June, 1916.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. i4i 
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be SALE OF THE BURFORD coutecTion. [i 
HE celebrated Burford collection was sold by auction, by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris, on May 9, 10, II, by order of the executors of 
the late Elizabeth Lady Lawrence, and the total sum realised was £1,407. 
The more botanical part of the collection, it will be remembered, repre- 
senting 580 plants belonging to 35° species of 89 genera, was presented to 
Kew about two years ago, by Sir Trevor’s wish (O.R., xxii. p. 176). The 
top price paid was 21 guineas, which was paid for Cattleya Triane 
Imperator by Mr. Waters Butler, who also secured for 14 gs. the fine plant 
of Cypripedium Stonei platyteenium originally bought from the Day 
collection for 140 gs. Odontoglossum crispum purpurascens fetched 17 
gs., O. c. Laburnum and O. c. Mrs. de Barri Crawshay 15 gs. each, O. c. 
Oakfield Sunrise 14 gs., O. c. Ronald 11 gs., and two O. c. Moonshine Io 
and 11 gs. Leliocattleya Smilax Prince of Orange fetched 16 gs., and 
Sophrocatlalia bletchleyflora II gs.; while three Sophrocattleya Chamber- 
lainii went for 5 gs. Several good varieties of Cattleya Triane ranged 
between 4} and 73 gs. 
The large specimen of Dendrobium Victoria-Regina realised 11 gs., and 
a smaller one 44 gs. The unique plant of Warscewizella amazonica (see p. 
104) went for 44 gs-, and Zygopetalum maxillare Sanderianum for 5% gs. 
Of other rarities we may note that Neomoorea irrorata fetched 3 gs., 
Eulophiella Peetersiana £3, and Cirrhopetalum longissimum 34 gs. Six plants 
of Habenaria Roebelenii fetched 3 gs., and three Bulbophyllum barbigerum 
45, 42, and 24 shillings respectively. Trias disciflora went for 24-, 
Masdevallia deorsa for 22,-, Vanda Denisoniana for 40/-, Megaclinium 
purpureorachis 32 6, and a plant of Angrecum distichum with five growths 
for as low as 5/- Other botanical Orchids realised low figures. The rare 
and beautiful Vanda suavis pallida fetched 34 gs., as did also Lycaste 
Balliz and L. Rogersonie, while L. Skinneri alba went for 45/-, and Lelia 
autumnalis alba for 42/. Good plants of Cypripedium Maudiz and C. 
Rossettii fetched 6 gs. each, and a smaller one of the latter 34 gs. Brasso- 
cattleya Veitchii Queen Alexandra realised 64 gs., while two Lelia anceps 
Veitchii tetched 64 and 5 gs. and L. a. Leeana 3% gs- The hybrids were 
were mostly sold in lots of several plants, and realised fair prices. 
Among the purchasers may be mentioned Mr. Waters Butler, who was a 
large purchaser of good plants, Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Mr. Pantia 
Ralli, Mr. H. T. Pitt, who bought back. his Odontoglossum grande 
Pittianum for 74 gs- and QO. Insleayi splendens for 64 gs., and Col. 
Clarke, C.B. . 
