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forms of O. crispum, the brilliant Cochlioda vulcanica, Masdevallia Veitchiana, 
Stenoglottis longifolia, Gomesa planifolia, Oncidium incurvum, and some 
good forms of Oncidium Forbesii and tigrinum; also some healthy little 
plants of Promeneza xanthina flowering very well. 
In a succeeding division we found the brilliant Epidendrum vitellinum, 
Masdevallia Estradze, M. Reichenbachiana, and M. X Hincksiana, the latter 
both in buff and cream-white forms, Restrepia maculata, the true R. elegans, 
and the curious little Pleurothallis tridentata flowering very freely. Some 
Cymbidiums were showing for flower, and we noted also Oncidium 
flexuosum, O. serratum, with a good spike, and O. tigrinum bearing 
_ inflorescences with three and four side branches, and promising to make a 
fine show; also the pretty little Coelogyne fimbriata, Miltonia spectabilis 
Moreliana, and a good example of the pretty and fragrant Odontoglossum 
madrense. 
Lastly must be mentioned the seedling Odontoglossums, a very interest- 
ing little lot in quite a small light house. Some were germinating on the 
compost of the old plants, others had been pricked off into pans, and yet 
others had been potted into tiny pots and had several small leaves. They 
were from several crosses and looked quite thriving. We also observed 
several capsules. These seedlings were a very interesting sight, and we 
hope they will gothrough the winter safely. The collection generally was 
in thriving condition, and it is evident that Orchids can still be well grown 
well within the metropolitan area. 
MASDEVALLIA LAUCHEANA. 
A PLANT of a very pretty little Masdevallia, bearing six flowers, was 
exhibited at the R.H.S. meeting on October 13th last by Messrs. Hugh’ 
Low & Co., of Bush Hill Park. Messrs. Low state that they imported it 
many years ago (10 or 12) from the Cauca district, but it has not flowered 
before. On comparison it proves identical with M. Laucheana, a species 
whose history is very imperfectly known, though we are able to trace it 
back to 1894, when it was exhibited from the collection of R. I. Measures, 
Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, and received a Botanical Certificate, 
the date being October 23rd (Gard. Chron., 1894, ii., p. 511; Orch. Rev., il. 
p- 372). Two years later it was figured (Woolw. Masd., p. 53, t- 19), when 
the following note appeared :—‘‘ Although Masdevallia Laucheana has been 
known in cultivation for five or six years, no drawing or botanical 
description of it has hitherto been published. It was named by Dr. 
Kriinzlin, of Berlin, in honour of his friend, Herr Lauche, of Eisgrub, 
Austria. I can obtain no information as to its origin or habitat.” 
Whether the original stock and Messrs. Low’s plant can be traced to the 
