DECEMBER, 1907.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 369 
ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE. 
THE annexed figure represents a beautiful example of Odontoglossum 
grande from the collection of A. J. Oakshott, Esq., J.P., Oaklands, Lower 
Bebington, Birkenhead, and is reproduced from a photograph kindly sent, 
together with some remarkably fine living flowers. The figure shows a 
small plant, with one lead, and carrying three spikes with an aggregate of 
fourteen flowers. The spikes are sent to show the quality of the flowers, 
which is excellent, both as to size and colour, in fact no one could wish for 
better developed blooms, and the plant itself must have formed a picture. 
Fig. 39. OQDONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE. 
A second photograph shows another plant, grown in a 10} inch pan, and 
carrying fifty-five equally fine flowers, but the smaller one was selected for 
reproduction, because it shows better the general character of the species. 
They are both fine examples of good culture, and reflect great credit on 
MreoC. W, Findlow, who has charge of the collection. 
As to the method of culture adopted Mr. Findlow remarks :—‘‘ We 
grow Odontoglossum grande at the warmest end of the Cool house. We 
used to move them into the Intermediate house during the growing season, 
but we find they do just as well in the Cool house altogether. During the 
