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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
selected when in flower. Other Laelio- 
Cattleya include Ceres, from Sir Fred 
Wigan's collection, a good variety of Decia, 
Gottoiana, the elegant Dominiana which, 
although raised many years ago, is still one of 
the best, and Felicia Goodson's variety. 
The Cattleya hybrids include Cattleya 
Fabia Goodson's variety, the beauty of which 
may be best judged by stating that it 
received a First-class Certificate, November 
30th, 1906; C. Iris var. King Edward VII. 
which received a First-class Certificate, and 
is without doubt the largest and finest form 
ever seen of this 
hybrid ; C. Venus 
(Iris X a u r e a ) , 
another grand 
hybrid which has 
been awarded a 
First-class Certi- 
ficate ; C. Rhoda, 
Fairlawn variety 
(Iris X Haidyana), 
which obtained a 
First-class Certi- 
ficate, August 
30th, igiO; and 
C. Octave Coin, 
to which a First- 
class Certificate 
was granted in 
1906. 
The L as 1 i o - 
Cattleyas include 
Memona H. A, 
Tracy, an exceed- 
ingly beautiful 
hybrid between 
L.-C. Canhamiana 
but not yet exhibited ; St. Gothard (L.-C. 
Gcttoiana x C. Hardyana), a magnificent 
variety which was awarded a First-class 
Certificate, October 13th, 1908; L.-C. Black 
Prince (L.-C. Bletchleyensis x C. Hardyana), 
to which a First-class Certificate was given 
on August 17th, 1909; and two fine plants 
of Cattleya F. W. Wigan (A.M. July loth, 
1906). There are also some good plants of 
Cattleya Rex suspended from the roof, and 
a large selection of Snphronitis hybrids, 
and 
OJontoglossum Lamheau 
C. Hardyana, 
including such beautiful crosses as .Sophro- 
Laslio-Cattleya Marathon, Bletchleyfloia, 
Olive Fairlawn variety, and Nestor ; in fact, 
it IS impossible to think of one which is not 
represented in this collection. 
The Miltonias are also very fine and 
include M. Bleuana " Our Queen," M. Bleuana 
splendens, M. Bleuana rosea, this latter 
variety having four spikes with nineteen well 
developed flowers. There are also healthy 
plants of Miltonia vexillaria, M. Rrezlii, 
M. Phalasnopsis, and the handsome M. 
Leopoldii. 
This house 
contains a grand 
batch of Cypri- 
psdium Maudias, 
C. Lawrence- 
a n u m Hyeanum, 
C . c a 1 1 o s u m 
S a n d e r fe , C. 
insigne Sanderas, 
and many very 
fine plants of C. 
msigne Harefield 
Hall variety. 
The Odonto- 
glossum house 
contains an 
extremely fine 
collection of th?se 
graceful flower- 
ing plants. The 
first one noticed 
was O. crispum 
Lady Jane, a 
curious variety 
w ith streaks of 
petals and lip, the sepals 
being white. It originated in the Elmwood 
collection. There are numerous other 
fine varieties of O. crispum, viz., Cook- 
sonii. Princess, the Mikado, Lucianii, Lindenii, 
Arthurianum, Battle of Waterloo, a very fine 
plant of crispum President Fallieres, and the 
beautiful crispum xanthotes Charlesworthii. 
The hybrid Odontoglossums are particularly 
fine, the collection including O. ardentis- 
simum Herbert Goodson, which obtained a 
Fir.st-class Certificate, April i6th, 1907, 
tanum Qoodson s Oar 
colour on the 
