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-Horticulture (1888, i, pp. 130, 131, fig. 18). ‘Where this plant is now we do 
not know. In November, 1889, We saw a living flower, from the collection 
-of Baron Schréder, The Dell, Egham, where there used to be a very good 
-Specimen, but we have been told that it has since died, and if the report 
is erroneous we hope to see it contradicted. Sir Trevor Lawrence has 
-a nice healthy little plant, now with two growths, which Mr. White tells 
us has not flowered since about 1892 or 1893. About 1894 this plant 
‘was divided into three, one piece being used in exchange, but it is said 
‘that it afterwards died, as well as one of the pieces kept. A worse result 
befell a plant under the care of the late Herman Wendland, at 
Herrenhausen. It had two growths, and an attempt was made to divide it, 
‘but both pieces afterwards died. It is evidently a plant of very slow 
-growth, delicate constitution, and very impatient of disturbance, but Sir 
Trevor’s plant keeps healthy and green. It has been kept in the Inter- 
‘mediate house, with such plants as Miltonia vexillaria, for about fourteen 
years. 
The plant was not always rare in cultivation, though it is now difficult 
to realise the fact. In October, 1881, it flowered with Messrs. James Veitch 
and Sons, at Chelsea, and was drawn by Mr. Day (Sketch Book, xxx, t. 47), 
‘who then remarked :—‘‘ This has now become a very rare species. I had 
a score of plants eighteen or twenty years ago, and had flowers by the 
-dozen. In Sk. Bk. iv, p. 15, are an Indian Ink sketch of one made in 1863, 
-and a coloured one in 1868. My gardener, R. Stone, allowed the thrips 
‘to kill all my plants, and I have not had one for several years. Itisa 
sweet thing. I do not know where it comes from.” And, speaking of two 
‘hybrids raised from it, he added :—“ It is a plant of a strong character, and 
‘has imparted its peculiarities in a marked degree to its offspring.” In the. 
February previous, when figuring P. x vexillarium (Sketch Book, xxviii, 
‘t.9), Mr. Day had remarked cf that hybrid :—“ It is a charming thing and 
very interesting, the more so as we have now to deplore the loss of its male 
parent, C. Fairrieanum, which is now almost extinct in this country, and 
in Europe too, as I am informed. I drew C. Farrieanum in Sk. Bk. ix, 
-p. 15, at which time I had a good many plants, which, as usual when one has 
plenty of anything, I did not particularly prize. My gardener, Mr. R. Stone, 
unfortunately, did not either, or he would not have suffered them all to be 
killed by thrips, as he did, to my great pecuniary loss and damage.” 
We should be glad to know the experience of others who may be 
fortunate enough to possess this interesting plant. It is grown with success 
by M. Opoix, at Luxemburg, and we should like to know his method of 
‘treatment. We may add that its flowering period is usually from 
September. to November, and that its history was given at pp. 5-6 of our 
-eighth volume. 
