bloomed and exhibited by ourselves at the Royal Horticultural Society's Show at 



South Kensino-ton in April last, and which was deservedly awarded a First Class 



Certificate for its ivory white flow^ers with a slight pencilling of purple on the 

 The typical L. HarrisonicB although one of the oldest inhabitants of oui- stoves is well 

 worth cultivating^* more extensively ; It has creamy white flowers, with a purplish 



lilac lip, the flowers being larger, and the plant more robust in grow^th than in 

 the present variety, ehurnea, which, however, blooms more freely and retains the 

 purity of its whiteness for some time. There are some yellow^- flow^ered species, such as 

 L. cruenta and X. aromatica, which are worth growing for their colour and fragrance. 



Lycaste HarrisonicB ehurnea is an evergreen plant eight inches in height, with 



deep green foliage ; the flower spikes proceed from the base of the pseudobulb and 

 arci about six inches in length. The sepals and petals are of pure ivory-white, 



d the lip is also white faintly striped wdth crimson ; the throat yellow, striped with 



piu'plish red. It blooms during April and May, and lasts for several weeks in 

 flower. 



We have found this plant do well at the cool end of the Cattleya house. A 



r 



cooler situation even tlmn this wiU do. It must be potted in rough fibrous peat, 

 with good drainage, and must be well elevated above the pot so that its roots can 

 work about the soil. A little charcoal intermixed with the peat helps to keep the 

 soil open ; moreover, the roots like to cling to it, and it prevents the material from 

 becoming sour. This plant will also do well in a basket suspended from the roof, 

 as It likes a considerable amount of light to ripen its bulbs and foliage ; this causes 

 it to grow stronger and flower more freely. It requires the same treatment as 

 L. Sklnnen as regards watering during the growdng season, but when at rest must 

 be kept drier. 



nucuiDS AT Upper Hollo way.— We were much gratified, when recently calling 

 at the Victoria Nursery, to see the excellent condition of the Orchids generally,, and 

 the fine display of flowers. Some of Mr. WllHams' Orchid houses are provided with 

 a vestibule, which, from its contiguity to the outer atmosphere and the frequently 

 opni doorway, is cooler and drier than the growing houses attached, and into these 

 the blooming plants are brought for display, with the result that • they are thus 

 kopt much longer in a state of beauty. The stock here is large and in first-rate 

 ■oiiditiou, as, ♦indeed, one would expect it to be in the hands of so skilful a grower. 



Tlic plan of shadmg adopted in this establishment is much to be commended; the 

 ••aiivas, which is of a «peciixl construction, is so fixed that it is kept quite clear 

 of the ghiss, and a space is thus provided through which the air is constantly passing. 

 lu the case of cool Orchids this is of great importance, as it acts so as to moderate 

 . uy ex<rss^ of summer heat. We were much pleased to see that Mr. Williams' 

 Uirgc specimen plants, now in flower, are legitimately "grown on" and not "made 

 up" as lias lately been much the fashion, a practice which, it may be hoped, the 

 ndc now adopted at some exhibitions, to the eS"ect that "made up" plants will 

 disqualifS-, will put an end to. Many fine species were in bloom, but as the object 



of this note is not to make a catalonrue of them, we wiU only add that the 



tleyas. Tandas, Odontonrlots, and MasdevaUias were blooming very freely, and were 



d by many finely grown specimens.— T. M. 



