328 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NoVEMBER, 1923. 
colour ; they appear to be great favourites with the florists and the flowers 
are readily sold. A division of one house is set apart for Cymbidiums, and 
though C. Pauwelsii predominates, many of the newer hybrids in this genus 
have been added of late years. A house rooft. x r2ft. is set apart for 
Cypripediums. The principal varieties grown are Maudie, gigas var. 
Corndean Hall, both in large quantities, also a few Gaston Bultel, Germaine 
Opoix, Priam, Thalia and Olivia. There are also some hundreds of C. 
insigne Sandere and C. insigne var. Harefield Hall growing in the coolest 
end of this house, as well as numerous others of more recent introduction. 
The portion of this establishment set apart for raising Cattleyas and 
Lzliocattleyas from seed is very up to date, and the progress made in this 
direction made me gasp, for I saw them in many thousands, from those 
sown in the spring of this year to plants in five-inch pots. Quite a number 
of the larger plants were showing Hower-sheaths for the first time. I did 
not like to be too inquisitive as to the parents used, but as I know that Mr. 
Young is of the modern school and of late years has purchased some fine 
hybrids for use as parents, I am convinced he will have some surprise 
packets for us in a few years’ time. He assures me that his clients were 
always asking for better things and willingly paid a price commensurate 
with their special merits. 
With regard to shading the houses, I noticed that some had lath-roller 
blinds, whilst others had a permanent white shading of paint. On enquiring 
the reason, Mr. Jones, the manager, replied that he did not notice any 
difference in the results, although the white spray was less expensive to 
apply. The plants certainly looked equally well under both conditions, 
and many of them were making two growths, so the suitability of both 
methods was proved. 
Some idea of the American demand for Cattleya flowers at Easter may 
be gained when I give Mr. Jones’ figures for this establishment alone ; 
more than 10,000 flowers of Cattleya Mossi were despatched to New York 
for distribution, also several hundreds of C. Schroeder and late-flowering 
C. Trianz, as well as many hybrids. 
The heating of this vast nursery is by hot-water, with a special turbine 
arrangement in the return main to force the water back again quickly to the 
boiler. Other provision for steam heating is installed to assist when 
necessary. Mr. Thomas Young is looked upon in the floral world of the 
States as being the Gardenia King, a separate department of this huge 
establishment being devoted to tens of thousands of these plants, which 
are grown in beds for one year only. A third section of the nursery is 
devoted to Roses, which are also grown on a colossal scale. 
The daily gathering of flowers had taken place before my arrival, but 
on being invited to visit the ice chamber I found myself in an atmosphere 
