THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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are identical in colour and shape. Several 
excellent photographs of specimen Odonto- 
glossums in this collection, averaging 12 
flowers on a spike, have been kindly sent by 
Mr. R. Brooman-White, who is, we may also 
add, an expert amateur photographer. 
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ODONTOGLOSSUM FULVIA. 
Kegeljani cristatum nubile crispum 
i 
cristatellum ardeiitissimum (Theodora) 
There could not be greater proof than is 
shown in this hybrid of the prepotency of a 
yellow descent over that of a white lineage. 
The whole of the ground colour is of light 
Kegeljani yellow, all the markings are light- 
brown without a suspicion of purple, the only 
difference being in the labial blotch, which is 
reddish-brown. 
There is absolutely no doubt that the 
reason why so few fine purple tinted blotched 
crispums came from a state of wild Nature is 
because all crosses containing yellow and 
brown elements reverted to the heavier and 
eliminated the more fugitive shades contain- 
ing any rose or similar shades. 
de B. Crawshay, May 28th, nji i. 
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THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Secretary regrets that it has been 
impossible to carry through the proposed 
Meeting of this Society at Newcastle, on July 
igth. The next meeting will be at Harrogate, 
August 15th. Lord Faber has kindly offered 
to give a Challenge Cup for the best exhibit 
put up by an amateur employing a regular 
gardener, and the show will be honoured by 
an official visit of delegates from the Royal 
Horticultural Society, who will award Medals 
at their discretion. The names of the 
delegates are : Sir Albert Rollit, and Messrs. 
E. A. Bowles, G. Bunyard. J. Hudson, and 
H. B. May. 
CCELOGYNE DAYANA. 
This very pretty plant, frequently known 
as the Necklace Orchid, is a native of Borneo, 
and produces its blossoms during the spring 
and summer months. The long pendulous 
spikes bear numerous flowers of a light ochre- 
yellow colour, with dark brown markings on 
the lip. 
In order that the flower spikes may show 
to advantage it is best grown in a pan or 
basket, using fibrous peat or Osmunda with 
some sphagnum moss for the compo.st, and 
suspended in the hot house. 
Our illustration is of a remarkable specimen 
exhibited at the Temple Show by Mr. Harry 
Dixon, Spencer Park Nursery, Wandsworth 
Common, S.W. It had fifteen flower spikes 
carrying a total of four hundred and eighty 
flowers, and presented a most beautiful 
appearance. 
