238 ; THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
AN AMATEUR’S NOTES. 
Witu the advent of the hottest season of the year a great falling off in the 
number of showy Orchids in bloom may be observed, though there is always 
something of interest to record. The handsome Cattleya Warscewicazii is 
now flowering splendidly, and is doing unusually well this season, for some 
cause. When at its best it puts every other Cattleya into the shade, and 
a truss of six such massive flowers would seem almost too much for the 
pseudobulb to carry. Cattleya Rex is also flowering well, and is a charm- 
ing thing, as its brilliantly-coloured lip affords a striking contrast with the 
cream-coloured or light buff sepals and petals. The flowers, however, are 
a little small, and a cross with C. Dowiana, if it could be effected, would 
probably yield something interesting, owing to the good constitution of the 
former, in which C. Dowiana is somewhat defective. C. Gaskelliana and 
C. Eldorado are also making a good show. Lvlio-cattleya X Schilleriana, 
too, is just now flowering well, and is a little in advance of L.-c. X elegans, 
which will soon be out. Epidendrum nemorale, E. Brassavole, and E- 
cinnabarinum are also among the additions of the present month, as well 
as Brassavola Perrinii. 
In the warmest house, Phalenopsis Luedd i P. violacea, and 
P. denticulata are among the most interesting objects, while Phaius 
Humblotii, mentioned last month, is at its best. Another striking addition 
is the old Aérides odoratum, which is very effective, and the flowers 
powerfully fragrant with an aromatic perfume. Ccelogyne Swaniana Is 
another addition, while Vanda tricolor and some of those mentioned in 
previous notes are also still in flower. 
In the Cool house the Odontoglossums show a great falling off, es 
O. Wallisii, O. Lindleyanum, the handsome O. Harryanum, O. nebulosum, 
and O. X cristatellum make an attempt to keep up the display, while thet 
little gem Cochlioda Neetzliana is flowering profusely, though now past ts 
best. Among the Oncidiums must be mentioned the handsome O. eT 
which makes a fine display, while O. x Gardneri and O. dasytyle, with @ 
few of the smaller-flowered kinds, are also flowering well. d 
Cypripediums keep up a constant succession throughout the yea: 
a number of well-known hybrids are now in flower, together with some Of 
the species alluded to in Previous notes. But if flowers are somewhat 
scarcer than usual, there is a great interest in looking round the collectio’s 
and observing the progress made with growths for another season, W ; 
thanks to the fine weather, are very promising, though in the Cool house 
has been a difficult matter to keep the temperature down. 
ao AMATEUR 
