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various ages. The curious Cypripedium x Harrisianum virescens, was in 
bud, and among other interesting plants pointed out were C. X Niobe 
superbum, and two C. X A.de Lairesse. Here was a plant of the rare Cym- 
bidium Huttoni, and we noted a good example of the brilliant Renanthera 
Imschootiana. 
In another Cattleya house some C. Gaskelliana were approaching the 
flowering stage, and the plant of the handsome Brassolelia Digbyano- 
purpurata King Edward VII. was pointed out, also a seedling from Leelia 
majalis X Brassavola Digbyana, from the collection of R. G. Thwaites, 
Esq., which is expected to flower very soon. Numerous other promising 
seedlings and certificated varieties were pointed out, also a lot of Cattleya 
intermedia varieties. Later on a number of fine things will be seen in flower. 
Some good Cypripedium Godefroyz leucochilum were in bloom, these and 
the allied species succeeding well here suspended or on shelves near the 
glass. 
A few plants were found in houses not exclusively devoted to Orchids, 
and among these we noticed some good Calanthes in a Vinery, and some 
cool-growing Cypripedes in another house. We also saw paintings of about 
two dozen choice and certificated varieties which have been framed and . 
hung on the walls of a small study. 
This collection has come rapidly to the front, and already contains a 
large number of very choice varicties. The houses are packed with inter- 
esting things, and as seedlings, especially, require a constantly increasing 
space, the opportunity for selection is likely to present itself. Mr. Goodson 
and his two sons are very enthusiastic Orchidists, and Mr. G. Day, who has 
charge of the collection is a thoroughly experienced grower, so that continued 
progress may be anticipated in the future. Some of the houses, we believe, 
were not originally designed for Orchid growing, but have been adapted to 
the purpose, but a great deal can be accomplished when one knows the 
cultural conditions to be aimed at. 
THE HYBRIDIST. 
OpontocLasstM X ARIADNE.—A hybrid from Odontoglossum nobile 
(Pescatorei) @ and O. xX Wattianum Crawshayanum 3, raised in the 
collection of De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, and now 
flowering for the first time. The plant is at present small, and has produced 
a spike of only two flowers. The sepals and petals are clear yellow, the 
former having a small brown blotch two-thirds distance from the base, and 
the latter two small spots in the same position, the shape most resembling 
O. Lindleyanum. The lip is paler, and more like O. nobile in shape, with 
a broad transverse brown blotch in front of the crest, and a brown 
Marginal line and some spots on the basal part. The adnation of the lip, 
