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~while Actzeus is represented by the fine varieties--langleyense, Drewett’s 
var. and Fowler’s var. 
Among the bellatulum and niveum crosses mention might be made of 
Mrs. E. V. Low, Muriel Hollington, Gertrude Hollington, Venus, Queen 
-of Italy, &c. One of the side stages is full of yellow and special varieties 
-of insigne, among which are Harefield Hall var., Lucianianum, Sanderi- 
anum, Sander, Laura Kimball, Greenbank var., Chantini Lindenu, 
Berryanum, and the extremely rare Bohnhoffianum. The stage in the 
-corridor facing these houses is full of Cypripedium niveum, and standing 
-among these was a nice batch of the albinos, C. Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, 
‘C. callosum Sandere, and C. X Maudie. Hanging in one of these houses 
were ten good plants of the curious and lovely Bulbophyllum virescens, for 
‘which the late Sir Frederick Wigan received a F.C.C. at Holland House 
Show last year. 
The next two houses under inspection were lean-tos with northern 
exposure. These have been recently built to grow such plants as the 
various Oncidiums which require a cool atmosphere, and of which large 
‘quantities are grown here. Besides the Oncidiums, among which was 
‘O. ornithorhynchum album, there were Cattleya citrina in bud, a lot of 
Lycaste Skinneri, including some white varieties, several plants in two 
varieties of the rare yellow-barred Odontoglossum grande, &c. Among a 
number of plants of Cattleya intermedia alba in sheath, being kept back, 
‘were two very fine specimens having six and ten sheaths respectively, 
which should make a fine display. ; 
The first Dendrobium house was full of the various species, in big 
batches. Six cases of recently imported D. Wardianum had just been 
potted up, and before these lines are in print another sixteen cases, largely 
of this fine old species will have arrived. In the next house were grown 
the choice Dendrobiums, of which there were a most complete and up-to: 
‘date collection. Many were in bloom, including the various Findlayanum, 
nobile and aureum hybrids. The two secondary signatum hybrids, 
Thwaitesiz and chessingtonense, were also noted, the former being in 
flower, its bronzy-yellow blooms being most distinct. There was also a big 
lot of nobile virginale in this house. This is an exceedingly fine 
Dendrobium, and is likely to be extensively grown, being admirably adapted 
for floral work where chaste flowers are required. It is also a good 
grower. 
There is an overwhelming number of Cattleyas grown at Bush Hill 
Park, the stock of Cattleya Mendelii alone being sufficient to fill several 
houses, and the culture leaves nothing to be desired. I will briefly sca” 
‘these houses. The first Cattleya house had one side full of C. Harrison- — : 
Jana and C. Bowringiana, while the other side was full of proved C. 
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