230 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Ci 2 8 ROSEFIELD COLLECTION. 
ROSEFIELD, Sevenoaks, Kent, is the residence of De Barri Crawshay, E 
an enthusiastic amateur of Orchids, whose collection contains many su 
varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, Cattleya Mossiz, C. Mendeli, ar 
numerous other showy species, as well as the original plant of the rare and 
handsome Lelia x Crawshayana (Rchb. f.), Supposed by Mr. Crawshayt 
be a natural hybrid between L. autumnalis and L, albida. Three hot 
are devoted to Orchids; two cool ones, containing chiefly Odontoglossums 
and a few other things which require cool treatment, and a large intel 
mediate house, in which Cattleyas. and Lelias, with a variety of 
showy Orchids are grown. No special provision is made for those wh 
require special heat, though a few Dendrobiums and Angreecums are grown, — 
But with regard to the others, many very interesting features may 
observed in the collection. 
Odontoglossums are Special favourites, and here, as elsewhere, the — 
beautiful O. crispum takes the first place. A large number of sel , 
varieties are grown; about three dozen plants were either in flower or : 
bud during the first week in June, while many were over. This beautiful 
plant flowers almost throughout the year, and it is interesting to note that dl 
: , and Mr. Crawshay only broke this successi¢ 
when he commenced weeding out all poor forms, in 1890, which he rigidly 
continues throughout the whole collection. ee 
_ We may pause to notice 4 few of the most distinct varieties in the 
collection. The one called “Princess May,” which Her Serene Highness 
pleasantly, as usual, allowed Mr. Crawshay to dedicate to her, is a § 
white variety, the flowers being 
Crawshay ” is a massive form of the first rank, with thick white flowers 
last, and now carries a nine-flowered one larger thanever. ‘‘ Pride of B 
field”’ is somewhat similar to the last, but the flowers are slightly sma 
and have a tinge of rose. ‘‘Miss F lorence Bovill” has the flowers suffused 
deep violet and the segments heavily blotched. O.c. Bonnyanum is ano i: 
grand variety, which flowered early in the year. The varieties guttatw 
and roseum are also represented by many fine forms, Lastly, must be # 
tioned the grand variety “De B, Crawshay,” which received an Award 
Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society on May gth last. Mr. Cra\ 
showed me a photograph of this spike, and also a coloured drawing 
Single flower, thé latter executed by himself. It is a most beautiful va! 
Somewhat resembling apiatum, though hardly so round a flower. 
plant, however, is a much smaller one, and the spike carried twelve flow 
