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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
the roof are good plants of Dendrobium 
Farmeri, Laelia anceps, Scuticaria Steelii, and 
Coelogjne Dayana. A most interesting 
plant which grows luxuriantly m this house 
is Eria vestita. 
The Odontoglossum seedling house con- 
tains more than a thousand healthy plants of 
all sizes, from the smallest speck of life up to 
those of flowering size. Some seedlings are 
content to make their first bulbs little more 
than a quarter of an inch m height and when 
this is finished another is at once commenced. 
Others continue to grow for two }-ears before 
they mature their first bulb and this is often 
over three inches in height. In another year 
or two a large number of these hybrids will 
flower, and considerable pleasure will be 
obtained from them. The Cochlioda hybrids 
are well represented and are of flowering 
size. Large plants of Odontoglossum 
McNabianum (Harryanum x Wilckeanum), 
and the elegant O. Othello (Harryanum x 
Adrianse) which obtained an Award of Merit 
when exhibited by Mr. Lucas at the Royal 
Horticultural Society, April i6th, 1907, are 
much admired for the rich coloration of the 
flowers. 
Of curious Orchids mention must be made 
of Masdevallia simula, Restrepia Falken- 
bergii, and a hybrid between Cattleya citrina 
and Laelia purpurata, which for many years 
could not decide whether to grow up or down, 
and for a long time only small bulbs were 
made. But now rapid headway is being 
made, the growths being mostly m a hori- 
zontal position, and a flow^er should soon be 
produced. Another odd hybrid is Epiden- 
drum ciliolare x Laelia anceps which has not 
flowered. Oncidium cheirophorum is one of 
the neatest and best growing of all the yellow 
Oncidiums, and makes a most useful plant. 
Two plants which produce flowers of striking 
appearance are Brassia verrucosa and 
B. Keiliana. 
The large Cattleya house contains a grand 
assortment of species and hybrids, mostly 
specimen plants. On the centre staging are 
selected varieties of the various Cattleyas, 
and many of the beautiful Laelio-Cattleyas, 
those of special interest being Laelio- 
Cattleya Fascinator, L.-C. bletchleyensis, a 
splendid variety with eight new growths, the 
spring flowering L.-C. Canhamiana, C. 
Mantinii, which is always admired, L.-C. G. S. 
Ball, and L.-C. Nysa which grows exceedingly 
well in this house. The albino Cattleyas 
include the pretty Schroderse alba, Gaskell- 
iana alba, and a very fine form of the same 
known as Statter's variety. There was also 
in flow^er Laelio-Cattleya Apollo, a hybrid 
derived by crossing Cattleya Schroderae with 
L.-C. Warnhamensis ; it has large flowers of 
a soft salmon colour which is very striking, 
being an uncommon colour among Laelio- 
Cattleyas. At one end of this house is a 
collection of Epidendrums, mostly of the 
radicans section. A fine variety of Cattleya 
Schilleriana brightens up another part of the 
house with its rich purple flowers, and the 
elegant Lslia Lucasiana must also be noted 
as the pollen parent of Lselio-Cattle\a 
Geoffrey which was exhibited at the Royal 
Horticultural Societx', Jul\- ilth, 1905. 
On entering another spacious house one's 
attention is attracted b}' the vigorous growth 
of the Cypripediums which extend the entire 
length of the side staging. Most of the best 
known varieties of insigne are included, the 
)-ellow ones being- especially good. The 
hybrids include Thalia, Leeanum, Ville de 
Paris, many of the aureum section, and a 
pretty variety of Alcibiades having the petals 
and lip almost covered with small spots. 
The centre staging in this house is full of 
specimen plants, chiefly Cattleyas and 
Laelio-Cattle}'as, many of which are showing 
well for flower. At one end there are large 
plants of Sobralia macrantha alba, a very 
fine variety obtained from Sir F. Wigan's 
collection. Many other Sobralias are grown 
in another house chiefl}' devoted to the 
culture of ferns. Several perfect specimens 
of the spring flowering variety of Angraecum 
sesquipedale, the handsome Houlletia 
Brocklehurstiana, and the elegant Bifrenaria 
Harrisoniae. A large plant of Ansellia 
africana makes a grand display with its 
yellow and red spotted flowers. 
The Odontoglossum house is ver}' gay with 
bloom at this season of the year, and the 
