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Mendelii, H. A. Tracy (A.M. var.), C. Mendelii Herbert Goodson, C. x 
Hardyana, and numberless other plants of great merit were noted in this 
house, out of flower. 
The Cypripediums are a choice and flourishing lot. In flower were C. 
insigne Sander, X Mme. Jules Hye, a fine var. of C. X Maudiz, X Sallieri 
Hyeanum, X Leeanum Albertianum, X cenanthum superbum, two un- 
named hybrids, &c., while out of flower or in bud, mention might be made 
of C. callosum Sander, X Annie Goodson (ciliolare x Charlesworthii), 
insigne Harefield Hall var., i. Dorothy, X Baron Schréder, and others too 
numerous to mention. Hanging from the roof were four nice plants of 
Cymbidium Huttoni. These were tried in the Odontoglossum house, but 
Mr. Day found that the foliage began to show signs of bad health, and he 
is satisfied that the Cattleya house temperature suits them best. There is a 
pathetic reference to this plant in Hortus Veitchit: “A rare and remarkable 
species sent from Java by the unfortunate Henry Hutton, in commemoration 
of whose labours and early death it is named.” As Hutton died in Java after 
sending this and other plants home, the naming of it after him would be a 
posthumous honour. There was also a nice few plants of Laelia Jongheana 
suspended near the door in this house, including the very rare and beautiful 
var. alba. 
The Odontoglossum house is 50-60 ft. long and 20 ft. wide, and there are 
accommodated here some 5,000 plants of Odontoglossum crispum, besides 
a large number of other things. Only ten per cent. or less of these have 
yet flowered, and—so we are told—as the greatest pleasure is in antici- 
pation, Mr. Goodson is passing through that blissful period at present, for 
have we not here a house go per cent. full of it! I am assured that the 
Odontoglossums have come from the right source, and, although so far 
nothing extraordinary has happened, one has every reason to be hopeful. 
The plants are now getting well established, and are promising exceedingly 
well, and should make a very fine display next May. Standing along the 
top of the centre staging were a row of Cymbidiums, which were throwing 
up very fine spikes, one C. Tracyanum promising, in particular, a wonder- 
ful inflorescence when developed. Among the Cymbidiums were Lowianum 
giganteum, xX Lowio-eburneum, X Lowio-grandiflorum (two), and an 
unflowered seedling Lowianum X Tracyanum, which should prove to be 
C. x I’Ansoni. Suspended from the roof were pans of Sophronitis grandi- 
flora, Lelia pumila, Odontoglossum Cervantesil, O. Rossii, &c. sea 08 
plants pointed out were: O. X loochristiense, cides plants of O. sil _ 
issimum, plants of O. X Adriane, O. X Hallio-crispum, O. ramosissamum, 
&c. This house was made quite bright by numbers of O. grande in flower, 
also Oncidium Forbesii, O. cucullatum, a number of Cypripedium insigne, 
&c. Two plants of Cypripedium Farrieanum in flower were remarkable for 
