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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[May, 1913. 
having a delicate veining. Laelia tenebrosa 
"Walton Grange" variety and Laslia purnila 
alba are two other varieties worthy of special 
mention. Of course, in such a large collection 
as this there are countless plants of the 
various Cattleya and La;lia species. 
Cypripedium bellatulum succeeds well 
when grown in suspended pans and kept 
fairly dry. Many plants are to be seen, the 
Platyclinis is represented by Cobbiana, 
glumacea, and filiformis. A link with the past 
is to be seen in several curiously shaped 
carved pots and baskets which were made by 
the late Sir Charles Strickland, and used by 
him for Orchid growing. 
Odontoglossums are to be seen at their best, 
during the present season. At Ashlands they 
have given an abundance of flower for many 
Cypripedium Rolfei, R. Ashworth's car. 
{bellatulum X Rolhschildianum) . 
varieties including album, Queen of Spain, 
which is very distinct, Exhim's variety, well 
known as the darkest form, and Richard 
Ashworth, a unique variety in which the 
segments have one half of their surface white 
and the other half dark claret colour 
Cypripedium niveum is no less happy in the 
same position. 
weeks past ; m fact, all through the year there 
is something of interest in these houses. 
Very few greenhouses can show such an 
abundance of colour. Cochlioda hybrids are 
in great variety, Odontiodas and Oncidiodas 
both adding their rich red colour to the 
general display. One of the latest additions 
is the Ashlands variety of Oncidioda 
