The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



same thing, for the holy man dare not ask his 

 congregation to part with their treasures. 



"For this particular specimen, Hiibsch, the col- 

 lector, gave his gold watch and two mules. It was 

 sold to Mr. Hardy for 280 guineas. 



" An albino Saccolabium Blumei turned up among 

 a number of the ordinary kind imported by Messrs. 

 Heath, of Cheltenham, who sold it to Mr. Lee, of 

 Leatherhead. Baron Schroder bought it at his 

 famous sale for 150 guineas. The Baron possesses 

 two of these wonders, for he obtained a second 

 from Messrs. Sander for 178 guineas. His also is 

 the albino jErides Fieldingi, probably unique, but 

 I have not heard its history. 



"Mr. Blunt, a coffee-planter in Brazil, found a 

 white Cattleya Mendelli, when travelling for amuse- 

 ment in Colombia. He sold it to Mr. Day, who cut 

 the plant in two, and disposed of the half to Mr. 

 Philbrick, Q.C., for 100 guineas. The remainder 

 he divided, and at his sale the pair went together 

 for 280 guineas. 



" When in Paris, once on a time, Mr. F. Sander 

 received a telegram informing him that a Cattleya 

 Triance, one of an unconsidered batch, had opened a 

 flower of the normal colouring, but glorified beyond 

 belief. He returned home at once, telegraphing 

 Mr. Lee, of Leatherhead, to meet him and behold 



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