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of the side lobes is occupied by a very broad band of deep salmon-red. The 

 crest is deep yellow, somewhat lined with red, and the side lobes well 

 developed. The column is light yellow marked with red both in front and 

 behind, and the column wings are entire, and margined with red. The lip 

 appears free, but is very slightly adnate to the column at the base. It is a 

 most brilliant hybrid, and probably the forerunner of a quite distinct type, 

 for which the name Odontioda is proposed. Beside the brilliant colour and 

 partially adnate lip, there is a trace of connexity about all the segments 

 which also shows the influence of the Cochlioda parent. It is a little 

 uncertain which was the seed bearer, for the cross was made both ways, and 

 at first it was feared that the seeds had failed to germinate. M. Vuylsteke 

 must be congratulated on his brilliant success. 



ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 



he time seems to have come when we raise Laelio-cattleya X Schilleriana 

 from seed at home instead of importing it from abroad. In an account of 

 the collection of J. H. Grogan, Esq., Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, given 

 in our last volume, it was remarked (p. 229) : " Seedlings of Lselia 

 purpurata X Cattleya intermedia are getting strong, and should once more 

 prove the parentage of Lselia-cattleya X Schilleriana. A first flower has 

 now appeared and has been sent by Mr. Grogan. The front lobe of the lip 

 is rich purple, and there is a similar spot on the disc, the rest of the flower 

 being blush white, with a tinge of lilac on the front of the undulate side 

 lobes. Two excellent forms of Odontoglossum crispum are also sent, one 

 of them being only a shade under four inches in diameter across the petals. 

 Both are from small plants. There are also flowers of O. triumphans 

 which, curiously enough, appeared in the same batch. Lastly must be 

 mentioned Dendrobium undulatum, with its bronzy brown, very undulate 

 flowers. 



Two handsome Orchids are sent from the collection of T. Slatter, Esq., 

 Stand Hall, Whitefield, by Mr. Johnson. Lselia-cattleya X Ingramii is a 

 very finely developed flower, excellent in shape, and very richly coloured. 

 The other is a beautiful form of L.-c. X Schilleriana called variety 

 Statteriana. The sepals and petals are white, and the front lobe of the lip 

 deep purple. 



Three handsome Lselia-cattleyas are sent from the collection of the 

 Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Birmingham, by Mr. Mackay. 

 They are L.-c. X Hyeana, L.-c. X General Baden-Powell, and L.-c. X 

 Mardelli, the latter being a very interesting example of one of Messrs. 

 Veitch's early hybrids between C. Lueddemaniana and L.-c. X elegans. It 

 bears a four-flowered inflorescence. 



