232 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AucusT, 1908. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM QUEEN OF THE EARTH. 
Ir has several times been recorded that the markings on certain spotted 
Odontoglossums varies from year to year, but we do not remember such a 
remarkable change as that here illustrated. Two years ago we figured 
(O.R. xiv. p. 137, fig. 17) a handsome Odontoglossum bearing the name of 
O. crispum Queen of the Earth, from the collection of De Barri Crawshay, 
Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks. Some little doubt as to its origin was 
expressed at the time, though we were afterwards informed that it appeared 
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Fig. 28. ODONTOGLOssUM CRISPUM QUEEN OF TEE EARTH 
(as it flowered in 1906). 
in an importation of O. crispum. It has now flowered again, and received 
a First-class Certificate from the R. H. S. on April 28th last, as recorded at 
page 170, where it was remarked that the greater part of the sepals and 
petals were covered with large blotches of reddish claret colour, of a much 
darker tint than when recorded and figured two years ago. Mr. Crawshay 
has again sent a life-sized photograph of the inflorescence, from which we 
have selected for reproduction a portion showing three of the flowers, and 
without the positive evidence which Mr. Crawshay is able to give, it would 
