May, 1913.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. 99 
in bloom, and are brought to the front for inspection, a dressy appearance: 
may readily be given them by removing or regulating the grass, so as to do’ 
away with any appearance of untidiness.”’ 
Coming down to the present day we find a number of species grown in 
suitable places on the rockwork, often with some dwarf-growing plant which 
covers the surface of the ground and affords protection when the Orchids 
are at rest. Under these conditions several interesting species maintain 
their ground, and a few thrive exceedingly and are quite imposing when in 
bloom during May and June. On a western slope near the top of the rock- 
work a good clump of Cypripedium macranthum has maintained its position 
for years, and at present a number are in bud, with several of the chaste 
variety album, which has been described as one of the gems of the 
collection. In another spot are several plants of Orchis militaris growing 
among dwarf Saxifrages, and one showing for bloom. Not far away is a 
little clump of Gymnadenia conopsea throwing up two or three spikes. 
Three plants of the bright purple Orchis laxiflora are also blooming, and 
make a bright show when fully expanded. Chalk-loving species are 
hardly represented, but the Spider Orchid, Ophrys aranifera, succeeds in a 
bed of limestone that was made several years ago, and has bloomed 
annually since. With it are associated some plants of Edelweiss. 
Orchis maculata thrives in a variety of situations; in a bed of Semper- 
vivum, in one of Bulbinella, which it closcly resembles in habit, and 
among Saxifrages, and other dwarf-growing plants. This species is quite 
attractive before the flowers expand, the leaves being transversely barred 
with dark brown... Ina nearly white variety, however, the blotches are 
rather obscure, a character obviously correlated with the markings of the 
flowers, which are reduced to small pale pink dots. It is believed that O. 
maculata reproduces itself here from seed, for spikes sometimes appear 
among dwarf-growing plants where no bulb was planted. Seed pods are 
frequently produced, and it is believed that the seeds germinate in suitable 
Situations and are not observed until they bloom. The idea might be of 
Service in trying to raise hybrid seedlings, which are notoriously difficult to 
germinate. 
_.The plant sometimes known as Orchis maculata superba, here labelled 
O. latifolia x maculata, on account of its believed hybrid origin, is 
represented by numerous strong examples. It is an imposing plaht when 
seen in full bloom and some two feet or more high, for the leaves are hand- 
somely blotched, and the large, bright purple flowers are borne in long, 
dense spikes. It has long been known in gardens, and was probably picked 
up somewhere as a wild plant, for the hybrid has been recorded from 
several localities where O. latifolia and maculata grow intermixed. It has 
also been described as O. Braunii, Halacsy, and its history has already been 
