The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



in the throat. But this is a species, not an albino 

 — absolutely new and unique, unheard of even, no 

 price can be set on it. Orchidists may be relieved 

 to hear that a trusty man is on his way to collect 

 myriads — if he can find them. 



" One or two little stories to encourage the thrifty 

 amateur. Among the first importation of Odont. 

 crispum which Messrs. Sander despatched to the 

 Continent, a lucky Frenchman obtained a piece for a 

 few francs, which proved to be Odont. apiatum, still 

 unique. Messrs. Sander bought it back at such 

 a long price that there was no extravagant profit 

 in the 1.50 guineas which Baron Schroder paid 

 them. The first Odont. vexillarium siopcrlmm ap- 

 j^eared in a hit which Mr. Bath, of Footscray, bought 

 at an average of lO'f. each. He disposed of it at 

 aTiction to Sir Trevor Lawrence for 72 guineas. 

 Messrs. Sander once sold a quantity of Odont. Pcs- 

 oatorci at 2?. 6d. each (about) ; an amateur at 

 Reading found among them a natural hybrid of 

 Odont. Pcscatorci and Odont. triumph cms, which he 

 returned to St. Albans in exchange at the rate of 

 60 guineas. But there is really no end to such 

 cheerful legends." 



A second letter : — " SiB, — Companions of our 

 pleasant mystery point out that the uninitiated 

 may find confirmation of a gross popular error in 



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