THE ORCHID REVIEW. 327 
CATTLEYA DowIANna IMScHOOTIANA. This is the nearest approach to 
an albino of this superb species yet known, and its history will be found at 
p- 334 of the present issue. 
(To be continued.) 
BOTANICAL ORCHIDS AT KEW. 
WirtH the numerous alterations and improvements made in the Orchid 
houses at Kew, we have lost the small botanical shelf which always 
attracted so much attention, and the numerous botanical species seem to be 
scattered through the collection. Let us hope that this is only a temporary 
arrangement, for these small botanical species seem more effective when 
shown separately. When placed among showy species they seem to be 
entirely lost. 
Several interesting plants, however, are to be seen, and amongst the 
many kinds may be mentioned the peculiar Appendicula callosa, a Malayan 
species, also Bulbophyllum Careyanum and B. flavidum, two pretty free- 
growing species. The curious Elleanthus capitatus is also showing. It is 
a Sobralia-like species, with globose flower heads, and a native of Tropical — 
America. Eulophia Elliotii is a pretty Madagascar species with its small 
greenish flowers, and Epidendrum equitans is still producing a long 
succession of its curious blooms. Neobenthamia gracilis is an interesting 
Tropical African Orchid with small heads of white flowers. This plant 
very seldom blooms in cultivation. Polystachya imbricata and Buchananii 
are two interesting West Tropical African plants now in_ bloom, 
Lockhartia elegans is a free-blooming species which frequently bears seed 
pods. Another striking plant is Seraphyta multiflora, a native of Mexico 
and the West Indies, and closely allied to Epidendrum. Sarcochilus 
Calceolus and Thrixpernium leucorachne are also showing their spikes. 
In the Intermediate house may be mentioned two interesting terrestrial 
plants, Cynorchis Lowii and compacta, natives of Madagascar, which require 
a very good rest to be grown successfully. The dwarf-growing Microstylis 
commelinefolia is blooming freely, also Octomeria Baueri and O. 
crassifolia, two very similar species. Pleurothallis Johannis, rubens, 
velatipes and pulchella are covered with flowers, and all seem to be easily 
grown. Another pretty little species is Trichipilia hymenantha, a 
Columbian plant which is often grown quite cool. 
Only a few are in flower in the Cool house, among which are Satyrium 
coriifolium, roseum, carneum and odoratum, all belonging to the Cape Flora, 
and in conclusion we may mention again the handsome Paphinia rugosa, 
which deserves a place in every collection. 
: ODoNTo. 
