﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



[March, I9 o 4 .- 



HYBRID ODONTOGLOSSUMS. 



We have now much pleasure in figuring two more very beautiful Odonto- 

 glossums, raised by M. Ch. Vuylsteke, of Loochristi, Ghent, from photo- 

 graphs taken by Mr. Leo Farmar. We ought, however, to say that in 

 making the blocks they have been inadvertently enlarged a little beyond 

 natural size, though this may not be apparent when the plants have 

 reached their full development. In the second case, unfortunately, the 

 parentage has had to be inferred from the characters of the flower, the record 

 being lost, so that in this respect it comes down to the level of a natural 



Fig. 19. Odont 



hybrid, though in the latter case one is often helped by a knowledge of the 

 species which grow together. Additional seedlings may throw further light 

 on the question hereafter. 



O. X bellatu lum is believed to have been raised from O. Pescatorei 2 

 and O. sceptrum $ , and was described at page 99 of our tenth volume. The 

 present form (fig. 19) is believed to be another seedling from the same batch, 

 and it may be added that those which have already flowered have shown a 

 certain amount of variation between themselves, though conforming to the 

 same type. It shows a considerable resemblance to O. X Horsmanii, a 



