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son. The others are beyond our scope, but it may be said that Mr. Cook- 

 son's tastes are not by any means confined to Orchids, though it is in the 

 famous Orchid collection that the greatest interest centres. It is stated 

 that: " With the exception of the Odontoglossum Houses, all the Orchid 

 structures are span-roofed, and have very broad panes of glass. The stages 

 are of teak, and in almost every instance these are raised above the stage 

 proper. The latter is also of teak, with the seats three-quarters of an inch 

 apart, thus permitting a circulation of air through the moisture-laden coke, 

 with which it is covered, up to the plants on the stage above." Odonto- 

 glossums are prime favourites here, and they are remarkably well grown. 

 The essential points are thus described: "The greatest care in watering, 

 judicious ventilation, and a more restricted use of shading than many 

 growers adopt, are the chief points in the methods followed. Double stag- 

 ing, ample atmospheric moisture, an open water tank in each House, and 

 the use of leaves in the potting compost, are other matters that have their 

 bearing on the splendid results achieved. When potting Odontoglossums 

 one crock is placed over the drainage hole, and then about a couple of 

 inches of broken bracken roots — less for very small pots — are laid over it. 

 The compost itself consists of good fibrous peat and sphagnum, mixed with 

 about one-third of its bulk of leaf-mould. This leaf-mould is produced on 

 the estate, and consists of oak and beech leaves that have been stored for 

 one year since they fell from the trees, and are thus still whole, or mostly 

 so, and just beginning to crumble. The Odontoglossum roots go down 

 into this mixture and into the bracken below as though they loved it." The 

 reputation of this fine collection is well maintained under Mr. Chapman's 

 excellent management. 



For the loan of the handsome block used on the preceding page 

 we are indebted to the courtesy of the proprietors of the Gardeners' 

 Magazine. 



THE TEMPLE SHOW. 



The seventeenth Great Annual Temple Show opened on Tuesday, May 

 31st, in the Inner Temple Gardens, and will be continued on the two 

 following days. A threatening morning was followed by a steady downpour 

 of rain, which continued throughout the day, but in spite of the unfavour- 

 able conditions there was a very good attendance of visitors, and the tents 

 were crowded. Shortly before the Show opened it was visited by their 

 Majesties the King and Queen, who were evidently greatly interested in 

 some of the exhibits. The display of Orchids was extensive, and excellent 

 in every respect, several of the groups being very brilliant, and it was a 

 great pleasure to many to see Baron Schroder re-occupying his old position 



