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besides which were several smaller plants which have been taken from the 
specimen. Numerous Mexican species were in flower, including the rare 
. Kramerianum, O. maculatum, Rossii, citrosmum, cordatum aureum, 
Cervantesii and varieties roseum and decorum, while O. Schlieperianum 
was throwing up spikes strongly. O. c. Stevensii had a spike of eleven 
flowers just expanding, while some seedling Odontoglossums were observed 
on a pot of O. Harryanum, which it is hoped may in time reach the flower- 
ing stage. Two or three crosses have been made, and it is not quite certain 
to which they belong. 
Of the allied genera several interesting things were in bloom, Cochlioda 
Noetzliana, vulcanica and sanguinea, some good Oncidium Marshallianum 
and concolor, two well-flowered plants of O. cornigerum, a fine Ada auran- 
tiaca with four spikes, and Miltonia Roezlii, being among the most note- 
worthy. An excellent specimen of Cymbidium Lowianum was finely in 
flower, together with Vanda Bensoniz and a fine Coelogyne Massangeana. 
Among Cattleyas and Lelias many fine things were noticed, as C. 
Schilleriana with four flowers, two good C. Aclandia, one being very large 
and dark, C. Skinneri alba with a spike of six beautiful flowers, C. inter- 
media alba, many good C. Mossie and Lelia purpurata, the beautiful 
Lelia tenebrosa Walton Grange variety in sheath, Lelia majalis in bud, 
the pretty little Leptotes bicolor, and various other interesting things. Of 
plants not in flower perhaps the most interesting was Cattleya Victoria- 
Regina, of which we shall have occasion to speak more fully on another 
page. Here were also a large number of plants of Cattleya labiata in 
robust health, promising a fine show in the autumn. In the Mexican house 
Lelia anceps, Gouldiana and a variety of others were doing well, including 
L. harpophylla, and many L. pumila. 
Of Cypripediums only a moderate number are grown of the better known 
useful kinds, though among them we observed the fine C. x Leeanum 
giganteum. Dendrobiums, however, are grown in quantity, including about 
160 healthy plants of D. Phalznopsis, some of which were in flower. They 
are grown in moderate heat and thrive splendidly, forming a magnificent 
spectacle when at their best. Of those in flower may be mentioned good 
and well-flowered plants of D. Bensonie and D. cretaceum. This is not by 
any means an exhaustive account of the collection, even at this particular 
season, but only a few notes of some of the more striking things observed 
during a recent visit, which might easily be extended. Some of the plants 
had just returned from the Manchester Show, bringing with them the 
premier prize for the best Miscellaneous Collection, and looked little the 
worse for their outing. The collection is a valuable and very interesting 
one, and both Mr. Thompson and his able gardener may be congratulated 
on their success in its management. 
