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not travelled over the whole earth’s surface. Be contented with partial 
success ; and when a failure occurs let your superior education come to the 
rescue, by finding out as far as possible the natural conditions under 
which they grow. Do not pay too much attention to the passing whims or 
fancies of others, for Orchids can in a few days receive their death blow, 
although they may not die outright in that time. Do not think that 
because a section of your plants do worse this year than last that the treat- 
ment must necessarily be at fault; but remember that the farmer cannot 
always secure good crops, and that the seasons rule the growth of indoor 
plants likewise. Because Mr. So-and-so grows a certain Orchid to the 
highest point of excellence is no reason why it will succeed with you, even 
though you give it identical treatment. It may beasked, Why? To which 
I can only reply, Why does the hop grow best in Kent, or bulbs in Holland? 
or why do not the hardy Alpine plants (Orchids are Alpines too) grow 
equally well in one garden as in another ? Anyone possessing an Alpine 
garden knows well the difficulty often experienced before the right positions 
are found for many of their plants. 
‘ H. A. BURBERRY. 
EPIDENDRUM FULGENS. 
A HANDSOME orange-scarlet Epidendrum is cultivated in several collections 
whose identity has hitherto been somewhat doubtful, but the following 
notes, it is hoped, will serve to clear up its history. It was originally 
described and figured, in 1829, under the name of Epidendrum fulgens, by 
Brongniart (Duperry Voy. Coquille, Phan., p. 196, 43) from specimens 
collected in the island of Santa Catherina, South Brazil. Then it appeared 
as E. Schomburgkii var. confluens (Lindl. Fol. Orch., Epidend., p. 70), in 
1853, from specimens collected in British Guiana by Schomburgk, the — 
former name being given as a synonym. The Guiana specimens from the 
same collector enumerated under the New Granadan E. decipiens, Lindl. 
(l.c., p. 70) are also identical. Lastly, it is the E. Moseni, Rchb. f. (Gard. 
Chron., 1880, xiv., p. 390), said to grow in clefts of rocks and dry sand on 
the sea shore, the locality not being further divulged. Messrs. Hugh 
Low & Co. have since introduced it from Rio de Janeiro. It is very 
distinct from E. Schomburgkii, Lindl., which has much longer sepals and 
petals, and a more deeply divided lip, while in E. fulgens the front lobe of 
the latter organ is very small, sometimes almost confluent with the side 
lobes, as Lindley’s name would indicate. The flowers are borne in crowded 
heads, and by reason of their brilliant colour are very effective. They are 
also somewhat variable in colour. Plants have recently flowered in the 
collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence and at Kew. 
R. A. RoLFE. 
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