‘Tt flowered for the first time in Mr. Day’s collection in 1867, whenee 
subsequently it became very sparingly distributed hy division of the original plant. 
On the dispersion of Mr. Day’s plants in the spring of 1880 they were acquired by 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and Baron Sir J..H. W. Schroeder; the last-named 
gentleman has since added several others of a small size to his collection, so that 
the majority of this plant is retained in these two magnificent collections.” 
The specimen here figured flowered in the fine collection of Baron Sir J. H. W. 
Schroeder, under the care of bis able gardener, Mr. Ballantine. It is a grand flower, 
which has only on one occasion run back—the broad petals of this variety reverted to 
the original form—so that its durability remains fixed. This plant, like the typical 
one, is a native of Borneo, having been found in the neighbourhood of Sarawak just 
over thirty years ago, and this superb plant passed into the hands of Mr. Stone, 
who then had the charge of Mr. Day’s fine collection, where it flowered in 1867. 
It is exactly hke the typical plant in growth, the only difference being in the 
broader and shorter petals, and in their higher colour. It requires the warmth 
of the East Indian house in which to grow and develop its shoots, where it 
should be well exposed to the sun and light, and the atmosphere must be kept 
well charged with moisture. The pot for its reception should be well drained, 
using for soil some good light loam, mixed with a little leaf-mould or peat, and 
some charcoal added; and we prefer the plant to be raised a little above the pot’s 
rim when potted, in order to allow all water to pass quickly away from it. 
Orcuips at Buercuiry Parx.—When visiting this place a few days ago we 
were much interested with the collection of Orchids recently formed here by 
~ H. J. Leon, Esq., M.P. Quite an extensive range of Orchid houses has been erected 
under the able superintendence of Mr. Hislop, the Gardener, who prepared his own 
plans, and carried out the work with his own mechanics. In these structures the 
plants seem quite at home, and at the time of our visit there was quite a goodly show 
of Odontoglossums in flower; many varieties of O. erispum were excellent. In the 
Cattleya house were many fine varieties of C. Mendelii and C. Mossiae, Laelia purpurata, 
and its variety, L. p. Russelliana. Here we also noticed many plants of Cattleyas 
with seed pods upon them; in fact it was evident, from the various plants we saw 
in seed all through the collection, that Mr. Hislop intends to be to the fore in this 
interesting branch of Orchidology, namely, the raising of Orchids from seed. In the 
Kast Indian house were some well-grown examples of Vandas, several plants of 
which were in flower, averaging from eighteen to twenty-four inches in height, 
V. tricolor formosa and V. t. Warnerii being especially noticeable. The Orchid 
houses are connected by two corridors, one at each end; one of these corridors 
is filled with Ferns planted out on a rockery artistically arranged by Mr. Hislop, 
and the other contains compartments for plants and potting sheds; there is also a 
division entirely devoted to Nepenthes.—H. W. 
