THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Gratrix. Several albino Cattleyas, including 
the rare C. Percivaliana alba, are given a 
prominent place. A very strong plant and 
also one of the finest varieties of Sophro- 
Laelio-Cattle}-a Marathon is just passing out 
commencing their new grovth. A nice batch 
of Laelia purpurata, several good plants of 
Cattle} a ^lossiae in sheath, and many excellent 
forms of other well-known species occupy the 
back part of the staging. Suspended in 
Cypripedium Mrs. Cary Batten. 
of flower. A plant of Cattleya Schroderas is 
carrying a flower of intense rich purple, 
without doubt the best coloured form seen, 
but lacking slightly in size. The beautiful 
C. Iris, the autumn flowering C. Fabia, and 
L.-C. Canhamiana alportense are just 
baskets from the roof are several masses of 
the recently imported Laelia Gouldiana. 
The Odontoglossum houses, which, owing 
to the great increase in this section of the 
collection, are to be rebuilt this spring, contain 
a very interesting collection of these favourite 
