THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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Raymond Cravvshay ; and O. Uro-Skinneri x 
Zygopetalum Mackayi is interesting on 
account of the similarity of the two species, 
and there seems the probabihty that a genuine 
hybrid will result in this case. 
The Odontiodas include Charlesworthii 
Theodora (F. C. C, May 3, igio), Devossiana, 
gattonensis, Seuenacca (C. Noezliana x Hun- 
newellianum), rosefieldiensis, bella, and Brad- 
shawiae, the latter cross having been made 
with six different crispums in order to prove 
what effect, if 
any, a variety 
of crisp um 
has in the 
making of 
this hybrid. 
Suspended 
from the roof 
are several 
pans contain- 
ing nice plants 
of Promentea 
c i t r i n a, P. 
stapelioides, 
and P. Craw- 
shayana, the 
latter being 
the only seed- 
ling raised 
from P. stape- 
hoides crossed 
with P. xan- 
thina. 
In another 
house may be 
seen a splen- 
did selection 
of Odonto- 
glossum triumphans, the finest variety yet 
seen being O. t. Lionel Crawshay, others of 
great merit being Crawshayanum, Raymond 
Crawshay, Czar, Princeps, Regina, and Im- 
perator, but none compare to the former 
unique variety. The varieties of the pretty 
Odontoglossum Andersonianum comprise O. 
A Crawshayanum, which, when exhibited by 
Mr. Cookson in 1904, obtained a First-class 
Certificate, Bogasrdianum, and Mrs. de B. Craw- 
shay, the latter being a bright yellow variety. 
Odontoglossum Lindleyanum was crossed 
with O. Harryanum, but although only one 
seedling was raised it was sufficient evidence 
to prove the parentage of O. Wattianum, a 
natural hybrid of which the origin was doubt- 
ful. At the north end of the staging in this 
house is an interesting lot of Odontoglossum 
Zenobia produced by crossing O. Hallii with 
O. Edwardii. Much variation in the habit of 
visible, those taking after the 
the plants is 
latter parent 
Odontoglossum Hallio-crispum Theodora {R.H.S. Journal) 
pum yet seen. 
growing in a robust manner, 
while others 
re sembling 
the Hallii are 
looking rather 
sickly and 
with hardly 
any purple in 
the leaves. It 
is of interest 
to note that 
O. Hallio- 
crispum was 
the first hy- 
brid Odonto- 
glossum to be 
raised at 
Rosefield. 
Another 
house, 70 feet 
in length, is 
entirely de- 
voted to 
Odontoglos- 
s u m s, an d 
contains 
many of the 
finest varie- 
ties of O. cris- 
A plant of O. crispum Prin- 
cess May is in full bloom, and the spike of 
twelve beautiful and perfect flowers has been 
graciously accepted by Her Majesty Queen 
Mary. Another lovely variety is known as 
White Empress, while two of the best-shaped 
crispums in the collection are called Cherubim 
and .Seraphim, the latter being almost a snow- 
white form of perfect shape and large size. 
The names of Venus and Angel denote two 
other superb varieties, and crispum Nixia, as 
