166 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (May, ror, 
given (O. R., xxi. pp. 201-202), and a figure (xxiii. pp. 367-368, fig. we 
We are inclined to think that what is sometimes known as O. latifolia with — 
spotted leaves may also be a form of the same hybrid. At all or 7 | 
is a broad-leaved species with unspotted leaves, which is represented : a 
good clumps, one of them growing in a clump of a Gentian, which its aa : 
very closely resemble. The flowers are large, bright purple, and Mace 4 
in long spikes. Lastly, we must mention a large clump of the Madei i 
O. foliosa at the south end of the rockwork, which always blooms ie ‘< 
This is most allied to the green-leaved O. latifolia, and may be = ee 
an outlying geographical representative of it, with broader ee aa : 
scapes, and rather large, bright purple flowers. : makes a fine e is , 
a good number of plants are seen in bloom together. | 
Mtiny attempts hie been made to establish some of the South — 
Species, Serapias, Ophrys, and others, but they generally disappear a 
flowering. The cause may be the absense of chalk from the a at 
unsuitable conditions of light and shade. It may also be partly i 
unsuitable winter treatment, or that some of the species are not pe a 
So far north, but whatever the cause, the result is disappointing. 
latter difficulty might be partly ¢ 
frames, but here also the species 
collection of the numerous and 
Specially interesting feature of suc 
be 
WO interesting letters on the subject of Orchid importing ee a 
e. teached us, one correspondent recalling the time when impor at : 
abounded, and novelties or rare Species could be picked up almost a tell, 
He wonders if these golden days will ever be scen again. No one can 
but when normal times return we expect to see 
ot over by growing the plants In cold 
have a habit of disappearing. A § ? 
varied European Orchids would be 
h a collection. 
ORCHID IMPORTING, 
f 
a resumption of ee a 
1t10 
the old-time activities, though probably in a modified form. ep 
are perpetually changing, and the enormous development of hybri 
‘ ‘ : ovelties e 
during recent years is altering the character of our collections. N 
are now looked for from 
some of the exquisite and 
which only 
character, 
chapters, 
e 
marvellously diversified productions of : ae 
require suitable treatment in order to reveal thes sting 
A history of Orchid importing would provide some baie 
and some of its developments were briefly touched up? 
