THE ORGHID REVIEW. 
VoL. XXI.} MAY, ty13. [No. 245. 
ORCHIDS.AT HAYWARDS HEATH. 
VisiTors to the Royal Horticultural Hall on April rst were greatly 
interested in a plant of Cymbidium Humblotii bearing a magnificent 
panicle of over 100 flowers, for which Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. received 
both a Cultural Commendation and a First-class Certificate. A few days 
later we had the pleasure of seeing half-a-dozen fine plants in bloom at 
Haywards Heath, one of them bearing two spikes, and the sight will not 
soon be forgotten. They came out of an importation of Madagascar 
Orchids received about two years ago. The plants when imported were in 
excellent condition, probably the finest consignment ever sent to Europe, 
and no difficulty was, experienced in getting them to grow from the 
commencement. They were fixed on upright rafts of teak-wood, and a 
mixture of osmunda fibre and fibrous loam was worked along and under the 
rhizome, which proved to be an ideal rooting medium for them. The 
species should open up another field for the hybridist now that Cymbidium 
hybrids have been taken so much in hand since the introduction of the 
beautiful C. insigne. Of course it remains to be proved whether C. 
Humblotii will unite freely with the Asiatic species. 
The importation of Madagascar Orchids just mentioned was a 
Particularly fine one, coming to hand in splendid condition. It included, 
besides the Cymbidium, Eulophiella Peetersiana and E. Elisabethze, Phaius 
tuberculosus (sent as a new species), and P. simulans, Grammangis Ellisii, 
Angreecum articulatum, citratum, Germinyanum, recurvum, eburneum, 
and sesquipedale. These all established themselves splendidly, with the 
€xception of Eulophiella Peetersiana, of which only three were saved. 
These particular plants were sent home as found growing on a species of 
Pandanus, and the collector advised Messrs. Charlesworth not to disturb 
them, as he felt sure that they would establish themselves very quickly if 
Potted up at once and put into a warm humid house. The result was 
anything but satisfactory, but of E. Elisabethe every plant has done well 
and flowered this season. At the present time there are two magnificent 
Specimens in flower, one with:six spikes and the other with five (this having 
Toad leaves and particularly fine flowers), besides smaller plants with one, 
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