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fucata, Theodorea gomezoides, Oncidium virgulatum, and the curious 
Pleurothallis strupifolia. Adjacent houses contained plants of the hand- 
some Barkeria spectabilis, Cypripedium Dayanum, Phalznopsis violacea, 
the tiny Maxillaria nana, Polystachya odorata, fine examples of Den- 
drobium Jerdonianum and D. atroviolaceum, the very rare and striking 
Bulbophyllum longisepalum, and another species with a long spike and 
feathery lip; while in succeeding houses we noted the graceful Ccelogyne 
Dayana, the bright rose-purple Dendrobium glomeratum, Epiphronitis 
Veitchii, some beautiful examples of Platyclinis filiformis, Lzelia longipes» 
Gongora galeata, Epidendrums ochraceum, pterocarpum, fragrans, and 
umbellatum, Oncidium Boothianum, Vanda Denisoniana, &c. 
In the Odontoglossum house we found a _ beautiful example of 
Dendrobium Victoria-Regina hanging from the roof, and flowering freely, 
and as we know that the plant has been here for a long time it is clear 
that this is the proper situation for it. Its peculiar violet-blue flowers are 
unique, so far as the cultivated species are concerned. The Odonto- 
glossums were looking well, and there were examples of O. crispum, O. 
Wallisii, and O. Sanderianum in flower, with some good Epidendrum 
vitellinum, Disa xX kewensis, Oncidium curtum, O. Forbesii, and various 
others. 
A house containing numerous Catasetums was interesting, and we 
noted the handsome C. Bungerothii in bloom, while near by was a beautiful 
example of Arachnanthe Lowii, but we believe that the united efforts of the 
whole Conference was unequal to the task of explaining the significance of 
Its two kind of flowers. It is not a sexual difference, as in Catasetum, nor 
are the basal flowers abortive, as in Grammatophyllum. Both kinds seem 
equally perfect, so far as structure is concerned, though so different in 
shape and colour. And it is as beautiful as it is remarkable. Another 
remarkable Orchid was suspended close by, namely Bulbophyllum 
barbigerum, and it, too, attracted much attention, for the feathery lips 
were continually swaying up and down in a gentle breeze from the 
ventilators. Other things were in flower, but we must pass on. 
We had no intention of missing the Masdevallias, which are always 
interesting, but first we noted examples of the handsome Oncidium 
macranthum and the curious O. dasytyle, whose thick crest is com- 
memorated in its name; also Odontoglossums tripudians, Hunnewellianum, 
Lindleyanum, Harryanum, maculatum, Pescatorei, X excellens and X 
aspersum. Various brilliantly-coloured Masdevallias were in bloom, in- 
cluding a yellow-form of M. Harryana, also the true M. melanoxantha, the 
Tare M. velifera, M. hieroglyphica, M. calura, and others, with the hybrids 
M. x Hincksiana, X Rushtoni, X Acis, X Stella, x Ajax, X Bocking 
Hybrid, x Hebe, and others. There were also Promenza xanthina and 
