from a small imported piece with one lead. Last spring the rf 
double and completed the two bulbs during the summer. It then broke 
away again in the autumn, with three breaks, making up good bulbs during 
the winter, from which the six spikes here shown were produce 
