328 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBFR, 1909. 
well advanced, though only six weeks have elapsed since they arrived in 
England ; proof sufficient that the house will suit Phalzenopsis, we think! 
Among the choicer species and varieties are good pieces of P. X casta, 
P. X intermedia Portei, P. gloriosa, P. fasciata, P. sumatrana, the ‘f Coundon 
Court”’ variety of P. Sanderiana, P. amabilis, Kinleside’s variety, &c. In 
the same house we noticed Bulbophyllum virescens doing well; also 
the wonderfully pretty Cirrhopetalum pulchrum var. Cliftoni, which 
Fig. 26. CIRRHOPETALUM PULCHRUM VAR. CLIFTONI. 
received a First-class Certificate at the Horticultural Hall a few 
weeks ago. 
From such a choice and interesting collection of plants, many of which 
considerations of space prevent us noting here, it is not surprising to find 
it possible for Mr. Clifton to send the remarkably fine groups which his able 
gardener, Mr. J. Float, has staged at the fortnightly meetings of the 
Manchester and North of England Orchid Society of late, and greater 
things may be expected in the future. 
QUERCUS. 
