232 LHE ORCHID REVIEW. 
the original L. x Crawshayana, a beautiful form described from this collection. | 
L. purpurata, a noble Orchid, whether in or out of flower, was coming on in 
quantity. There are several grand varieties, including alba, Russelliana, 
gigantea, an enormous flower, and a grand flat dark variety called De B, 
Crawshay. L. anceps grows here like a weed, and is strongly represented, | 
Among white forms are the varieties Stella, Sanderiana, and Williamsiana, — 
while the Rosefield variety is a grand dark form, with very large flowers, 
and petals shaped like those of the variety Dawsoni. The varieties Hilliana, 
morada, Protheroeana, and blanda, are also represented. We must also 
note a grand dark form of L. Perrinii, and four plants called L. x elegans 
alba, which we believe to be a natural hybrid between Cattleya intermedia — 
and Lelia purpurata, whose Proper name is Lelio-cattleya x Schilleriana 
In this house also are grown several plants of Vanda suavis, Rosefield 
variety, and V. tricolor, with its varieties planilabris and Warneri, the latter 
very rare. These were passing out of flower. A grand plant of Lycaste lanipes, 
Mrs. Studd’s variety, which carried sixteen immense blooms on one bulb, 
has leaves almost like those of a palm. Two plants of the graceful Brassia 
verrucosa were also nicely in flower. Miltonia Moreliana, in quantity, is" 
growing almost like grass, and includes Mrs. Studd’s wonderful variety 
atrorubens, such a form as is seldom seen. Cymbidium Lowianum, toe 
formed a very fine mass, and was a perfect picture of floral beauty. Very 
few Cypripediums are grown, but C. barbatum and C. Lawrenceanum were 
both observed in bloom. | 
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later. Mr. Crawshay has not escaped the fascination, and at the present time ‘ 
the capsules of several very interesting crosses are maturing in the collection. E 
Sophronitis grandiflora crossed with white Lelia anceps, and the reversed 
O. Rossii crossed with the pollen of O,x Wilckeanum, and also with that of 0. 
Hallii. These are crosses which of course cannot occur in astate of nal 
very interesting scientific question, Mr. Crawshay has fertilised O. crispy 7 
the resulting pod looks at present perfectly healthy. But the hybridist 2 
many difficulties to contend with, and must undergo many disapp 
mately crowned with success. A a: 
apparently healthy, may contain nothing but chaff. Or if good seed ? 
to germinate, or to pass successfully through the 
