or pale rose. It blooms during spring, and continues in flower for six weeks: a 
quality which makes it very valuable, both for cutting and for decoration, 
We find that this plant succeeds well in a basket, or pan, suspended from the 
roof, with good fibrous peat on sphagnum moss, and with thorough drainage, some 
charcoal being mixed with the peat to keep it open. This requires a moderate supply 
of water during the growing season, but when at rest, the material should merely he 
kept a little moist. It will thrive in the same house as cool Odontoglots, 
Orcuips at J. Bucwanan’s, Esg., Oswatp Roap, Morninasipr, Eprivsurca.— — 
We paid a visit to this collection of Orchids in September, and, saw some good 
specimens. We will merely name a few of the best :—Cattleya Triane, a_ plant 
three feet across, and showing twenty-four sheaths for bloom, and in wonderful 
health. A fine plant of Epidendrum Wallis, with six growths, which have bloomed 
well. Next this, was a fine plant of the Vanda suavis grandiflora, one of the best 
of the section; it produces fine flowers, with larger spots than the old V. suavis. 
Associated with this was a fine specimen of Lelia purpurata alba, three feet across, 
with fine growth; this is one of the best forms of ZL. purpurata, as the sepals 
and petals are pure white, with a richly coloured lip, which stands out boldly. The 
curious anodes Meduse was fine, with thirty growths. Lelia elegans prasiata was 
grandly in bloom. Maswillaria grandiflora was a large specimen in full bloom, making 
a good show. The noble Odontoglossum grande, and many others such as O. Alexandre, 
O. Pescatorei, and other fine Odontoglots, were in an attractive condition. A fine 
plant of Dendrobium Brymerianwm is the best example we have seen; and a 
specimen of Cattleya Mossiw had borne sixty-five blossoms. Besides these specimens, 
there were a fine lot of Vandas, and many other rare Orchids. The way in which 
this collection is grown, does Mr. Grossart great credit; and so do the fine foliage 
plants, and others, that are under his care.—B. S. W. | 
CATTLEYA GIGAS.—We received, lately, from M. Tules Picot, Chateau de Sauvage, 
_ par Espernon, France, a splendid inflorescence of this giant Cattleya. It was one of 
the finest varieties we have ever seen. ‘The individual flower measured eight inches 
in diameter, the petals being three-and-a-quarter inches across, and they, as well as 
the sepals, were,of a most delicate rosy purple; the lip measured two-and-three- 
quarter inches across its widest part, and was of a most intense rosy purple colour, 
margined with pale rosy purple, the whole being in fine contrast to the two large 
yellow eyes at the entrance of the throat. We must congratulate M. Picot be ba 
being so fortunate as to flower so fine a variety. —B. S: W. 
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