178 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
position in the warmest house, moderate shading, and a liberal supply of 
water when actively growing, in order to ensure success, with it. The 
recently-introduced E. Peetersiana promises to be a still greater horticul- 
tural acquistion. 
DENDROBIUM NOBILE, VARIEGATED, 
AN interesting variety of Dendrobium nobile with variegated leaves is 
recorded in the Gardeners’ Chronicle for May 14th last (p. 299), by 
‘Mr. G. Ringham, gardener at Wrotham Park, Barnet. It is said to have 
originated on a plant bought five years ago from the Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. As soon as growth commenced a small variegated shoot was observed 
in the centre of the plant, which ultimately matured into a pseudobulb four 
inches long. It gradually increased in size until last year’s bulbs were 
fourteen inches long. This spring the variegated portion was separated for 
the first time, and placed in a small basket, and the leaves still retain their 
variegated character—some creamy-white longitudinal stripes among the 
green—but it has not yet flowered. A week later (p. 316) another example 
was recorded, by Mr. J. Farquharson, The Gardens, West Denton, 
Scotswood-on-Tyne, the variegation being described as very similar to that 
of Draczena Lindeni. It is described as a small plant, which was removed 
from a very large one, in a twelve inch pot, that has been in the establish- 
ment for a period much longer than five years, and is just the ordinary 
type of D. nobile. When the variegation was first observed is not stated. 
These examples are certainly interesting. 
ORCHIDS AT TWICKENHAM. 
WE have several times had occasion to mention the collection of H. Little, 
Esq., The Barons, East Twickenham, which contains many very fine 
Orchids. At the present time Vanda teres is making a fine show, the 
plants being placed at one end of a warm house where they get plenty of 
sun without any attempt at shading, which treatment suits them precisely. 
One small plant is bearing a curious flower, without the characteristic twist 
in the petals, but as it is not much over half the normal size, and the disc of 
the lip is very pale in colour, the peculiarity may arise from its not being 
properly developed. Cattleyas were making a brilliant display, C. 
Schilleriana, C. Lawrenceana with seven flowers, and the nearly white C. 
Schroederz albens, being very beautiful. A superb form of Lelio-cattleya 
x Schilleriana, and Lelia purpurata with exceptionally large-lip, were also 
