SEPTEMBER, 1903. | THE ORCHID REVIEW. 270 
We have referred to the Orchids; it would open the eyes of those who 
go in for them to see how they thrive here, and though large houses are 
being built for their accommodation, Mr. Chatterjee is confident that he will 
raise many kinds out in the open, in the nooks and dells aforesaid, with as 
little trouble and attention as are required by the commoner ferns. The 
resources of the “Orchid Jungle”? appear almost unlimited—abundant 
‘timber and stone, water galore, arich climate, and other natural advantages 
‘specially suited to the operations of the florist—and in two years an immense 
‘amount has been accomplished. But much remains to be done, and -to 
this task Mr. Chatterjee intends to address himself closely for the next few 
years. Here in this pretty spot he will labour with a free hand, backed by 
the experience his other enterprises have given him, and specs by 
ithe special knowledge imbibed in his travels. 
ORCHIDS FROM BURFORD. 
A most beautiful series of Orchids has been sent from the collection. of Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, by Mr. White. First may be 
imentioned a fine inflorescence of Vanda X Miss Joaquim, over two feet 
long and bearing nine flowers of over three inches in diameter. It certainly 
‘combines the best characters of its parents, V. teres and V. Hookeriana, and 
in its broad richly-coloured lip recalls the latter. Lzlio-cattleya x 
Adolphus -(L. cinnabarina X C. Aclandiz) is a superb thing, having an 
-eight-flowered inflorescence, the sepals and petals being deep reddish orange 
‘spotted with dark brown, and the orbicular undulate front lobe of the lip 
reddish crimson, with a little yellow near the apex. Two hybrids of 
‘Sophronitis grandiflora form a remarkable contrast. These are Sophronitis 
x Chamberlainiana (C. Harrisoniana X Sophronitis grandiflora), having the 
‘sepals and petals of a rich purplish rose, and Sophrolezlia x Marriottiana 
var. flavescens (S. grandiflora x L. flava), of a clear deep yellow. The 
latter has a three-flowered inflorescence. Oncidium Jamiesoni (O. albo- 
verrucosum) is an interesting little rarity whose history was given at page 
226 of our sixth volume. O. spilopterum aureum is a lovely thing, differing 
from the type, which is also sent, in having the sepals and petals light green 
instead of purple brown, and the crest of the lip whitish yellow instead of 
purple. A remarkable natural hybrid, apparently intermediate between 
‘O. Forbesii and O. dasytyle, may be a form of O. X Gardneri. The 
panicle bears seven side-branches and an aggregate of over fifty flowers’ 
Lastly must be mentioned the brilliant Disa grandiflora, with ‘an 
inflorescence of three very fine flowers, and Odontoglossum bictoniense 
album. It isa very brilliant group, and the development of the flowers 
shows that excellent culture for which the Burford collection is celebrated. 
