Odontoglossum madrense is an evergreen plant, with upright pseudobulbs of 
a light green colour. The leaves are about six inches long. The flowers are 
produced on upright spikes which are produced from the sides of the bulbs after 
the plant has completed its growth; the sepals and petals are white with a large 
purplish brown blotch at the base of each; the lip is orange at the base, white 
in front. The plant blooms during the autumn months, and lasts for several weeks 
in perfection. 
This is a plant that every Orchid-grower should possess, as it can be bought 
at a reasonable price, and does not take up much room. Propagation is effected by 
division, leaving two or three bulbs with the leading growth to each divided 
piece. We find the best time to perform this operation is just as the plant 
begins to start into growth. After division the young plants should be potted and 
kept in a shady place until they begin to grow, when more light should be given 
to them. 
Mr. Ler’s Orcutps.—The collection of Orchids at Downside, Leatherhead, is 
fast becoming the most important in this country. East India Orchids are special 
favourites with Mr. Lee, and this section of the family is well represented. In 
the Phalenopsis house are to be found several grand plants; we particularly noticed 
some well-grown specimens of Phalenopsis Schilleriana; one plant of P. amabilis was 
the largest we have ever seen in cultivation, having many growths, and showing 
several flower spikes; P. Stuartiana was well represented, and seems quite at home 
here; P. intermedia, with its varieties Portei and Brymeriana were also in good form ; 
as well as P. violacea, which was in flower. Mr. Lee is not content with having a few 
plants of this lovely class of Orchids, but possesses them by the hundred, so fond 
m Me Ot tiem The Vande house “iss ‘contaitis some marvellous examples of 
cultivation, Vanda tricolor Warneri being well in bloom, also other varieties of the 
same species, together with V. lamellata Boxallii, &e. In the same house were 
some well grown plants of Cattleya Walkeriana, in flower, suspended from the roof. 
Amongst the Cattleyas was a fine variety of Cattleya labiata in flower, the picture 
of health. The different kinds of Aérides and Saccolabiwum were looking equally 
well. In the Lycaste house, Lycaste Skinneri amabile, and L. Skinneri alba were in 
flower, also a fine lot of Cattleya marginata, and of Lelia prestans, and L. 
Dayana ; indeed we had never before seen such a grand display of these little gems. 
In the cool houses the different sorts of Odontoglossum and Masdevallia were 
represented by some magnificent plants, some of which were in flower. Mr. Lee 1s 
still building Orchid houses with a view to giving his plants more room. ne 
house in particular took our fancy, but of this we hope to furnish some particulars 
at another time.—H, W. 
