238 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, 1922+ 
obtain plants. A very fine lot of choice varieties has been secured of this 
fine old species, among them being some beautiful albino forms. Other 
members of this genus include autumnalis, albida, Jongheana, majalis and 
furfuracea, all of which grow exceeding well in the locality. Lelia anceps is 
also well represented, and its tall.and-graceful spikes of bloom bring forth 
much admiration. 
The above mentioned es are only a few of the numerous Orchids to 
be seen in this collection. In addition there are many examples of the 
genera Epidendrum, Phaius and Ansellia, while Dendrobiums and Cypri- 
pediums are cultivated with much success. The warm climate of Bahia 
is eminently suitable for Aérides, and some fine and very interesting species 
of this genus are cultivated. This valuable collection, so especially rich in 
fine varieties of Cattleya labiata, affords considerable pleasure to Coronel 
Amorim, and we hope on a future occasion to publish additional notes or 
some of his remarkable Orchids. 
THE AMATEUR’S- PAGE. 
HEN, some years ago, it was the fashion to cultivate ferns, one of the 
attractive features of the hobby existed in the small amount of 
attention they required. They are shade-loving plants, and so far as the 
daily work was concerned, all that had to be done was the protection from 
bright sunshine and the supplying of ample moisture to the soil and foliage. 
All this ‘was easily accomplished by the owner, who left home early in the 
day on business matters and returned in the cool of the evening. The 
writer has recently been reminded of this by an elderly amateur, who: 
suggests that if Orchids could be cultivated under similarly easy conditions 
he would certainly take a greater interest in them. 
Without going into the question of how far suceess could be obtained 
with some of the most popular kinds, which may be said to include 
Cattleyas and certain others that require regulated periods of restricted 
sunshine, there are numerous Orchids that rarely fail to interest very 
considerably the owner and also the visitors. The latter are usually 
inexperienced in the cultural work of these plants, but they, nevertheless, 
by their appreciative remarks, give considerable encouragement. It is 
hardly necessary to refer to the amateur living in the open country, for pure 
air and abundance of light enable him to reap a far greater degree of 
success than can be attained by the less fortunate man whose small garden 
in or near a large town contains but one small greenhouse, and that 
frequently a structure planned by an architect who thought more of its 
general appearance than its power of producing healthy plants. However, 
where these houses exist, the best can always be made of them by a little 
careful consideration in the selection of the plants. 
