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sketches and tailpieces, one of which, by George Cruikshank, represents the 
opening of a box supposed to contain Orchids, from which issue a pair of 
gigantic cockroaches, who had been fattening on the contents, and who 
now made off as fast as possible, in spite of the united efforts of the 
gardener’s family and assistants, who tumble over each other in their 
frantic endeavours to deal death to the marauders with any tool or missile 
that came handy. Cruikshank also contributed a sketch depicting the 
reception of the book, in which pulleys and ropes were required to lift it, a 
not inappropriate illustration, seeing that it is probably the biggest 
botanical work ever published. The last plate represents what was one of 
the excitements in the Orchid world’at the time, namely, the production of 
two totally different kinds of flower on the same plant of Cycnoches 
Egertonianum, which it is needless to mention further, having been given 
in detail in our second volume (pp. 233-236). 
The volume of the Botanical Magazine for 1837 was dedicated to Mr. 
Bateman by Sir William Hooker, in the following words:—‘‘To James 
Bateman, Esq., of Knypersley Hall, Cheshire, author of the magnificent 
Orchidacee of Mexico and Guatemala—a work of which it is hard to say 
whether the beauty of the subjects represented, the execution of the figures, 
or the taste and judgment displayed in the typographical department is 
most to be admired—the present volume is dedicated, with sentiments of 
high regard and esteem by his obedient friend and servant, W. J. Hooker.” 
Mr. Bateman contributed the descriptions of various Orchids to the 
work just mentioned, where they appear with the initials “J.B.” 
In 1862 he commenced, in the Gardener’s Chronicle, a remarkable series 
of twelve papers, under the title ‘‘ Dies Orchidiane,” by Serapias. The last 
appeared in 1864, and it is needless to say that they are full of interesting 
matter. 
About this period Mr. Bateman came to reside at Kensington, and took 
a great interest in the work of the Royal Horticultural Society, ‘‘in whose 
cause he has spared neither time, labour, nor expense. At the time of his 
removal from Staffordshire, he gave proof of his attachment to the Society 
by presenting it with a portion of his collection of Orchids, which forms one 
of the most attractive features in the western approach to the Society’s . 
garden” (Gard. Chron., 1871, p. 1515). For some years he was in the habit 
of giving short “ lecturets”’ at the Society’s meetings, in which he succeeded 
in conveying ‘‘a great deal of valuable and interesting information in a 
pleasant gossiping style.” In 1864 he also gave a Lecture on “Cool Orchid 
growing ”’ before the Society (see Gard. Chron., 1864, p. 483), and in the 
same year he published a small Guide to Cool Orchid Growing, containing an 
alphabetical list of genera and species. He also twice offered a Gold Medal, 
open to all comers, at home or abroad, to be awarded to the grower and 
