'Illl': ORCHID WOKl.I). 



Odontoglossum V ictory. 



OnONTOGLOSSUM VICTORY. — Of all the 

 beautiful Odontoglossums each one has its 

 own fascinating features. It is not easy to 

 decide whether large size, width of segments, 

 or coloration score the most, probably it is 

 the general effect which pleases best. In 

 Odontoglossum Victory the essential features 

 of a model flower are brought to a high state 

 of perfection. The large flower has wide 

 sepals, almost orbicular petals, and a labellum 

 that is unusually developed, while all the 

 segments are elegantly blotched with 

 brownish-red, in places quite a mahogany 

 tint. The parentage is given as O. crispum 

 The Baroness x Od. hybrid, the latter of 

 unrecorded origin. Around the whitish 

 margin there is a suffusion of violet-rose, 

 which suggests the inclusion of Pescatorei, 

 for the same effect is seen m ardentissimum 

 (crispum x Pescatorei). The immense solid 

 blotch on the labellum is more than could l)e 

 l)roduced by either crispum or Pescatorei ; 



maybe it is due to Harryanum. However, a 

 magnificent flower has been produced, if we 

 know not b)- what means. When the raisers, 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, exhibited this 

 immature seedling, for it produced its one 

 flower for the first time, it was quite evident 

 that even finer results would be achieved 

 when the plant gains in strength. To record 

 its promising features the Orchid Committee 

 of the R.H.S. granted a Seedling Commen- 

 dation, October 12th, 191 5. 



Appreciation. — Allow me to express a 

 word of appreciation on the article " Orchids 

 in Nature " which appeared in the last issue, 

 for it is chiefly through such practical 

 experience in the native home of the plants 

 that we are able to understand their respective 

 requirements under artificial cultivation. I 

 sincerely wish more will be written b\- those 

 who have profited b\' these journeys to far off 

 lands. -/V. G. 



