THE ORCHin WORLD. 



[October, 191 4 



Cymbidium eburneo'Loivianum, in the collection oj Lieul.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt. 



CYMBIDIUM EBURNEO- 

 LOWIANUM. 



PROBABLY in no other genus have the 

 results of hybridisation been so 

 generally satisfactory as in that of 

 Cymbidium. The ever-green nature of the 

 foliage renders these plants of decorative 

 value throughout the whole year, while the 

 long lasting nature of their flowers is 

 an nnportant point for one and all to 

 consider. 



Although many of the newest Cymbidium 

 hybrids have not as yet had sufficient time to 

 show forth their full capabilities, there are 

 several of earlier production which have been 

 brought to perfection under the care of 

 skilful growers. Of these mention may be 

 made of C. eburneo-Lowianum, which on first 

 flowering in the year 1889 encouraged 



hyljridists, then somewhat few in number, to 

 make numerous crosses^ the majority of which 

 have since been raised and acknowledged as 

 valuable acquisitions. 



The subject of our illustration is a 

 remarkable specimen of C. eburneo- 

 Lowianum, in the noted collection of 

 Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 

 Westonbirt, where it has been cultivated by 

 Mr. H. G. Alexander. It is in a sixteen inch 

 pot, carries fifteen spikes with an aggregate 

 of seventy flowers, the finest spike carr\ing 

 seven flowers. 



The large flowers are of a creamy-white 

 colour, the front lobe of the labellum bearing 

 the reddish V-shaped blotch that is so noted a 

 characteristic of C. Lowianum. One of the 

 many favourable points concerning these 

 I'jlants is the long time their flowers remain 

 in perfect condition. 



