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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[September, 1913. 
L.^:LIO-CATTLEYA BLACK PRINCE. — A 
very remarkable variety of this hybrid, 
between C. Hardyana and L.-C. bletchley- 
ensis, was shown by Count Joseph de 
Hemptinne at the Ghent Exhibition, August, 
1913. The large open labellum was of a 
colour very rarely seen, being of rich crimson- 
red, with a glowing overtint. Experts 
declared it to be one of the most beautiful 
lips yet produced. 
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ObONTOGLOSSUM AURICULATUM 
AUREUiM. — A fiower of this albmo variety, 
probably the rarest of all the Odontoglossums, 
for there is but one plant known, comes from 
the collection of Mr. de Barri Crawshay, 
Sevenoaks. The brown blotching is nearly 
eliminated, leaving the flower almost pure 
yellow. The species was first described in 
the Kcw Bulletin, 1892, from plants imported 
by Messrs. Sander with O. na^vium, the name 
being given in allusion to the ear-like side 
lobes of the lip. It is very closely allied to 
O. Lindleyanum, but differs in having a 
hastately trilobed lip, the disc of which is light 
purple instead of brown. The sepals and 
petals are light yellow with a large brown 
blotch near the apex, and a few much 
smaller ones below. The long claw of the 
lip, the side lobes, and crest are white, the 
disc light purple, passing into light brown 
towards the ape.x of the front lobe. 
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Vanda ccerulea. — Treatment of Old 
Plants. — In many collections are to be seen 
old plants which have become " leggy " 
and have lost vigour, and to bring such 
round to a normal state of health requires 
a considerable amount of care and attention. 
Leggy " plants, that is, those which have 
lost most of their lower leaves and have 
only a bare stem, should have this 
cut about two inches below the last 
pair of healthy leaves, and be potted 
afresh, giving them a warm, moist and shady 
position until again re-established. Where, 
however, the bare stem possesses healthy 
roots below in the compost, it should not be 
cut, but living green sphagnum moss should 
be tied round with copper wire. This will 
induce the formation of new roots and, in 
course of time, the plants may be cut down 
as desired. Plants which have somewhat 
exhausted themselves by producing several 
flower spikes should be re-potted, any dead 
roots cut away, and also dead foliage removed. 
Generally a fresh and sweet compost, and a 
slightly warmer temperature for the first few 
weeks, are all that this Orchid needs to recoup. 
Tall plants must always be made very firm 
in their compost, as if loosely potted they will 
take longer to obtain a firm hold. — C. Alwyn 
Harrison, Oneglia, Italy. 
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Society for the Promotion of 
Nature Reserves. — In view of the dangers 
which at present seriously threaten the 
indigenous fauna and flora of Great Britain 
with extinction, this Society has been formed 
with the following objects: — i. To collect 
and collate information as to areas of land 
in the United Kingdom which retain their 
primitive conditions, and contain rare and 
local species liable to extinction owing to 
building, drainage, and disafforestation, or in 
consequence of the cupidity of collectors. 
All such information to be treated as strictly 
confidential. 2. To prepare a scheme 
showing which areas should be secured. 3. To 
obtain these areas and hand them over to 
the National Trust, under such conditions 
as may be necessary. 4. To preserve for 
posterity as a national possession some part 
at least of our native land, its fauna, flora 
and geological features. 5. To encourage 
the love of Nature and to educate public 
opinion to a better knowledge of the value 
of Nature Study. These objects are to be 
obtained by means of the Press, by personal 
efforts, and by correspondence with local 
societies and individuals. The Society exacts 
no subscription from its members, who are 
elected by invitation of the Executive Com- 
mittee. All interested in the objects here 
outlined are invited to communicate with the 
Secretaries of the Society, Natural History 
Museum, London, S.W. 
