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spotted with mauve ; the lip dark mauve marked with deeper col- 

 ored lines. Besides these two this large and choice collection in- 

 cludes most of the newest and best varieties. 



The months of April, May, and June are particularly brilliant 

 in Cattle^'as, which stand in the front rank amongst orchids. 

 There are C. Trianoe, C. Skinneri, and its congener, the chaste and 

 lovelj' C. Skinneri alba, C. amethystoglossa, C. Mendelii including 

 the varieties Morganice, grandijlora, picturata, Wallacei, Leeana, 

 pulcherrima, triumphans, and others, all beautiful ; the species 

 mtermedia and Wa,yneri, and the rare and unique varieties of 

 C. Mossice — Arnoldiana, Reineckiana, Wageneri, alba, Massan- 

 geana, aurea ; C. Oaskelliana alba and other varieties, C. 

 Dowiana, C. gigas in varieties, including the only plant yet seen 

 of the white form, named C. gigas Bochelliensis, Lcelia purpurata, 

 and L. elegans and varieties. 



Other genera are Odontoglossum crispum, 0. Pescatorei. 0. 

 Harryanum, and O. vexillarium in numerous varieties, including 

 superbum; Masdevallia Harryana — scarcel}' two alike in form or 

 color ; Cypripediums, which are always represented by some species 

 or varieties ; Sobralia macrantlia, S. macrantha alba (very rare) , S. 

 leucoxantha and S. xantholeuca, the last here represented by the 

 finest plant in cultivation ; Epidendrum vitellinum, and E. pris- 

 matocarpum ; Vanda suavis, Calanthe Masuca and many others. 



There are now many hybrid orchids which have been introduced 

 in the last few j^ears, that add largely to the interest and grand- 

 eur of a collection, but being scarce are as yet very expensive. 



It will undoubtedly add interest to this report to mention in a 

 special list the orchids that have been named for Mr. Ames. 

 Lcelia Amesiana was exhibited at the Ro3'al Horticultural Societj^'s 

 Show, July 24, 1888, and is described as an extremely beautiful 

 hybrid Lselia. It is one of Messrs. Veitch's acquisitions, resulting 

 from a cross between Cattleya (Lcelia) criapa and G. maxima. 

 It has the character of C. crispa ; the flowers are about the size of 

 an average C. Mendelii, and in the character of the petals a like- 

 ness to L. elegans is traceable. The sepals are narrow, twisted 

 somewhat, and flushed with a pale amethyst tint ; the petals are 

 broader, wavy at the margin, and of the same delicate tint; the 

 lip has a rich purple color except at the base, where it is yellow, 

 this color running into the throat and intensifying the whiteness 

 of the arclied lateral lobes. 



