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in variety. Most of these plants bear on the label the name from whom 
purchased, and contain such names as :—Sander, Veitch, Williams, Low, 
Bull, Gold, &c. Among my collection of over 2,000 Orchids they are the 
choicest gems of the lot and the envy of all visitors.’—Amer. Gard., 
June 3, p. 402. 
Mrs. G. B. Wilson replied :—‘‘ In June of 1897, I bought of the late 
Mr. Corning a very large number of Orchids, viz. :—Odontoglossums, 
Odontoglossums natural hybrids, Vandas, Aérides (all his fine varieties), 
Saccolabiums, Angreecums, hundreds of Cypripediums, Ccelogynes, and 
Stanhopeas in variety, choice Cymbidiums and Dendrobiums, and 160 
plants of named Cattleyas, containing all the names mentioned by 
Dr. Schiffmann, and many more. 
“‘ After I kad purchased these Orchids, Mr. Corning wrote me that, 
having reduced his collection by his sales to me and others, he had decided 
to retain the remainder, which comprised his choicest plants. 
“In the autumn of 1897, shortly after the death of Mr. Corning, I went 
to Albany and purchased of the late Mrs. Corning the remainder of the 
collection, almost in its entirety, rejecting only varieties I already had. 
- With this purchase I obtained his collection of rare and unique plants of 
Phalenopsis, all his Lzelio-cattleyas and hybrid Cattleyas, all the white 
Lzlias and Cattleyas, and all his unique plants; in short, I procured the 
celebrated part of the collection. 
‘Again, after the death of Mr. Grey, Mr. Corning’s faithful gardener, 
I received from the late Mrs. Corning many gems which were special 
favourites of Mr. Grey. I have over 3,000 plants which formerly belonged 
to the Corning collection.”’—/.c., June 17, p. 429. 
THE LATE J. C. SPYERS. 
THE current issue of the Journal of the Kew Gvild contains a portrait of 
the late Joseph Charles Spyers, together with an “In Memoriam” notice, 
from which the following is extracted:—‘‘ Twenty years ago there were 
very few representative collections of Orchids, compared with the number 
there are now, and of the few men who were recognised masters of the art 
of growing them, Mr. Spyers, Orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, was 
preeminent. It is not generally known, even among those who knew 
Spyers intimately, that he passed through the usual two years’ ees _ 
Kew, leaving in 1872, and shortly afterwards entering the service of Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, with whom he remained until his death, which occurred 
in April, 188 3. The following testimony to his character and abilities 
Was communicated to the Gardeners’ Chronicle by Sir Trevor: ‘ Many of 
