330 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOvEMBER, 1923. 
ORCHIDS AT STONEHOUSE, HASLINGDEN, LANCS. 
NYONE paying a visit to Haslingden, Lancashire, is generally 
reminded of the fact that it is the highest market town in England, 
for it stands at an altitude of nearly goo feet. But to other people a much 
more interesting feature of this place is the noted Orchid collection of 
Harry Worsley, Esq., at Stonehouse, a keen amateur, who for several 
years past has been acquiring a large number of fine Odontoglossums and 
other cool-growing Orchids. 
The range of glass houses is well adapted for the cultivation of these 
plants, and modern arrangements are everywhere to be seen. After passing 
ODONTIODA OPAL, F.C C., R.H.S., MARCH 14TH, 1922. 
through the spacious entrance corridor, one comes to a large span-roofed 
house, the central Staging of which is filled with about 500 choice 
Odontiodas, all in a vigorous condition. Although it is a matter of regret 
that the parentage of the well-known Oda. Coronation has never been 
ascertained, two beautiful varieties of it exist here, and are known as 
Victory and Orchidhurst, the latter possessing a strong constitution. 
Good use of Coronation has been made by the hybridists, and among the 
seedlings raised from it are Colinge, of which several beautiful varieties are 
here grown, and Antinous (Oda. Coronation X Odm. exultans), probably 
the finest yet seen as regards richness of colour, the inner half of each 
Segment being of dark reddish-scarlet and the outer areas deep rose- 
