Jung, 1908.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. i kek 
outright by an amateur exhibitor who is successful three times, not neces- 
sarily in succession. H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill, Lancs., offers a 
valuable Cup to the most successful exhibitor of general displays of Orchids 
at the meetings. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, continue their com- 
petition for Cattleyas and Lelias. Lastly, Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden, 
offers a Cup to the exhibitor gaining the greatest number of points for 
Odontoglossums. The secretary, Mr. P. Weathers, Old Trafford, will be 
pleased to give any information to intending exhibitors. 
A Flower Show will be held in connection with the Franco-British 
Exhibition, at Shepherd's Bush, on June 24th, 25th, and 26th, at which a 
class is included for a group of Orchids 2oft. by 5ft., arranged with palms 
or small ferns. The first prize is a Gold Medal and £5; second prize, 
Silver-gilt Medal and £3, and third prize, Silver Medal and £2. Further 
particulars may be obtained of the Superintendent, Wood Lane, Shepherd's 
Bush, London. 
The very fine groups of Orchids exhibited by M. Ch. Vuylsteke and by 
Major Holford at the recent Ghent Show are illustrated in Le Jardin for 
May 5th, pp. 134, 135. 
HYBRIDISING WITH MIXED POLLEN.—Another experiment of hybridising 
with mixed pollen has been made, as the following letter will show. Mrs. 
Ida Brandt, of Zurich, writes: “‘ On August 2nd, 1903, Cypripedium X 
Io grande was crossed with three different sorts of pollen, C. Chamberlain- 
lanum, C. superbiens, and C. Curtisii. The seed was sown on August 27th, 
1904, and eighteen plants were raised from the capsule, all showing 
differently tesselated leaves, some resembling those of C. X marmorophyllum, 
and others more like C. Curtisii. The enclosed flower is the first that has 
appeared out of the batch.’”’ The flower sent has very handsomely spotted 
petals, a broad, well-coloured dorsal sepal, and a pouch nearly like C. 
Superbiens, from which we think the fertilising pollen tube must have been 
derived. Of course, C. Curtisii would have given a very similar hybrid. 
We hope that all the seedlings will be allowed to flower, so that the 
complete result may be recorded, which should be interesting. 
ORCHID PORTRAITS. 
AERIDES VANDARUM, Kirk’s VAR.—/ourn. Hort., 1908, i. p. 465, with 
BULBOPHYLLUM MIRUM, J. J. Sm.—Gard. Chron., 1908, 1. pp. 348, 353; 
fig. 156. 
CATTLEYA MENDEL, HoLrorp’s VAR.—Gard. Chron., 1908, i. pp. 278, 
284, fig. 122. 
