384 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (DECEMBER, igo6. 
roof as well as the staging being pretty well packed, and it will be possible 
to note only a few of these. C. Harrisoniana var. H. S. Goodson, a very 
fine rich variety, was carrying a pod, C. Schilleriana having been selected as 
the pollen parent. This will make a very lovely hybrid. Hanging from 
the roof was a nice thriving batch of Cypripedium Godefroye leucochilum, 
among which was Goodson’s var., which received an Award of Merit this 
year. Albino Cattleyas and Leelias are well represented, and the following 
were noted in good condition in this house: L. majalis alba, C. Eldorado 
alba, C. Gaskelliana alba, C. Mossize Wageneri Goodson’s var., now cut up 
into three plants, and all doing well; C. intermedia alba (12 plants), also 
nice batches of C. i. nivea, C. i. carnea, &c. At the far end of this house 
were a number of hybrid Phaius, including P. x Norman, P. X Cooksoni, 
&c., also P. Blumei Sanderianus. Next to these were a lot of Sobralias, of 
which S. macrantha Kienastiana and S. x Veitchii might be mentioned. 
Cattleya Mossiz Mrs. A. Goodson was pointed out in a prosperous 
condition. This remarkable, mottled variety received an Award of Merit in 
June last. It is most distinct, the only other variety of C. Mossiz which I 
can recall being in any way like it is C. Mossie MHardyana, which, 
however, is only mottled on the petals. C. Mossiz Reineckeana and C. 
M. “ The Pearl,” said to be slate coloured, Lzlio-cattleya x Massangeana 
var. Harry Goodson, an A. M. var., and a host of other good things were 
also pointed out in this house. Among plants in flower were remarked C. 
x Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, and some C. labiata, one of which had slate tinted 
sepals and petals, with a triangular blue blotch on the lip. 
The third house is also devoted largely to Cattleya and Lzlio-cattleyas, 
the centre staging and roof being full of these, while a large share of the 
side staging is devoted to Cypripediums, which include a good selection of 
the best, both species and hybrids. Here, again, it will only be possible to 
take a hasty survey. The month of October is not the best season to see 
things in flower, but there was a really splendid show in this house, the 
C. Bowringiana hybrids being especially to the front. These hybrids seem 
to be endowed with a remarkably fine constitution, and are particularly well 
adapted for forming specimens, from the free way in which they multiply 
their leaves. One specimen, C. X Mantinii, here had six sheaths. An 
exceedingly fine variety of C. X Mantinii, flowering off a small bulb for 
the first time, had just opened on the day of my visit. The flower took 
more after the build of the C. aurea than is usual, was large and of 
excellent colour. I think it may be heard of again. Several plants of 
the Lelia Perrinii hybrids, L.-c. Lady Rothschild and Decia, were in flower ; 
also many plants of Cattleya x Portia, x John Baguley, and the other 
hybrids having Bowringiana for a parent, L.-c. bletchleyensis, &c., Brasso- 
cattleya King Haakon the and, L.+c. Issy var. cuprea (A.M. 1905), C. 
