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has received an Award of Merit. D. 

 Tliwaitesije (Ainsworthii x Wiganirf) may 

 also be mentioned, for a distinct variety, 

 named after Mr. Bound, formerly in cliarj^e 

 of this collection, has been certificated. There 

 is also D. Othello, of unrecorded i)arentage, 

 but represented by several lieautiful \arieties, 

 and D. Golden 

 Ray (Othello X 

 s i 54- n a t u m ) 

 which is very 

 b e a u t i f u 1 1 )' 

 marked with 

 i n d e s cribable 

 sunset colours. 



D. Fmdlay- 

 a n u m h a s 

 proved of con- 

 siderable value 

 as a parent, a? 

 may be seen in 

 D. Cybele (no- 

 bile X Findlay- 

 anum), of which 

 a splendid 

 variety from 

 this collection 

 received a 

 F.C.C., R.H.S. 

 Mention may 

 also be made 

 of n. Mrs. Fen- 

 ton A r n t o n 

 (m e la n odiscus 

 X F" i n d 1 a y - 

 a n u m ) , also 

 honoured by an 

 award. LTnquestionably, the finest hybrid 

 Dendrobium yet raised is that bearing the 

 name Lady Colman. It was produced by 

 crossing D. Artemis (aureum x Ainsworthii), 

 one of the first raised Gatton hybrids, with 

 D. Findlayanum, specially fine varieties of 

 both parents being used. A First-class 

 Certificate was granted by the R.H..S., 

 February if)th, ioi4- The accompanying 

 illustration shows the exact size of this 

 wonderful flower. Needless to state, every 

 opportunity has been taken to perpetuate 

 such extraordinarily fine qualities, and it is to 



Dendrobium bigibb 

 (RH.S 



be hoped that many of the raiser's expecta- 

 tions will be realised with the next generation 

 of seedlings, the first of which has already 

 expanded its flower, and shows many of its 

 parent's characteristics. 



Mr. Collier l)elieves that continually propa- 

 gating the best varieties is the only means by 



which a healthy 

 a n (1 vigorous 

 stock of plants 

 may be main- 

 tained. A n d 

 this applies 

 particularly to 

 all those con- 

 taining Wig- 

 anic-e in their 

 parentage. One 

 large house has 

 its centre stag- 

 ing completely 

 filled with 

 specimen 

 plants, while 

 along the sides, 

 and on narrow 

 shelves, are 

 numerous small 

 plants rapidly 

 advancing i n 

 size to replace 

 others that 

 have done their 

 duty. Seedlings, 

 <it course, are 

 very carefully 

 attended to, for 



um " Lady Colman. 



Journal, t 



only the best varieties have been used in their 

 making, hence additional specialities are 

 always appearing. The best specimens are 

 generally obtained when there are about four 

 or five vigorous bulbs, which produce flowers 

 on long stalks, and almost from apex to base 

 of the bulb. When so grown tliey form the 

 most attractive plants in the collection, and 

 their dispersal in the various houses creates a 

 very beautiful effect in the early months of 

 the year. 



We may now turn our attention to some of 

 the smaller growing plants, which thrive so 



