January, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 19 
Many of the Orchids at Kew were then potted in common soil, and the pots 
plunged to the rim in a tan bed. According to John Smith, Records of Kew, 
“ Between the years 1823 and 1825 a considerable number of species were 
received from Trinidad, forwarded by Mr. David Lockhart, the super- 
intendent of the Garden, amongst which were the first plants of Stanhopea 
insignis, Oncidium Papilio, Lockhartia elegans, Catasetum tridentatum, 
Ionopis palliflora, and others, all of which were epiphytal, and many of 
them being sent growing on portions of branches as cut from the trees, 
which, being accompanied by instructions from Mr. Lockhart as to how they 
should be treated, led to the successful cultivation of epiphytal Orchids.” 
AERIDES LAWRENCE. 
HE inclusion of a handsome specimen of Aérides Lawrencee in the 
group exhibited by H. T. Pitt, Esq., at the recent Autumn Orchid 
Show recalls the fact that in 1883 a plant put up to public auction was 
purchased by Sir Trevor Lawrence for the high sum of 235 guineas, which 
will give some idea of the esteem it then enjoyed. 
This species was imported by Messrs. Sanders, from the Philippine 
Islands, about the year 1882, through their collector, Roebelin, and very 
soon afterwards by Messrs. Veitch & Sons through their collector, David 
Burke. Its habitat is in south-east Mindanao, especially around Davao, 
growing on the trees in light shade, although sometimes in more exposed 
positions. The variety Southgatei flowered in 1886, and a dried flower of it 
is in possession of the Editor; it was said to have more colour than the 
type. The variety Amesianum was described in 1891 as having long racemes, 
flowers large, orange-yellow, sepal and petals tipped with purple. In the 
variety Sanderianum, which was originally given specific rank, the sepals 
and petals are creamy-white, magenta-tipped, the lip large, yellow, magenta, 
and creamy-white. In rgor a remarkable specimen in the collection of the 
Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield House produced five large spikes of bloom, 
some of them were branched and the longest measured more than three feet. 
A coloured plate of Aérides Lawrencez is given in the Orchid Album, vt. 
270, the accompanying text stating that “‘we regret these Vandaceous 
Orchids are not seen more frequently in our gardens, but fashion appears to 
rule, or misrule, in Orchids as well as other things. Many years ago the 
grand specimens of Aérides that were exhibited at our old shows were 
admired by all beholders, and such plants may be again produced, if care 
and strict attention be given to the requirements peculiar to this class of 
plants.’”’ The above was published in 1887, and the great interest taken in 
the plant exhibited by Mr. H. T. Pitt is a sure sign that this species, as well 
as other members of the genus, is well worthy of cultivation. 
