THE PEOGRESS OF ORCHID CULTURE IN AMERICA. 141 



At Staatsburgh, N. Y,, is a iiicel}^ grown lot of orchids owned 

 b}' William B. Dinsmore, who devotes four houses to their culture. 

 Three of the houses are each 40X16 feet, and there is a lean-to 

 house for the Mexican plants 14X65 feet. This collection was 

 started about six years ago. The larger part of the Cattleyas 

 and Lffilias are specimen plants, averaging from 25 to 30 bulbs 

 each ; and there are unusually good specimens of Phalaenopsids, 

 one plant of 7-*. ScliUleriana bearing last year 134 blooms. There 

 are 1,109 plants in all, of which 510 are Cattleyas, 117 Cyp- 

 ripediums, 72 Oncidiums, 63 Lselias, 56 Dendrobiums, 52 

 Phalfenopsids, and 38 Odoutoglossums. 



Coming nearer home, we find at Mr. H. H. Ilunnewell's beauti- 

 ful place at Wellesley, under the care of F. L. Harris, a very satis- 

 factory collection of orchids, the cultivation of which is most 

 intelligent and instructive. There are 1,250 plants distributed 

 among several houses, one house being devoted to cool orchids. 

 There are 150 Dendrobiums in 31 varieties, 45 Lycastes in 4 var- 

 ieties, 80 Cypripediums in 22 varieties, 250 Cattleyas in 20 

 varieties, 60 Aerides and Vandas in 18 varieties, 75 Laelias in 10 

 varieties, 20 Masdevallias in 8 varieties, 200 Odoutoglossums in 

 30 varieties, 100 Oncidiums in 16 varieties, and 80 Phalaenopsids in 

 6 varieties, including good plants of all the very best kinds, and 

 many fine specimens and noteworthj' varieties. The treatment here 

 is of the more modern kind, and robust health is the result. 



Another of our home collections is that of Samuel R. Payson, at 

 Belmont, Mass. Here are 1,432 plants, grown by D. Aird. Cat- 

 tle^'as, Dendrobiums, and Odoutoglossums are the features of this 

 collection, and they are all well cultivated. There are 75 Phalaen- 

 opsids, 330 Cattleyas, 180 Dendrobiums, 414 Odoutoglossums, 23 

 Aerides, and 25 C3'pripediums, besides a good selection of other 

 well-known kinds. The cool orchids are in a north house, while 

 two span-roofed houses are devoted to others ; the Dendrobiums 

 being rested in the graperies and large conservatory. The Cat- 

 tleyas are particularl}' well grown, and when in bloom afford a 

 brilliant sight. This collection has been in existence for quite a 

 number of years. 



In close proximity to Mr. Payson's we have the well-known col- 

 lection on the Pratt estate, in Watertown, Mass., under the 

 supervision of David Allan, who has increased the number of 

 plants ver^- largely in late years, so that they now tax the capacity of 



