May 14, 1887.] THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 633 
FRIDAY NEXT. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM HARRYANUM. 
MESSRS. PROTHEROE лхо MORRIS are favoured with instructions from 
Mr. F. SANDER to SELL by AUCTION, at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C., on 
FRIDAY NEXT, May 20, at half-past 12 o'Clock precisely, 
A SUPERB IMPORTATION OF THIS MAGNIFICENT NEW ORCHID, 
One of the finest Mr. Sander has ever been privileged to offer. 
The greatest care having been bestowed upon the plants, both in packing and quick despatch, they have 
arrived in such grand order that when potted they will be nearly equal to established plants. The gigantic and 
numerous flower-spikes on the plants indicate that this species is extremely floriferous, apart from the wondrous 
beauty and indescribably rich and novel colouring of its large blossoms. It is evidently a free grower, having 
handsome ample arching foliage, with extremely diverse pseudo-bulbs, from which abundant variations and quite 
new forms may be expected. The brilliant and beautiful colouring of this novelty is unrivalled, and it must be 
considered one of the grandest introductions of the century, taking rank with the noble Vanda Sanderiana, being 
quite as sensational, and in many points unique. 
COLLECTOR INFORMS US THAT EVERY PLANT HE GOULD FIND HAS BEEN SENT. 
It is fully described by Professor REICHENBACH, in the Gardeners’ Chronicle, October 14, 1886, p. 486, where 
he says :—‘¢ This is a grand and most unexpected surprise. The dimensions of the bulbs and flowers are those of 
a good Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum. Sepals rather broad, brownish with hieroglyphical transverse greenish- 
yellow lines, which later on become intensely yellow. The petals projecting straight forward with yellow recurved 
points, which is quite characteristic. "They are brown in the middle and have numerous mauve blotches and spots 
at the base on a white ground. The lip is rather similar in colour, white when newly expanded, afterwards turning 
to yellow, and marked with numerous mauve lines.” A coloured drawing will be on view on day of Sale. 
AT THE SAME TIME WILL BE OFFERED— 
CCELOGYNE SANDERIANA. 
Possibly the finest species of this magnificent genus. As many as twenty blossoms are produced on a spike, 
each individual flower being larger than the well-known Cologyne cristata, and of snowy whiteness, as in C. 
cristata alba. The plants are in grand order, and this is the best time of year for establishing them. Never before 
have such masses been offered, and they are full of dormant eyes. 
THE SALE WILL ALSO INCLUDE— 
CCELOGYNE FORSTERMANII. 
This novelty is one of our most recent and beautiful introductions, producing twenty to thirty flowers on a 
spike of the purest white, except the lip, which is yellow striped with brown, forming a charming contrast. The 
flower-spikes are 11 to 2 feet long, and plants received are allin the best order, amongst them being an enormous 
mass, the whole of which are in splendid health, very compact, and in extra fine condition for establishing. 
FOR OTHER ORCHIDS OF VALUE SEE CATALOCUE. 
ON VIEW MORNING OF SALE AND CATALOGUES HAD. 
