The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



Ghdsoni (Chelsea, where Messrs. Veitch have their 

 establishment). — A hybrid raised by Messrs. Veitch 

 from Veitddi x umahilis, but common now. Orange 

 crimson. Autumn. 5s. 



Chcstcrtoni (Mr. Chesterton, collector). — Small, 

 but very striking in colour. Sepals dusky, greenish, 

 thickly speckled with purple. The lobes of the 

 labellum expand widely, of a clear, pale, flesh tint. 

 Slender ribs touched with scarlet proceed from the 

 scarlet throat. New Granada. 1883. Basket — 

 warm end. 21.s. 



Chimccra (from the Greek myth). — Most impres- 

 sive, though by no means loveliest of the genus. 

 There are several varieties of this. But we are not 

 yet introduced to the monster which Eoezl failed to 

 bring home, declared by him, in the warmth of his 

 vexation, to be as broad as the stretch of his arms 

 — a matter of six feet ; he insisted upon three feet 

 in cold blood. It must be wonderful, anyhow. 



But Cliimccra is startling enough. Eeichenbach 

 sought a name for it among the demons of my- 

 thology, and he chose " The offspring of Typhon 

 and Echidna, which had the body of a goat, the 

 head of a lion, the tail of a dragon, and vomited 

 flames of fire." This means, in short, that it looks 

 uncanny. No f|uestiou of that. The flower is not 

 less than six inches long, with its tails, and hairy ; 



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