THE ORCHID WORLD. 
also exhibited at the Royal Horticultural 
Society by Messrs. Veitch as Brasso-Cattleya 
Ena on September 3rd, 1907. 
The year 1907 will always be noted for 
the flowering of the very remarkable cross 
made by Mr. Alexander — Orchid grower to 
Sir George Holford — between B. Digbyana 
and 'C. citrina. When the plant was placed 
before the Orchid Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society on March 5th, 1907, it 
deservedly received an Award of Merit, and 
was named Brasso-Cattleya H. G. Alexander, 
in honour of the raiser. Two more worthy 
plants that received awards during this year 
were Brasso-Cattleya Pluto (B. Digbyana x 
C. granulosa), and Brasso-Cattleya Siren 
(Digbyana x C. Skinneri), both having been 
raised and flowered in the same collection at 
Westonbirt. 
Early in 1908 two secondary h)brids, 
raised by Mons. Firmin Lambeau, made 
their appearance. They were Brasso- 
Cattleya Peetersiae (Mdm. Chas. Maron x 
C. Warscewiczii), and Brasso-Cattleya 
Wastelia (B.-C. Digbyano-Mendelii x C. 
Schroder^). During the latter part of the 
year Sir ,George Holford exhibited Brasso- 
Cattleya Dante, a result obtained by crossing 
B. Digbyana with Cattleya Grossii, the latter 
parent being also known under the name 
C. bicolor var. Grossii. In September 
Messrs. Sander were fortunate in flowering 
Brasso-Cattleya St. Alban (B. Digbyana x 
C. Schilleriana). 
One of the finest Brassavola hybrids yet 
seen is the superb Brasso-Cattleya Cliftonh, 
a result Messrs. iCharlesworth obtained by 
crossing B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae with C. 
Trianae Uplands variety. A First-class 
Certificate was unanimously awarded to this 
plant when exhibited at the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society on December 8th, 1908. It was 
named in honour of Mr. J. Talbot Clifton, 
Lytham Hall, Lytham. 
Of recent results mention must be made of 
Messrs. Charlesworth's hybrid obtained in 
1909 by crossing B.-C. Mdm. Chas. Maron 
with the pollen of C. Gaskelliana, and 
named Brasso-Cattleya Moneta ; and also 
B. -C. Susannas, a hybrid between Cattleya 
Thayeriana (intermedia x Schroderas) x B. 
Digbyana, which was raised in the United 
States and flowered in March, 1909. 
During the year 19 10 Mons. Chi Maron 
flowered Brasso-Cattleya Dietrichiana, ob- 
tained b\- crossing B.-C. Mrs. J. Leemann with 
C. Fabia ; and Brasso-Cattleya Vilmoriniana 
(C. Mossiae x B.-C. Mrs. J. Leemann). Two 
hybrids of great beauty. 
The present year will be remembered for 
the first flowering of Brasso-Cattleya Euterpe 
(C. Schilleriana x B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae) 
by Sir George Holford ; for the very elegant 
Brasso-Cattleya Senateur de Bast (B.-C. 
Digbyano-Mossiae x B.-C. Mrs. J. Leemann), 
shown by Messrs. Th. Pauwels ; and for the 
richly-coloured Brasso-Cattleya Abekenii, a 
hybrid Messrs. Charlesworth obtained by 
crossing C. Liiddemanniana with B.-C. 
Digbyano-gigas. 
In keeping with the rules of nomenclature, 
all hybrids between the same two parents 
receive similar names. It makes no difference, 
therefore, to the name, whether the Brassavola 
Digbyana is the seed-bearer or the pollen 
parent. But, morphologically, there is a great 
difference. Those who are acquainted with 
the structure of B. Digbyana w^ill have noticed 
the very long beak, frequently six inches in 
length, to the ovary ; and while it may be 
possible for the pollen tubes of this species 
to reach the ovules of any Cattleya or Laelia 
species, there is frequently some trouble 
experienced in obtaining successful results in 
the reverse way, the reason being that the 
pollen tubes of the Cattleya or Laelia species 
fail to fertihse , the ovules, as they are 
unaccustomed to extend to such a length 
before reaching the ovary. 
It has been suggested that an inch or more 
might, with advantage, be cut off the column 
and beak of the B. Digbyana, and by placing 
a portion of the viscid matter on the newly- 
made apex, a false stigmatic surface would be 
created on which the pollen might be placed. 
This method would certainly much reduce the 
distance from the stigma to the ovary, but it 
remains to be seen whether the idea is 
