THE ORCHID REVIEW. 143 
ORCHIDS AT COUNDON COURT, COVENTRY. 
GUIDED principally by the Orchid notes in the Gardeners’ Chronicle, our 
steps instinctively turned at the earliest possible opportunity in the direc- 
tion of the above address, the pretty country place of George Singer, Esq. 
Those able notes prepared us to some extent for the pleasure of seeing a good 
and well-grown collection of Orchids, but we are bound to admit that the 
actual pleasure exceeded our most sanguine expectations, and the temptation 
of asking permission to take a few notes of the same for the ORCHID 
REVIEW was irresistible. | 
Cypripediums here are an exceptionally strong point, but few, if any, of 
the very best hybrids and species being unrepresented. And how they 
grow! The oft heard expression, ‘‘ They grow like cabbages,”’ will probably 
convey the best description. It was positively refreshing to look at them, 
the healthy, luxuriant, stand up foliage being perfectly clean and undefaced, 
telling atale of perfect happiness and contentment. That the house— 
which is a lean-to one having asouth-west aspect—suits them as to position, 
and that the treatment meted out to them is excellent, is placed beyond 
doubt. Several grand varieties were in flower looking more majestic, 
standing out as they did from such bold, towering spikes, than ever. Grand 
plants of rarities were noted, amongst which may be mentioned C. xX Ger- 
trude Hollington, C. x Muriel Hollington, C. insigne Sandere, C. i. Hare- 
field Hall var., C. bellatulum album, C. Charlesworthii album, C. x A. de 
Lairesse, C. X Lord Derby, C. x Hyeanum, C. x H. var. Surprise, C. X 
Gratrixie, C. X Penelope, C. X Gillianum, C. X Charles Richman, C. X 
Chapmanii, C. x Prewetti; C. callosum Sandere, and C. Lawrenceanum 
Hyeanum, which is enough to show how much the genus is here prized. 
Passing on we enter the Cattleya House, and here also our eyes rested 
on objects of excellence. Rare hybrids and albinos were strongly repre- 
sented, and thriving with as much freedom as the ordinary species, increas- 
ing their number of strong new breaks freely, a conclusive proof of healthy 
vigour. This house is a span-roofed one, and of a handy, workable size, 
having a centre step stage, on which Orchids in our opinion always look so 
well. Grand specimens of C. Mossiz Wageneri and C. M. Reineckeana, 
C. chocoensis alba, C. Skinneri alba, C. Eldorado Wallisii, C. intermedia 
alba, C. Trianz alba, C. labiata alba, and C. Gaskelliana alba, were noted, 
as also a large number of other specially named varieties of species and 
hybrids, a few of which were C. x Princess, C. X Wendlandii, C. x 
weedoniensis, Lelio-cattleya x Admiral Dewey, L.-c. x Lady Wigan, 
L.-c. X Macfarlanei, Lelia X Mrs. Mary Gratrix, C. labiata Sir George 
White, and C. Mendelii elegantissima, a relic of the famous Downside 
Collection. 
