EDITOR'S NOTE 



To Orchid growers Mr White needs no introduction, 

 for he has long been recognised as a master of his craft. 

 He is a Devonshire man, both his parents being of that 

 county. He was born at Exeter, his father being em- 

 ployed at Messrs James Veitch's establishment near by. 

 The family afterwards removed to Norbiton, in Surrey, 

 at the National Schools in which village Mr White 

 received his general education. In 1873 he entered the 

 employ of Messrs Veitch at their Coombe Wood 

 nurseries, remaining there for about five years. He 

 then spent five more years in the various departments 

 of the famous Chelsea nurseries of the same firm. 



Mr White's first private appointment was as Orchid 

 grower to the late Mr Dorman of Sydenham, with whom 

 he remained seven years. From then until the present 

 time, a period of about thirteen years, he has occupied 

 the post of Orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 president of the Royal Horticultural Society. 



Many first class Orchids have been raised by Mr 

 White, amongst them being Dendrobium Clio, D. Bur- 

 fordiense, D. Enterpe, D. Wigana X anthochilum and 

 D. Melpomene, as well as Cypripedium Ar go- Morgan a, C. 

 Eleanor, C. pirsuto-Sallierii, C. oeno-superbiens , C. Olenus 

 Burfordiensis (probably the finest variety of that section), 

 C. Pollettlcinum Burfordiense, and numerous other hybrids. 



