196 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
good growth is next induced, by liberal waterings, and finally a long rest, 
and the success attained shows that the treatment is correct. 
In the Cattleya House are many interesting things, including a good 
plant of the very rare Epicattleya x guatemalensis (the one other we know 
of being at Highbury), a good plant of Lelia Digbyana (so promising for 
the hybridist) with two Cattleya Dowiana aurea in splendid health, good 
plants of C. Rex, a giant specimen of C. Trianz three feet across, a good 
batch of Vanda ccerulea, which succeeds well here, as do also Odonto- 
glossum. grande and O. citrosum, Ccelia bella, Epidendrum nemorale, 
Trichosma. suavis, Anguloas, Sophronitis violacea, and Ornithidium 
Sophronitis: Various plants of Cattleya Mossiz, Mendelii, Schroeder, 
and Skinneri were in flower, also. Lelia purpurata and cinnabarina, 
Schomburgkia tibicinis, with six flowers and buds, nine having already gone 
off, Oncidium Marshallianum with twenty-three handsome flowers, O. 
hastatum, Aérides, japonicum, Dendrobium Jamesianum, Maxillaria 
Sanderiana, a nice batch of Miltonia vexillaria, and many others. 
The Warm House contains many good things, including the rare 
Dendrobium senile, whose pseudobulbs are covered with long hairs, 
Stauropsis lissochiloides (Vanda Batemanii) throwing a fine spike, a plant ~ 
of the rare Coelogyne Sanderiana, Dendrobium Maccarthiz, Ponthieva 
maculata, &c. About fifty healthy plants of Phalznopsis are grown in 
teak cylinders on the north wall, and include the beautiful P. Marie, 
P. violacea showing for flower, &c., two plants of P. Schilleriana being 
exceptionally strong. Here are also a few Angrecums which are growing 
well. Several plants of Chysis bractescens were also growing vigorously. 
Many interesting things were in flower, including several plants of the 
charming little Trichocentrum tigrinum, Miltonia Roezlii, Aérides Fieldingii, 
numerous Cypripediums and Selenipediums, and a particularly fine plant of 
Dendrobium Devonianum, one of the pseudobulbs being four feet long and 
wreathed in flowers to the number of eighty-seven, several racemes bearing 
five flowers each. Among the Cypripediums were Chamberlainianum, a 
fine plant of niveum grown in limestone with seven flowers, and a good 
philippinense, deserve special mention. In order to commemorate the visit 
we specially crossed C. philippinense with niveum, and the last named with 
Chamberlainianum—this in lieu of planting a tree—and hope that in due 
time seedlings will result. 
A few Orchids were also placed in the Rose House, including many good 
plants of Dendrobium nobile, D. chrysanthum with twelve spikes, Calanthe 
x Veitchii, and a good plant of Oncidium crispum with a panicle of twenty- 
six buds. In a cold house were plants of several hardy Cypripediums, 
| including C. acaule in flower, and various Cape Orchids, chiefly Disas and 
Batyriums. © 
Dr. Hodgkinson takes a great personal interest in his collection, and is 
