JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
487 
June  9,  1904. 
Odontoida  Vulystekeae. 
Those  u'ho  read  the  reports  of  the  Temple  Horticultural 
Show  will  have  learned  of  the  remarkable  orchid  hybrid  of 
which  the  figure  of  a  flower  is  now  presented.  This  was  pre¬ 
sented  by  Mens.  Ch.  Vuylsteke,  Loochristi,  Ghent,  and  received 
a  first-class  certificate,  as  well  as  a  special  silver-gilt  Lindley 
medal.  We  believe  that  similar  crosses  have  been  unsuccess¬ 
fully  attempted  for  a  number  of  years  past.  The  parents  ai'e 
Cochlioda  Noezliana  and  Odontoglossum  Pescatorei,  these  being 
nearly  allied  geirera,  yet  all  who  know  them  will  be  surprised 
at  the  success  of  the  cross.  The  flower  we  figure  is  hardly  true 
in  form ;  it  should  have  been  more  round,  the  tips  of  the  seg¬ 
ments  being  roundly  obtuse,  and  each  fitted  closely  in  at  the 
base,  and  the  lip  is  too  large.  The  size  is  natural,  showing  the 
influence  of  the  Odontoglot,  but  the  colour  comes  largely  from 
the  Cochlioda,  i.e.,  it  is  bronzy  red,  edged  pale  purple,  and  has 
a  band  of  white  between  the  red  and  the  purple.  The  whole 
flower  was  so  warm  and  bright  in  tint  that  it  unfailingly 
pleased  everybody.  Only  a  flower  spike  was  shown — no  bulbs. 
This  would  .seem  to  open  up  possibilities  for  farther  crossing 
with  a  view  to  add  colour  to  the  Odontoglossums. 
Oakwood  Collection  of  Opchids :  Sale  of  Duplicates. 
The  following  notes  are  taken  from  the  “  Gardeners’ 
Chronicle  ”  : — The  sale  of  duplicate  orchids,  the  property  of 
Norman  C.  Cookson,  Esq.  (gr.  Mr.  H.  J.  Chapman),  Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Tyne,  at  Messrs.  Protheroe  and  Morris’s  Central 
Sale  Rooms,  Cheapside,  at  three  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  May  31, 
proved  a  “  red-letter  ”  day  in  the  history  of  great  horticultural 
events,  the  previous  aggregates  of  big  sales  being  exceeded  by 
the  total  realised  for  the  few  rare  lots  offered,  and  the  pre¬ 
viously  recorded  highest  prices  for  a  single  plant  being  exceeded 
by  several.  Of  the  eighty-one  lots  catalogued,  all  but  three 
were  sold,  the  total  for  the  sold  lots  exceeding  £5,000.  Odonto¬ 
glossums,  which  formed  the  bulk  of  the  sale,  comprised  some  of 
the  best  and  most  beautiful  known  kinds,  and  the  prices 
reali.sed  were  solely  on  the  merits  of  the  plants  in  the  estimation 
of  the  buyers,  for  many  were  without  reserve,  and  the  rest 
simply  put  at  a  protective  -i-eserve.  Odontoglossum  crispum 
Cooksona?  realised  640  gs.,  the  highest  price;  a  very  small, 
healthy  plant  of  O.  crispum  Grairianum  went  for  370  gs. ;  O. 
crispum  IMundyanum  was  purchased  by  Baron  Schroder  for 
435  gs. ;  O.  crispum  Luciani,  250  gs.  (Mr.  H.  T.  Pitt) ;  two 
plants  of  O.  crispum  Rossendale  realised  120  gs.  each  (Mr.  J. 
Jjeemann) ;  the  same  buyer  securing  several  of  the  O.  crispum 
Cooksonianum,  which  realised  respectively  170  gs.,  220  gs., 
85  gs.,  90  gs.,  75  gs.,  and  85  gs.  O.  crispum  Franz  Masereel 
was  briskly  competed  for,  and  was  knocked  down  to  Mr.  War- 
burton  at  570  gs.  ;  O.  crispum  Imperatrix  Regina,  180  gs.  (Mr. 
J.  Leeman),;  O.  crispum  Grace  Ruby  went  to  Messrs.  McBean 
for  210  gs.  ;  O.  crispum  Ashworthianum,  280  gs.  (Mr.  H.  T. 
Pitt) ;  O.  crispum  Massangeanum,  40  gs.  ;  O.  crispum  Raymond 
Crawshay,  52  gs. ;  and  O.  crispum  tesselatum,  50  gs.  (all  three 
went  to  Mr.  W.  Bolton,  of  Warrington) ;  O.  crispum  Maria?, 
180  gs.  (M.  Jules  Hye).  Others  realised  relatively  good  prices, 
and  the  rare  Cypripediums  offered  also  sold  well,  Mr.  Francis 
Wellesley,  of  Westfield,  AVoking,  and  Mr.  AV.  Bolton,  being  the 
principal  buyers.  There  was  a  splendid  attendance  at  the 
sale,  orchidists  from  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  from  the 
Continent,  assembling  in  great  force. 
Cultural  Notes:  Cattleyas  and  Dendrobiums. 
The  principal  attraction  now  in  the  Cattleya  house  is  the 
varied  and  showy  C.  Mossia?,  and,  as  a  rule,  a  large  number  of 
plants  of  it  are  grown.  These  being  in  flower  a  slightly  drier 
state  of  the  atmosphere  should,  if  possible,  be  arranged. 
