August, 1915.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



ANGR/ECUM CAUDATUM. 



THE most noticeable character presented 

 by Angraecum on a superficial inspec- 

 tion of the cultivated species is 

 unquestionably the long tail-like spur 

 dependent from the base of the labelluni. 

 The generic name is a Latinised form of 

 Angrek, the Malay name for all Orchids of 

 the yErides and Vanda habit of growth. The 

 subject of our illustration is a native of Sierra 

 Leone, whence it was introduced, about the 

 year 1834, by Messrs. Loddiges, in whose 

 nursery at Hackney it flowered for the first 

 time in this country in August of the following 

 year. It appears to have been subsequently 

 imported in limited numbers, as it was 

 generally cultivated by the most prominent 

 amateurs of the period, 1 840-60, among whom 

 it was in high repute on account of its very 

 curious flowers, of which the unusual colour — 

 olive-green toned with pale brown ; the long 

 tails and the remarkable sexual apparatus are 

 striking peculiarities. 



for each l)ull). On no account must all the 

 bulbs be tied u}) in a bunch, each must have 

 its allotted space, and as far as possible be 

 prevented from shading its neighbour. Where 

 ample staging space is available the bulbs can 

 be allowed wider separation, a method always 

 rewarded with good results, for the more light 

 and air they receive so much the riper will 

 they become, while the flowers ultimately 

 produced will be proportionately finer. A 

 word of caution is needed in respect to tying 

 up the bulbs so tightly that further increase 

 in their development is arrested. Also, some 

 leaves may have occupied positions in which 

 their under surface has been continually 

 shaded, and consequently is in a tender 

 condition ; with these care is required to so 

 arrange them that they are not exposed 

 suddenly to the glaring sunshine, or serious 

 damage may result. All changes in this 

 respect should take place gradually, in order 

 that the leaves may have time to adapt 

 themselves to the altered conditions. 



CATTLEYA NOTES. 



NO matter what the weather may be 

 there is always something requiring 

 attention in the Orchid house, and 

 herein lies one of the charms of a collection. 

 A spare half-hour in the early morning or 

 towards the close of day may be profitably 

 occupied by looking over the Cattleyas and 

 carefully arranging the bulbs so that the 

 newly-made ones are in the most favourable 

 positions to receive sufficient light and air. 

 In fact, one of the secrets of successfully 

 flowering Cattleyas is maturing the bulbs in 

 a good ripening atmosphere. 



A fairly thick stick in the centre of the pot 

 will usually be found the best means of 

 maintaining the bulbs in the desired positions. 

 Each bulb should be carefully drawn to an 

 almost upright attitude, and kept so by 

 means of raffia, which, to prevent slipping, 

 should first be securely tied to the central 

 stick. Except in the case of large specimens 

 it is quite unnecessary to use a separate stick 



HOLLAND HOUSE SHOW. 



July 6th, 7th and 8th, 191 5. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

 .Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman, Bart., Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec), 

 Pantia Ralli, T. Armstrong, W. Bolton, F. 

 Sander, J. Cypher, Stuart Low, Gurney 

 Wilson, W. Thompson, W. H. Hatcher, A. 

 McBean, R. G. Thwaites, C. Cookson, W. 

 Cobb, R. A. Rolfe, Wilson Potter, A. Dye, 

 C. J. Lucas, J. E. Shill, W. H. White and R. 

 Brooman-White. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontoglossum Georgius Rex (parentage 

 unrecorded), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 

 Brackenhurst, Pembury. — A remarkable plant, 

 with a spike of 28 large flowers handsomely 

 blotched with claret-purple. A Lindley Medal 

 was also awarded. 



Cattleya Warscewiczii " Mrs. E. Ashworth," 

 from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 



