232 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
We also noted a number of extremely rare species, and hybrids a 
vation, including such grand things as Cattleya Gaskelliana a : = 
intermedia Parthenia, C. Mossiz concolor, C. M. Rapparees Py 7 
Wageneri, C. Eldorado Wallisii, C. Trianze Sander’s — i Be 
Backhousiana, C. T. alba, C. Mendelii Venus, a grand specimen pian i : 
* Hardyana, and Lelio-cattleya x exoniensis. We also noticed a _ ei ; 
of Dendrobium Findlayanum album, D. x Apollo grandiflorum, ote 
Amesiz, D. n. albiflorum, D. n. Rappartianum, D. n. ee ‘ 
x Schneiderianum, D.x Juno, D x Luna, and many other good sep = 
A particularly fine lot of Cattleya superba should be here ee 
it is generally understood that this species deteriorates. This is es 
not the case here, as’ it produces fine pseudobulbs each year, and loo Ay 
be equatly well at home as the most easily grown Species. I pi 
this all important point, that the position has been hit off to moe 
They receive an ordinary Cattleya house temperature; and are eee: 
in the teak wood pot-shaped baskets now so popular for Cattleyas, - 
and Dendrobes. In fact, Mr. Rappart grows the whole of his mk 
these receptacles and finds them admirably adapted for the eee 
suspended near the roof glass, receiving an abundance of water pared 
the growing season. In the same department, and also suspended, ee : ne 
a grand batch of Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas) in fine ee 2 — 
promising well for a fine show later on, whilst equally worthy of no 
batch of Vanda cerulea doing well. iam 
Growers of Lelia Digbyana and Oncidium sarcodes, two we Be 
difficult species, will also be interested to hear of the methods ee ae 
and which seem to prove eminently successful. They are simply p * we 
in pots in nothing else but the best leaf soil, and are certainly wiper 
and no better proof than this should be necessary as to whether lea 9 
is a suitable compost. It is claimed that these species growing ee 
fully exposed are disposed to root deeply in search of moisture, — 
being so the leaf soil is a capital substitute for their native soil. ee 
would be no harm in trying a few more of the sun-loving Orchids whic pe 
difficult to cultivate in a similar compost. Oncidium Marshallianum Is 
here being cultivated in leaf soil, and is doing well. ate 
A small department is devoted to the culture of Lelia anceps, the plan : 
receiving the full rays of the sun, and succeeding very well, numerov 
flower- eir appearance. 
nice ee of what was purchased 
Warscewiczii (gigas), as the time 
spikes now commencing to make th 
Much interest is just now centred on a 
(newly imported) for a pure white Cattleya 
is approaching when it may probably flower. We earnestly hope it ae! 
turn out to be what it was represented to be. H.A. B- 
