THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[June, 1913. 
suggestion has been put forth that the blotch 
on the crest area is due to the ancestral 
influence of Odontoglossum Lnidleyanum, 
which seems very feasible. 
Miltonia Phalasnopsis has not yet received 
the attention that it apparently deserves. 
There is a wide future open to the hybridist 
who can enlarge the area of the colour 
blotching on the labellum of the vexillarias, 
and there is every good reason to believe 
that it can be accomplished by the use of 
"SI. Phalaenopsis. The illustration which we 
give is of a very fine variety in which the 
blotching is developed to an unusual extent, 
although even in the ordinary typical forms 
there is a considerable amount of purple 
pigment displayed in various parts of the 
labellum. The special use which M. Phalae- 
nopsis will be to the hybridist lies in the 
extended area of its blotching. It does not 
require much imagination of the mind to 
picture what a beautiful result would be 
obtained if the characters of vexillaria G. D. 
Owen could be combined with those of 
McBean's variety of Phatenopsis. 
Cochlioda Ncezliana must also be con- 
sidered, for its influence has already been 
seen in Miltonioda Harwoodii (M. vexillaria 
X C. Noezliana), and others. It will be many 
years before a full size scarlet Miltonia of the 
vexillaria section is produced. At present 
we have only reached the first step towards 
our desired object. M. Harwoodii has a 
poor constitution, rendering it very difficult 
to cultivate, and the flower is somewhat 
lacking in substance. But, on the principle 
of nothing venture nothing have, the hybridist 
has already commenced a further advance, 
and before long we shall see a better result 
in a seedling produced by uniting Harwoodii 
with vexillaria, or with another flower of the 
same section. 
It IS somewhat premature to speak with 
much certainty as to the possibihties of 
uniting Mdtonias of the vexillaria section with 
Odontoglossums of the crispum kind. So 
far, we have Odontonia Ellwoodii Rcezlii x 
cirrhosum), Vuylstekei (vexillaria x amabile), 
and Firminii (vexillaria x crispum). The 
latter cross was only made to test the practical 
point of whether this hybrid could be 
produced, and on that account it was not 
thought necessary to use anything but 
ordinary varieties. But good and promising 
as the result was, it will undoubtedly be 
greatly improved when superior varieties are 
used, such, for example, as vexillaria G. D. 
Owen and crispum Lucianii. 
THE SANDER CUP GROUP. 
THE illustration on page 205 shows the 
excellent group of Orchids exhibited 
by Mr. R. Brooman- White at the 
recent spring show of the Royal Caledonian 
Horticultural Society, and this being the third 
occasion on which the exhibitor has won the 
First Prize, the handsome 25 guinea Chal- 
lenge Cup presented by Messrs. Sander and 
Sons now becomes his property. 
The group, occupying a space 12 feet by 
6 feet, was tastefully arranged by Mr. Jas. 
Smith, who so ably cultivates the plants in the 
Arddarroch collection, and contained a most 
representative collection of spring-flowering 
Orchids, all of which were staged in a manner 
that clearly showed every plant to advantage. 
The centre was composed of good varieties 
of Cattleya Schroderas, distinct forms of 
Cymbidium insigne, Lowianum, and eburneo- 
Lowianum, while along the front row were 
various varieties of Odontoglossum Rossii 
majus, including roseum, and dark forms of 
Miltonia vexillaria. Distributed at different 
points of advantage were many fine spikes of 
Odontoglossum crispum, for which the 
Arddarroch collection is specially noted. 
Cypripediums, including albino forms, and 
blotched Odontoglossums, both species and 
hybrids, were shown in fine .style, and along 
the back row good plants of Odontoglossum 
Edwardii and several hybrids derived from 
this species, together with various Epiden- 
drums, made up a very attractive exhibit. 
Mention must also be made of Angrscum 
sesquipedale, whose wax-like flowers with 
their long spur were a never failing cause of 
wonderment to the many who visited the 
exhibition. 
