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These alread}' named arc the three largest collections in the 

 country ; but some of those which are not so large are the results 

 of years of experience and careful selection on the part of their 

 owners. That of Gen. John F. Rathbone, at Alban\', is such 

 a one. lie has five houses devoted to orchids, and his collection 

 comprises 100 or more Phala^nopsids, 500 Cattleyas, 100 Cypripe- 

 diums, 400 Odontoglossums, etc. His houses are filled with the 

 best varieties of every orchid of value, and the plants are finely 

 grown. Gen. Rathbone has been an orchidist for twenty-two 

 years, and iu that period has grown some of the finest plants 

 in the country, and bloomed as many fine specimens as any other 

 grower in tliis country. Some magnificent Vandas and other 

 varieties which he grew into huge specimens were afterwards 

 bought by Mr. Ames. 



Jay Gould's collection (Ferdinand Mangold, gardener), at Irving- 

 ton, N. Y., is a large one, numbering 2,211 plants and 287 

 varieties. Mr. Gould is fond of orchids and palms, and his 

 houses are being steadily filled up with new additions, which are 

 well cared for by Mr. Mangold. Among the varieties of this col- 

 lection are 10 of Aerides, 53 of Cattleyas, 4 of Cyrabidiums, 26 of 

 Cypripediums, 38 of Dendrobiums, 9 of Epidendrums, 16 of 

 Loilias, 9 of Lycastes, 18 of Odontoglossums, 24 of Oucidiums, 6 

 of Saccolabiums, and 6 of Vandas. In order to show how the 

 collection is made up it may be stated that there are, besides those 

 of other kinds, 27 Aerides, 496 Cattleyas, 340 Cypripediums, and 

 728 Dendrobiums. 



De Witt S. Smith, Lee, Mass., is another orchid lover, who has 

 successfully built up a fine collection Avhich will number perhaps 

 from 1,500 to 1,800 plants, distributed nearly as follows: 300 

 Cattleyas in 31 varieties, 125 Cypripediums in 32 varieties, 200 

 Dendrobiums in 42 varieties, 80 Litilias in 14 varieties, 150 Phahe- 

 uopsids in 10 varieties, 23 .Saccolabiums iu G varieties, 40 Aerides 

 in 14 varieties, 400 Odontoglossums in 25 varieties, and 50 On- 

 cidiums in 11 varieties. There are man}* fine varieties in these 

 houses, such as Cattleya amethystoglossa, C TriancG in mau\' 

 fine forms, C. Exoniensis, Lcelia elegans prasiata, and perhaps 

 the finest plants of Cypripedium niveum and C. Sjyicei-iayium in 

 this country. There is a strong representation of Lwlias ; and 

 a few years ago Mr. Smith had some of the best plants of 

 Saccolabium in cultivation. 



