4194 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, 1903. 
Among Odontoglossums in flower we noted a lot of good O. crispum, 
luteopurpureum, triumphans, Pescatorei, gloriosum, xX Andersonianum, 
Rossii, and X Adrianz, one of the latter having broad very pale segments 
and few spots. We were also interested to see a few seedling Odonto- 
glossums. This house also contained a lot of Masdevallia coccinea, and we 
noted also some good Ceelogyne cristata and its variety alba. 
In other houses we saw some good Cattleyas, examples of C. Warneri, 
Mendelii, and Trianz, together with Lelia purpurata and cinnabarina in 
good condition. Oncidium Cavendishianum carried a spike of forty flowers, 
and O. Marshallianum was very good, the remaining plants noted being 
Lycaste Skinneri, Cypripedium villosum, X Leeanum, Xx Harrisianum, and 
good examples of C. X Lord Derby and C. X Medeia, with some commoner 
things. 
At the establishment of M. Pynaert the Orchids grown are chiefly Cypri- 
pedes, and these are numerous. Among those noted in flower were good 
examples of C. Lawrenceanum, X Leeanum, villosum, xX Lathamianum, 
venustum, X Germinyanum, X Godseffianum, X gemmiferum, hirsutissimum, 
x Pollettianum, xX Measuresianum, x melanophthalmum, x politum, 
exul, Druryi, and a pretty hybrid between C. Lawrenceanum and 
Mastersianum, called x Wm. Matthews. M. Pynaert had also some 
plants away at the Show, having gained the premier prizes in the 
nurserymen’s classes for 25 and 15 Cypripediums. These were for the 
most part well-grown and finely flowered examples. We noted also a 
number of Cattleyas in the collection. 
M. JULES HYE’S COLLECTION. 
The collection of M. Jules Hye de Crom, it is well known, is one of the 
finest amateur collections in Belgium. It is situated in the Coupure, quite 
close to the Exhibition, and it seems unfortunate that M. Hye has not 
exhibited his plants there on the last two occasions, for in 1893 he won the 
coveted Gold Medal offered by the King of the Belgians for the best 
collection of one hundred exotic Orchids. A short account of the collection 
appeared in our sixth volume (pp. 206, 207), but since that time it has been 
moved and considerably enlarged. It now consists of at least thirteen 
houses, of quite modern construction, and all. covered with lath roller 
blinds, so that M. Coen, the able chef de culture, is well equipped in this 
respect. During our recent visit to Ghent we had the pleasure of 
inspecting the collection and of taking the following notes. 
In the first house entered we found good batches of Miltonia vexillaria, 
cool-growing Cypripedes, and Odontoglossums, many of the latter throwing 
up spikes. e also noted about a dozen Dendrobium nobile 
Cooksonianum. The next two houses were chiefly devoted to Odonto- 
