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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[April, 1915. 



interesting to prove that this could be 

 transmitted to other seedhngs. 



The genus Spathoglottis has received 

 well-merited attention, several beautiful 

 h)brids having being raised. Perhaps the 

 best is S. Colmanii, obtained by the use of S. 

 aurco-\^ieillardii and S. aurea, and of which 

 two varieties have been certificated by the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. S. plicata alba 

 has also received an Award of Merit. Brasso- 

 Cattleyas are numerous and include 



considerable time in perfection, and showing 

 a wide range of greenish-jellow and rose 

 tints. During the last few years a considerable 

 and important advance has been made by the 

 hybridists, their best achievements being seen 

 in C)-mbidium Colmaniae (eburneo-Lowianum 

 X eburneum), C. Lady Colman (eburneo- 

 Lowianum X rrac)'anum), of which the 

 variety known as Golden Queen received a 

 F'irst-class Certificate in February, 1913, and 

 C. Queen of Gatton (Lady Colman x insigne). 



Dendrobium Lady Colman. 

 F.C.C , H H.S., Feb. lOlh, 1914. 



B.-C. Mary, a very distinct and pretty hybrid 

 between B. nodosa and C. Lawrenceana, the 

 creamy-white flower being spotted with rose- 

 purple. Sobralias have also received 

 attention, the desire being to raise hybrids of 

 a dwarf and fioriferous nature. Growing 

 along with them are Zygo-Colax Wiganianus 

 (Z. intermedium x C. jugosus) and Z.-C. 

 Veitchii (Z. crinitum x C. jugosus). 



A large lean-to house is entirely filled with 

 Cymbidiums, their graceful spikes lasting a 



Although many hybrids have been obtained 

 by the use of insigne, opinions differ 

 concerning the habit of the flower spikes — 

 should they be erect like insigne, or should 

 they bend gracefully over as in the Lowianum 

 section? In these gardens the desire is to 

 produce spikes as borne by the last-mentioned 

 species, which many amateurs will no doubt 

 acknowledge to be the most effective style. 

 The rare C. I'Ansonii is well represented, one 

 large plant carrying four spikes of flowers. 



