326 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOvEMBER, 1909 
dailies during the Russo-Japanese War, which his knowledge of the two 
languages specially qualified him for. 
To a gentleman who has experienced an adventurous and exciting life 
such as this, we should think that the pleasure derived from his latest 
hobby must come as a splendid relaxation, and one which very few are 
qualified to enjoy to the same degree; and it is not surprising that when 
Mr. Clifton decided to make a collection of Orchids he should have put 
into it some of the energy which has made his reputation as a big game hunter. 
In the early spring of this year he started on an Orchid-hunting expedi- 
tion in the East, accompanied by Mrs. Clifton, who is a very keen Orchidist. 
They visited Burma, Ceylon, the Philippines and Andaman Isles, Java and 
other places, managing to secure many rare and interesting plants, which 
were either sent or brought home by themselves. 
To find accommodation and to give the correct treatment for the 
successful cultivation of the great number of species got together at Lytham 
Hall, it has been found necessary to remodel many of the old glass structures. 
This has been done most thoroughly ; also new houses have been added from 
the best designs procurable from sources of experience ; in fact, no expense 
has been spared to provide suitable accommodation for the requirements of 
each important section. 
One of the first houses which Mr. Clifton is naturally proud to take his 
visitors into contains many of the rare and botanical specimens which he 
has collected himself. Here we noticed a magnificent mass of Vanda 
Roxburghii, which should delight the eye of its fortunate possessor when it 
flowers, and grand specimens of Angraecum sesquipedale showing a great 
profusion of flower spikes. 
The rare Vanda Dearei is in fine health, and we saw a nice plant of 
Aérides Micholitzii, a fine healthy piece of the albino variety of Vanda 
suavis, and the chaste Saccolabium violaceum Harrisonianum in flower. 
Grammatophyllum scriptum is said to be the only plant in cultivation. 
There were also Eriopsis biloba, Sarcochilus Calceolus, a good plant of 
Eulophiella Elizabethz, some well-grown Catasetums, including C. Brandtiz, 
C. fimbriatum in flower, C. gnomus, and C. X splendens Lindenii. The 
assortment of Angreecums is specially large, including such rare ones as A. 
Rothschildianum, A. caffrum, A. Kotschyanum, ‘A. caudatum, A. Buyssoni, 
A. Eichlerianum, and another species which has not yet been identified and 
promises to be quite new. Mormodes pardinum was noticed to be doing 
exceptionally well, as also were several species of Aérides, such as A. 
maculosum, roseum, crispum, &c. : 
In another division were to be found growing equally well many of the 
Ccelogynes, including such rare ones as C. Mayeriana, C. Rhodeana, C. 
Rochussenii, C. Veitchii in flower, and some othér recently imported species. 
