THE ORCHID WORLD. 



(Rossii rubescens x cirrhosum), an extremely 

 pretty hybrid which received a First-class 

 Certificate, March 6th, igo6; and a specimen 

 of O. Harryano-crispum an an eight-inch pot. 



The very fine variety of Odontoglossum 

 illustrissimum (see picture) is the result ol 

 crossing O. Lambeauianum and ardentis- 

 simum, and shows the great improvement m 

 shape and colour which the hybridist has pro- 

 duced. O. Jasper (amabile x crispum) has 

 bulbs resembling large polished chestnuts ; 

 O. Jeanette (Rossii rubescens x amabile 

 heatonense), a 

 grand variety 

 with violet- 

 purple sepals 

 and petals 

 densely marked 

 with rich dark- 

 brown spots, re- 

 ceived a First- 

 class Certificate, 

 March I 4th, 

 191 1 ; O . p e r- 

 c u 1 1 u m J . R . 

 Roberts pro- 

 duces very 

 beautiful flowers, 

 and there are 

 excellent forms 

 of O. Ossulstonii 

 and O. Othello. 



Odontoglossum 

 Smithii, the sub- 

 ject of our 

 coloured plate, is 

 a rare and beautiful hybrid between Rossii 

 rubescens and crispo-Harryanum. The plant, 

 which has been carefully grown, now consists 

 of nine bulbs and three growths ; when ex- 

 hibited on December 5th, 1905, it was 

 unanimously awarded a First-class Certificate. 

 Odontoglossum nebulosum Gurney Wilson, 

 without doubt the finest variety of this species 

 ever seen, was added to the collection in 1904. 

 O. Wiganianum is an extra strong grower, 

 and the varieties of O. Wilckeanum are known 

 by the names J. Gurney Fowler, Miss Louise 

 Fowler, William Pitt, and Pitt's variety. 



The potting material consists ot Osmunda 

 fibre top dressed with a mi.xture of i>eat fibre 

 and sphagnum moss, a few leaves are also 

 used, preference being given to those from the 

 beech which contain less tannin than those 

 gathered from oak trees. This method suits 

 the plants exceedingly well, and it is seldom 

 that such very remarkable vigour and good 

 health are witnessed. 



The collection of Cochlioda hybrids in- 

 cludes most of the finest varieties, a notable 

 and robust growing plant being Odontioda 



Bradshawiae 

 C o o k s o n ' s 

 variety. Another 

 interesting speci- 

 m e n is Odon- 

 toma Lairesseae 

 (O. crispum x 

 M. Warscewic- 

 zii). The middle 

 of the centre 

 staging of this 

 house is occupied 

 by large plants of 

 Oncidium m a - 

 cranthum, one of 

 which recently 

 produced a spike 

 of over 350 

 flowers, very 

 healthy speci- 

 mens of the 

 various Cym- 

 b i d i u m s , and 

 other tall grow- 

 ing Orchids. Odd corners contain many 

 curious .species of Masdevallias and a few 

 plants of botanical interest. 



The Cypripedium house is of great interest, 

 especially so to the many Orchidists who are 

 now occupied with the stud)- of the numerous 

 varieties and hybrid's of these autumn flower- 

 ing plants. The majority are large specimens, 

 and, therefore, yield blooms of considerable 

 size and good texture. The collection con- 

 tains many choice forms of the popular C. 

 Leeanum ; the finest variety of this hybrid, 

 known as "J. Gurney Fowler," consists of 13 



Odontoglossum illustrissimum. 

 Lambeauianum X ardentissimum. 



