204 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, 1914. 
in sheath, and a fine Leliocattleya Aphrodite in bloom, having pure white 
sepals and petals and a rich purple lip. We noted also batches of Brasso- 
cattleyas and allies, a good plant of Lelia tenebrosa, Walton Grange 
variety, and Aérides odoratum album. 
The next house is chiefly devoted to choice Cattleya and Laeiocattleya 
hybrids, including both primary and secondary crosses, in vigorous health, 
and some of them producing sheaths. Those specially pointed out were 
L.-c. bella, a handsome autumn-flowering kind, Lustre, Haroldiana, 
Pizarro, luminosa, Firminii, one of M. Lambeau’s gems, Cattleya 
Hardyana, Iris, Adula, Thurgoodiana, &c., &c. We also noted a batch 
of unflowered seedlings from Cattleya Mantinii nobilior crossed with a 
dark C. Fabia, a few of which flowered last year, and were named C. 
Moira, a richly-coloured form. Some plants used as seed parents were 
bristling with pods, and nestling away in a corner was a fine lot of 
Sophronitis grandiflora crosses, including many of the well-known kinds. 
Sophrocattleya Doris was specially pointed out as having been raised both 
ways, from S. grandiflora and C. Dowiana, and the two were somewhat — 
diverse in habit. We suggested adding the lost S.-c. Batemanniana to the 
list, for we noticed both S. grandiflora and C. intermedia in bloom. 
A feature of the Dendrobium house is that there are no stages, the 
plants being suspended from the roof. One side was mostly filled with D. 
Phalzenopsis in thriving condition, and part of the other with D. formosum 
giganteum, the long-bulbed summer-flowering variety, some of which werfé 
flowering freely and making a fine show, one short growth producing @ 
spike of four flowers direct from the base. We noted also a good batch of 
D. Brymerianum and Dearei in bloom, with other species and choice 
hybrids which we cannot stop to enumerate. Here was also a good plant 
of the remarkable New Guinea Bulbophyllum Fletcherianum with glaucous 
leaves, and B. Lobbii, with seven buds. 
Three succeeding houses were filled with Odontoglossums, and other 
cool-growing subjects, and some brilliant Odontiodas brightened up the 
white of Odontoglossum crispum and Pescatorei, of which there were many 
in bloom, with forms of O. Wilckeanum, several Cochlioda Neetzliana, 
Epidendrum vitellinum, Oncidium varicosum, Masdevallia bockingens!5 
‘cucullata, and others, making a fine display. A lot of hybrids include 
batches of Odontoglossum Rolfez, Jasper, Aireworth, armainvillierens® 
&c. We noted batches of O. grande, O. Williamsianum, and Oncidium 
varicosum, O. incurvum album in spike, Cymbidium hybrids, Sophronitis 
grandiflora, and various botanical things, with a plant of Dendrobium 
Victoria-Regina. Flat tiles are largely used in the establishment 0P 
Stages, as being porous they absorb a lot of water, which is steadily eis 
off by evaporation, and is conducive to a moist atmosphere. 
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