THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[September, 1914- 



Vanda Roxburghii as cultivated by Mr. S- Rucker, 

 Wandsworth, in 1840- 



The Rev. John Clowes, of Broughton Hall, 

 Manchester, whose name is perpetuated in 

 Anguloa Clowesii, Miltonia Clowesii, and 

 others, so arranged his house that a raised 

 gallery was in the centre, from which the 

 plants could be viewed from above. He also 

 made use of various Orchid baskets, two of 

 which are depicted by the accompanying 

 blocks. 



One of the most extensive collections of 

 Orchids in the early days was that of Mrs. 

 Wray, of Cheltenham, to whom Sir William 

 Hooker dedicated the 67th volume of the 

 Botanical Magazine in 1 841. Our illustra- 

 tions shows Lycaste Skinneri as cultivated by 

 Mrs. Wray in 1845. 



Coming down to more recent times the 

 name of Mr. Sigismund Rucker, of West Hill, 

 Wandsworth, will be remembered as the 

 owner of one of the finest collections. The 

 block of Vanda Roxburghii shows how well 

 he succeeded with this plant so long ago as 

 1840. It was not until 1875 that this famous 

 collection was finally dispersed. 



Paxton stated that V. Roxburghii can be 

 cultivated in a rough wooden basket, or one 

 formed of thin strips of pliable wood, with 

 numerous openings at the side and bottom ; 

 or, again, may be attached to a large block of 

 wood, with furrowed and durable bark. In 

 either position it should derive most of its 

 nourishment from the atmosphere, and not be 

 planted in heath-soil or any earthy compost. 

 Moss, pieces of decayed wood, or any half- 

 decomposed woody vegetable matter, will be 

 serviceable around the roots, where baskets 

 are employed ; and a little moss may be used 

 if a simple log be chosen. The stimulation 

 by high temperature and free supplies of 

 moisture afforded to its allies in the summer 

 season will be essential to the plant under 

 remark. Being a strict epiphyte its liquid 

 support should, however, be rather drawn 

 from a moist atmosphere than from more 

 direct applications. 



NEW HYBRIDS. 



L.elio-Cattleya Miss Louisa Fowler. 

 — One of the best of the long-bulbed section, 

 the parents being L.-C. callistoglossa and C. 

 granulosa. The latter species has produced 

 a broad and flat middle lobe to the labellum. 

 Exhibited by Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, R.H.S., 

 July 28th, 1914. 



CattLEYA Astron. — A very pleasing and 

 promising hybrid derived from C. Loddigesii 

 alba and C. Dusseldorfei Undine. The first 

 one to flower is pure white with light lemon- 

 yellow on the open part of the throat ; others 

 show deeper shades of yellow, but no sign of 

 any other colour. Interesting for being the 

 first seedling to flower of those raised by 

 Mr. J. E. Shill m the Dell Collection, 

 Englefield Green, Surrey. 



Brasso-Cattleya Dora. — The result of 

 crossing B. cucullata with C. Mossiae 

 Wageneri. The fragrant flower much 

 resembles the Brassavola parent, the large 

 labellum being flattish and greenish-white. 

 Raised by Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. 



