F. Hardy, Esq., of Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey, who we are pleased to see is 
following in his father’s footsteps, and is buying only good plants. This beautiful 
specimen, as will be seen by the annexed plate, carried a fine spike of ten 
well-developed blooms, deeply coloured and finely spotted, and is well worthy 
to rank amongst the finest varieties in this gentleman’s rich collection. The 
pseudo-bulbs and leaves are similar to other forms of O, crispum (Alexandrae), 
and when not in flower could not be distinguished one from the other. The 
management and culture are also the same as the type, and as this is one of our 
most popular Orchids, we do not consider it necessary to give details regarding its 
mode of treatment; suffice it to say that it enjoys a very cool and moist 
atmosphere, and should be shaded from the rays of the sun. 
EULoPHIELLA ELISABETHAE.—Quite a new genus has been established by the 
introduction of this most remarkable Orchid. It was recently flowered for the first 
time in this country by Sir Trevor Lawrence's Orchid grower, Mr. White, at 
Burford Lodge, Dorking, an establishment where new and rare plants always take 
a leading position. A beautiful plant was exhibited from this collection at the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting a short time since, when it received the 
much-coveted award namely, a First Class Certificate, and which it truly deserved. 
Eulophiella Elisabethae, although having been introduced by two well-known 
firms, appears to be very difficult to procure in its native home, Madagascar. It 
is a very charming novelty, and will sure to become a universal favourite. The 
sepals and petals are pure white on the inner side, the 
latter being slightly 
flushed with rose. ore 
This appears on account of them being so heavily marked with 
crimson on the outer side, and consequently shows through. The lip is bright 
orange-yellow, with the side lobes and anterior point white. The whole bloom has 
a delicate wax-like appearance, and forms a strikivg contrast to the bracts, scape and 
pedicels, which are all of a deep crimson-purple. In shape and size the flower 
may be said to resemble that of Odontoglossum citrosmum, but with a smaller lip. 
The plant shown by Mr. White carried two fine spikes of flower, one having 
twelve and the other seven magnificent blooms fully developed, and both were 
produced from one growth, which at once indicates it to be a very free-flowering 
plant. Although this was the first occasion that this grand acquisition had been 
brought into flower in this country, it was shown once during the previous year at 
the great International Exhibition at Ghent (Belgium) by L’Horticulture Internationale, 
of Brussels, who were the first to introduce it on the Continent.—W. 
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