292 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OcTOBER, 1923. 
employment of Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey. Mr. Burk 
speaks highly of his successful methods, and the plants testify to being im 
capable hands by the great improvement they have shown in the last year’s: 
growth, especially is this the case with the Cattleyas, both species and 
hybrids. I foresee this collection growing with increasing interest and 
giving greater pleasure to the popular owner, as well as to his friends, many 
of whom, it is hoped, will eventually take up the cultivation of these 
beautiful plants. 
Having completed my business in Philadelphia and the district, I 
proceeded by the night train to Pittsburgh. On being awakened by the car 
attendant, I had a real surprise. We were in a fog in the true sense of the 
word. I was informed that such an atmospheric condition is frequent im 
this district, and shortly afterwards I learnt the reason. Pittsburgh is the 
American representative of Sheffield, Birmingham, Cradley-Heath, Wolver- 
hampton and Wigan combined. The atmosphere is appalling, and my first 
thoughts were, can anybody really grow Orchids here? I made enquiries 
for Lexington Avenue, which certainly sounded better than Wigan, and 
felt grateful when I was informed that this address was a few miles out 
from the centre of the city. I soon renewed my acquaintance with friend 
T. Tyler, and after satisfying his enquiries regarding his many friends we 
entered the Orchid houses. 
Here I found a large stock of Cattleya species, especially of C. Mossi. 
There were useful batches of C. labiata, C. Mendelii, and C. Warscewiczii, 
and quite a collection of Dendrobiums also occupied the same house. In 
an adjoining house’ were staged an assortment of Cypripediums 
comprising most of the best-known forms, and nearly all of them had just 
been repotted. Along with them was a batch of Odontiodas that appeared 
to thrive well in the warm atmosphere maintained for the Cypripediums. 
Mr. Armstrong is a great lover of his plants, a pleasure that he shares 
with numerous friends. He always extends a warm welcome to anyone 
visiting his Orchid houses. I found this amateur greatly interested in the 
progress that is taking place in England, and particularly so with regard to 
the modern hybrids of Cattleyas and Cypripediums. He can certainly . 
show the citizens of Pittsburgh that choice flowers can be produced within 
a few miles of belching chimneys. I was sorry when the time came for 
me to return to the pall of smoke, but having been commercially rewarded 
I felt fortified against even a Pittsburgh atmosphere. A.G.E. 
(To be Continued.) 
AUTUMN OrcHID SHow.—The Royal Horticultural Society’s Autumn 
Orchid Show will be held on October 30th. The date given in the 
advertisement pages of our August issue is a misprint. 
