48 THE. ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, 1916. 
position, for the corridor, being long and on a slope, there is a constant 
circulation of air. On a narrow stage behind were a lot of Cypripediums, 
some interesting things being in bloom. 
In the other Cattleya houses there were rows of seedlings suspended from 
the roof, and in the most thriving condition, while on the stages the general 
stock is grown, including numerous choice crosses, in all stages up to 
flowering size. Among them was a batch of Cattleya O’Brieniana alba -X 
Gaskelliana alba, and a lot of very promising white crosses. We noticed a 
lot of capsules, showing how the work is being followed up. In one house 
we noted Lelia ancibarina in bloom, having almost the Lelia anceps 
character, except that the flower is smaller and the ground colour buff. 
Here were good plants of Lycaste Skinneri alba and L. Ballii in bloom. A 
batch of healthy Miltonias, including sturdy plants of the fine M. vexillaria 
G. D. Owen, and numeous other interesting things were also noted.: _ 
An Odontoglossum house was particularly interesting, as it contained a 
number of seedlings, with some Odontiodas, producing their first flower, 
and mostly remarkable for the richness of the markings. And here was the 
handsome hybrid that was one parent of Odontoglossum Victory (see O.R., 
Xxill. pp. 322, 340), bearing a magnificent flower, 44 inches from tip to tip 
of the petals, and the latter 12 inches broad, the shape being excellent and 
the colour white, heavily blotched with purple. The plant also bore a - 
capsule. Mr. Armstrong believes the parentage is O. amabile x eximium, 
although he is not absolutely certain, and it stands the test of comparison. 
A few of the seedlings appeared at the next meeting of the R.H.S., and are 
recorded on another page. | There'was also a fine plant of Odontoglossum 
armainvillierense xanthotes, and examples of Odontioda Armstrongiz, Joan 
and Madeline, showing the now familiar variation in colour. 
A Cypripedium house was gay with bloom, a lot of C. Helena and 
C. H. Orchidhurst- var. being particularly good, also C. Boltonii, the 
original C. Juno, and others-too numerous to mention. 
The seedling house is always interesting, but we had only time to glance 
at the numerous healthy seedlings in every stage, and note well-flowered 
plants of the dwarf Epidendrum polybulbon and its yellow variety, the 
curiously-fringed | Bulbophyllum Dayanum, and good examples of 
Cirrhopetalum gracillimum and C. retusiusculum, both very attractive little 
plants. Sophrocatlalia Thalia (S. grandiflora x Lc. Cappei) was a little 
gem, bearing four brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. 
In the large north house at the back of the corridor we noticed a lot of 
sturdy Odontiodas, Odontoglossums, Cymbidiums, and cool Orchids 
generally, all in excellent condition, and promising a fine display of flowers 
in the spring. But the display of bloom extends throughout the year 1D 
such a progressiye and up-to-date establishment. 
