June-July, 1916.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD, 



Epidendrum atropurpureum, var.l roseum. 



Epidendrum atropurpureum. — This 

 species, also known as E. macrochilum, has a 

 wide range in Central and South America. It 

 was first detected by the travellers Humboldt 

 and Bonpland about a century ago ; many 

 years afterwards it was gathered by Wagener 

 and Purdie near Caracas, and by Ure Skinner 

 in Guatemala, growing in company with the 

 beautiful Cattleya that bears his name. It 

 has also been received from Mexico, Panama, 

 and Colombia. E. atropurpureum was first 

 introduced by Mr. Horsfall, of Liverpool, in 

 whose collection it flowered in 1836. The 

 variety roseum was introduced by Mr. Skinner 

 from Guatemala, where the flower is known 

 among the natives as the Dragon's Mouth. 

 Its flowering time is spring and early summer, 

 and the intermediate house with a moist 

 atmosphere and temperature of 50 — 65 

 degrees meets its requirements. In the rare 

 variety known as album the lip is pure white. 



Dendrobium Densiflorum. — A very 

 fine specimen of this elegant Orchid was at 

 one time in the collection of Mr. C. J. Lucas, 

 Warnham Court, Sussex. In the year 1882 

 it measured over three feet across, and carried 

 upwards of sixty spikes, many of which had 

 about thirty blooms. 



NEW HYBRIDS. 



Odontioda Leo. — This is a small- 

 flowered hybrid of dull red colour obtained 

 by crossing C. Noetzliana with Odonto- 

 glossum crinitum, the latter an uncommon 

 species and native of Colombia. Raised by 

 Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 



Odontoglossum Erzerum. — Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown have raised this cross 

 by means of the parents Fascinator and 

 crispum Lucianii. A recent example had 

 flowers of perfect shape, blotched with red- 

 brown. 



Odontoglossum ardentisper. — The 

 result of crossing ardentissimum and Jasper, 

 the pleasing flower of rose-purple colour. 

 Raised by Mr. C. J. Lucas, Warnham Court, 

 Horsham. 



L.fLLIO-CATTLEYA GeORGE BRANCH. — 

 The parents are L.-C. bletchleyensis x L.-C. 

 G. .S. Ball, the result showing various rose 

 and purple tints. Raised by Mr. C. J. Lucas, 

 Warnham Court, Horsham. 



Odontioda Trebizond. — Odm. Fasci- 

 nator and Oda. Charlesworthii have been 

 used in the making of this flower, in colour 

 rose-red, with purple blotching. Raised by 

 Mr. Geo. W. Bird, West Wickham, Kent. 



Odontoglossum Trebizond. — The 

 result of crossing King Emperor and eximium. 

 A charming flower of solid crimson-red colour. 

 Raised by Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 



