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CATTLEYA CiENERAL SiMnH-DuRRlEN. — 

 I his was exhibited by (^ol. J. Rutherford, 

 M.P., Blackburn, at the Manchester Orchid 

 Society, September 24th, 19 14. The parents 

 are Maronii and Mantinii. 



Cattleya Bronze King. -A nchly- 

 coloured flower of bronze-reil colour resulting 

 from the use of C. Davisii (vclutina x 

 Hardyana) and aurea. In shape it resembles 

 velutina, but is larger in all the segments. 

 C. Davisii was originally shown by Mr. J. 

 Gurney Fowler in September, igo6; C. 

 Bronze King has just flowered in his collection 

 at Pembury. 



OUONTOGLOSSUM URO-EXCELLENS. — The 

 parentage of this interesting hybrid is almost 

 gi\en in its specific name, V^eing Uro- 

 Skinneri and excellens, the latter a natural 

 hybrid between tnumphans and Pescatorei. 

 In structure the flower resembles Uro- 

 Skinneri, but the coloration is nearer to 

 excellens. The broad labellum is creamy- 

 white with dark rosy-crimson blotches, and a 

 row of irregular rose spots inside the margin. 

 Received an Award of Appreciation when 

 exhibited at the Manchester Orchid Society, 

 September 24th, by Mr. Richd. Ashworth, in 

 whose collection at Newchurch it was raised. 



Denurobium Triumph. — This is a par- 

 ticularly interesting hybrid between thyrsi- 

 florum and pulchellum, the latter parent being 

 better known in gardens under the name 

 Dalhousieanum. The stout stems are about 

 three feet in height, while the drooping 

 raceme consisted of eight flowers, the broad 

 sepals and petals yellowish-white, the open 

 labellum rich yellow. Raised by Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge Wells. 



Sophro-Cattleya Ariadne. — An inter- 

 esting primary hybrid between S. grandiflora 

 and C. Schilleriana. The sepals and petals 

 are somewhat narrow, a deficiency which is 

 more than made up by the particularly rich 

 bronze-red colour ; the labellum three-lobed, 

 the median segment broad and flat, rose- 

 crimson veined with dark purple. To Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown is due the credit of 

 raising and flowering this hybrid, which 

 cannot by any means be considered an easy 

 one to cultivate. 



('ai tleva Leuru Rollin.— a pleasing 

 result obtained by crossing Carmen (Luedde- 

 manniana x Warscewiczii) and Fabia. Se[)als 

 and petals rosy-mauve, the labellum rich 

 crimson-pur[)le. Flowered tjy Mr. Arthur 

 Meyer, Briars, Whetstone. 



ZygopeTALUM Blackii. -The i)a rents of 

 this plant are Perrenoudii (intermedium x 

 Gauteri) and crinitum. Sepals and petals 

 greenish, heavily blotched with purple-brown, 

 the hairy labellum white veined with rich 

 violet-purple. Recently exhibited by Messrs. 

 Flory and Black, Slough. 



L.ELIO-CaTTLEYA PATHEUS. — The result 

 of crossing L.-C. Geo. Woodhams and C. 

 Armstrongiae. Raised by Messrs. Armstrong 

 and Brown, Tunbridge Wells. 



L/ELIO-Cattleya Paruda. — Another 

 attractive hybrid raised by Messrs. Armstrong 

 and Brown. The parents are L.-C. Geo. 

 Woodhams and C. Mrs. Mahler (Leopoldii x 

 bicolor). 



Flowers in Season. — Among the flowers 

 kindly sent by correspondents the following 

 are worthy of mention: — Cattleya Dido 

 (Bowringiana x Iris), of rich rose-purple ; C. 

 Kienastiana (Lueddemanniana x aurea), light 

 mauve with mottled labellum, and produced 

 from seed sown three years and seven months 

 ago ; and Laelio-Cattleya Mrs. Donald 

 MacM aster (lummosa x aurea), an excellent 

 example, with rich yellow sepals and petals 

 and crimson labellum ; all from Mr. F. C. 

 Puddle, Scampston Hall Gardens, Rillington, 

 York. Laelio-Cattleya Barbara (C. Gaskel- 

 liana x L. lona), a pleasing variety, showing 

 evidence of L. Dayana derived through L. 

 lona ; in former years the petals have been 

 streaked with dark crimson, but this season it 

 IS absent, possibly owing to the plant not 

 being quite so well cultivated. From Mr. 

 Eustace F. Clark, Evershot, Dorset. 



Royal Horticultural Society. — 

 Meetings will be held on the following days : 

 — November 3rd and 17th, December ist and 

 1 5th. The Orchid Committee will meet as 

 usual. 



