THE ORCHID WORLD 
specimen plants. Odontoglossum hybrids are 
largely represented in this house. Several 
fine plants of O. Lambeauianum, the graceful 
O. Ossulstonii, distinctly marked varieties of 
O. Rolfeae, and many others too numerous to 
mention, make a truly lovely effect when in 
flower. Three 
large plants of 
O. coronarium 
brevifolium, 
growing on rafts, 
are suspended 
over the path. 
The centre stag- 
ing contains a 
most varied col- 
lection of speci- 
men cool-house 
Orchids, note- 
worthy plants 
being Cymbi- 
dium Holfordia- 
num, C. ebur- 
neum, large 
plants of Onci- 
dium Marshalli- 
anum with extra 
strong flower 
spikes, and 
numerous Cy- 
pripediums. 
Four plants of 
O d o n toglossum 
crispum xantho- 
tes, including 
the three best 
varieties yet 
bloomed, have 
chastely beauti- 
ful flowers which 
are hiehly prized 
by Mr. Cobb. 
The pure white 
form of Sobralia standing with other species 
of this genera makes quite a miniature forest 
with the dense mass of reeds which it produces. 
They are grown in a cool temperature, which 
suits them admirably. 
Although Mr. C. J. Salter, who tends to 
this collection so satisfactorily, gives equal 
attention to all the plants in this house, it must 
Odontoglossum Cohhianum 
be said that the plants on the east side show 
a slightly more vigorous growth than those 
on the west side. 
In concluding these somewhat brief notes 
oi a large and valuable collection, we do not 
know of many other Orchidists who have, for 
the long period 
of more than 
forty years, kept 
up such a con- 
tinuous, enthu- 
siastic admira- 
tion for these 
choice exotics. 
Mr. Cobb rarely 
misses a meeting 
of the Royal 
Horticultural 
Society, and he 
has been a regu- 
lar attendant of 
:\ the Orchid Com- 
mittee since his 
election in i<Sg4. 
G. W. 
?j ^ 
THE INTER- 
NATIONAL 
EXHIBITION. 
Those persons 
who propose to 
exhibit, must 
signify their in- 
tention to do 
so by letter, 
addressed to Mr. 
Edward White, 
Hon. Sec. Inter- 
national Horti- 
cultural Exhibition, 7, Victoria Street, West- 
minster, not later than April 25th, 1912. 
No distinction will be made, in the schedule 
or otherwise, between persons hving in or out 
of the United Kingdom. 
An international jury will assemble at eight 
o'clock punctually on the morning of the 22nd. 
Its decisions will be absolute. 
