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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[July, 1913. 
OdontoglosSUM Dema. — This hybrid 
was obtained by crossing Thompsonianum 
with cirrhosum. In many ways it closel}' 
resembles the former parent, but the influence 
of cirrhosum has widened the flower and 
imparted a twisted nature to the ends of the 
segments. Shown by Mr. H. S. Goodson, 
Royal Horticultural Society, June 3rd, 191 3. 
L/ELio - Cattleva Edith Blyth. — A 
useful addition to the bright coloured Lselio- 
Cattleyas has been produced by crossing 
L. Nora (cinnabarina x xanthina) with L.-C. 
Cappei (cinnabarina x gigas). Sepals and 
petals bright orange-buff ; the broad, crisped 
lip rich crimson ; column white slightly 
tinged witli rose at the base. Raised by 
Mr. C. Alwyn Harrison, Ventimiglia, Italy. 
L^lio-Cattleya Whiter. — This hybrid 
is the result of crossing C. Mossiae with L.-C. 
Vinesias (tenebrosa x Hippolyta). The 
sepals and petals have a distinct reddish tinge, 
no doubt derived from the cinnabarina 
ancestry, with a bluish-mauve median area, 
especially down the petals. The lip has the 
central area deep crimson-purple, with darker 
veins radiating more or less as in Mossias, 
and is somewhat incurved at the edge and 
apex. The throat is orange with reddish 
veining. Raised by ^Ir. Eustace F. Clark, 
Evershot, Dorset. 
SOPHROCATTL^LIA Venus. — Several 
plants have recently flowered from a batch 
of seedlings raised by Messrs. Hassall and 
Co., Southgate, and resulting from C. Men- 
delii crossed with S.-L. Psyche (S. grandi- 
flora X L. cinnabarina). The unexpected 
result was a yellow tint on the flowers when 
they first opened, but this gradually passed 
away, leaving the sepals and petals pure 
white and the labellum violet-purple. The 
segments of the flowers were rather narrow. 
Oncidioda Bella. — An interesting 
addition to the Oncidiodas has been raised 
by Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. The 
parents are C. Noezliana and O. Marshall- 
lanum, the latter species greatly predominating 
especially in the yellow colour, which remains 
almost unaltered. The petals are blotched 
on the centre with light brown, and there 
are numerous spots near the margin. A 
curious feature is the prominent development 
of the lateral lobes, or side wings, of the 
labellum. 
CATTLEYA CITRINA. 
NO one in these days will fail to 
recognise Cattleya citrina, either in 
the imported state or when in flower, 
for the whitish membrane covering the ovate 
bulbs, and the curious habit which it has of 
producing its flowers in pendulous style, are 
very distinctive features. So far back as the 
year 161 5 we find Hernandez describing this 
plant under the wonderful name Corticoat- 
zontecoxochitl. The present name, Cattleya 
citrina, is that of Lindley, and dates from 
1824, although it was not until 1838 that this 
Mexican species was introduced to the 
famous gardens at Woburn Abbey, since 
when it has remained a favourite with all 
amateur collectors. 
To see for the first time this plant in flower 
is to obtain a real impression of all that has 
been written regarding the epiphytic nature 
of an Orchid. Surely there can be nothing 
more interesting to the amateur than to see 
this plant growing on nothing else than a 
block of wood, and this suspended in mid-air 
to allow the golden-yellow flowers to show 
themselves in their fullest beauty and 
quaintness. 
But, alas, there is one great trouble 
attached to the cultivation of this plant — it 
cannot be kept growing for many years. 
Despite the most careful attention and every 
method of cultivation the imported plants 
gradually lose their native vigour and slowly 
decline, becoming at last total wrecks. 
Surely the man who can discover the secret 
of success in the culture of Cattleya citrina is 
worthy of every reward. 
There is, however, some satisfaction to be 
obtained from the fact that importations of 
the plants continue to arrive, and that up to 
the present time there has been little trouble 
experienced in obtaining sufficient supplies, 
but how long this scouring of the plants' 
