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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[April, 1915. 



FLOWERS IN SEASON. 



Odontoglossum Herculaneu^i. — One 

 of the finest hybrid Odontoglossums it has 

 been our pleasure to see is sent 

 by Mr. Richd. Ashworth, of 

 Newchurch. Although recorded 

 as Herculaneum (F.C.C., 

 M.O.S.), it no doubt belongs to 

 the eximium section, and was 

 evidently produced by crossing 

 a fine ardentissimum with a 

 crispum of the good old Pacho 

 type. The clear white flower is 

 of perfect form, the total width 

 being 3^ inches, the petals 

 wide, each segment having a 

 large crimson-purple blotch. 

 There is strong evidence of 

 Pescatorei in formation of the 

 labellum and in the shape of 

 the petals. 



Cattle Y A Empress 

 Frederick. — Mr. H. G. Cros- 

 ley sends from the collection of 

 H.S.H. Princess of Monaco, La 

 Ferte-Bernard, France, a five- 

 flowered spike of this beautiful 

 h3'-brid between C. aurea and 

 C. Mossios. Not only is this 

 of interest on account of the unusual 

 number of flowers, but the variety is 

 one in v/hich the gold veining on the 

 labellum of both species blends in a most 

 effective manner, making a striking contrast 

 to the bright rose-purple colour of the other 

 segments. The yellow pigment of C. aurea 

 generally brightens up the purple colour of 

 other species used in conjunction with it, of 

 which the above instance, as well as C. Fabia 

 and C. Hardyana, are well-known examples. 

 When Cattleyas are cultivated to the high 

 state of perfection shown by the inflorescence 

 sent by Mr. Crosley, they prove a source of 

 extreme pleasure to both the o^^mer and 

 admiring visitor. 



Sophrocattl.^:lia Sunloch. — An 

 extremely beautiful variety of this hybrid has 

 flowered in the Westonbirt collection, the 

 flower of which has been sent to us by Mr. 



H. G. Alexander. It is of an artistic colour 

 rarely seen, being bright terra-cotta, over 

 which IS a suffusion of rose-scarlet ; the apex 

 of the labellum is crimson, while the throat is 



Odontoglnssum Herculaneum. Garrlnicrs Chronirlr. 



rich orange. The parentage is S.-C.-L. 

 Danas (C. Harrisoniana x S.-L. Orpetii) x 

 L.-C. Goldfinch (L.-C. vvarnhamensis x C. 

 aurea). 



Odontoglossum ASPERSUM. — From Mr. 

 Wm. Thompson's collection we have received 

 through Mr. J. Howes a well-grown six- 

 flowered spike of this natural hybrid between 

 Rossii and maculatum. The brown spotting 

 on the sepals, the yellowish petals, the rose 

 column, and the white labellum with its 

 yellow crest make up a very pretty subject. 

 Flowers of the new maculum (maculatum x 

 aspersum), as well as O. Cervantesii decorum, 

 make a representative selection of Mexican 

 Odontoglossums, while another novelty, also 

 described under " New Hybrids," is Oncidioda 

 waltonensis. Flowers of Odontioda Euterpe 

 (O. Uro-Skinneri x C. Noezliana), a difficult 

 plant to cultivate, and Od. illustrissimum var. 



