206 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Aston realising 30 guineas each, exoniensis 10, and named forms of L.-c. X 
elegans from 7 to 18 each. 
The Odontoglossums naturally excited much interest, and one called 
O. Thompsonianum, from the Wilson collection, realised as much as 70 
guineas, while O. Wattianum (Hardy’s variety) fetched 50, both being 
acquired by Baron Schréder. A second O. Wattianum fetched 24 guineas. 
Other known forms were O. sceptrum Masereelianum 24 guineas, O xX 
elegans 22, and a piece from Mr. Pollett’s collection 83, O. x Edithe 13, 
O. X excellens 11, O. x deltoglossum albo-maculatum 5, and. O, ms 
Ruckerianum splendens 4}. 
Choice named varieties of O. crispum fetched good prices. For 
example, Stevensii fetched 32 guineas, Wattsianum 25, Owenanium 21 
(these three going to Mr. Hardy), another Owenianum 20 (Baron Schréder),. 
leopardinum 17 (Sir Trevor Lawrence), Chestertoni 12 (E. Ashworth), 
ae ety See Oe. ete 
North Star 10, Wellsianum 8, &c. Of O. Pescatorei varieties we notes. 
Lindene 25 guineas, Schreedere 18, Leopoldii 12, Vervaetie 11, and 
grandiflorum 5, the two first going to Mr. Ashworth, and the others to 
Mr. Hardy. 
Dendrobiums being more easily propagated did not command such high 
prices, the hybrid D. x Aspasia coming first, for which Mr. Ashworth paid 
Ig guineas. Glancing down the list we note among other hybrids— 
Owenianum Ir guineas, Juno 10, The Pearl g, crassinodi-Wardianum, 
Rainbow, and Venus 7 each, burfordiense and euosmum leucopterum (the 
latter re-acquired by Messrs. Veitch) 6 each, and cheltenhamense £4. 14 
several cases smaller plants of the above fetched lower prices. Two 
unflowered seedlings from Mr. Winn’s collection, showing bud, together 
fetched 6} guineas, and two other similar lots not flowering 5 each. 
Among the species we note-—D. Falconeri giganteum 11 guineas, D. 
densiflorum Schroederz' 8}, three of the remarkable D. atroviolaceum 7 to 
74 each, ‘Dv Guibert 5, and plants-of the weliscknown “albinos of 
crassinode and Wardianum 3 to 5 each. Among varieties of D. nobile are 
—Amesiz I0 guineas, nobilius 3 to 12 each, album 6, Ballianum 3, and 
Cooksonii 2 to £3 15s. each. 
Glancing down the Cypripediums, we note that C. insigne Maulei and 
C. albomarginatum together fetched £20, while of the hybrids, Morgania 
fetched £7, Pitcherianum (Williams’ variety) £5, a fine plant of vexillarium 
54 guineas, Winnianum 4, and Lathamianum and Io 2 each. Selenipedium 
X grande atratum fetched 3 guineas. 
Among miscellaneous genera we note that Sobralia macrantha Kien- 
astiana realised 21 guineas, S. x Veitchii 14, and plants of S. xantholeuca 
from 43 to 6 each; Cymbidium x eburneo-Lowianum 20, C. * Winnianum 
18, C. Lowianum concolor 523 Phaius bicolor Oweniz 84, P. xX Owenianus 
6, and P. x Cooksoni 5}, Trichopilia suavis alba 7; Miltonia vexillaria : 
