THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[DcccmlxT, 1914. 



possesses a much better constitution than the 

 typical form, and although it has been in 

 cultivation at least ten years the new bulbs 

 show not the slightest sign of deterioration. 



Vanda Sanderiana. 



Vanda Sanderiana.— Mr. Hrishi Kesh 

 Seal has many interesting Vandas in his 

 collection, and amongst those that have 

 recently flowered in his garden house, Krishna 

 Kanan, 105, Dum Dum Road, Calcutta, is 

 \' anda Sanderiana, a fine plant imported from 

 the Philippines about ten months ago. '1 he 

 n)ain stem is about 2 feet in height, and 

 carries a spike, some 12 inches long, ui)on 

 which are nine superb flowers, each measuring 

 4 inches in diameter. The plant, as may be 

 seen in our reproduced photograph, was 

 cultivated in a large basket suspended from 

 the roof. Almost needless to remark, the 

 flowering of such a noble Orchid caused 

 considerable local interest and brought many 

 visitors to Mr. Seal's garden. 



Odontoglossum crispum Millie. — 

 '1 his, one of the finest of the good old Pacho 

 varieties, was exhibited by Messrs. Flory and 

 Black at the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 November 17th, 191 4, when an Award of 

 Merit was granted. When the plant was in 

 flower some twelve months ago it was 

 fertilised with the pollen of an equally fine 

 variety, and the resulting pod, which has just 

 ripened, weighs slightly more than 4 ounces, 

 surely a record for a crispum. The removal 

 of this heavy pod will allow the plant to 

 quickly recuperate itself and gather sufficient 

 strength for the production of a complete 

 spike of flowers next season, when the higher 

 award of a First-class Certificate will doubtless 

 be obtained. 



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StaNHOPEA SACCATA. — The flowers of 

 tliis rare species are smaller than many others 

 of the genus, and for this reason, and also on 

 account of their wonderful structure, Mr. J. T. 

 Bcnnett-Pce wore one in his coat on the 

 occasion of the Conference on Genetics held 

 at the Royal Horticultural Society in KjoO. 

 The late Sir Trevor Lawrence immediately 

 recognised the flower and promptly remarked: 

 " This is the first time I have ever seen a 

 Stanhopea used for that purpose!" Mr. 

 Bennett-Poe obtained his plant some twenty- 

 five years ago from the celebrated collection 

 at Glasnevin, Dublin. It was James Bateman 

 who originally figured this species in his 

 " Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala," the 

 description being as follows: — " Stanhojiea 

 saccata, the Pouch-lipped Stanhopea. Scapes 

 2-3 flowered. At the base of the lip there is 

 a deep perpendicular pouch, which glow's 

 inside with the most brilliant orange; attached 

 to the front of this pouch, on either side, are 

 two very large parallel flattened falcate horns, 

 bent slightly inwards. This elegant little 

 Stanliopea was discovered by Mr. Skinner in 

 some part of Guatemala, but, unfortunately, 

 we are not in possession of the precise 

 locality, which is the more to be regretted as 

 it was never met with except on one occasion. 

 We received it in 1837, and it flowered 



