September, 192 iJ THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
THE ROSSLYN COLLECTION : STAMFORD HILL, LONDON. 
3 UST 32 years ago, a few Cattleya flowers were presented to Mr. H. T. 
Pitt, with the message that he could grow Orchids in his garden at 
Stamford Hill. From that day a continuous stream of additions has made 
the Rosslyn Collection celebrated throughout the Orchid world. Mr. Pitt’s 
beautiful garden of several acres, recalls the time when the suburbs of 
London enjoyed a cleaner atmosphere than exists to-day, yet in spite of 
being only four miles from the centre of one of the busiest cities, his glass¬ 
houses amply prove that Orchids can be cultivated with every measure of 
success under the most trying atmospheric conditions. Owing to the poor 
quality of the coal consumed last winter, there was an increased quantity 
of soot, which frequently darkened the glass and made much work 
keeping things clean. The plants this summer seem even better than ever, 
probably in some measure due to the fine spell of sunshine, but very largely 
the result of the care bestowed upon them by Mr. Thurgood, who has 
looked after their cultural requirements during the past 23 years. 
