298 THE ORCHID REVIEW 
Dendrobium crassinode in good condition, atter having been in the 
collection some ten or twelve years. 
Coming to the Cool house we found good examples of Odontoglossum 
crispum, gloriosum, maculatum, triumphans, and Hallii in flower, while 
the richly-coloured Ada aurantiaca made a very effective contrast. 
Another house, devoted chiefly to Odontoglossums, is a nice light 
structure, having an iron-work open stage, with a solid stage underneath. 
Here were many plants of O. crispum and Pescatorei in flower or bud, with 
some others, also some good examples of Dendrobium Jamesianum, which 
always remain in the house, and grow extremely well. 
Lelia grandiflora (majalis) and L. anceps are grown at the top of a 
peach house in full sunshine, and are found to succeed admirably. There 
were about a dozen of the former, one of them showing a fine bud, and it 
may be added that five plants flowered in the preceding year. The 
situation seems to form a good substitute for a Mexican house. 
The collection contains many examples of good culture, and many 
features of interest generally, a few of which we have indicated in the above 
hurried notes. 
Another very interesting collection is that of J. W. Arkle, Esq., Holly 
Mount, West Derby, which we had the pleasure of visiting. | Entering the 
Cattleya house we were immediately confronted with Cattleya 
Warscewiczii bearing three good flowers, which was rather a surprise S0 
early in the season as May. Near by was Dendrobium Bensone flowering 
in profusion, also D. clavatum and aureum, Lelia purpurata, Epidendrum 
atropurpureum and E. auritum, Oncidium Lanceanum bearing a good spike, 
Odontoglossum citrosmum, and a couple of graceful Brassias. Cattleyas 
generally were looking well, and we were pleased to find the beautiful 
C. Triane Atkleana, which was figured at page 81 of our fourth volume, 
a thriving plant with six growths. 
A small Cool house contained acapital form of Odontoglossum apterum 
in flower, a good O. Reichenheimii, O. maculatum, and Oncidium Marshalli- 
anum, enlivened with the brilliant Sophronitis grandiflora and Epidendrum 
vitellinum, forming quite a gay little group. ‘ 
In the Warm house we found Ansellia confusa in flower, and Dendrobium 
Dearei with two good spikes. Here was a fine plant of Angecum sesqul- 
pedale, and the Dendrobiums, suspended from the roof, and other plants 
were looking well. 
In the Cool house we noticed a good Odontoglossum gloriosum, forms 
of O. crispum and a few cthers, the majority here being not yet in flowet- 
_ Mr. Arkle does not confine his attention solely to showy species, for 
interspersed among the latter are various others which are less frequently 
