﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



[JANUARV, 1904. 



O. X armainvillierense is an artificial hybrid raised by M. Jacob, 

 gardener to Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Armainvilliers, near Paris, 

 according to the record, from O. Pescatorei crossed with O. crispum. It 

 flowered in December, 1898, and received a First-class Certificate of Merit 

 from the Societe Nationale d' Horticulture de France. It was described as 

 a superb form, perfect in shape, with some dark spots. We have not seen it. 



The variety ardentissimum (fig. 6) is a superb form raised by 

 M. Ch. Vuylsteke, Loochristi, Ghent, from O. Pescatorei 2 and O. crispum 

 Franz Masereel S . It flowered in May, 1902, and was exhibited at the 

 Temple Show, under the name of O. X ardentissimum, when it received 

 a First-class Certificate. The ground colour is white, and the markings 



