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resulted in twenty-three seedlings, all differing from the parent in some 
respect. Many hybrids of Phaius, Dendrobium, Cypripedium, &c., have 
been flowered, but as they had previously been described, no mention was 
made of them. ; 
Adjoining the Cypripedium house is the Vanda department, and here are 
many well-grown specimens. The plants are grown in very little material, 
mostly crocks, with a top-dressing of fine sphagnum, and dry, broken cow- 
dung. The plants are syringed overhead daily in fine weather, and plenty 
of air is given at all times. A temperature of 60° to 70° in winter, and 75° 
to 85° in summer is given, when possible. Among the largest specimens, 
mostly in bloom, were noted Zirides crispum Lindleyanum, A. expansum 
Leoniz, A. Houlletianum, A. Lobii, and A. Rohanianum ; of Angreecums 
may be noted, A. densum, extra large, A. bilobum, A. distichum, A. Ellissii, 
a large plant three feet high with four growths; A modestum, and A. 
Scottianum, with many growths in full bloom. Also a grand specimen of 
the pretty rose-purple flowered Camocrotis purpurea; Saccolabium curvi- 
folium, S. giganteum, S. retusum with four large spikes, &c. In the same 
house are grown a lot of fine specimen Dendrobiums, mostly out of flower 
at present, except D. x Corningianum, Dearei, x Fitchianum, a few late 
nobile, &c. In this portion are many fine Coelogyne pandurata, and well- 
grown plants of Chysis. 
The Phalznopsis collection is without a rival in the United States, and 
embraces over five hundred plants, and nearly fifty species and varieties. 
The plants bear from five to nine leaves, each measuring from twelve to 
twenty inches in length, and four or five in width, and are entirely free 
from spot. They are grown on iron grating—in well-crocked baskets, with 
sphagnum and dry cow manure siftings, under which are grown large ferns 
for the roots to grow among. The plants are syringed daily in dry weather ; 
air is given at all times; anda temperature of 65° to 75° during winter, and 
80° to go° in summer, is maintained. The appended list includes the finest 
varieties noticed :—P. Aphrodite alba, P. A. Dayana, with fine coloured 
base to lip; P. A. erubescens, with flowers flushed with pink; P. A. advena, 
P. amabilis (grandiflora) aurea, P. cornucervi, with leaves over a foot long ; 
P. Corningiana, P. x casta, P. x Cynthia, a natural hybrid, with leaves 
like P. Schilleriana; P. delicata, P. denticulata, P. Esmeralda, P. E. 
antennifera, P. E. fasciata, P. gloriosa, P. x Harriette, a unique plant with 
broad, stiff, light green foliage and white and amethyst-tinted flowers; 
P. x intermedia, and varieties Portei, and Brymeriana, with large arching 
panicles of bright flowers: P. x leucorrhoda alba, and P. x 1. maculata, P. 
Lowii, P. Lueddemanniana, with flower spikes eighteen inches long; P. 
Mannii, crowded with tiny brown barred flowers ; P. Mariz, of the Luedde- 
Maniana group; the tiny white and violet P. Parishii, P. Reichenbachiana; 
_ Many fine plants of P. rosea; P. Schroederz with leaves one foot long and 
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