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Hyeanum have both yielded fine batches of seedlings as the result of cross- 
ing with C. Fairrieanum, while C. X Niobe Westonbirt var. crossed with 
both C. X G.F. Moore and C. X Eurydes have also yielded two nice batches 
of seedlings. This is interesting, for as a pollen parent C. X Niobe has 
proved very disappointing. But we must pass on. 
Next came a Cymbidium house, including most of the best varieties in 
strong examples. Here was the noble specimen of C. X eburneo-Lowianum, 
which in 1904, when the annexed photograph was taken, bore nine racemes 
and an aggregate of 70 blooms, but this year, when it went to Ghent, it 
carried seventeen racemes and about 120 blooms. A fine plant of C. X 
Winnianum was also pointed out, which last year bore 21 spikes and 220 
flowers. Here was the original plant of C. x I’Ansoni showing for flower, 
as were also the fine C. X Holfordianum, and a plant of C. grandiflorum. — 
Last year the flowers of the latter did not open properly, and the question is 
whether the peculiarity is constitutional, or due to wrong culture. At all 
events, a piece of the Glasnevin plant, which opens normally, is being 
grown with it, but is not strong enough to flower yet. Here was the 
original C. Parishii var. Sanderz, a fine healthy example, anda plant of C. 
Lowianum concolor bore two fine capsules as the result of crossing with 
the preceding. Two plants of C. Mastersii were in bloom, the best having 
three spikes. A seedling of C. Lowianum X Tracyanum is pushing up 
’ two spikes, and the result of this cross is awaited with much interest. The 
fine specimen of Ada aurantiaca which bore 60 racemes a few months ago 
was pointed out, also that of Sophronitis grandiflora which bore 90 
flowers last year; and a good specimen of Ornithidium Sophronitis with a 
few of its brilliant flowers expanded. Spathoglottis gracilis was in bloom, and 
Oncidium cheirophorum and obryzatum were pushing spikes up. Lycastes, 
Zygopetalums, and other miscellaneous things were also growing here. 
Passing into the next house we found what was described as the batch of 
seedling Cypripedes for next year’s flowering, and we observed about 1,500 
seedlings pricked off from the pans already mentioned. There were also a 
few seedling Cymbidiums, and a big batch of Cattleya seedlings, pricked off, 
with others germinating in the glass cases provided for the purpose. 
We then came to the house devoted to Lalia anceps, of the best 
varieties, of which about eighty per cent. are white, and all are throwing 
up spikes in profusion. The one called “Bull’s alba” had seven spikes. 
There were also examples of L. autumnalis, and a fine L. alba had four 
spikes. This house was a sight last year, as we know by a photogr aph 
recently sent, and there is a promise of an equally fine show this year. 
The Sobralia house contains most of the best varieties, in fine examples, 
a few only being in flower. A lot of Coelogyne cristata were growing well 
here in Osmunda fibre compost, 
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