C.  Mossia?,  unlike  C.  Gaskelliana  and  C.  labiata,  makes  its 
growth  after  flowering,  so  as  soon  as  its  blossoms  are  past,  the 
plants  must  be  encouraged  by  all  reasonable  means  in  order 
that  the  growths  are  well  finished  and  ripened  by  the  waning 
sun  in  autumn. 
C.  citrina  is  resting  after  flowering,  and  must  be  removed 
from  the  heat  of  the  Cattleya  house,  and  suspended  from  the 
roof  with  the  Odontoglossums.  The  moisture  in  this  latter 
structure  will  be  ample  for  the  needs  of  C.  citrina  without 
watering  the  roots  much,  if  any,  for  one  of  the  most  frequent 
mistakes  made  in  the  culture  of  this  lovely  plant  is  overwatering 
the  roots  at  the  resting  period.  La?lia  majalis  is  another  splen¬ 
did  orchid  now  at  rest,  but  this  may  be  treated  to  even  cooler 
conditions  than  the  Cattleya,  and  placed  quite  out  of  doors  as 
soon  as  the  growths  are  complete.  L.  purpuracea  and  even 
L.  anceps  are  also  benefited  by  this  out  of  doors  treatment. 
Dendrobiums  are  making  great  headway  now,  and  must  bo 
kept  going  as  strongly  as  possible.  In  hot  sunny  weather  all 
that  seems  really  necessary  to  the  culture  of  these  fine  plants 
is  the  covering  of  a  glass  roof  to  prevent  too  rapid  evaporation, 
and  any  amount  of  moisture.  D.  AA  ardianum,  D.  crassinode, 
D.  Bensonige,  D.  primulinum,  D.  Devonianum,  D.  Pierardi, 
and  all  this  class  of  deciduous  sorts  must  have  this  long  hot 
growing  season  to  encourage  and  develop  fine  long  stems, 
which,  if  well  ripened,  will  be  wreathed  in  flower  in  spring,  but 
the  evergreen  sorts,  such  as  D.  densiflorum,  D.  thyrsiflorum, 
and  D.  Farmeri  require,  as  a  rule,  less  time. 
In  the  cool  house  heavy  shading  and  abundant  atmospheric 
moisture  must  be  given.  AVhen  the  ordinary  blinds  are  not 
sufficient  to  keep  the  temperature  down,  garden  mats  must  be 
laid  on  the  glass  and  frequently  damped.  It  is  useless  to  open 
the  house  very  wide  in  the  middle  of  the  day,  as  this  only 
serves  to  draw  out  the  moisture.  Just  a  few  inches  open  all 
round  is  better,  but  in  early  morning  and  late  in  the  evening 
ventilate  freely,  leaving  air  on  top  and  bottom  all  night,  and 
damping  freely  the  last  thing. — H.  R.  R. 
Cattleya  Statteniana. 
AA’^riting  from  Stand  Hall,  Manchester,  on  .lune  5,  1904,  Mr. 
Statter  says  :  “  I  have  the  original  plant  of  Cattleya  Statteriana, 
and  also  a  fine  painting  by  MacFarlane.” 
Cyppipedium  Le  Douxae. 
In  a  note  received  on  Thursday  last,  Mr.  A\^.  H.  AATiite,  orchid 
grower  at  Burford,  says  of  this  variety,  which  we  figured  in 
last  issue,  that  it  is — “  A  pretty  hybrid  of  rather  doubtful 
Odontoida  Vuiystekeee.  (Nat.  Size). 
A  hybrid  between  Cochlioda  Noezliana  and  Odontoglossum  Pescatorei. 
parentage.  There  is  a  marked  resemblance  to  C.  Harrisianum 
crossed  with  C.  oenanthum.  It  was  raised  in  the  collection  of 
G.  R.  Le  Doux,  Esq.,  of  Langton  Hou.se,  East  Molesey,  about 
the  year  1893,  and  is  dedicated  to  that  gentleman’s  wife.” 
Jottings. 
Summer  Bedding-. 
AAJien  the  great  business  of  summer  bedding  is  being  com¬ 
pleted  tfiere  is  often  a  difficulty  in  getting  a  sufficient  quantity 
of  certain-  plants  to  carry  out  the  contemplated  arrangements. 
At  such  times,  ill-shaped,  leggy  specimens — which  under  ordi¬ 
nary  circumstances  w-ould  be  despised — are  pressed  into  service, 
and  right  well  do  they  generally  answer  the  purpose  for  which 
they  are  used.  This  is  particularly  the  case  w-ith  Pelargoniums 
of  various  types,  which  at  such  times  can  always  be  turned  to 
good  account.  When  tlniy  have  to  be  used  as  a  substitute  for 
young,  bushy  specimens,  they  should,  of  course  be  arranged  in 
almost  horizontal  positions,  and  if  they  are  planted  thickly 
and  pegged  securely,  they  soon  grow  into  an  even  mass  and 
flower  quite  as  abundantly,  if  not  more  so,  than  their  younger 
I’elatives.  In  other  instances,  the  leggy  specimens,  if  planted 
upright  in  groups,  which  rise  here  and  there  above  dwarf  plants, 
help  to  create  an  imposing  effect.  Another  excellent  method  of 
utilising  plants  of  various  heights  is  to  form  pyramids  by  strong 
