April, i()i5.] 



'IHI': OF^CHII) WORIJ). 



flower is of good substance, primrose-yellow, 

 and entirely without spots or other colour in 

 the throat. Raised by Messrs. Armstrong 

 and Brown. 



Odontoglossum Edwardimium. — The 

 specific name of this hybrid suggests its 

 parentage, Edwardii x eximium, but in the 

 description of the flower, page 126, it was 

 accidentally omitted. 



Cattleya Queen Elizabeth. — The 

 result of crossing Schroderae and Empress 

 Frederick. Flower of excellent shape, rosy 

 mauve, the lip mottled with purple, the 

 wide throat orange-yellow. Raised in the 

 Scampston Hall collection by Mr. F. C. 

 Puddle. 



Odontioda Lady Colman. — A brilliant 

 red flower obtained by crossing C. Noezliana 

 with Od. Queen of Gatton (triumphans x 

 percultum). Raised by Mr. Collier m the 

 Gatton Park collection. 



Odontoglossum Farnesil — A singular 

 result obtained by crossing Crawshayanum 

 and Rolfeae. Sepals and petals dark crimson- 

 red, tipped with yellow, the well-developed 

 flat labellum having the basal half rich 

 crimson, the apical portion pure white. 

 Column and wings yellow. The first Odonto- 

 glossum hybrid to flower of those raised by 

 Mr. Fames m the Ashtead Park collection. 



Odontoglossum Admiral. — The result 

 of crossing Pescatorei and eximium. Raised 

 by Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



Odontoglossum Ariel. — A pretty hybrid 

 obtained by the use of Andersonianum var. 

 Ruckerianum and eximium, the raisers being 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



Odontioda Sultan. — One of the distinct 

 Odontiodas, the wide flower being of a rich 

 dark crimson, and of good substance. Raised 

 by Mr. Geo. W. Bird, West Wickham, Kent, 

 the parents being 0dm. crispo-Harryanum 

 and Oda. Charlesworthii. 



Odontioda Gladys. — An extremely 

 pretty hybrid obtained from Od. Pescatorei 

 and Oda. Bradshawias. The large whitish 

 flower having all the segments bordered with 

 bright rose, the central areas spotted with 

 scarlet-red. Raised by Mr. Geo. W. Bird, 

 West Wickham, Kent. 



SEED RAISING FOR AMATEURS. 



[Continued from poge 141.) 



THERE is always a certain amount of 

 pleasure to be obtained in watching 

 the development of a seed-pod, and 

 were it not so the period of twelve months 

 usually occupied would indeed be wearisome 

 waiting. As each succeeding week brings a 

 further increase in the size of the pod, so our 

 hopes of producing new and beautiful hybrids 

 advance proportionally. In such a large 

 family as the Orchidaceae there are several 

 genera that produce and ripen their seed m 

 the space of about six months, but, unfortu- 

 nately, these are not the popular kinds 

 generally cultivated by amateurs, so a full 

 twelve months is necessary for the production 

 of Cattleya, Dendrobium, Cypripedium and 

 Odontoglossum seed. It matters but little at 

 what time of the year the flower is fertilised, 

 for the seed is usually fully matured about the 

 same week in the following respective season. 



Towards the expiration of the allotted 

 period the seed-pod will assume a yellowish 

 appearance and eventually split down the side 

 and allow the seed to be scattered by the 

 wind. This, of course, is what would happen 

 if no attention is given, but it is advisable to 

 watch the ripening pod and cut it off a few 

 days before the actual process of splitting 

 commences. The seed is best shaken out on 

 a dry sheet of paper, which should be folded 

 up and placed in an envelope, full particulars 

 of the cross and the date of ripening being 

 written on the outside. It is not advisable 

 to keep the seed longer than necessary, for it 

 is easily affected by atmospheric conditions — 

 a good place can generally be found in the 

 dwelling-house — on no account should it 

 remain in the humid atmosphere of the 

 greenhouse or germination may be prema- 

 turely excited and render it useless for future 

 work. 



There are many species that flower during 

 the dull autumn and winter months, and 

 consequently ripen their seed during similar 

 conditions ; this seed must be carefully 

 preserved until a more favourable time, for 

 except in very expert hands it is almost 



