-) " ^urford," T)orking, Surrey. 
THE COUNTRY SEAT OF 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., k.c.v.o., v.m.h. 
'President of the T^oyal Horticultural Society. 
ALL that IS picturesque and enchanting 
in deep vales, in shadowy woods, ni 
the undulating lines of lofty chalk 
hills, m green meadows brightened by wan- 
dering streams, may be found at Burford. 
It was here that Lord Nelson, for a few days 
in the interval of rest which preceded his 
last voyage and final victory, stayed at a 
neighbouring hostelry, under which roof 
also Keats wrote the latter part of his 
" Endymion," finishing it on the '28th, of 
November, 1817. Last, but not least, close 
by George Meredith lived for many years 
and wrote most of his world-famous novels. 
Commemorated thus, it is to-day well 
known for being the resting-place of many 
a rare and striking plant that at man's insti- 
gation has travelled from remote parts of 
the globe. It is here that Sir Trevor 
Lawrence has lived since he married forty- 
one years ago, in a house which, sheltered 
from the east wind by the almost perpen- 
dicular Box Hill, rising to a height of 445 
feet and shaded by varied specimens of 
trees, forms an almost ideal place for the 
culture and well-being of his favourite plants. 
Of the many plant-houses which have been 
erected for the care of plants which are 
unable to withstand our changeable climate, 
some thirteen are entirely devoted to orchids, 
and contain a collection the like of which it 
is impossible to find elsewhere, so varied are 
the numerous genera, species, varieties and 
hybrids. 
Entering what is called the small Cattleya 
house, one is astonished at the many genera 
which grow amicably together. The genus 
Bulbophyllum is well represented ; the curi- 
ous B. barbigcnini, with its restless hai.-)' lip ; 
the somewhat similar B. saltaloriinii, a name 
which indicates its dancing nature, and refers 
to the curious movement of its feathery lip ; 
the remarkable B. longisepaliim, with its 
long flowers like a bird's head with a long 
beak ; andi many other species of strange 
construction which belong to this interesting 
genus. 
The Cirrhopetalums, now regarded by 
many as a section of the genus Bulbo- 
phyllum, are well represented ; but only 
C. guttulatinn, with its beautiful umbel-like 
inflorescence, was showing what we may 
expect when, at other seasons of the year, 
such species as C. Mcdusce, C. Colleltii, 
C. pictitratinn, C. fiiiibrialujn, C. longis- 
siinuni (see figure), and a number of others 
unfold their picturesque buds. 
While passing along we notice many 
species of the genera Zygopetalum, Sarco- 
chilus, Saccolabium and Cypripedium, until 
the eye is attracted by two good plants — 
which are doing well — of the very rare 
Neomoorea irrorata, being part of the stock 
of the original plant which flowered in the 
Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, in 1S90. 
Part of the staging is occupied with a good 
batch of Miltonias, by the side of which 
are numerous specimens of Chysis, Gongoras, 
