in robust health; it produced fresh spikes of bloom annually, but some of the old 
spikes were not removed, as these retained their vitality and produced lateral 
branches, which bore numerous flowers. About the same time we refer to, Mr, F. 
H. Kinghorn, of Twickenham, was also exhibiting a remarkably fine specimen of it 
at the London Flower Shows, bearing very large and numerous flowers, and doubtless 
both specimens still live in the memory of those who attended those gatherings, 
It is a curious and remarkable fact, that although we have many supposed natural 
hybrid forms of Phalnopsis, P. grandiflora is not credited with the parentage of 
a single variety. 
Our drawing was taken from a fine grown specimen in the collection of ©. J. 
Partington, Esq., Heaton House, Cheshunt, where there is a wonderful collection of 
Phalznopsis, which we have previously commented upon in these pages. Phalenopsis 
grandiflora is an evergreen, and the noblest species of the genus yet introduced — 
to cultivation, having large bright green leaves, which our space, unhappily, will not 
allow us to render of their full size. The spike proceeds from the base of the leaf, 
and is two feet or more in length, graceful in outline, and bears large pure white 
flowers, saving a tinge of yellow on the side lobes of the lip. It blooms at various 
times in the year, and its large moth-like flowers ‘retain their full beauty for a 
very long time. 
Phalenopsis, when well grown, are unquestionably the most beautiful of all 
Orchidaceous plants, and although recent discoveries have brought many species and 
varieties to our knowledge, none can surpass either in size or purity of its blossoms 
the form we here figure. : 
These plants thrive best in a house set apart for them, as the species and 
varieties are numerous, and they require greater care and somewhat different treat- 
ment at all seasons of the year than almost any other members of the order. Mr. 
Partington’s fine collection of Phalznopsis has a house entirely devoted to it, and, as 
before stated, all are thriving admirably; little or no material is placed about their 
roots at any time, which we consider one of the secrets of success in their cultiva- 
tion. Mr. Searing, the gardener to Mr. Partington, is a most enthusiastic lover of 
these plants, and makes their wants and requirements his special study, and we are 
pleased to see his care and attention has been crowned with success. In their 
native habitats Phalenopsis are found growing upon rocks or upon the stems and 
branches of the forest trees, and in such positions they get but little covering to 
their roots; so placed they also obtain an abundance of air, whilst the heavy rains 
which pour down upon them in the wet season pass away quickly, so that 
nothing stagnant or decaying remains upon their roots 
_ In advocating a separate house for the cultivation of Phalzenopsis, we mean 
this ” apply only in cases where a numerous collection of these plants 38 
maintained, but where they are few in number, they may be grown successfully in 
the East Tadian house, with such plants as Saccolabiums and Vandas, but even 
ree per gion eee a portion of the side tables especially to them. For 
we 5 fenopsis and their treatment we must refer our readers” 
to the sixth edition of the Orchid-Grower’s Manual, p. 523 
