Masdevallias , wherein, when we List saw them, there were many hundreds of 



They are potted in the same way 



expanded "blossoms of large size 



and high colour. 



the house during the summer months, and the soil they are 



that w^e recommend. Mr. Woolford seems to diffuse a great deal of moisture about 



growing in is kept very 

 moist. If anyone wants to see these lovely plants in perfection and well cultivated, 

 this is the place at which to find them. 



Orchids at The Dell, St 



The collection of Baron Schroder is well 



thy of a visit, th 



I 



being always something to see and to learn. 



The Baron 



takes such 



g 



interest in his collection that he will have 



good 



species and g 



varieties. He does not fill his houses mth numb 



of 



chance of what he may get, but he secures at once 



plants of all the choicest and best known kinds. Of course, there is a ch 



getting good forms 



ported plants to take the 

 good healthy established 



mce of 



among 



the imported plants, but along with them 



one 



finds 



a 



great many that one does not care for, but which have 



bosid 



pied valuable sp 



hich 



;h plants are unsightly in a show house. A few 



g 



ported 



plants spoil the appearance of a whole collection, and we know^ ladies prefer to see 



age, which always renders a plant more 



good flowers accompanied by fine 



g 



fol 



agreeable to tlie 



We noticed 



in bloom : indeo 



eye 



fine 



any tine plants here in August last, when but few Orchids are 



d there are always good plants blooming here 



A spl 



house 



has been allotted to Cattleyas, of which there are some grand and noble specimens 



we noticed 



eral fine 



a lab 



Lwl'u I 



tvdth 



some 



ants of Cattleya exoniensis, also of the best for 

 ondcrful specimens of C. Triance and C. Russellian 



C. Warmrii, C. Do 



in two varieties, and many new^ hybrids 



of 



a 



Of 



forms of L 



trata there were fine specimens of the best varieties; also 



some good 



egan 



There were several fine Vcmdas in this house. We also 



noticed Rcnanth 



Lo 



showi 



this was a good specimen of Cattleya 



wn, siiowmg a vigorous spike of bloom, and by 



the side of 



ht 



1. 



ivmg mnc fl 



spa grandijl^ 



with several spike 



one 



"•go % miite dist 



owers; also one of C. gigas w^hich bore seven flowers, and had a very 



good 



with a rich 

 ants in bl 



in colour. Associated with this was the rare 



ia calUsto- 



magcnta lip, in full 



beauty and very showy. There were 



other 



oom 



In the Saccolabium house there had been many fine kinds in flo\^ 



noticed a 

 large siz( 

 of Phala^ 



V 



cry h;nKl-5oaie S. Bl 



tile best 



giganteum with a spike two 



feet long and 



We 



of 



and spike we h 



seen. There were also fi 



varieties 



iolacea in bloom, and 



of Cattkya Eldorado, with 



Tl 



fi 



icre were some handi 



grand 

 some good Acride! 



specimens of other rare species, also 

 AngrcBcums, 



&c 



flow 



vr 



pil 



;ve s 



also 



nine spikes of its 



some Odontoglots in bloom, and others had thrown some 

 some good plants of Mesospinidium vulcanicum, one ^ith 



produces 

 «Iiould b 



ichly-coloured fl 



owers 



fine contrast among the white Odontogl 



1 others 



qually 



good 



this plaut 



and such effective colours 



after, especially when 



as here, associated with fine form. — B. S. ^ 



