THE ORCHID WORLD. 
many plants of Odontoglossum crispiim in 
flower prove that only the best varieties 
have been obtained. The beautiful crispum 
Starlight, crispum xanthotes White's variety, 
crispum Nebulae, and several excellent forms 
of crispum Bonnyanum with thick fleshy 
flowers are the principal varieties noticed. 
The hybrids include the noble Wilckeanum 
White's variety, Rolfeae, several very pretty 
varieties of Adrianae, one, which first bloomed 
on a Christmas day, is named Noel, the 
condition of the plants is ample testimony of 
Iiis knowledge and careful attention. His 
name will be best remembered by Laelio- 
Cattleya George Branv:h which was named 
after him and exhibited by Mr. Lucas at 
the Royal Horticultural Society, August 14th, 
1906. G. W. 
graceful Ossulstonii, 
and many others 
too numerous to 
mention. In a 
corner of this house 
is a remarkable 
specimen of Odonto- 
glossum coronarium 
brevifolium which 
flowers freely every 
year, and other 
interesting plants 
which deserve to be 
noticed are the 
fragrant Trichosma 
suavis, an excellent 
variety of Odonto- 
glossum Uro-.Skin- 
neri, O. Polyxan- 
thum, the pure-white 
O. pulchellum, and 
suspended from the 
roof are some nice 
plants of Oncidium 
Lucasianum. 
These somewhat 
Wilckeanum alhens. 
Odontoglossum Othello. 
brief notes of a large collection only appl)- 
to the Orchids, as space will not permit the 
mentioning of the contents of more than 20 
other houses devoted to the cultivation of 
plants which in their respective spheres are 
of equal interest, and the Rock garden and 
collection of rare trees and shrubs in the 
outside garden. 
Mr. Duncan, who has so ably carried out 
the duties of head gardener at Warnham 
Court during the last 32 years, leaves the 
direct management of the Orchid houses to 
Mr. George Branch, and the excellent 
vol.. I. 
THE FLORENCE EXHIBITION. 
This exhibition, which opened on May 6th, 
was honoured on the following day by a visit 
of their Majesties 
the King and Queen 
of Italy, who greatly 
admired the fine 
display of Orchids. 
Of the exhibits of 
Orchids special 
mention must be 
made of the superb 
group shown by the 
Marques Carlo Ri- 
dolfi, President of 
the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society of 
Tuscany, and Presi- 
dent of the Exhibi- 
tion Committee ; 
the excellent group 
put up by Signor 
Valvassori, Director 
of the Royal Horti- 
cultural Society of 
Florence ; and the 
interesting collec- 
tion shown by .Sig- 
of Florence. Mon- 
exhibited two very 
{Harryanum >" Adriance.) 
nor Raffaello Mercatelli, 
sieur Scarlatti, Florence 
good groups of Cypripediums. 
The other exhibitors included Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath ; 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield ; and 
Messrs. Th. Pauwels and Co., Belgium, all of 
whom put up some excellent specimens. 
The Great Summer Show of the Royal 
Horticultural .Society will be held at Olympia, 
Kensington, on July 4th, 5th, and Oth, igii, 
and not at FloUand House as previously. 
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