100 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
indicated four to five degrees higher temperature than the one hung at the 
ordinary level, a difference which would probably be found to exist in most 
cases. 
A flower of the very pretty albino, Dendrobium Findlayanum album, 
has been sent by E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, in which 
the whole flower is white with the exception of the yellow disc. It is 
typical in other respects. 
A species of Sophronitis, from Paraguay, sold some time ago by Messrs. 
F’. Sander & Co. without name, proves to be S. pterocarpa, Lindl., a plant 
having flowered in the collection of W. E. Ledger, Esq., of Wimbledon. 
It is much like S. cernua, Lindl., but the pseudobulbs are much stouter, 
the leaves broader, and the flowers rather larger, though very similar 
in colour. The pretty little S. violacea has also flowered in the same 
collection. 
Eulophiella Elisabethe, mentioned at page 66, is now flowering in 
several English collections, and proves to be very distinct and attractive, 
its graceful sprays of white flowers being very effective. The flowers are 
very sweetly-scented, something like narcissus. 
Catasetum Randii, described on page 37, is now flowering in the Kew 
collection, and is much like a miniature edition of C. barbatum. The 
crest, however, consists of a brush-like tuft of filaments instead of a single 
curved tooth, in which respect it differs from all others. The flowers are 
all males. 
The charming little South European Orchis Brancifortii is now 
flowering in the collection of H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesborne, Gloucester- 
shire, its graceful racemes of light purple blossoms being very attractive. 
OBITUARY. 
We regret to hear of the death of G. D. Owen, Esq., of Selwood, 
Rotherham, which took place suddenly on February 22nd last, his age being 
52. As our readers are aware, Mr. Owen was a great lover of Orchids, and 
the possessor of a very fine collection, which we had the pleasure of 
inspecting last summer. Cattleyas and Odontoglossums we found repre- 
sented in quantity, and a fine series in flower, including many choice 
varieties ; also a nice lot of Dendrobiums, and a good selection of other 
showy Orchids—all being exceedingly well grown by Mr. M. Watts, 
Mr. Owen’s gardener. Among plants dedicated to Mr. Owen, we may 
recall Lelia x Oweniana, Dendrobium xX chlorostele Owenianum, and 
the handsome Phaius x Owenianus, all of which have been described 
in our pages, 
