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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



conception of the great beauty of these 

 exceedingly pretty si>ecies and hybrids may 

 be obtained. 



Odontog"lossum crispum is represented by 

 some of the finest forms, notable examples 

 being O. c. Lindenii, O. c. Lucianii, and O. c. 

 Holdenii, a very large, white flower, and the 

 marvellous O. c. xanthotes Warburtonii. 

 The Odontoglossum hybrids include some of 

 the finest results of the hybridists' work. 



The Cypripedium house is span-roofed with 

 a centre path. On both sides is a row of 

 silver-leafed Panicum variegatum, at the back 

 of which are several hundred richly-coloured 

 Cypripedium flowers, the whole making a 

 truly wonderful display such as is rarely 

 possible with any other kind of plant. 

 Species, varieties, and hybrids seem to vie 

 with each other in attracting one's attention. 

 Bold flowers may be admired in Cypripedium 



Odontoglossum Dreadnought. 



The range of colour 15 remarkable, some 

 bright-yellow, others deep-purple. A few 

 have immense purple blotches on a pure- 

 white ground, others are almost covered with 

 small spots on a rosy ground. Od. amabile 

 Holden's variety is one of the best forms of 

 this beautiful Harryanum hybrid. Od. arden- 

 tissimum Johnsonii is a very large white 

 flower handsomely marked with purple 

 blotches. 



Aeson giganteum, C. Dreadnought, and C. 

 msigne Harefield Hall ; rare varieties may be 

 seen in C. Actasus Bianca, C. Holdenii with 

 its broad dorsal of 3I in. diameter, and C. 

 The King ; while pretty varieties include 

 C. Fairrieanum, C. Baron Schroder, and C. 

 Minos Youngii, of which there are ten plants. 

 The healthy condition of all these is very 

 marked. 



Of the other Cypripedium hybrids which 



