OrcHips at Suppury Hovusk, HAMMERSMITH, THE RestpENcE oF J. T. Pracocg, Esa. 
—The collection of Orchids grown by Mr. Peacock is truly surprising, as was the show 
of flower when we paid a visit to it in March last. There were then many hundreds 
of blooming Orchids, especially of Phalenopsis, of which there were in one house 
hundreds of flowers of the different species and varieties, the drooping spikes over- 
hanging and mingling with each other, and presenting a striking picture, some being 
snowy white, and others of different shades of mauve colour; there were, moreover, 
some very good forms among them. In an adjoining house were some very fine 
plants of Dendrobiums, such as D. Findleyanum, D. crassinode, and D. Wardianum ; 
also hundreds of flowers of D. Freemanii. In the same range of houses we saw a 
fine lot of Odontoglossum vexillarium, showing well for bloom. O. Phalaenopsis was 
doing well, which we do not often see. Of O. Roezli there were many fine plants 
in good health, as there were also of O. Alexandre (crispwm), of which a great 
number were in bloom. Cattleya citrina was well grown—better than we have 
seen it before; the plants were suspended from the roof. Lycaste Skinneri, of which 
we found a large lot in bloom, were producing very fine flowers. We were surprised 
to see such fine plants of JZ. Skinneri alba in blossom. Mr. Peacock has been 
very fortunate in flowering these from an importation, as it is a rare and chaste 
variety. « In the next house were many hundreds of Odontoglossum Alexandre and 
O, Pescuatorei, and other kinds; many of them were in bloom, and among them 
were some good varieties. 3 
We also noted some good East Indian Orchids, many plants of Angrecum 
sesquipedale, and other kinds. There was a fine collection of Cattleyas in a large 
span-roofed house, amongst which were some good forms of C. Triane in full 
bloom ; also a grand lot of Cymbidium eburneum in flower, the white blossoms with 
the graceful green foliage having a good effect. There were several other houses 
filled with Orchids. If Mr. Peacock continues as he has begun, he will presently 
have the largest collection of these plants in the country. That this is likely to 
be the case we may presume, for we saw several other new houses intended for 
Orchids: in the course of construction. Mr. Vicary, the excellent gardener, is one 
who takes great interest in the collection under his charge, and therefore we may 
expect that good results will be assured.—B. 8. W. 
