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on January I2th, iSg2, when exhibited by 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. It is figured 
in the "Orchid Album," vol. x., t. 434. 
0. Rossii Lows variety. Very similar to 
the above ; flowers pale green. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. at the R.H.S., 
March lOth, 1903, when it received an Award 
of Merit. 
0. Rossii imuiaciil atitm. A peculiar and 
very rare form of Rossii, every trace of 
spotting has vanished, leaving the sepals pale 
|)ink and the petals and lip white. It first 
appeared in the collection of O. O. Wrigley, 
Esq., some 16 years ago-, being afterwards 
shown by de Barri Crawshay, Esq., at the 
R.H.S. on March 6th, igo6, when it received 
an Award of Merit. Figured in the Orchid 
Reinezu, April, 1895 ; March, 1902. 
0. Rossii rithcsccns. Of all the varieties of 
Rossii none are more sought after than these 
rosy forms, pleasing as they are to the eye 
and of great use to the hybridist. Only one 
variety of rubesccns has been certificated by 
the R.H.S. , and this was exhibited by Frau 
Ida Brandt, of Zurich, on February i ith, 
1896, when it received an Award of Merit. 
The variety Jiiajiis is a stronger growing 
and larger flowering variety ; while the plant, 
which received a First-class Certificate from 
the R.H.S., on October 19th, 1869, under the 
name 0. Rossii Warneri, was probably a 
natural hybrid between Rossii and ncbulosinn. 
This is not a complete list, but it embraces 
the greatest variations of the species- 
O. Rossii Hybrids. 
0. asfcrsiiin (Rossii x maculatum). At 
first sight this appears to be a yellow Rossii, 
but the influence of niaculaium can also be 
seen in the slightly longer and narrower lip, 
and the extra blotching on the petals. A 
rare natural hybrid. 
0. Hnincaniim. A supposed natural hybrid 
between Rossii x cordatum. It shows char- 
acters derived from both these species, and 
may be distinguished from 0. aspcrsinn by 
having longer and narrower sepals, and a lip 
more like cordatum. 
0. SiniiJiii (Rossii rubescens x crispo- 
Harryanum). One of the most beautiful 
Odontoglossums raised. The sepals and 
petals are white with a slight greenish 
tinge, tipped with very deep rich rose 
purple, and with many dark, almost 
blackish chocolate-purple spots. The lip is 
rose purple, white at the base with a few 
markings, and a yellow crest. This seedling 
was raised by Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., 
and received a First-class Certificate when 
exhibited by them at the R.H.S., on December 
5th, 1905. It afterwards passed into the 
noted collection of J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
Figured in the Gardeners' Chronicle, Decem- 
ber i6th, 1905. 
0. F owlcrianuin (Rossii rubescens x 
cirrhosum). A pretty hybrid with narrow 
sepals and petals densely spotted with dark 
purple and tipped and margined with bright 
rose-purple, the lip being of the same colour 
but yellow at the base. A First-class Certifi- 
cate was awarded to this plant when shown at 
the R.H.S. by Messrs. Sander and Sons, on 
March 6th, 1906. Figured in the Gardeners 
Chronicle, March 17th, 1906. 
0. Theodora (Rossii rubescens x 
triumphans). A remarkable and fascinating 
Odontoglossum. Sepals clear yellow ground 
colour, almost covered with blotches of deep 
reddish-brown colour. The petals have the 
same ground colour but are thickly blotched 
for two-thirds of their length. The lip is very 
broad and attractive, being white, slightly rose 
tinted, with a horseshoe-shaped blotch of 
bright reddish-brown, and yellowish crest. 
Raised by de Barri Crawshay, Esq., and 
received a First-class Certificate when 
exhibited by him at the meeting of the R.H.S., 
held on April 20th, 1909. Figured in the 
Gardeners C hroniclc, April 24th, 1909. 
Odontioda Graireana. A remarkable 
hybrid, raised by M. H. Graire, from Odonto- 
glossum Rossii X Cochlioda Noetzliana. The 
sepals and petals salmon-red, obscurely 
spotted, the lip blush-white with a yellow 
crest ; the flowers being fairly intermediate in 
shape. A Certificate of Appreciation was 
awarded to this hybrid when exhibited at the 
R.H.S., on August 31st, 1909. 
0. Ceres (Rossii x Rolfeae). A well formed 
flower. Sepals and petals white, tinged with 
