THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[neccmbor, 1912 
Cattleya Hardyana var. Massaiana. 
— The original C. Hardyana was named in 
honour of Mr. Geo. Hardy, who first flowered 
this natural hybrid between C. Warscewiczii 
and C. aurea in the year 1883. In course of 
time other amateurs discovered specimens, 
one of which appeared in the Due de Massa's 
collection, Luzarches, France, during the year 
1888. It was illustrated m the Orchid Album 
as C. Massaiana, a natural hybrid with the 
same parentage as C. Hardyana. Bearing 
these facts in mind it is regrettable to notice 
that both names for this natural hybrid are 
being used with the idea of producing two 
distinct secondary hybrids. Thus, C. Ena 
(bicolor X Massaiana) has been erroneously 
certificated as a distinct plant to C. Adula 
(bicolor X Hardyana), when in reality it is 
one and the same thing. C. Adula first 
appeared September, IQO^. 
L.ELIA ANCEPS Sale. — The Mexican 
La?lias from the Rosefield collection were 
sold by auction by Messrs. Protheroe and 
Morris, October 25th, I(;i2. The following 
figures are of interest : La^lia anceps Craw- 
shayana, £\ 8s.; L. a. .Scottiana, £\ Os. ; 
L. a. Mrs. de B. Crawshay, £1 3s. ; L. a. 
Bull's alba, £2 los. ; L. a. Chamberlainiana, 
£^ 4s. ; L. Schrodera? Theodora, £i\ 4s. ; 
L. S. Crawshayana, £a^ 4 s.; L. S. Schroder- 
iana, £^^ 4s. ; L. Hollidayana waddoniensis, 
£2 los. ; L. H. Simondsli, £1 13s. 6d. ; 
L. H. Theodora, £2 5s. ; L. H. rosefieldiense, 
£^ 4s. ; and L. Dawsonii, £\ t/s. 6d. 
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Seed Raising. — Mons. Firmin Lambeau, 
in a recent number of La Tribttne Horticole, 
criticises the necessity of using fungus for 
raising Orchid seeds, and remarks that 
Cattleya fungus is so scattered in our houses 
that seeds germinate under almost all 
conditions. Cypripediums, Dendrobiums, 
Miltonias, Cymbidiums, Odontoglossums, and 
even Oncidiums easily germinate on the 
surface of the compost in which plants of the 
same genus are growing. Other species, such 
as Vandas, Phalsenopses, and similar plants, 
have onl\- given good results on exceptional 
occasions. Noel Bernard, during the last 
days of his life, was able to germinate Vanda 
seeds with certain facility, but the vigorous 
seedlings in the houses of M. Fernand Denis, 
at Bolaruch, were obtained without the use of 
this fungus, the method consisting m sowing 
the seeds in a very humid atmosphere and 
under complete aseptic conditions. 
Cattleya Comet. — This elegant autumn 
flowering hybrid between C. aurea and 
C. Warneri first appeared in 1903, since when 
several distinct varieties iiave been seen. 
More recently, by the use of C. Warueri alba, 
still finer results have been obtained, one of 
the best being " Princess Mary," a beautiful 
example in the collection of Pantia Ralli, 
Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, and of which 
an illustration is given on page Si- The 
creamy-white sepals and petals of the flower 
make a pleasing contrast to the broad, open 
labellum which is almost entirely bright 
golden-yellow. The question as to whether 
albino C itlleyas require treatment difl'ercnt 
to those (if the purple-coloured section has 
moie than once been raised, and it is not 
unlikely that their constitution may require 
some modification of the usual methods of 
culture now employed. However, Mr. S. 
Fames, by whatever principle of treatment 
he adopts, obtained excellent flowers on the 
specimen of this Cattleya which received an 
Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society, 
October 22nd, 191 2. The many rare and 
exceedingly choice specimens which have 
lately been added to the Ashtead Park 
collection allow it to stand m the foremost 
rank of present-day Orchid gardens. 
Bush Hill Park Nurseries.— I n our 
issue of November, when commenting on the 
Orchids at Bush Hill Park, the writer was in 
error regarding the continuity of the old 
firm of Hugh Low and Co. This we regret, 
for, as is well known, the firm of Hugh Low 
and Co. was dissolved by order of the 
Chancery Court in 1909, one of the terms 
of the order being that neither of the 
partners should have the right to claim to be 
the successor of that firm. 
