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and the curious D. capitulifloram. There are also several good spikes of 
Calanthe x Veitchii. 
Among the Paphiopedilums are several which are flowering very freely, 
among the species being P. Appl P. Bull P. virens, P. 
Chamberlainianum, and P. Victoria-Mariz. soca ses hybrids are 
P. x siamense, P. x nitens, P. x Ashb Eso 
Dauthieri, P. x Leeanum superbum, P. x Risa Px Wikio 
ianum, P. X marmorophyllum, P. x Lubbersii, P. x Elinor, and P. x 
Euryades. Flowering in the same house is that general old favourite 
dale, bearing seven good-sized rade 8 with Dawid quite 
a foot in lena oat for companions there are Li 
which fills the whole house with its strong odour, also L. hamata, with ite 
curious hooked spurs. A good plant of Vanda Amesiana is carrying four 
large spikes of flowers, while Saccolabium giganteum, S. violaceum, and 
the charming little S. bellinum are also in bloom. Several Phalenopsis are 
also in flower, including P. Lueddemanniana, P. Stuartiana, P. Schilleriana, 
P. denticulata, P. gloriosa, and P. rosea. 
In the Cool house some eight pans of P. insigne are making a good 
display, each averaging from thirty to forty flowers, while among the 
Odontoglossums are several good spikes, including O. Uroskinneri, O, 
retusum, O. X waltonense, O. Insleayii, O. bictoniense, O. crispums, 
O. xX Hallio-crispums, and two or three little pans of O. Rossii and O. 
Cervantesii. These latter are suspended from the roof, with Sophronitis 
violacea and several pans of S. grandiflora. A plant of Zygopetalum 
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Mackayi, with its pale blue flowers, makes rather a contrast in colour 
against the white form of Odontoglossum crispum. Near by are the 
Masdevallias, of which just now M. tovarensis is the leader, with its pure 
white flowers. Others are M. abbreviata, M. polysticta, M. caloptera, 
M. ignea, M. melanopus, M. fulvescens, M. X chelsoni, M. Forgetiana, and 
M. x Rushtoni. Mingled with these are Stelis tristyla, S. Rodigasiana, 
Scaphosepalum ochthodes, Restrepia striata, and two good plants of 
Pleurothallis Roezlii with numerous racemes. Lastly, there are three little 
pans of the South African Cynorchis compacta, bearing numerous racemes 
of pure white flowers. It grows best in the cool pit, requiring no more 
heat than a Masdevallia. One may add, in conclusion, that a list of 
the species and hybrids in flower at this period numbers over a 
hundred. 
A BotanicaL CorNER.—It may be interesting to mention that for some 
time a shelf over the back of the water tank in the Warm house has been 
utilised for the display of rare botanical species in flower, and is always. 
occupied by an interesting group, mostly of rarities. 
