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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[June, 1915. 



Cooksbridge. It is described in this issue 

 under the headnig " New Hybrids." 



Passing on to the Odontiodas, mention 

 may be made of O. keighleyensis (cirrhosum 

 X Noezhana), in which the prettily formed 

 flowers are of a brihiant reddish-scarlet. 

 Also in many secondary and other Odontiodas 

 containing cirrhosum the intense colour is 

 exceptionally bright. 



Odontocidium Fowlerianum (cirrhosum x 

 On. Forbesii) is of interest as a bigeneric 

 hybrid, and so also is Odontonia Lucilia 

 (cirrliosum x Miltonia spcctabilis), figured and 

 deHcnl)ed in the ORCHID WORLI), Vol. IV., 

 p. 125, and yet another in Odontonia ('yl)cle 

 (cirrhosum x Miltonia Candida), figured in 

 Vol. III., p. 151. 



From the abcjve remarks concerning the 

 virtues of O. cirrhosum it is plainly evident 

 that we possess a s])ccies of the greatest 

 utility, for ai)art from its own special charms 

 it forms a connecting link with the Miltoiiias, 

 from which so much may be expected in the 

 future. * 



FLOWERS IN SEASON. 



L.^:lio-C attleya Cortez. — This is an 

 excellent example of a hybrid raised from 

 three species noted for the golden-yellow 

 coloration in their throat. The parentage is 

 L.-C. Pizarro (L. Jongheana x C. aurea) x 

 C. Schrodcrac, the result being a beautiful 

 rich rose-coloured flower having veining of a 

 darker shade and the expansive labellum 

 bright golden-orange. It has been raised 

 in the Westonbirt collection by Mr. H. G. 

 Alexander, who sends the flower for our 

 inspection. 



L^lio-Cattleya Goldflake. — L. 

 cinnabarina and L. harpophylla have often 

 loeen used for the production of yellow 

 flowering hybrids ; sometimes the former 

 appears to give the best results, at other times 

 the latter. In this instance Mr. H. G. 

 Alexander used both species in conjunction 

 with C. Schroderas, the following being 

 his method: — C. Schroderae x L.-C. Elinor 



(C. Schroderae x L. Coronet), L. Coronet 

 being cinnabarina x harpophylla. This skilful 

 arrangement includes both the Laslias and a 

 double dose of the delicately coloured 

 Cattleya. The example sent from the 

 We-stonbirt collection shows that a good 

 measure of success has been achieved in the 

 production of a large flowering yellow 

 Cattleya. 



Odontioda Irene. — An excellent example 

 of this interesting hybrid between Odin. 

 IJro-.Skinneri and Oda. Charlesworthii comes 

 from the Walton Grange collection. Briefly 

 described it is a crimson Uro-.Skiiineri, 

 ;md the large labellum of this species 

 combined with that of Harryanuin, derived 

 from Oda. Charlesworthii, is distinctly 

 attractive. 



Odontioda illustris. — From Mr. Wm. 

 Thompson, of Walton Grange, we have 

 received a flower of this hybrid between Oda. 

 Charlesworthii and Odm. illustrissimuni. It 

 IS of rich crimson-red colour and much 

 resembles Oda. Brewii. 



L.ELIA LaTONA. — From the collection of 

 Mr. J. J. Neale, Lynwood, Penartli, we have 

 received a remarkabl)' fine spike of this 

 hybrid between L. cinnabarina and L. 

 purpurata. We do not know its full height 

 as it stood on the plant, but the portion sent 

 measures no less than 18 inches, and is just 

 a shade under half an inch in diameter at its 

 lowest end. The upper portion carries g 

 flowers, the largest 6 inches across, of 

 bright buff yellow colour, the three-lobed 

 labellum rich purple. This hybrid is now 

 rarely seen in collections, but when a fine 

 variety, such as this specimen proves to be, 

 IS brought to a high state of perfection it 

 creates a truly beautiful effect. Mr. H. 

 Haddon, the cultivator of the plant, well 

 deserves our congratulations. 



Odontioda Grand Monarch. -A flower 

 of this elegant Odontioda comes from Mr. 

 M. Worsley, of Sherfin, Baxenden, near 

 Accrington. yXlthough the parentage is 

 uncertain there is good evidence of 

 Wilckeanum, the wide flower resembling 

 others in which this has been used as a 

 parent. In colour it is soft rose-scarlet, of 



