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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[November, 1912 
tendency in synanthic flowers is for the parts 
of one whorl to adhere to the corresponding 
organs in another flower. A very symmetrical 
example has appeared in the collection of 
F. Swanzy, Esq., The Quarry, Sevenoaks, who 
kindly sends us the flower. The species is 
Odontoglossum grande, and owing to its large 
size and handsome markings a very attractive 
star-like bloom has been produced. The 
perianth of this terato'.ogical specimen consists 
of ten segments ; the outer whorl containing 
five sepals, and the inner whorl composed 01 
three petals, one of which is in the position 
normally occupied by the dorsal sepal, and 
two labellums, both of which are m perfect 
condition and in no way connected. There 
is a lateral cohesion of two columns, the 
pollinia of both, however, remaining perfect. 
Specimens such as this are often spoken of 
as double flowers, but this term more properly 
applies to florist's flowers, as, for instance, the 
Rose, in which the doubling results from the 
stamens assuming a petaloid condition. 
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MiLTONiA Regnellii. — This species bears 
the name of Mr. Regnell, who first introduced 
it to Europe from Minas Geraes, Brazil. It 
has been frequently figured, the colour of the 
flowers varying from light rose to rich purple, 
the labellum being usually darker than the 
sepals and petals. A slight deviation from 
the normal type is discernible in the variety 
figured in rOrcIiidopkile, April, 1889, this 
form having creamy-yellow tinted sepals and 
petals. In the Gatton Park collection the 
variety citrina has recently been seen in per- 
fection, and the flowers which have been 
kindly sent by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., 
allow one to obtain a good conception of its 
distinctiveness. The broad sepals and petals 
are bright orange-yellow, only the labellum 
having any sign of the usual purple pigment, 
and even this is reduced to a slight rose 
flushing. It IS only during recent years that 
Miltonias have been hybridised with Odonto- 
glossums, and at present the future possi- 
bilities are not all apparent. M. Regnellii will 
not prove an easy species to deal with, but if 
the variety citrina can be fertilised \/i:h one 
of the albino or xanthotic Odontoglo.ssums 
we may Vje able to produce several very 
beautiful and interesting Odontoiiias. The 
chances of raising these are certainly remote, 
but the acquisition of a few yellow-blotched 
hybrids would be an ample reward for the 
great trouble incurred. Hybridists have 
already produced upwards of a dozen various 
crosses between Odontoglossum and Miltonia, 
most of them resulting from the use of M. 
Warscewiczii. 
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Obituary.^Wc regret to record the death, 
at Bogota, Colombia, of Consul Wilhelm 
Kalbreyer, in his 64th year. Kalbreyer gained 
his early experience m several important 
gardens, and in 1876 was engaged by Messrs. 
James Veitch and Sons to collect plants in 
West Africa, where he travelled about Old 
and New Calabar, Bonny, the Cameroon 
mountains and river. He returned to Chelsea 
in 1877, ^'^d his treasure resulted in the dis- 
covery of two new Orchids : Brachycorythis 
Kalbreyerei, described by Reichenbach in 
" Flora," 1878, p. 77, and Pachystoma Thomp- 
sonianum, described by the same author in 
the Gardeners Chronicle, November 8th, 
1879. Of the latter species Reichenbach 
remarked : " This is, perhaps, the most curious 
discovery made in Tropical Africa, regarded 
from a geographical point of view. Till now 
all Pachystomas known were of Asiatic origin, 
and if the existence of one might have been 
expected outside of Asia, one would have 
guessed it to occur on the northern shore of 
Australia. The large green, white and purple 
flowers with a certain Phalaenopsis shape 
recommend the plant. I wished it might bear 
the discoverer's name, but various letters from 
the Royal Exotic Nursery, and one written 
also somewhere from the tropical regions, told 
me Mr. W. Kalbre}'er ardently desired it 
might bear the name of the late Rev. George 
Thompson, who was unusually kindhearted in 
his English reception of the German traveller." 
Kalbreyer's health never fully recovered from 
the unhealthy climate experienced in his West 
African journey. In October, 1877, he was 
despatched by Messrs. Veitch to Colombia, 
