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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[May, 1913. 
ciire and judgment that it now holds one of 
the premier positions in the country. The 
numerous Medals and Awards fully certify 
this fact. 
Dendrobiums have recently been makmg a 
gay show in the large conservatory, and 
considering how useful these are in the early 
si)ring" months, it is somewtiat surprising that 
they are not more often cultivated, but, as 
in mo.st things, fashion, and this alone, may 
be the cause. Before long their popularit)' 
will once again 
return. Den- 
drobiuni Hryan, 
a scarce hybrid 
between liiteolum 
and W'ardianuin, 
and difficult to 
cultivate, flowers 
every season. 
Dend. R. Ash- 
worth IS unique, 
all t h e s t o c k 
h e 1 n g i n this 
collection. The 
large whitish 
llowers have a 
) ) Ml k throat. 
Another \' e r y 
distinct h)'brid is 
D. R a i n b o w. 
The g o 1 d e n- 
yellow chessing- 
tonense always 
attracts attention. In a spacious house 
lJulbophyllura Ericsonii and B. virescens grow 
with remarkable vigour, the leaves being 
much larger than usually seen. Epidendrum 
radicans with its scarlet flowers, and E. 
h)-bridum with its rose-red flowers, almost 
cover the end of the house with their trailing 
stems. Laelia anceps in great variety, and 
various Dendrobiums, are suspended from the 
roof, and on the front stage a large number 
of promising Cypripedium seedlings are fast 
reaching the flowering condition. 
In a cool house Lycaste .Skinneri is 
cultivated with great success. The numerous 
[ilants have produced a continuation of bloom 
Odonloglossum ardsntissimum T^obsona; 
In the Ashlands collection. 
from last November until the present time. 
.:\s many as 13 blooms have been seen on 
single plants. Rather more shade than usual 
is given to these plants, which results in the 
flower stems being drawn to a considerable 
length, although the flfjvvers in no way appear 
to suffer. .Suspended in baskets are various 
varieties of Masdevallia chimasra, their curious 
flowers proving a source of endless wonder- 
ment, and having the additional charm of 
being produced throughout the whole year. 
One of the 
surprises to be 
seen in the 
Ashlands collec- 
t i o n IS the 
\!gorous wa)- in 
which the lilue- 
flowermg Den- 
drobium V c'oria 
Regma grows. 
The plants are 
c u 1 t i V a ted in 
pans suspended 
from the roof of 
a cool house, 
and the thick 
substantial bulbs 
and leaves 
acquire a healthy 
bronze tint 
seldom seen in 
other collections. 
Odontoglos sum 
citrosmum is equally well cultivated. The 
i:)lants are kept quite dry during the winter, 
and, almost without exception, produce long 
pendulous spikes of bloom every spring time. 
Bollea Lalindei flowers several times during 
the year, its curiously constructed blue-tinted 
flowers being much appreciated. Zygopetalum 
Perrenoudii is another elegant Orchid, the 
rich purple colour on its large lip showing to 
great advantage. 
.Seedlings are always of interest. The first 
one raised by Mr. Ashworth was Cymbidium 
Lowio-eburneum ; it is now 14 years old and 
a noble specimen. The Odontoglossum 
seedlings are grown upon an elevated stage 
