138 THE ORCHID “REVIEW. [May, 1913. 
two, and three spikes each. It has seldom been seen in such fine condition. 
Phaius simulans (so long called P. tuberculosus in gardens) was treated 
in the same way, and placed directly under the shade and protection of the 
Cymbidium, the spreading foliage cf which, with its thick texture, gave to 
the more delicate and shade-loving Phaius the nearest approach to its 
natural conditions of growing that could be thought of, and the results 
have more than justified the most sanguine expectation. Over a dozen 
plants were in bloom, one bearing a spike of twelve flowers, and another 
had particularly dark markings on the lip. We have never before seen it 
in such fine condition and flowering in such profusion. On looking at these 
‘plants’ one could hardly realise that the species has proved difficult to grow. 
The position chosen is the south end of the Phalznopsis house, with 
-adequate shading and special provision for aconstantly moist atmosphere. 
A warm, moist, well-shaded corner is evidently what this species requires. 
We need hardly say that the opportunity of using this beautiful Orchid 
-again for hybridising is not being lost, and several of the Indian species 
have recently been in flower, as well as the hybrid P. Norman. Of course 
‘much of the ground has been covered before by the late Mr. Norman 
Cookson, but some of the hybrids are rare, and there is plenty of scope 
for further experiments. The single plant of P. tuberculosus was just 
passing out of bloom (see p. 144, fig. 29). 
Other Madagascar Orchids in flower were Eulophiella Peetersiana with 
two very fine spikes, Angraecum sesquipedale and Germinyanum, nice 
batches of A. citratum and Sanderianum, several AZonia polystachya, one 
of them with over 20 spikes, giving a very graceful appearance, and the 
very distinct Aéranthes grandiflorus throwing up several spikes. In the 
same house we noted the rare Arachnanthe Cathcartii in bloom, with 
Bulbophyllum barbigerum, Listrostachys Chailluana, Phaleenopsis Aphro- 
dite and P. Stuartiana. A batch of strong plants of Grammangis Ellisil 
was interesting, also Eulophia paniculata with fleshy variegated leaves. 
Passing to the fine range of seedling houses, it was interesting to begin 
where the seeds were germinating and the young seedlings pricked off, 
and thence to pass successively through the different houses where the 
plants are grown on until they reach the flowering stage. The process was 
repeated in both the warmer and cooler divisions, the latter being specially 
interesting because of the great progress being made in raising Odonto- 
glossums and Odontiodas. 
A house is devoted to Odonticdas of flowering size, and we noted in 
bloom forms of O. Bradshawie, Cassiope, keighleyensis, Hippolyta, 
Charlesworthii, Diana, Cooksoniz, heatonensis, Craveniana, and others. 
We counted an aggregate of 141 spikes, including many of great beauty and 
very rich colouring. One form of O. Bradshawie bore a panicle with nine 
