THE ORCHID REVIEW. 27 
AERIDES ODORATUM. 
THE accompanying illustration represents a most remarkable speciman of 
Aérides odoratum which has just flowered in the collection of R. 
E'sq., Marlfield, West Derby, Liverpool. It has, further, a very interesting 
history, which, together with the portrait, has been kindly forwarded by 
Mr. le Doux. It was purchased from Messrs. John Cowan & Co., of 
Gateacre Nurseries, Liverpool, and had’ previously been in the collection of 
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the late Mr. E. S. Rand, of Para. That gentleman, during his lifetime, had 
made an arrangement with Mr. John Cowan, of Liverpool, that, on his 
death, his collection should be brought to this country and sold on account 
of his executors. This Aérides was established on a tree in Mr. Rand’s 
