210 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
WE are now reaching the dullest time of the year in our Orchid houses, 
which, however, does not mean that we are without flowers, but that the 
number of species showing their spikes is gradually growing smaller, for in - 
a general collection, where careful selection has been made in regard to 
obtaining a constant floral succession, several interesting and showy species 
will decorate our houses during the present month. 
The Cool house still possesses some of its summer stars, amongst which 
must be mentioned all those beautiful hybrid Disas which have come to the 
front during recent years, as well as their parent species. D. grandiflora is 
always a little later than the others, but will now soon be opened. The old 
Calanthe X Dominii is showing its last flowers after being in bloom for 
over ten weeks. A few late Miltonia vexillaria are still in flower. Oncidium 
crispum seems to flower at various seasons, and is now beginning to open. 
Sobralia macrantha and xantholeuca are opening their last flowers. A few 
Masdevallias are also still in flower, as M. peristeria with its curious greenish 
densely spotted flowers, the beautiful M. Veitchiana grandiflora, and M. X 
Pourbaixii, the latter a very floriferous hybrid. The brilliant cede ma 
x Veitchii is also flowering. very freely. 
Amongst species showing for flower we may mention Dendrobium 
suavissimum, a few Odontoglossum Wallisii, and some late Epidendrum 
vitellinum. ar 
The Intermediate department is still gaily decorated with Cattleya 
Forbesii, Schilleriana, the pretty little C. Aclandiz, as well as the showy 
Lelia tenebrosa, and late examples of other showy species. 
A few Epidendrums will also remain in flower part of the month. 
Several summer blooming plants are also promising as Calanthe Laucheana, 
a pretty free-growing kind. Cattleya Leopoldi and the beautiful C. Rex. 
Epidendrums will be represented by the well known E. radiatum and 
nemorale, and amongst Miltonias M. festiva and flavescens are pushing 
up rather quickly. Oncidiums will be represented by O. obryzatum, 
incurvum, Schlimi, Wentworthianum and others. Stanhopea Haseloviana, 
inodora, and several others will also flower before the end of the month. 
Passing to the Warm house, a few more Cypripediums are in flower, 
amongst which C. Curtisii, Parishil, victorie#-Mariz, superbiens, Stonei, 
and several hybrids are very effective. In full bloom is the big Dendrobium 
moschatum, also the showy Sobralia sessilis and Lowii, the flowers of which 
unfortunately do not last long enough. A few more Vanda tricolor, suavis 
and teres will remain in flower. Here only a few plants are pushing forth 
their buds, amongst them the lovely Phalenopsis violacea, which is now 
opening, Dendrobiums aduncum and hercoglossum, and before concluding 
