THE ORCHID WORLD. 
By a comparison of the parentages it will be 
seen that this system of " reversion " to an 
earlier form as a parent does not create 
reversion in the sense that we hybridists 
regard it, viz., in a bad sense. 
Comparing the form of Dora and rose- 
fieldiense the analogy is clearly seen, especially 
in the hp with its stray spot of colour which 
has been handed down to it by the fine nobile 
which was copiously spotted. 
A most interesting cross with this would be 
to put it back to Harryanum agam and see if 
that would produce a rosefieldiense. 
de B. C rnwshay, March iSth, igii. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM JANUS. 
crisfaliim Kegeljanii nobile Harryanum 
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cristHielhim Rollea; 
Janus 
The extraordinary potency of cristatum in 
this hybrid is the more remarkable when it is 
considered how powerful Harryanum is in all 
its progeny. 
Here the male southern species has won 
a triumphant victory over its great northern 
rival, and produced a small inconspicuous 
flower of dull brown and poor yellow. The 
markings are somewhat comparable to an 
ordinary variety of Oihello or lago. I raised 
and first bloomed it in igio. 
dc B. Craivshny, February 2SiJi, igi i. 
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Brasso-Cattleya Mrs. J. C. Hirst. — 
The result of crossing B. nodosa . with 
(1 Trianae. The strong influence of the 
Brassavola parent may be seen in ttie semi- 
cylindrical shape of the leaves. The sepals 
and petals are slightly flushed with rose, the 
labellum being somewhat darker, rather flat 
and open, with a yellow disc in the throat. 
Exhibited at the Royal Horticultural .Society, 
February 28th, 191 1, by Mr. Schleigel, Lewes, 
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CymbiDIUM Alexanderi (eburneo-Lowi- 
anum x insigne Sanderi). — A very pretty 
hybrid with rose-coloured flowers, slightly 
veined. The lip is marked with large red 
spots, the side lobes margined with rose and 
veined with a slightly deeper colour. Ex- 
hibited by Lieut. -Col. Sir George Holford, 
K.C.V.O., at the Royal Horticultural Society, 
March 14th, nji r. 
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Cymbidiuim Gottianum (eburneum x 
insigne Sanderi). — In this hybrid the sepals 
and petals are cream coloured, slightly flushed 
with rose. The lip has a large reddish-rose 
blotch, the side lobes being prettily lined and 
spotted with the same colour. The spike, 
which bore five flowers, took eleven weeks to 
grow before flowering. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Sander and Sons at the Royal Horticultural 
Society, March 14th, 191 1. 
L/ELio-Cattleya Eros [L.-C. Mercia 
(flava X Schroderas) x C. Hardyana (aurea x 
Warscewiczii)]. — A very interesting hybrid in 
which the strong influence of Ljelia flava has 
almost overcome the purple of C. Warscew- 
iczii, thereby producing a soft orange-coloured 
flower with a flesh-coloured hp. The yellow 
discs in the throat of C. Warscewiczii are 
slightly visible in this hybrid. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown at the Royal 
Horticultural Society, March 14th, igi i. 
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L.ELIO-Cattleya Creusa (L. Coronet x 
C. Octave Doin). — A medium-sized flower, 
but being wholly a primrose-yellow colour will 
prove useful for hybridising purposes. Raised 
and flowered by Messrs. Charlesworth and 
Co., March, igi i. 
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The collection of Orchids in the Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Kew, has been enriched 
during the year igio by contributions from 
Lieut-Col. Sir George Holford, Tetlniry, Sir 
Everard im Thurn, Governor of Fiji, Mr. 
H. Tilly, Moulmein, Mr. G. F. Moore, 
Chardwar, Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 
Albans, and Messrs. .Stuart Low and Co, 
Enfield. The total number of visitors to the 
Gardens during the last year was 3,546,302. 
This is a record number and shows an increase 
of 1 86,08 1 over that of the previous year. 
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