176 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
D. racemosa and tripetaloides, belonging to the Cape Flora, are showing 
for flower. A few Masdevallias are pushing up their flowers, as M. Chimera, 
severa, X Hincksiana and maculata. Very peculiar is the sensitive M. 
muscosa, with its small greenish flowers, which possess the faculty of closing 
up their lips on being touched. This species is a free-growing one when 
treated in the Cool department. A few spikes of Odontoglossum can still 
be seen, and O. hastilabium, cristatellum, Lindleyanum, and many other 
varieties are opening their flowers. The beautiful Sobralia xantholeuca, 
which forms such a contrast with S. macrantha, must also not be omitted. 
In the Intermediate house several things are also promising. The very 
showy Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas) is now pushing its flowers in the 
sheath, also Lelia crispa, grandis, and tenebrosa. Lelio-cattleya X 
Schilleriana is now very fine. The free-growing Dendrobium clavatum is 
showing its fine racemes on the top of the bulbs. Several Epidendrums are 
also to be mentioned, as E. alatum, conopseum, Candollei, Hanburii, and 
nemorale, which will soon flower. E.’variegatum and vittellinum majus 
are now in full bloom. Habenaria decipiens and tetrapetala are opening. 
Among Lycastes a few varieties are still flowering, as L. Barringtonie, 
Deppei, and leucantha, also several Maxillarias. Oncidiums will be 
represented by O. pumilum, sphacelatum, Marshallianum, and crispum, 
and before leaving the house we must once again mention the beautiful 
Calanthe X Dominii, a hybrid which certainly gives a great deal of honour 
to Dominy’s work. 
In the Warm house the display is not great, though a few plants are 
still pushing up their spikes, amongst which we shall have to mention the 
showy Aérides roseum, radicosum, and virens. Vanda suavis and tricolor 
are also very fine. Several other plants are beginning to appear, as 
Brassavola Perrinii, Brassia verrucosa, and the curious Diacrium indivisum, 
which is now open. Cypripediums are at present forming a grand display, 
and numerous are the species in flower. C. bellatulum and niveum are 
really very fine, C. Rothschildianum, Parishii, superbiens, Dayanum, 
Curtisii, Victoriz-Mariz and the allied C. Chamberlainianum, are all in full 
bloom, and C. x Ashburtonz is showing its buds. A few more Dendrobiums 
are flowering, viz., D. herbaceum, Maccarthie and cretaceum, also the 
free-blooming Galeandra Batemanni and the showy Grammangis Ellisii, 
which are quite rare in collections. Several Phaiuses are now in full 
bloom, and several Epidendrums ought to be mentioned, as the quite distinct 
E. Parkinsonianum, and the two closely-allied and very fragrant E. Hartii 
and subpurum. Very rich in colour are the flowers of the dwarf Sobralia 
Lowii, and no doubt, if crossed with S. xantholeuca or decora, the result 
would be good. 
ee Oponto, 
