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NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE. 
Odontoglossum Kegeijani. 
The Orchid under notice is better known in gardens under 
the name of 0. polyxanthum, but that name was only given it 
in 1881. It was first described in 1877 under the name of 
0. Kegeijani by E. Morren, in “ Belgique Horticole ” XXVII., 
212 t. 10. It is now known to be a native of Ecuador, though 
its habit was unknown when first described. On May 11th, 
us was 4 ft. long, and bore forty-eight flowers. It had nine 
lateral branches, two of which carried six flowers each, three 
bore five flowers each, two had three flowers each, and two each 
had a pair of flowers, these being in addition to the long, un¬ 
branched, terminal portion of the panicle. 
Our illustration represents the specimen sent us on this 
occasion, and which, we think, will take a deal of beating as 
1901, page 589, an illustration of a scape bearing tSenty-two 
flowers was given in The Gardening World. The scape was 
fully a yard long. At that time we thought this a record for 
the species. Mr. W. Yea, gardener to Wm. Younger, Esq., 
Kavenswood, Melrose, N.B., now sends us a panicled scape 
from the same plant bearing more than double the number of 
flowers which we recorded two years ago. The^sccape he sent 
a record in the number of flowers. I he blooms are much about 
the average size for the ordinary form of the species, and the 
markings are much the same, though in such a laige panicle 
it is almost impossible to show the details in the matter of 
colour or markings. We have had repeated evidence that Mr. 
Yea is a skilful cultivator of Orchids, and we think it will be 
difficult for him to surpass his present success. 
