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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[January, 1916. 



Cattleya Snow Queen. — An interesting- 

 addition to tlie alba section, and obtained by 

 crossmg Gasl-;elliana alba with the pure white 

 Suzanne Hye de Crom (Gaskelliana alba x 

 Mossiae Wageneri). Raised by Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons. 



Cattleya Portiata. — The specific name 

 of this hybrid is derived from its parents 

 Portia and labiata. Raised m the collection 

 of Mr. F. J. Hanbury, Brockhurst, East 

 Grinstead. One of the first to flower was 

 larger than Portia and darker than labiata. 



L.-elio-Cattleya Eyeringiana. — C. 

 Bowringiana and L. Eyermaniana (albida x 

 grandiflora) are the parents of this Gatton 

 Park hybrid. It carried an arching spike of 

 rose-pink flowers. 



L/ELIO-Cattleya Alex. — In this elegant 

 hybrid between L.-C. Tunis (L. cinnabarina x 

 C. Warscewiczii) and C. aurea, the influence 

 of cinnabarina is seen in the reddish-copper 

 colour of the sepals and petals, while the other 

 two component species are responsible for the 

 richly coloured labellum. Awarded a First- 

 class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society, 

 November 23rd, 1915, when exhibited by 

 !\Iessrs. Stuart Low and Co. 



SOPHRO-L.iLIO-CATTLEYA OrION.— This 

 neat little flower with its almost undescribable 

 rose-red colour has been raised by Messrs. 

 Charlesworth and Co. The seed-bearing 

 parent was C. Fabia and the pollen parent 

 S.-L.-C. Menippe (C. Hardyana x S.-L. 

 heatonensis). 



Odontioda Nena.— a very neat and 

 pretty flower of bright red colour, and obtained 

 by crossing Oda. Vuylstekeae with 0dm. per- 

 cultum. Raised by Messrs. Flory and Black. 



Brasso-Cattleya Apollo.— a useful 

 addition to this handsome section, obtained 

 by crossing C. Mendelii with B.-C. Digbyano- 

 Mossiae, Messrs. Armstrong and Brown being 

 the raisers. 



Brasso-Cattleya Merlin. — Messrs. 

 I'lory and Black have produced this attractive 

 flower, of which the parentage is B.-C. 

 Digbyano-Schroderas x C. labiata. 



Odontoglossum ChLOE. — Groganiae 

 (Edwardii x Uro-Skinneri) and crispum are 

 the parents of this neat little flower, in colour 



dark crimson-red, the hp rose-crimson. 

 Raised by Mr. Richd. G. Thwaites, Streatham 

 Hill. 



Odontoglossum Peerless. — A promis- 

 ing seedling, obtained by crossing Ossulstonii 

 and eximium, Messrs. Armstrong and Brown 

 being the raisers. 



Odontoglossum Philo. — One of the 

 free-flowering hybrids produced by using 

 excellens and eximium. Exhibited by Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown, R.H.S., November 

 23rd, 1915. 



Odontoglossum Clio. — Arlequm (Fas- 

 cinator X triumphans) and crispum are 

 responsible for the making of this hybrid, the 

 raisers being Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 



L.5:lio-Cattleya Ruth G. Worsley. — 

 This new hybrid, of which a flower has been 

 received from Mr. H. Worsley, Sherfin, 

 Baxenden, is noteworthy on account of its 

 unusually rich coloration. The parents are 

 C. Ella (bicolor x Warscewiczii) and L.-C. 

 luminosa (tenebrosa x aurea), yielding a wide 

 flower, the sepals bronze-red, the petals 

 reddish-crimson with the central area dark 

 rose, the handsome labellum having the 

 front lobe entirely ruby-crimson, the side 

 lobes blotched with yellow. 



Cattleya Lord Derby. — This hybrid, 

 between labiata and Percivahana, was 

 exhibited by Mr. Harry Dixon at the meeting 

 of the R.H.S., December 7th, 191 5. Inter- 

 mediate in its time of flowering, it bears the 

 well-known characteristics of both parents. 



Cattleya Evelyn Sander. — A pure 

 white flower of large size, obtained by crossing 

 Dusseldorfei Lhidine with Trianae alba. 

 Raised by Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



Cattleya Mary Sander. — An excellent 

 addition to the albino section, obtained by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons through the use of 

 Suzanne Hye de Crom and Dusseldorfei 

 Undine. 



L.ELIO-Cattleya St. Alban. — A very 

 beautiful result, exhibited by Messrs. Sander 

 and Sons, R.H.S., December 7th, 191 5, when 

 it received an Award of Merit. The plant 

 c arried a spike of 3 golden-yellow flowers, the 

 I 1 helium veined with light crimson-red. The 

 parents are L.-C Golden Glory and C. aurea. 



