\ 



irregularly and heavily marked with brownish crimson; while the lip, which is of 

 the same colour — ^white, and spotted with brownish crimson, bears in addition a 



golden yellow crest. 



It 



flowers during 



the summer, and lasts for about six weeks 



in bloom, requiring the same treatment as O. Alexandrce, which has been fully 

 explained under Plate 47 of our first volume. 



The Orchids at Dunlop House, Ayrshire, the seat of T. D. Cunningham Graham, 



to 



attaining their 



Esq., include several wonderful specimens that have been many years 



present size ; while it is remarkable to find such plants in perfect health. We were 



delighted 



which from its size must 



to find such an example as may here be seen, of Angrcecum sesqidpedalc, 



from Madagascar some 



been one of those 



brought 



years 



ago 



by the Rev. W. Ellis. This plant was nearly four feet in height, with 

 two breaks at the bottom, and six flower spikes, perfect as a specimen, and such as 

 those who are fond of well-grown plants would consider worth a long journey to see. 

 Opposite to this were some remarkably fine plants of Vanda suavis, one of which is 

 nine feet high in 

 smaller growths. 

 we have cvor seen. 



the main stem, with seven fine growths of four feet high, and five 

 We believe we may safely say that this is one of the finest specimens 



feet high, 



Vanda tricolor is nearly equally fine, having the main 



stem eight 



supplemented by four 



growths four feet high. 



There are besides other fine 



Orchids in the same house, and some good 



foliage 



plants, of which there is a 



fine 



collection. We have often heard it stated that Orchids cannot 



unl 



ii66 



thei 



•e IS a house set apart for them; 



be successfidly grown 

 but the fact that these Vandas, Angnw- 



cunis, &c,, arc grown in company with ordinary stove plants, at once upsets 



this 



notion, and proves that any 



one having 



a good stove may cultivate in them these 



most beautiful Orchids, which, we may add, are nearly always in bloom. 



After leavinjr 



these grand plants we entered the principal Orchid house, whercm 

 wc also found many well-grown plants. We specially noticed Dendrochilum filiform 



Vanda 



a fine specimen, which had produced a great number of its drooping spikes. 

 ccendea was finely in bloom, as were Phalmiopsis violacea, with its pretty violet 

 coloured flowers, and P. grandiflora, a fine plant of a good variety. We were also 

 glad to see the rare Caslogi/ne ocellata maxima, a chaste and pretty Orchid. Ariuuhna 



hamhusifoUa, was well in bloom, with four spikes of its 



and rich 



light 



rose 



sepals 



an 



d petals 



magenta 



lip. 



There were many fine Cattleyas and Lselias making 



sood 



and one 



growths for next year; also Cypnpedium superbiens, a fine specimen 



of the best o? the barbatum section. Next to it was a very large C. Dominiawm 



a pretty free -blooming 

 some months, a new flower 



hybrid, which continues flowering from the same 



spike 



for 



interesting plants 

 great 



coming 



on as soon as one goes 



ofi".- 



There ai-e Toian) 



grown 



at this place, and Mr. Kemp, the gardener, seems 



to 



take 



interest m them, which is the way to ensure success.— B. S. W. 



