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'IHl': ORCHID WORI.I). 



[November, 



1915- 



Odonloglossum Helmulh {R.H.S. Journal). 



Received Firsl-class Certificate when exhibited by Baron Bruno Schroder, R H.S., May 5th, 1914. 



Cattle YA Brownle. — There are many 

 early-day hybrids that have never been grown 

 to perfection, and for that reason their full 

 artistic merit has not as yet been seen. 

 Take, for example, Cattleya Browniae (Harn- 

 soniana x Bowringiana), originally raised by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons, and given an Award 

 of Merit, October gth, 1894; in how many 

 collections can a plant now be found? Very 

 few indeed, yet when properly cultivated it is 

 a most elegant and noble plant, possessing a 

 robust constitution and carrying attractive 



clusters of rose-purple flowers. That such is 

 the case was proved by the specimen 

 exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., at 

 the R.H.S., October 12th, 1915, when a 

 Cultural Commendation was awarded to the 

 cultivator, Mr. J. Collier. This plant carried 

 two spikes with 15 and 13 flowers respectively, 

 and, as may be expected, received considerable 

 admiration from the numerous visitors. This 

 }i)'brid is named in honour of the wife of Mr. 

 13. S. Brown, an enthusiastic amateur, residing 

 at St. Louis, U.S.A. 



