THE ORCHID WORLD. 



O. crispum, of which there are 5,000 grown for 

 cut flower purposes. Besides many blotched 

 crispums there were the three albuios — xan- 

 thotes Charlesworthii, Snow Queen, and 

 virginale. There were also a few of the 

 better known Odontiodas, and other interest- 

 ing things, and suspended from the roof a 

 number of good plants of Odontoglossum 

 crande. 



The Vanda house is Go odd feet b)- feet, 

 and here 1,000 plants of Vanda coerulea are to 

 be seen in perfect health and vigour. This 

 house has given immense satisfaction for some 

 time, and two excellent groups were shown at 

 the Royal Horticultural Society last year, o^ne 

 receivmg a Silver-gilt Medal and the other a 

 Gold Medal. 



Spotting of the leaves frequentl)- occurs on 



The Odontoglossum House. 



Apart from this range is another large house, 

 measuring 100 feet by 25 feet, which is devoted 

 to the popular species of Laelia and Cattleya. 

 Large batches of Cattleya speciosissima, C. 

 labiata, C. Gaskelliana, Laslia purpurata, and 

 other well-known large flowered species are 

 grown for their flowers. Good batches of 

 Vanda Amesiana and V. Kimballiana were 

 thriving exceedingly well, and there were a 

 number of healthy plants of Epiphronitis 

 Veitchii. 



Vanda coerulea, and although those at Blen- 

 heim were slightly affected in 19 10, it was 

 entirely absent during the last autumn. The 

 plants are a good colour, well rooted, and with 

 leaves down to the pot. One large plant with 

 a double break has recently produced six 

 spikes of bloom, and many have given three 

 and four spikes. This is a magnificent Orchid, 

 and when grown in quantity has a very 

 extended flower season, and, as Mr. Hunter 

 is satisfied that he has overcome any difficulty 



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