THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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L.-elio-Cattleya Wilfrediana. — This 
very attractive hybrid has been raised and 
flowered in the collection of W. H. St. Quinton, 
Esq., Scampston Hall, Rillington, York, and 
Mr. F. C. Puddle, who sends the spike of 
5 flowers, states that it is the result of crossing 
Laslia cinnabrosa (cinnabarina x tenebrosa) 
with Cattleya Aclandise. The reddish-copper 
colour of the sepals and petals of this flower 
has been inherited from the cinnabarina and 
tenebrosa, and although much of the size and 
form of the Aclandias is represented, all the 
dark purple markings, with the exception of a 
few- minute spots, have been entirel). elimi- 
nated. The labellum is bright magenta- 
purple, veined with a darker tint, thus making 
a striking contrast to the other segments, the 
front lobe being broad and flat, much resem- 
bling that of Cattleya Aclandiae. Other 
evidence of this species may be seen in the 
column, which is broad and fleshy, the 
creamy-yellow anther cap, and the bright- 
yellow streaks on the part of the lip 
immediately underlying it. Considering that 
so many of the characters of Cattleya 
Aclandiae are inherited in this hybrid, it is a 
remarkable coincidence that the purple 
markings on the sepals and petals of this 
species should be so eliminated. 
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Vanda Miss Joaquim. — This very beauti- 
ful hybrid first flow^ered in June, 1893, in the 
Botanic Gardens, Singapore. It was raised 
by Miss Joaquim, and is the result of crossing 
Vanda Hookeriana and Vanda teres, two 
Orchids which are said to be cultivated in 
many gardens in Singapore. In habit the 
plant much resembles V. teres, but a certain 
way of distinguishing it when not in flower is 
by the constricted portion of the upper two 
inches of the terete leaves, this peculiarity 
being inherited from V. Hookeriana. The 
plant is slightly climbing in nature and attains 
a height of five to seven feet ; when well 
grown it has produced a flower spike over 
two feet in length. The blossoms, which are 
frequently four inches in diameter, are white 
beautifully suffused with rosy violet, the 
colour being of a deeper tint on the labellum, 
the centre of which is bright-yellow. To 
obtain successful cultural results a bed of 
sphagnum moss should be made up on the 
staging of the hot house and the plants 
bedded out in it. No shading whatever is 
necessary, but on all hot and bright days the 
plants should be stringed several times during 
the growing season. It may be propagated 
by cuttings. 
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Orchids on Trees. — Collectors have 
remarked that plants gathered from the 
underneath part of the branches of trees are 
frequently larger and in a more vigorous con- 
dition than those found on the upper part. 
The suggested reason is that the rain and 
heavy dews trickle down the underneath part 
and all plants in that position obtain a greater 
supply of moisture and nutriment. Large 
vigorous plants have also been collected from 
the portion of the branch where it joins the 
trunk of the tree. Decayed leaves and other 
material frequently lodge in the angle formed 
at this point, and the extra food supply so 
produced is soon absorbed with very beneficial 
results by the roots of the Orchid. 
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The Oniscamyntic Epiphyte Stand. — 
This was invented and used by J. C. Lyons, 
of Ladiston. It consisted of a large earthen- 
ware stand into which a forked branch of a 
tree was inserted, the Orchids being fastened 
on by means of wire and moss. The inventor 
was an enthusiastic Orchidist, and in a book, 
written by him and published in 1843, an idea 
of the prevailing methods of what was at that 
time considered to be successful growing may 
be obtained. The author says: — "As this 
invention is solely my own, and now for the 
first time made public, I may possibly pre- 
judge its value. I am proud of it, and feel 
pleasure in communicating it to those inter- 
ested in this peculiar branch of floriculture. 
I may say, with truth, I am not aware of any 
objection which can be made to its general 
adoption, to the total exclusion of pots, for 
the growth of the Epiphytal Orchideas. It 
appears to me to possess every possible com- 
bined requisite for growing them according to 
their nature, and therefore to the highest 
state of perfection." 
