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Odonloglossum Goodsonii {Uro-Skinneri x Pescatorei). 
Received a F. C. C. Aug. I7lh, 1909. 
O. ardentissimum Geo. E. Day, another fine 
variety, O. caeruleum King of England, wiiich 
obtained a First-class Certificate, July /th, 
igo8, O. Vuylstekeae, O. Goodsonii (Uro- 
Skinneri x Pescatorei), a very remarkable 
hybrid which was awarded a First-class Certifi- 
cate, August 17th, lyofj, O. amabile roseum, 
O. Ossulstonii, O. laudatum, O. Wiganianum 
of a distinct colour, a grand lot of O. Wilcke- 
anum, which grow with great vigour, the 
superb O. Ceres Goodson's variety which 
received an Award of Merit, April 5th, 1910, 
and is now a strong" plant with three leads 
On the side stage is a healthy batch of 
Cypripedium insigne sylhetense, an interest- 
ing plant of Oncidium serratum with the 
flower spike producing young plants from th? 
nodes, and numerous strong plants of the 
various species and hybrids of Masdevallia 
Suspended in pans from the roof may be seen 
a grand lot of Odontoglossum seedlings, all 
the finest crosses, as the following will show : 
Odontoglossum Rossii majus x Harryano- 
crispum, O. crispum Britannia x Lambeauiana, 
Cochlioda Ncezliana x crispum Lucianii, and 
C. Noezliana x Pescatorei album. Three large 
plants of Oncidium Leopoldianum grow 
exceedingly well in this house, and there are 
also large plants of Cymbidiuni cburneo- 
Lowianum, C. insigne, C. eburneum Goodson- 
ianum which secured an Award of Merit, 
April 14th, igoS, C. Gattonense, and C. 
Lowio-giganteum. 
The Odontiodas are remarkable, and the 
collection includes almost every variety so far 
raised, many of the plants having grown into 
large specimens. 
Another house contains a large number of 
good varieties of Cattleya labiata, which prove 
of great value for decorative purposes in the 
autumn. There are also strong plants of 
Brasso-Laslia Mrs. Gratrix, Laelia Latona, 
and Cattleya Trianas. A large portion of 
the staging is occupied with a batch of 
Lycastes, and suspended from the roof are 
large plants of Coelogyne Massangeana and 
Stanhopea Wardii, etc. 
A lean-to house contains a very fine lot of 
the best Cypripediums, including most of the 
yellow varieties, Phaius Clive, P. Martha, P. 
Norman, and P. Sanderiana. The pretty 
Calanthe veratnfolia makes a nice show with 
its upright spikes of numerous flowers, and 
two plants which must not be forgotten are 
Zygopetalum Mackayi and the scarce Zygo- 
petalum Clarksonii, a hybrid raised from Z. 
crinitum x Z. Clayi. 
Odontoglossum percultum, Goodson's oar. 
