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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[January, 1915. 



the raisers. Of "Teenish-yellow colour, with 

 upper part of dorsal pure white. 



L.elio-Cattleya Vulcanus. — The 

 parents of this are Lucasiana (C. labiata x 

 L. tenebrosa) and Trianae. Raised by Messrs. 

 .Stuart Low and Co. 



L.ELIO-C ATT LEVA GENERAL AlLENBY. — 

 A pleasing result obtained by crossing 

 Lucasiana (C. labiata x L. tenebrosa) with 

 Fabia (labiata x aurea). Messrs. Sander and 

 Sons being the raisers. 



Brasso-Cattleya Aquila. — A fine 

 addition to the autumn flowering hybrids of 

 B. Digbyana. The parents are B.-C. 

 heatonensis (B. Digbyana x C. Hardyana) 

 and C. labiata. Raised by Messrs. Stuart 

 Low and Co. 



L.ELIO-CATTLEYA PRIMULINA. — This has 

 pleasing yellowish flowers of good substance. 

 Raised by Messrs. Sander and Sons, the 

 parents being C. fulvescens (Forbesii x aurea) 

 and L.-C. Hon. Mrs. Astor. 



Sophro-Cattleya Annette. — A pretty 

 addition to this section, and resulting from 

 .S. grandiflora crossed with C. granulosa. The 

 neat flower has broad segments of rose-red 

 colour, the labellum three-lobed and of 

 reddish tint. Exhibited by Mr. H. S. 

 Goodson, Royal Horticultural Society, 

 December 15th, 1914. 



Cattleya Pretoria. — A richly coloured 

 hybrid obtained by crossing C. Peetersii 

 (labiata x Hardyana) with C. aurea. The 

 labellum is well developed and rendered 

 especially attractive by reason of its bright 

 purple colour with gold veining. Raised in 

 the collection of Mr. Richd. G. Thwaites, 

 Streatham. 



Cattleya General Pulteney. — An 

 interesting result obtained by crossing Octave 

 Doin (Mendelii x aurea) and Trianae, thus 

 combining three species which flower respec- 

 tively in late winter, early summer, and 

 autumn. Raised by Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



L.elio-Cattleya Sir Douglas Haig. — 

 L.-C. Henry Greenwood and C. Octave 

 Doin are the parents of this richly coloured 



flower which has recently been raised by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



Cypripedium Gordon Highlander. — 

 This has been produced by crossing Dread- 

 nought with alportense. Raised by Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons. 



Brasso-Cattleya Ida. — An interesting 

 cross between B.-C. Pluto (C. granulosa x B. 

 Digbyana) and C. aurea. Exhibited by His 

 Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Royal 

 Horticultural Society, December 1st, 191 4. 

 The large flower of greenish-yellow ground 

 colour, sepals and petals mottled with rose, 

 the broad labellum densely spotted with 

 rose-purple. 



Brasso-L.elia Moonbeam. — An inter- 

 esting hybrid raised by Mr. F. C. Puddle, 

 in the Scampston Hall collection, Rillmgton, 

 York. The parents are L. Dayana and B.-L. 

 Jessopi (L. xanthina x B. Digbyana), the 

 result being a clear greenish-white flower. 



Cattleya Clio. — The result of crossing 

 Armstrongias with aurea. Raised by Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown, and likely to make a 

 useful autumn flowering plant. 



Cattleya Crates. — A primary hybrid 

 between Percivaliana and bicolor. Raised by 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. The flower 

 is thick and fleshy and of long lasting nature. 



L.elio-Cattleya Rhenus. — Produced 

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

 aurea, and yielding a richly coloured flower. 

 Raised by Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 



Ccelogyne Veitchii. — To David Burke 

 is due the credit of discovering this species 

 in Western New Guinea when sent there by 

 Messrs. Veitch in search of new Orchids. 

 The flowers are pure white without any 

 markings, and are borne in long pendulous 

 racemes. It was first exhibited at the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, August 27th, 1895, 

 when an Award of Merit was granted. This 

 species still remains comparatively rare, and 

 on that account its attractive nature is seldom 

 seen. When once the plant has become 

 established it will produce its flowers regu- 

 larly every season, usually during the months 

 of August and September, 



