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least common are those in which the spots also extend to the petals. These 
spotted forms also range from white to light rose in the ground colour. 
Several forms have very broad segments, some measuring over 1} inches 
across the petals, and over 4 inches from tip to tip of the same. A very 
fine O. luteopurpureum var. hystrix is enclosed, characterised by the large 
nearly white limb of the lip. Other interesting forms are O. X cristatellum, 
O. X Andersonianum, and O. sceptrum. 
We have heard it remarked that Odontoglossums do not succeed every- 
where, at all events not equally well, and it would be interesting if our 
readers could throw further light on this question, especially those who have 
had them in their care in different localities. If the difference is a real one, 
it should be possible to suggest a cause. At all events, they succeed near 
Glasgow, for better examples of good culture than some of those now before 
us it would be difficult to find. 
As regards culture, Mr. Wilson remarks :—‘ I adopt the usual treatment, 
except that I never feed them, either at the roots or in the atmosphere. It 
is usually the first question asked me, What do I feed them with? I keep 
the air in the houses as pure and sweet as possible. It may be that the 
air of Glasgow has something to do with it, though personally I would rather 
be twenty miles away, and have no doubt that they would be grown with 
equal success. Certainly we have splendid water, but there is nothing to 
prevent anyone from having good soft water, in any locality, if only they 
will build cisterns for storing rain water. I may add that there are over 
150 spikes of Odontoglossum in bloom here at present, some plants bearing 
from three to seven spikes.” 
STENOGLOTTIS LONGIFOLIA ALBA. 
THE appearance of a pure white variety of Stenoglottis longifolia is a 
very interesting event, as the list of easily-grown greenhouse Orchids is not 
an extensive one, and the typical form has proved to be one of the best of 
them. The new variety, which was exhibited at the Temple Show, both 
by Messrs. F. Sander & Co. and Sir Trevor Lawrence, only differs in the 
colour of the flowers, and contrasts effectively with the purple of the older 
form, whose history was given at page 240 of our last volume. A very fine . 
clump of the typical form was also exhibited at the Temple Show, by 
Messrs. Sander, bearing forty spikes of flower, and there is every reason to 
believe that the new variety has an equally good constitution. It 
presumably appeared in an importation of the typical form, 
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