﻿THE ORCHIL) REVIEW. 



[April, 1904. 



yellow zone surrounding the disc. There is a considerable general 

 resemblance to D. X Wiganiae xanthochilum, and D. X Melpomene, two 

 other hybrids of D. signatum, of which flowers are also sent for comparison, 

 but the present one has a smaller disc, and some other differences. The 

 two other hybrids mentioned were derived from D. nobile and D. X 

 Ainsworthii respectively, and as the latter is half nobile, which species is 

 nearly allied to the Chinese D. Linawianum, the general resemblance of the 

 three hybrids is easily explained. It is likely to develop into a handsome 

 thing when the plant becomes strong. 



ORCHIDS FROM PENARTH. 



Several interesting and beautiful Orchids are sent from the collection of 

 J. J. Neale, Esq., of Penarth, by Mr. E. W. Davy. First may be mentioned 

 part of an inflorescence of Oncidium tigrinum, grown in leaf-compost, as 

 described at page 90 ; and a most beautiful thing it is, with the flowers 

 beautifully developed, and the lips an inch and a half broad. There is no 

 trace of want of substance in the flowers, and we find that they last well in 

 water. It is, in fact, a fine thing for cutting. Flowers of Oncidium 

 olivaceum also sent are said to have been out for eleven weeks. O. 

 Cebolleta is a very pretty species said to be flowering very freely. O. 

 serratum Mr. Davy thinks is one of the prettiest of Oncidiums, and its 

 much crisped segments are certainly very striking. A fine flower of 

 Angraecum superbum is taken from an eight-flowered raceme, which has 

 been out for ten weeks, and Paphiopedilum X Harrisianum has been 

 expanded since the end of November. A very pretty form of Cattleya 

 Trianae has a bright crimson front lobe to the lip, and the disc bright 

 yellow, with the rest of the flower white. It is from a small plant, and is 

 likely to develop into a fine thing. Epidendrum is represented by part of an 

 inflorescence of E. Stamfordianum and the bright yellow E. xanthinum, and 

 Vanda by the handsome V. tricolor var. planilabris. The Odontoglossums 

 form a charming little group, and include O. crispum and O. c. guttatum, 

 the latter very prettily spotted with red-brown on all the segments ; a good 

 inflorescence of O. constrictum, the charming O. nsevium, a good O. X 

 Coradinei, O. cordatum, and three forms of O. Rossii. The latter Mr. Davy 

 thinks suffers from lack of sunshine during the winter more than many others. 

 Lastly may be mentioned a spike of seed-pods— apparently of some 

 Polystachya. It came home in a case of various Orchids, including 

 Angraecums, from Ashantee, W. Africa, which are said to have arrived in 

 splendid condition, and their flowering is looked forward to with great 



