80 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
casta, a magnificent plant, the original plant of P. x Cynthia, P. x inter 
media, and its variety Portei. A good plant of Angraecum caudatum and 
several Saccolabiums also find a place. The stages of the house are filled 
with Cypripediums and Selenipediums, some of the rarest being C. x 
Niobe, C. x Bragaianum, C. x microchilum, C. x macropterum, C 
Aylingi, and C. x Juno (across between C. callosum and C. Fairieanum), 
of which it is said only three plants are known. Selenipedium x Sedeti 
candidulum and the new Veitchian hybrid S. x Penelaus were both it 
flower. Here are also several promising hybrids, including Cypripedium 
niveum x superbiens, C. hirsutissimum x Druryi, and others. | 
A little lobby annexed to this house serves admirably to prevett 
draughts of cold air from reaching the plants, as the outer door cam bt 
closed before the other is opened. Here, suspended from the roof, is? 
batch of Barkeria Lindleyana in the most robust health, the lower part 
the stems being covered with healthy white roots. It is not every one who | 
succeeds with these plants, but here they seem quite at home, and some — 
time ago flowered in profusion. 
The last house is a ‘rock house,” being built up with masses of tufa. 
Here among the ferns are arranged numerous plants of Cypripedium insignt 
and Cymbidium Lowianum, which seem quite at home. The latter is now 
throwing up its flower-spikes. 
We may fittingly conclude our account of a very interesting collectior 
with a few additional notes on the treatment of Phalzenopsis here ¢ 
out. The baskets are filled with ‘potsherds and sphagnum moss, n0 chat 
coal being used, and only enough moss to keep a supply of moisture about : 
the roots in hot weather. In May the plants are overhauled, first be 
allowed to become somewhat dry. Then the old moss is washed out with @ 
syringe and replaced with new, only being transferred to larger baskets whet | 
this is absolutely necessary. During summer they are always kept moist | 
almost saturated at the root, the leaves being lightly sprayed over with ¢ ) 
syringe in hot weather, the temperature kept from 70° to 85°, and the atm 
sphere at saturation point. In winter less water is given, but when # | 
they are dipped overhead. The temperature then ranges from 60° by night 
to 65° by day, or if mild about 5° higher. Whatever is the secret of success 
whether the structure and position of the house, or the treatment adopt 
or the two combined, certain it is that they are grown here with gt 
Success, and where these plants do thrive, few Orchids can surpass age . 
in grace and beauty. 
