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THE ORCHID WORLb. 
Fairlawn, West Hill, Putney. 
The Fairlawn Collection. 
ALTHOUGH Fiurlawn, West Hill, 
Putney, is only about five miles from 
the City of London, its collection of 
Orchids IS one of the finest ever formed in 
this country. The large number of species 
and hybrids which Mr. H. S. Goodson has 
acquired during the last few years is remark- 
able. Whether it be choice Cattleyas or rare 
Cypripediums, beautiful Lfelio-Cattleyas or 
magnificent Odontoglossums, each class is 
fully represented. A pleasing feature is the 
keen interest taken by Mr. Harry Goodson 
and Mr. Herbert Goodson, both of whom have 
added many choice specimens to the superb 
collection originally started by their father. 
The first house entered, a three-quarter 
span, chiefly contains Cattleyas and Laslio- 
Cattleyas in great variety. The elegant 
Cattleya Iris is represented by a number of 
strong plants ; the albino h\'brid Cattleya 
Suavior (intermedia alba x Mendelii alba) 
and the richly coloured Cattleya Whitei 
(Schilleriana x Mendelii) grow with great 
vigour, and the same may be said of the rare 
variety of Cattleya Warscewiczii known as 
Frau Melanie Beyrodt. Cattleya Mossi^ var. 
H. A. Tracy, which received an Av.ard of 
Merit from the Orchid Committee of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, C. Trianae 
Thetis, a fine variety from Mr. Bradshaw's 
collection, C. Trians Measuresias, C. Mendelii 
var. H. S. Goodson, and C. Mossias Queen 
Isabella, a variety having a delicate pink 
tinge, must also be noted. This house con- 
tains a large number of Cypripediums, 
several pieces of Lycaste Skinneri alba, and 
a fine specimen of Maxillaria Sanderiana. 
An adjoining small seedling house is almost 
filled with Cypripediums, the choice varieties 
including Mrs. Leemann, Rothschildianum, 
