278 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Passing along, we came to a fine house of Cattleya labiata. and another 
devoted to miscellaneous species, where we observed some good C. Mendelii, 
C. amethystoglossa, Lelia purpurata, Laelio-cattleya x Hippolyta, producing 
a splendid spike but still in bud, and a very good L.-c. x Schilleriana. A 
house of Lzlia anceps was a most interesting sight, presenting a forest of 
healthy roots and bulbs, yet the plants had not been potted for seven years. 
Of course, they were not in bloom, but the remains of the spikes showed 
that they had flowered with the utmost profusion in their proper season. 
Other plants grown in quantity, which we observed in flower, were Lycaste 
Skinneri, Miltonia vexillaria, Vanda tricolor, and various Cypripediums, all 
being very well grown—in fact, excellent culture is a feature of the whole 
establishment. 
Other Belgian establishments would doubtless have repaid a visit could 
we have found time. One that we regretted missing was that of M. Ch. 
Vuylsteke, of Loochristy, but a friend, who was fortunate in having more 
time at his disposal, and who is an expert grower of Odontoglossums, 
informed us that these plants were there particularly good. O. triumphans 
he had noted as specially numerous and varied, and there was a particularly 
fine form of O. X excellens with a very long spike. The home-raised 
seedlings were also very interesting, and included one derived from O. 
crispum and O. Harryanum, then in bud, and a third plant of O. X 
loochristiense, with soft creamy-yellow flowers, and a single brown blotch on 
the petals, but several larger ones on the sepals. Lastly, he remarked that 
the plants of Miltonia vexillaria in this establishment were, he thought, 
the best he had seen. 
This concludes our record of a most enjoyable week spent in Belgium, 
during which we saw many things to interest us, and experienced many 
kindnesses from Belgian friends. A comparison with the results obtained 
in England is difficult, because several of the conditions are essentially 
different. Two points, however, which particularly struck us, were the 
comparative absence of what are usually termed East Indian Orchids, and 
the extensive culture of Odontoglossums in the best possible condition—the 
latter not superior to what we have seen in several collections in England, 
where the requirements of these plants are well understood and provided 
for, but in several of the establishments visited everything is arranged in 
accordance with these requirements, and the results are just what might be 
anticipated where the natural conditions are equally favourable. It would 
be interesting if some of our best cultivators would give us their views on 
some of these points. 
