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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[July, 



1914. 



Cypripcdium mirum, awarded Qold Medal. M.O.S., November 27lh, 19/3. 



When O. crispum solum first appeared in 

 the Stone Orchid Company's collection it was 

 immediately acquired by Mr. Thompson, and 

 duly photographed. The spike of ten flowers 

 was then precisely the same as it has been 

 seen this year, thus proving" how firmly fixed 

 is the marvellous coloration of the labellum. 

 Odontoglossum Stewartianum is no doubt a 

 natural hybrid between crispum and Ander- 

 sonianum. The variety in this collection is 

 particularly fine, the large flowers being 

 creamy-white and with a few reddish spots. 



Mr. Thompson was one of the very first to 

 commence raising Odontoglossum seedlings, 

 and although the earliest ones were all 

 destroyed by an accident to the heating 

 apparatus, there is now a splendid lot 

 to admire. In a span-roof house about 

 1,000 can be seen in various stages of 

 growth. Of course, those that have so far 

 flowered have not all been the best forms, but 

 the percentage of good ones has been very 

 promising. It is onK- those growers who have 

 had considerable experience in seed raising 



