ORCHID WORLD. 



THE 



APRIU 1912. 



No. 



NOTES. 



LyCASTE SkiNNERI alba. — A grand 

 specimen of this elegant Orchid with the large 

 number of 3 1 flowers and buds was exhibited 

 at the meeting of the Manchester Orchid 

 Society, February 22nd, 191 2, from the col- 

 lection of O. O. Wrigley, Esq., of Bury. 



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Obituary. — We regret to announce the 

 death of Mr. Herbert J. Adams, of Roseneath, 

 Enfield. As an amateur cultivator of 

 Orchids Mr. Adams was well known. He was 

 a life Fellow of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society and vice-president of the Gardeners' 

 Royal Benevolent Institution. 



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Odontoglossum EXnriUM. — A very 

 beautiful and remarkable variety of this 

 hybrid has recently flowered in the collection 

 df J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. It is, without 

 doubt, the best shaped flower yet seen. The 

 lateral sepals overlap to the extent of one- 

 quarter of their diameter ; the broad, almost 

 circular petals nearly meet each other in front 

 of the dorsal sepal ; in fact, the dividing space 

 is less than an eighth of an inch. The flower 

 is handsomely marked with reddish-purple 

 blotches. 



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SeLENEPEDIUM Titanum. — This rather 

 scarce hybrid between S. Lindleyanum and 

 S. longifolium grows with vigour in the 

 collection of George B. Bennett, Esq., 



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Sunbury, Purle}'. It was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons at the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, February 27th, 1900, 

 and has also been raised by Mr. R. M. Grey, 

 of North Easton, Mass., U.S.A., in the latter 

 case under the name S. Urgandas. Mr. 

 Bennett writes to say that his plant produces 

 a spike six to seven feet m height, with some- 

 times a branch or so, and blooms for about 

 six months. At the present time the spike 

 is two feet six inches, and is already half 

 an inch in diameter. 



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Cattleya Percivaliana Charles- 

 worth's variety. — A four-flowered spike of 

 this elegant winter flowering- species has been 

 sent from the Westonbirt collection by Mr. 

 H. G. Alexander. The flowers are much 

 above the average size, the sepals and broad 

 petals being delicately tinted, while tlie 

 la helium, which is usually an iittractive part 

 of the flower of this species, is richly coloured 

 with bright purple at the apex, the inner part 

 being rich reddish-crimson, and the throat 

 deep orange, this latter colour being also 

 largely suffused on the reverse or outer side 

 of the labellum. The column is white. The 

 period of flowering and the remarkable 

 coloration of the labellum make this species 

 most useful for hybridising, but to obtain the 

 finest results it should be crossed with flowers 

 having broad, open labcllums, for in this way 

 the beautiful sunset colour is displayed to tlie 

 fullest advantage. 



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