“308 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (OCTOBER, 1913 
-violacea was pushing up spikes, and we noted P. Lueddemanniana and 
‘two plants of the rare P. leucorrhoda, not now in bloom. Here also we 
‘noted a good batch of Angrascum Sanderianum, a few being in bloom, and 
-a number of Miltonia vexillaria placed here to hasten their flowering. 
Near the door were fine plants of the remarkable Arachnanthe Lowii and 
Stauropsis lissochiloides, the latter in spike. Moss litter is placed beneath 
‘the plants, which helps to maintain a moist atmosphere. 
The second house was chiefly devoted to Phalenopsis amabilis 
Rimestadiana, the plants being in baskets, in the most robust health, and 
‘many of them in bloom. There was an earlier batch of flowers in January. 
These plants are largely grown for cut bloom, as the spikes last well when 
-cut, and there is a good market for them in Paris. The paths are formed 
of cinders, which help to maintain a moist atmosphere. Here we noted a 
‘plant of Sarcochilus unguiculatus bearing two spikes, and one of Dendrobium 
Serra, a curious species of the Aporum section. 
We now passed through a succession of houses filied with interesting 
things. A house devoted to seedling Cattleyas and Brassocattleyas 
-contained a varied assemblage of growing seedlings from choice crosses, 
among which a batch of C. Dowiana aurea crossed with C. labiata alba 
-was pointed out as the source of the beautiful C. Fabia alba. Two houses 
of Cymbidiums were largely devoted to the handsome C. insigne, but a 
-dozen C. Schreederi were in bloom. The two are said to grow intermixed, 
and we understand that a natural hybrid between them has flowered. Of 
course there were batches of other well-known kinds, and at one end we 
noted a remarkable Peruvian Xylobium, since described as X. elatum, 
bearing a very tall scape. Then came a house of Lelia Gouldiana, which 
is highly valued for cut flowers, and last winter the house was a picture 
‘with seven thousand flowers, which were cut a few days before Christmas 
for market. A house of Cattleyas and allies followed, where we noted 
several C. Skinneri and var. alba in bloom, C. Warneri X Eldorado, most 
dike the latter, C. intermedia alba, Leliocattleya Hyeana, several Lelia 
cinnabrosa X Cattleya Mendelii, three of which had buff-coloured flowers 
and another purple, with several other interesting things, also many 
capsules, and a plant of the rare C. O’Brieniana alba. 
Then came more Odontoglossum houses, where established plants and 
many hybrids were noted, the latter including a batch of O. Harryanum *X 
Miltonia vexillaria, the remarkable hybrid which was figured at page 177 
under the name of Odontonia Cholletii, batches of O. Lairessee, and other 
crosses between Miltonia Warscewiczii and various Odontoglossums, 
Miltonias, hybrid Cymbidiums, &c., &c., which we must pass over. 
A house largely devoted to Oncidiums contained many fine O. concolor 
and. Marshallianum, with a batch of O. Forbesii, and others, and here we 
