THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Tracyanum, but with darker markings. There 
IS also a plant of Lowgrmum, which obtained 
an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society in 1903. Suspended from the 
roof of this house is a row of large, healthy 
plants of Odontoglossum citrosmum. 
In the large Cattleya house may be found 
some strong plants of recently-imported Catt- 
leya Schroderas and C. Mossiae, which are 
There are several of them, and at present they 
appear to be growmg well. 
Some more Cypripediums are here to be 
found in a batch of callosum Sanderae, raised 
in this collection from seed ; and the finest 
strain of Lawrenceanum, including the albino 
form called Hyeanum, are in an e.xcellent state 
of good health. Now that a suitable place 
has been found in this house, Cypripedium 
Odontoglossum Wilcl^eanum " The Kaiser." 
breaking away well. Although imported last 
June they are still being kept very dry, for 
Mr. Smith, who is in charge of this collection, 
finds that in this district they are very liable 
to damp off when over-watered. On the side 
stages are a large number of seedling Cattleya 
crosses, including many derived from Sophro- 
nitis. An interesting little plant is a hybrid 
raised from C. citrina crossed with C. Mossiae. 
bellatulum and niveum are remarkable for the 
vigour of growth which they display. They 
are potted in a compost consisting mostly of 
loam, with some moss, a few broken crocks, 
and a little sand. 
At the end of this house are some strong- 
plants of Laslia purpurata which promise well 
for flower ; and on the centre staging may be 
seen a splendid collection of well-grown 
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