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Flowers of the very distinct violet-purple Dendrobium Victoria-Reginze 
are sent from the collection of T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, by 
Mr. Johnson. Having been so recently imported, it has probably not yet 
reached its normal development under cultivation, but whatever it ultimately 
develops into it is sure to be utilised by the hybridist on account of its novel 
colour. 
Flowers of a very fine hybrid Cattleya derived from C. Warscewiczii and 
C. Loddigesii are sent from the collection of E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield 
Hall, Wilmslow. It flowered for the first time a year ago, and the spike 
is now three-flowered, the petals being over three inches long by nearly 
one-and-a-half inches broad, and the rest of the flower correspondingly well 
developed. The plant most resembles C. Loddigesii, but the characters of 
both the parents are well blended in the flowers, which are light rosy purple 
in colour, with a large light yellow disc. It is a form of C. X Minucia. 
A very fine form of Lelia pumila prestans is sent from the collection 
of Mrs. Barton, Little Silver, High Bickington, N. Devon. The flower 
measures five inches from tip to tip of the petals, which are 14 inches 
broad, and a small plant bears five of similar size. 
LECTURE ON COOL ORCHIDS. — 
A LECTURE on “ Orchids” was given to the members of the Wolverhamp- 
ton Gardeners’ Horticultural Club on September 7th, by Mr. H. A. Burberry, 
who treated his subject trom the standpoint of gardeners having but small 
glass accommodation, dwelling chiefly on those kinds requiring but little 
warmth so far as the hot water apparatus is concerned. After reviewing the 
situation generally, and pointing out how extremely simple were the 
wants of those we thoroughly understood, and expressing the opinion that 
others now known as refractory species, will be managed equally easily 
when we become more familiar with the condition of their native habitats, 
he entered fully into the culture of cool Orchids generally, dividing them 
into two classes, a warmer and a cooler; the former differing from the 
latter only in requiring more sun heat during summer when they are 
growing. He also described fully the conditions which should prevail in 
each department, and enumerated a large number of the most popular and 
showy species which grow and flourish under the same conditions, thus 
combining the ofttimes difficult matters of culture and selection in a way 
very easy to understand. The lecture was greatly appreciated, and a 
hearty and cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr, Burberry at the close, 
