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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[April, 1 91 3. 
Ghent Exhibition. 191 3. — To the list on 
page 98 of English Orchidists who have been 
selected to act as members of the Jury, the 
names of Mr. J. S. Moss and Mr. R. A. Rolfe 
must be included. 
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Orchid Growing in Italy. — Mr. C. 
Alvvyn Harrison has recently commenced the 
culture of Orchids on a commercial basis at 
V entmiiglia, Italy. 
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Theft of Pollen. — No little excitement 
was evoked at the meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, on March i8th, when it 
became known that soon after the committee 
had finished their work some miscreant had 
stolen the pollen from several valuable 
Orchids. The specimens attached were 
Odontioda flowers from the exhibit of Messrs. 
Armstrong and Brown, and Brasso-Cattleya 
Cliftonii magnifica exhibited by Mr. F. M. 
Ogilvie, and undoubtedly the finest Brassavola 
hybrid yet seen. In the latter case the pollen 
had been artfully removed by means of a 
piece of cotton wool, some of which was left 
adhering to the column. Mr. Ogilvie had 
already selected plants on which to place the 
pollen, and we feel sure that in his loss he 
will have the full sympathy of all brother 
Orchidists. 
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List of Orchid Hybrids. — Messrs. 
Sander and Sons, St. Albans, have issued a 
complete up-to-date list of Orchid hybrids, 
which contains the names and parentages of 
all known hybrids, whether introduced or 
artificially raised. The list is arranged in 
tabular, alphabetical form, so that all hybrids 
derived from each species or hybrid may be 
ascertained at a glance. This indispensable 
work, complete to the end of the year 191 2, 
may be had from Messrs. Sander and Sons, 
St. Albans, price 12s. 6d. 
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Orchid Catalogues. — Messrs. J. Cypher 
and Sons, Cheltenham, have again produced 
a useful Orchid list, well illustrated, and 
containing an extensive selection of the best 
species and hybrids. Messrs. A. J. Keeling 
and Sons, Bradford, have issued a complete 
catalogue of the well-known Monton Grange 
collection, comprising some 3,000 plants. 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
Sussex, have produced a singularly attractive 
catalogue of their large stock of choice and 
rare Orchids. No less tiaan twelve excellent 
illustrations and a coloured plate are included. 
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Cypripediums from Southport. — Our 
last issue contained an illustration of Mr. J. J. 
Holden's Cypripedium house, with its fine 
display of bloom. We have recently received 
from Mr. R. Johnson, who has charge of the 
plants, a varied selection of flowers, which not 
only show that the method of cultivation is 
immensely suitable, but that Cypripediums are 
of long lasting nature. The stems are very 
thick and the substance of the flowers leaves 
nothing to be desired. Cypripedium Archie 
Neil is particularly attractive, and is one of the 
late flowering varieties. It was produced by 
crossing insigne Harefield Hall with Leeanum 
compactum. Cyp. Sunrise is of equal merit ; 
the lower part of the large dorsal sepal is 
incurved, which suggests that Leeanum 
Clinkaberryanum was one of the parents. 
The petals are well developed and show strong 
signs of villosum, both in shape and colour. 
Cyp. Leeanum Lavertonianum and Cyp. 
Flamingo are two meritorious hybrids worthy 
of inclusion in all collections. 
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Then and Now. — When Odontoma 
Cybele (O. cirrhosum x M. Candida) first 
opened its buds, some four weeks ago, 
hybridists were much interested in the future 
possibilities of combining the characters of 
Miltonias with those of Odontoglossums. No 
doubt many variations in form and colour 
could be produced, and a few useful additions 
made to our list of hybrids, which daily grows 
to never-ending length. But with all our 
energy and experience we do not often obtain 
the same amount of wonderment and esteem 
as was witnessed nearly a century ago when 
a new or rare species produced a much- 
cherished spike of bloom. Let us consider 
what Sir Joseph Paxton wrote m 1839 
