i94 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JuLy, 1908. 
trained on the roof, and among a few Orchids suspended underneath was a 
plant of Polystachya affinis in flower. In other houses we saw plants of 
Vanilla planifolia, Pompona, and africana, trained on wires beneath the 
‘roof, and the latter, we were told, maintains its character of refusing to 
bloom, although apparently quite strongenough. We also noted a plant of 
the rare and pretty Eulophia Lubbersii in bloom, with E. guineensis, 
Bulbophyllum barbigerum, Polystachya polychaete, Megaclinium Arnoldi- 
anum, &c. Here was a number of Orchids from the Congo, including 
Angrecum, Listrostachys, Polystachyas, Bulbophyllums, Megacliniums, 
&c., some of them species which have recently been described. 
M. PEETERS’ EsTABLISHMENT.—Orchids are very extensively grown by 
M. A. A. Peeters, who has a large home establishment at St. Gilles, 
largely devoted to the production of cut flowers for market, and a second 
establishment in the suburbs, where the Odontoglossums, and hybrid 
Orchids generally, are grown. In the former large numbers of Cattleyas 
and others suitable for cutting are to be seen, and one house contains 
hundreds of fine plants of Vanda ccerulea and others. The blooms are 
chiefly sent to Brussels and Paris, the demand for cut Orchids, especially 
in the latter city, being very considerable. 
The second establishment was reached by a short drive, and here we 
found numerous houses devoted to hybrid Cattleyas and Lelio-cattleyas, 
Phalznopsis, Cypripediums, Odontoglossums, and various other things, the 
whole collection being in most excellent condition. 
We first entered a house, some 65 feet long, one side of which was 
devoted to Phalenopsis amabilis Rimestadiana. The plants were in the 
most robust condition, with large healthy leaves, the majority being in 
bloom, and a charming display they made. A certain amount of variation 
was noticed, and one plant had the scape pale yellowish-green, and the lip 
quite devoid of purple markings. The plants are kept moderately dry at 
the roots, and air is given every day. The other side of the house was 
devoted to P. Schilleriana and Cattleyas, and we also noted a good P. 
Sanderiana, and three well-flowered plants of Dendrobium Devonianum. 
In the succeeding Cattleya house we noted some good C. Mendelii, C. 
Mossiz, and a few good Leelio-cattleyas in flower. Next came a house of 
Dendrobium Wardianum, and another of Vanda ccerulea, all in thriving 
condition. We then passed through a succession of Cattleya and 
Cypripedium houses, and saw fine batches of seedlings in various stages of 
growth, and many established plants. In one of these was a nice batch 
of C. bellatulum in flower, and a fine batch of seedlings of C. x Rolfei was 
pointed out, also a plant which had been in flower ever since January, 
possibly a hybrid between C. villosum and C. X Crossianum. 
