on blocks of wood, or in small pans hung near the light, but shaded from the 
hot sun. The moss must be kept moist, as it has no fleshy bulbs to support it, 
There have been but few imported, and that during the last two years. 
Orcuips at Witton Hovsr, Sournampton, the property of H. J. Buchan, Esq. 
—We have often heard of this collection, and we have now had the pleasure of 
seeing it. Mr. Buchan’s is a very pretty garden, and everything seems done well in 
all departments, as well, indeed, as the Orchids. There are several span-roofed houses 
so arranged that one can pass from one end of them to the other. We noticed 
some finely grown plants of Lycaste Skinneri and other species. Auguloas were well 
grown, and there was a fine lot of Odontoglosswms, including many well grown plants 
of O. Alexandre and O. Pescatorei, which have been blooming finely, together with 
well-grown: specimens of O. Andersonianum and others. There were also fine plants 
of Masdevallias and a very fine specimen of Epidendrum prismatocarpum in bloom, 
the latter, with eleven spikes of flower, a rich dark spotted variety, which, with 
its light green foliage, produced a good effect. Associated with this was a good 
specimen of Cypripedium superbiens in full bloom; this is the best species of the 
barbatum section, and good plants are still rare. We further noted a good specimen 
of Oncidium macranthwm showing finely for bloom, and we believe from what Mr. 
Osband, the gardener, told us, that it was a good form. Oncidium Papilio, the 
curious butterfly Orchid, which is always interesting, was here associated with 
Odontoglossum Roezlii and the graceful Dendrochilum filiforme, with its yellow 
drooping spikes. Odontoglosum Alexandre was well represented in bloom. Cyprt- 
pedium Sedeni, with twelve spikes of its pretty flowers, was attractive; this is a 
most useful species as it is nearly always blooming, for as soon as one blossom 
fades a new one appears. Besides the plants here mentioned, there were several 
other good ‘Orchids in bloom.—B. 8. W. , 
