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the price of Ccelogyne Massangeana. Miltonia candida fetched eight and 
eleven shillings, M. vexillaria six and thirteen shillings, and M. Clowesii 
seven shillings. A fine specimen of Leelio-cattleya x Schilleriana, with 
two spikes, went for nine and a half guineas, Lelia crispa for ten shillings, 
Stanhopea Wardii for six shillings, and Epidendrum raniferum for £7. 
Odontoglossum crispum virginale realised ten shillings, Oncidium Papilio 
six shillings, and O. macranthum twenty shillings, while two good plants 
called O. Forbesii, which looked like hybrids, were sold for six and ten 
shillings. Several Odontoglossum grande in bud fetched from eight to ten 
shillings, O. Schlieperianum five shillings, and two or three Trichopilia 
Galeottiana three to six shillings each. 
It is useless to prolong the list, as the preceding indicates pretty clearly 
the range of prices, and also shows that rare things are sought after. How 
far it serves as a guide to average prices, and how it compares with nursery- 
men’s lists, is perhaps a matter of opinion, but it must be borne in mind 
that at these sales prices fluctuate considerably, owing to causes which will 
readily be understood. 
THE SELLY HILL COLLECTION. 
A FINE and very interesting collection of Orchids is the one situated at 
The Uplands, Selly Hill, Birmingham, the residence of one of our most 
enthusiastic Orchidists. Here are several well-constructed and conveniently 
arranged houses, containing several thousand plants in the most robust 
health, which we had the pleasure of inspecting a short time ago. Mr. 
Winn spends much time among his pets, in fact, he described them as his 
chief pleasure, and with the assistance of his able gardener, Mr. Oliver, has 
brought the collection to a condition of excellence which is in the highest 
degree satisfactory. 
Hybridisation is carried on extensively and in a systematic fashion. At 
first many difficulties were encountered, but they were gradually overcome, 
and now Mr. Winn is reaping the reward of his perseverance. Over two 
thousand seedlings of various kinds are in existence, to say nothing of 
those germinating and not yet potted up—in fact, one block alone contains 
over twelve hundred nice little plants, which will probably yield some 
surprises in the future. 
Several good things have already flowered. Our readers will remember 
the fine Cymbidium x Winnianum (C. giganteum ¢ x C. eburneum g) 
which was figured at p. 361 of our last volume. Then there is the hand- 
some Dendrobium x Nestor, whose portrait appears on a later page; 
Cypripedium x Edith Winn (C. Stonei 2 x C. purpuratum ¢@), of which 
only a single seedling was raised; C. x Cleopatra (C. Stonei 2 x C. x 
cenanthum superbum ¢); C. x The Duke (C. Stonei 2 x C. barbatum 
