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'IIII' ORCHID WORLD. 



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Odonloglossum minim. The Dell variety. (R.H.S. Journal.) 



OdONTOGLOSSUM MIRUIM. — In the making 

 of this handsome hylirid two weh-known 

 Colombian species are concerned. The first 

 is O. crispiim, with its broad-petaUed white 

 segments, usuaUy unspotted, wliile the second 

 is O. kiteopur]iureum, with narrow sepals and 

 petals of dull yellow heavily spotted with 

 dark brown. As they grow intermixed it is 

 not surprising to find a hybrid between them 

 occasionally appearing in importations of O. 

 crispum. To this the name Wilckeanum has 

 long been applied. The general form shows an 

 improvement over that of luteopurpureum, but 

 the more the segments widen in conformity 



with those of crispum, so the spotting lessens 

 accordingly. The aim of the hybridist has 

 been to obtain flowers having both wide 

 segments and massive blotches, an event nc)t 

 often accomplished. By crossing Wilckeanum 

 with a good blotched variety of crispum 

 success has been achieved, several seedlings 

 showing the much desired characters. The 

 name mirum is applied to all hybrids of this 

 parentage, and our illustration shows one of 

 the best. The Dell variety, which carried a 

 spike of 15 flowers, and obtained a First-class 

 Certificate when exhibited by B;iron Schroder 

 at the Temple Show, May, 191 1. 



