November, 1914.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. 351 
authority concerned in the billeting of troops), called upon me, and has 
undertaken that in future troops shall not be quartered on us if any other 
arrangement is possible; but that in the event of any grave crisis or 
emergency arising, such as to cause the calling up of many thousands of 
men in London, then all halls, etc., must be utilised, and ours, of course, 
amongst them. He seemed quite to think that we had been hardly dealt 
with in the past, and promised that it should not occur again, except in the 
case of absolutely unavoidable necessity. W. WILKs (Secretary).” : 
“White varieties of Cattleya Mossiz in Mr. Leemann’s collection at 
West Bank, Heaton Mersey,” is the subject of a fine supplementary 
illustration in the Gardeners’ Chronicle for October 3rd last, and at p. 236 
it is remarked that Mr. Leemann has been engaged in collecting and 
propagating white forms of the species for years past. There are several 
forms of C. M. Wageneri and C. M. Reineckeana, with a number of others, 
forming a very fine group. They only represent a quarter of the plants in 
the collection. 
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Mr. W. H. Wuire, who was for over twenty-five years Orchid-grower 
to the late Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and who previously had charge of 
the collection of C. Dorman, Esq., at Sydenham, is seeking a new appoint- 
ment. The Burford collection was long famous for the high standard of 
culture always maintained there, as well as for the large number of rarities 
it contained, and we hope that Mr. White will soon find another field for 
his well-known abilities as an Orchid grower and hybridist. 
We have to thank an old and esteemed American correspondent for a 
donation to the National Relief Fund, mentioned on page 257 of our 
September issue. It is sent “ with profound sympathy for England and her 
Allies,” and has been forwarded to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 
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OpontocLossuM URo-EXCELLENS.—A flower of a very interesting and 
Pretty hybrid Odontoglossum is sent from the collection of Richard 
Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch, Manchester, by Mr. Gilden. It 
8 said to have been raised from O. Uroskinneri x excellens, and received 
an Award of Appreciation from the Manchester and North of England 
Orchid Society on September 24th last. It most resembles the 0, excellens 
Parent in shape and colour, though somewhat modified by the influence of 
the other parent. The sepals and petals are light yellow in colour, with 
Several large red-brown blotches, and the lip is cream white, with a similar 
blotch in front of the crest and a few smaller spots near the margin. We 
io have Not seen the plant, which may show more of the O. Uroskinnerl 
Influence, 
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