iniv ORCHID WORLD. 



July, 1915.] 



been made, evidence of which is to be seen 

 in some healthy seedlings between Odonto- 

 glossum. Canary and O. ardentissimum 

 xanthotes, as well as O. Canary and O. 

 crispum aureum. Odontogiossum Farnesii 

 (Crawshayanum x Rolfeae), the first to flower 

 of the Odontoglossums raised in this collec- 

 tion, has turned out quite a success. It is 

 named in honour of Mr. Fames, the able 

 cultivator of the Orchids com]irising this 

 extensive collection. 



Calanthes are largely grown for decorative 

 purposes, and include all the best species and 

 hybrids. At the time of writing these notes 

 the plants occupy a favourable position in the 

 melon house, where they obtain just the 

 requisite amount of heat and atmospheric 

 moisture to encourage vigorous growth. 

 When the bulbs are matured cooler treatment 

 is given, and excellent spikes of bloom are 

 obtained. 



Although these notes only concern the 

 Orchids, there are many other attractions in 

 this beautiful estate, foremost of which are the 

 productive fruit houses, the extensive flower 

 beds and the necessary vegetable garden, all 

 of which reflect considerable credit to Mr. 

 Hunt, who has occupied the position of head 

 gardener for more than 2^ years. 



PhalcEHopsis oiolacea. 



Millonioda Harwoodii. 



MiLTONiODA Harwoodii. — In this 

 bigenenc hybrid between Miltonia ve.xillaria 

 and Cochlioda Noezliana a new section of 

 spring-fiowering Orchids has been produced. 

 It IS one that will gain considerable favour 

 on account of its reddish colour, and Miltonias 

 are particularly attractive when well culti- 

 vated. Cochhoda Noezliana has been of 

 immense value in connection with Odonto- 

 glossums, and it will doubtless prove itself 

 equally useful when mated with Miltonias of 

 the vexillar'Ia and Roezlii section. Unfortu- 

 nately, M. Harwoodii does not possess a 

 robust constitution, which renders it somewhat 

 difficult to cultivate, an adverse point which 

 may be overcome to a very large extent in 

 the next generation, when form and size will 

 also be greatly improved by judicious matings 

 with large-flowering varieties of M. vexillaria 

 and its numerous hybrids. One day we shall 

 see a combination of Odontogiossum, Miltonia 

 and Cochlioda, with perhaps Oncidium 

 included. 



