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of bloom has existed throughout the dull 

 winter monthSj species as well as hybrids 

 creating considerable interest by the various 

 markings and coloration of their dorsal sepals. 

 Of the best which have lately been in flower 

 mention must be made of Cypripedium 

 aureum Surprise, Beeckmanii, a noble flower, 

 Victor, and a very excellent variety of Venus, 

 the flowers of which are pure white Cypripe- 

 dium Euryades "New Hey Hall variety" has 

 this season produced curiously deformed 

 flowers, the dorsal sepal and other organs 

 having been duplicated. It is interesting to 

 note how soon these plants grow into 

 specimens. 



The spacious 

 Cattleya house 

 contains much 

 of interest, for 

 many of the 

 best Cattleyas 

 from the 

 ce) ebrated 

 Downside col- 

 lection have 

 passed into the 

 possession of 

 Mr. Kinleside. 

 At the dis- 

 persal of this 

 collection 

 many of the 

 plants were 

 sold by auc- 

 tion, and the 

 following 



prices were realised by Messrs. Protheroe and 

 Morris: — Cattleya Trianae Osmanii, 7 bulbs, 

 100 guineas; C. Trianas Leeana, 13 bulbs, 

 190 guineas ; C. Trianje Dodgsonii, 8 bulbs, 

 72 guineas. All these varieties are repre- 

 sented in the Sunbury House collection. A 

 number of distinct plants of Cattleya 

 Trianae, recently imported, are among' the 

 latest additions. All the other well-known 

 species of Cattleyas are cultivated in this house. 



The Odontoglossum house at this season of 

 the year is very bright with numerous flowers. 

 The hybridist's work has very much increased 

 the beauty of this section, the various 



Phal&nopsis intermedia Brymeriana. 



colours being remarkable, Odontioda Diana 

 and O. Bradshawite being excellent plants 

 and examples of the introduction of scarlet. 

 Yellow and brown show to advantage in the 

 \arious forms of Odontoglossum harveng- 

 tense. Odontoglossum Jasper (amaVjile x 

 crispum) is a comparatively new hybrid ; the 

 one recently in flower in this collection has a 

 particularly rich rosy-purple ground colour. 

 The yellow Oncidiums, some of which are 

 rather difficult to cultivate, add a pleasing 

 touch of yellow. 



The white Odontoglossums are represented 

 by good crispums, a large and remarkably 



thick textured 

 Pescatorei, 

 and the useful 

 p u 1 c h e 1 1 u m 

 majus. Many 

 of the hand- 

 some blotclied 

 crispums are 

 a useful addi- 

 tion, one of 

 the best, cris- 

 l)um Lucianii, 

 flowers with 

 much vigour. 

 O d o n t o g'los- 

 sum Harry- 

 a n u m , the 

 maker of so 

 many truly 

 1) e a u t i f u 1 

 hybrids, has 

 proved of 



value in this as well as almost every collec- 

 tion ; needless to say, there are many of its 

 seedlings in this house. Odontoglossum 

 crispum Kinlesideanum received an Award of 

 Merit, May 26th, 1908. 



In another house, chiefly used for choice 

 Dendrobiums, are several strong pieces of the 

 large flowering D. Wardianum, but as in 

 other places it is found impossible to cultivate 

 this species successfully for more than three 

 years ; the only way out of the trouble is to 

 replenish the stock b)- purchasing newly 

 imported plants. 



The rare and beautiful .Sophro-Cattleya 



