THE 



ORCHID WORLD 



APRIL, 1915. 



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EULOPHIELLA ELISABETHrE.— On the intro- 

 duction of this handsome species to European 

 gardens, about the year 1893, one plant 

 passed into the collection of Mr. J. Gurney 

 Fowler, where, thanks to careful treatment, it 

 has since remained in a good state of health, 

 and vigorous enough to produce several 

 spikes of flower. It is worthy of note that 

 this Madagascan species is dedicated to 

 Oueen Elisabeth of Roumania. 



Cattleya Schroder.-e. — During the last 

 few weeks many houses have been made gay 

 by this free-flowering and delicate Cattleya, 

 which is rendered all the more attractive by 

 reason of its very pleasing perfume. Under 

 the varietal name " Stone House variety " we 

 have received a charming flower from Mr. H. 

 Worsley, of Haslingden. The sepals and 

 broad petals are pure white, the open labellum 

 light rose, the central part bright orange. 



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MiLTONIA Hye.E. — This interesting hybrid 

 between M. Hyeana (vexillaria x Bleuana) 

 and M. Phatenopsis seems to have met with 

 ill-luck, for notwithstanding the fact that the 

 late M. Jules Hye exhibited a flowering plant 

 at the R.H.S. Summer Show, Holland Park, 

 July, 191 3, there does not appear to be any 

 correct record of it m the horticultural Press. 

 The Society's entry book, however, proves 

 that M. Hyeae var. gracilis (M. Hyeana x M. 

 Phalaenopsis) was duly entered for adjudi- 

 cation by the Orchid Committee, and the 

 writer well remembers the plant, with its 

 grass-like foliage, but the reports of the 



exhibition erroneously give it as M. Hyeana 

 gracilis. 



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MiLTONIA Hybrids. — Considering the 

 interest that is at present being taken m 

 Miltonias of the vexillaria section, it is not 

 surprising to find hybridists endeavouring to 

 bring forth new features. Of these, the 

 enlargement of the blotch of colour on the 

 labellum is an attractive point, and it is to be 

 hoped by the use of M. Phalaenopsis and M. 

 vexillaria G. D. Owen that some beautiful 

 results will be created. Crosses between 

 these two plants have been effected in more 

 than one trade establishment, but the 

 seedlings are, unfortunately, particularly 

 difficult to cultivate, only a small percentage 

 showing any inclination to grow in a satis- 

 factory manner. A small batch of this 

 interesting cross has been raised by Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown, the tallest seedling 

 being inches high, and with the promise of 

 making a healthy plant. 



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DeNDROBIUM mobile ALBUM. — The pure 

 white form of this species, often spoken of as 

 the virginale variety, is one of the specialities 

 of Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, who raised 

 a batch of it from seed, every plant proving a 

 true albino. When the seedlings flowered 

 there was a remarkable uniformity in the size 

 and shape of the blooms, but there were 

 three which stood out prominently on account 

 of their large flowers of porcelain white and 

 wax-like substance. These particular plants 

 have varied from the normal type in a manner 

 that is much appreciated, and no doubt if 

 they were likewise used as parents the second 



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