SEPTEMBER, 191 3.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 269 
Passing along the Corridor we noticed some Cypripediums in bloom. 
These were obtained from C. Maudie x C. insigne Sander, and the 
reverse cross, but all reverted to coloured forms, and M. Peeters remarked 
that there was not a single albino in a large batch. 
We now passed into a house of Brassocattleyas and other Brassavola 
hybrids, all from choice crosses and in robust health. We noticed a good 
B.-c. Veitchii in bloom. ' 
Coming to a series of four Odontoglossum houses, we noticed many 
interesting things in flower or spike, including a lot of seedlings showing 
remarkable variation. Seedlings from O. crispum Madouxianum, which is 
a very dark form, had in many cases much white in the flower, and were 
variously blotched, but none were equal to the original form. 0. c. 
Madouxianum X O. c. Marie showed a remarkable range of variation, 
including both white, rosy, and blotched forms, and O. c. Marie X O.c. 
Luciani also contained both white and dark forms. Many seedlings of O. 
Fascinator X O.c. Madame Valcke were in bloom, and varied enormously 
in the amount of spotting. Some of them would pass for O. Adriane were 
the origin not known, while a few others were unspotted, including both 
yellow and rosy forms. Among more familiar things in bloom were forms 
of O. crispum Lambeauianum, excellens, triumphans, &c., with a few 
Odontioda Bradshawie and others. Here were also seedlings of O. 
Vuylstekez recrossed with C. Neetzliana, and a lot of other Odontioda and 
Odontoglossum crosses, the seedlings being very numerous and in thriving 
condition. <A lot of O.crispum from a very old importation were pointed 
out, but these were not in bloom. 
The Cattleyas formed a fine series, and we noticed a couple of C. 
Mossiz Wageneri in bloom, with various others, and a fine lot of seedlings, 
but these and other interesting things must be passed over. The estab- 
lishment is in excellent condition, and a high standard of culture is 
maintained. The use of spent tobacco stalks upon the hot water pipes is 
said to be an excellent preventive against thrip, and it is unfortunate that 
the duty on tobacco prevents this excellent system being adopted in 
England. Hybridising is carried on extensively, only the finest forms being 
used as parents, but the many promising crosses must pass unnoticed till 
they bloom. We congratulate Messrs. Peeters on the excellent condition 
of the establishment generally. 
M. DELANGHE VERVAENE’S NURSERY. 
One of the things specially impressed upon us by M. Francois Peeters 
was the importance of visiting the establishment of M. Delanghe Vervaene, 
the originator of the leaf-mould culture of Orchids, who still remains loyal 
to the system. We had no difficulty in finding the way, and were welcomed 
by a gentleman with a handful of Cattleya flowers, who proved to be M. 
