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species, or had anything like such a collection of them as Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence. 



But, justly as he will always be renowned as a great Orchid 

 grower, he was also quite as fond of his other plants. Speaking 

 at a luncheon at his own house he once said : " When my friends 

 say to me ' I think you grow Orchids ? ' I always say ' Yes, it 

 is perfectly true ' ; but I always like them to understand that I 

 take a warm interest in every class of flower and fruit and vege- 

 table — in fact, in every branch of Horticulture. I should be very 

 unwilling for my friends to suppose that I am entirely absorbed 

 by Orchids and do not take an interest in all other plants as 

 well." Thus, acquiring new introductions of all kinds from 

 nurserymen and collectors all over the world, he made his garden 

 at Burford, outdoors as well as under glass, a veritable storehouse 

 of beautiful plants. Anthuriums and Cannas he grew with 

 remarkable success, and of the former he raised many interesting 

 new varieties ; while in the outdoor garden Crinums (the bulbs 

 of Crinum Powelli have not been disturbed for thirty years), 

 Gladiolus, Magnolias, Viburnums, the new Chinese Barberries, 

 Lemoine's hybrid Philadelphuses, and other hardy flowering 

 shrubs were among his special favourites. He managed to grow 

 Gerbera Jamesoni out of doors, and his Japanese Irises were as 

 fine as any to be found even at Wisley. His love of novelties 

 extended to the kitchen garden also. He was the first to 

 obtain a First-Class Certificate for Doyenne du Cornice Pear, 

 and many rare vegetables appeared at his table. He was 

 often heard to express surprise at the very limited variety 

 of vegetables to be usually found in our gardens, and the still 

 more surprising limitation of our English methods of cooking 

 them. 



Amongst notable plants in the Burford Collection may be 

 mentioned the difficult Dendrobium Hookerianum, which Sir 

 Trevor managed to perfection ; Trevoria Chloris, never since 

 collected, which continues to flourish at Burford ; and a 

 still vigorous plant of the original importation of Odonto- 

 glossum crispum. Of the beautiful blue Dendrobium Victoriae- 

 reginae, of Platyclinis fili/ormis, of Cirrhopdalum Cumingi, of 

 Sophronitis grandi flora, of Oncidium incurvam, and of innumer- 

 able others, Sir Trevor's collection contains wonderful specimens 

 — wonderful both for the size of the plants, their age (many 

 being more than 30 years old), and their manifest health and 

 well-being. His success, especially with Orchids, was largely due 

 to his own personal knowledge and oversight. His love of, 

 and interest in flowers brought him friends and correspondents 



