Mr. Penny, the able gardener, is one of our best cultivators, as is proved by his 
having taken the leading prizes at our London shows in former years when he was 
a resident in the metropolis, and a frequent exhibitor. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei is an evergreen species, with dark green pseudobulbs, 
and strap-shaped leaves, about ten inches in height. The inflorescence, which is 
generally of branching habit, that is paniculate, produces an abundance of flowers, 
of which the sepals and petals are white, the former tinged with pale rosy purple 
along the centre; and the lip is white, with a little yellow on the disk. It blooms 
at different times of the year, according to the period of the completion of its 
growth, coming into flower when the growth is finished, and continuing for six 
weeks in beauty. 
This species requires the same treatment as Odontoglossum Alexandre. A cool 
house is suitable for it, and by having a number of plants they can be brought 
into blossom at different times—in fact, with judicious management, the flowers 
may be had all the year round. 
These two plants, Odontoglossum Pescatorei and O. Alexandre, are the most 
useful and beautiful Orchids we have for decorative purposes. Moreover, when cut, 
the flowers last a considerable time in a room, if fresh water be frequently given 
them, orif a small piece of charcoal be placed in the water to keep it sweet. It 
is also a good plan to cut a small piece off the end of the stem after it has 
been some time in water, as this seems to put new vigour into the flowers, by 
reopening the channels through which they draw a supply of the nourishing fluid. 
ORCHIDS Grown By H. Suaw, Ese., Buxton.—In November last we paid a visit 
to Mr. Shaw’s residence, which is a very pretty place, most charmingly situated he 
the side of a_ hill overlooking Buxton, and the surrounding. parts of Derby shire. 
The collection of Orchids, of which family Mr. Shaw has been a patron for many 
years, contains some fine specimens, which we have seen and noticed from time t 
time when visiting Buxton. We will mention a few fine examples which we SW 
m bloom, and others that were then showing flower spikes :—A grand plant of 
Cypripedium Harrisianuwm, about three feet in diameter, and bearing forty or more 
fully expanded blossoms, which were well coloured, some of the scapes bearing se: 
flowers. A grand plant of Epidendrum vitellinum majus, which was producing 
several long spikes of its brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. A fine variety of Cypr- 
pedium hirsutissimum grandiflorum. The rare Dendrobium. album in bloom—a@ very 
useful species. There were also some good examples of Phalaenopsis, and other a 
Indian Orchids; besides a very fine variety of Zygopetalum Mackayt, good 
Orchid, valuable for winter blooming. In the cool Odontoglossum house there SS 
some good plants of Odontoglossum Alexandre, with fine branching spikes, and others 
of O. Pescatorei, their graceful panicles decorated with many flowers. Amongst rd 
other good Odontoglots was a remarkable plant of O. nevium majus, with many > 
and growths, (Concluded under Plate 176.) 
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