Septc-mb-cr, 1914-] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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Vanda Loivii flowering in the collection of Gosto Behary Seal, Esq., Calcutta. 



ORCHIDS AT CALCUTTA. 



THE world-wide interest now taken in 

 the cultivation of Orchids is sure 

 evidence that something more than 

 the ordinary surrounds their beauty and never 

 ending attractiveness. Great as their owner's 

 pleasure must be when the plants burst forth 

 into flower, there is an even greater pleasure 

 to he obtained when neighbouring friends 

 add their expression of admiration. In 

 Calcutta there are several collections worthy 

 of special mention, and it is pleasing to note 

 the kindly feeling which the owners show to 



their brother horticulturists. The following 

 is a copy of an invitation sent out by an 

 Indian gentleman to his numerous friends : — 



" Gosto Behary Seal presents his respectful 

 compliments to, invites and requests the 



pleasure of 



and Friends to see the Flowers of Orchids, 

 Vanda Lowii, on Sunday, the 2 1st June, 

 1914, at 3 p.m., at his Garden House, 

 No. 104, Dum Dum Road, where he will 

 be very glad to receive your goodselves 

 personally." 



The flowering of a magnificent specimen 

 of Arachnanthe Lowii, commonly known as 



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