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202 THE ORCHID WORLD. [June, 1913. 
Miltonia vexillaria G. D. Owen, a fine specimen with 8 spikes and 33 flowers, 
in the Westonhirt Collection. 
One of the next steps taken by the hybridist 
was to cross RoezHi with Bleuana, making 
Miitonia St. Andre. Good residts were again 
obtained, although no further increase of size 
took place. Another success was brought 
about by crossing Bleuana with vexillaria, 
producing the hybrid known as Hyeana. In 
Bleuana Peetersiae we have an elegant 
addition produced by mating two distinct 
varieties of Bleuana. Two more hybrids can 
be added to the list, viz., Sanderiana (St. 
Andre x Bleuana) and Jules Hye de Crom 
(Hyeana x vexillaria). A very beautiful 
variety of the latter was exhibited at the 
Chelsea International Show, 1912. 
All the above hybrids are formed by various 
crossings of vexillaria and Roezlii, and it may 
safely be stated that continued success will 
be obtained by continuing the process, taking 
care on each occasion to use onh' the finest 
MILTONIA HYBRIDS. 
THE present time is but the commence- 
ment of an important advance in the 
breeding of Miltonias, more especially 
those of the vexillaria, Roezlii, and Phalae- 
nopsis section. One curious and unexpected 
result appeared when the seedlings of 
Miltonia Bleuana (vexillaria x Roezlii) first 
began to flower, for in almost every case the 
blooms on this hybrid were much larger than 
those of either parent. It is generally noticed 
that the flowers of primary hybrids are inter- 
mediate in size, but in this case the fusion 
of two somewhat similar species produced a 
hybrid giving flowers with a marked increase 
of size. This rare and unaccountable result 
came as a welcome surprise, and was one of 
the encouraging factors that led to the present 
interest in the genus. 
