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imagine one of these smaller ones magnified to about seven feet long, and 
the flowers to at least five inches across, for in the dark brown spotting on 
a greenish yellow ground there is a great general resemblance between 
them. It is an interesting plant, undoubtedly, but too big for general culti- | 
vation, and too shy-flowering. ‘‘ After all these years,’’ a wag remarked, | 
‘it ought to be something worth looking at.” And it was. And they gave ~ 
it a Gold Medal, which it deserved, and a First-class Certificate, which I : 
don’t feel so sure about. Now what will be its future behaviour? Two or _ 
three plants have previously flowered in this country, but I don’t remember 
to have heard of them again. So farasIcan learn they don’t die after flower- 
ing in a wild state, and there is no obvious reason why they should do so q 
under cultivation. Perhaps the Burford plant may yet establish a record in 
this, for having flowered once it may possibly do so again. At all events its | 
future behaviour will be watched with some interest. | 
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I read with interest the report at page 251 of the alleged breach of 
warranty with respect to the so-called Cattleya Aclandiz alba, but as the 
case is still swb judice, 1 reserve any comments on the subject. At the same 
time I may extract a few additional particulars from the report in the 
Manchester City News for July 31st :-— 4 
‘Mr. Tweedale, barrister, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that on 
June 26th and 27th, 1895, there was offered for sale by public auction the 
Broomfield collection of Orchids, Broomfield, Sale, belonging to Mr. Matthew 
Wells, who was relinquishing the cultivation of these valuable plants. The 
sale was without reserve. In certain of the lots it was expressly stated that 
they were in no way warranted to be what they were represented. Lot 401, | 
however, was described as follows :-—‘ Cattleya Aclandiz alba, seven bulbs, 
three leads ; only known plant.” The pure alba or white flowered Orchid 
was a great rarity, and was worth about one hundred guineas, whilst the 
coloured Cattleya Aclandiz was only of the value of some ten shillings. Mr. — 
Ashworth attended the sale, and thought he could make a good thing out — 
of this particular plant if he could purchase it at a reasonable price. It was 
knocked down to him for twenty guineas. Mr. Ashworth took home the — 
plant, and had it carefully nursed. In June this year the flower came, and 
much to Mr. Ashwerth’s disgust it was a purple colour, being a common 
» variety worth about ten shillings. Mr. Wells, in pure innocence perhaps, 
had warranted the plant to be an alba, which was not the case, and the 
question to be decided by his Honour was as to whether Mr. Ashworth was 
entitled only to the return of the amount paid for it, or to extra damages, 
for alleged breach of warranty. It was a test case of great importance to 
Orchid growers.” 
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