Plate 373. 



(LELOGYXE MASS A NGE A X A. 



Our illustration of this Caslogyne is taken from a plant that flowered in Mr. B. S. 

 Williams's collection at the Victoria Nursery, Holloway. It has been described by 

 Professor Reichenbach as a " remarkable new Cselogyne, that stands nearest the old well- 

 known 0. Asperata (Lowii). The pseudo bulbs are pyriform and bear two Stanhopea- 

 like leaves. The long pendulous raceme bears twenty-two flowers at distant intervals. 

 Sepals oblong, light ochre coloured, keeled in the middle outside. Petals nearly equally 

 broad. The lip trifid, beautifully maroon-brown, with ochre-coloured veins. Anterior 

 lacinea whitish with large brown disk. The keels are light yellow." 



It appears to have been introduced by Messrs. L. Jacob-Makoy & Co., the well- 

 known Belgian nurserymen, and is named after Mons. D. Massange, an " enthusiastic 

 orchidophilist." We are indebted to the columns of the Gardener's Chronicle for the 

 foregoing information. 



Plate 374. 

 NEW PICOTEES. 



We are indebted to Mr. Charles Turner, of the Royal Nursery, Slough, for the 

 flowers forming the subject of Mr. Fitch's illustration, and they serve to illustrate the 

 positive advance being made in the production of new varieties of Picotees. Mrs. Payne 

 (Fellowes) — (No. 1), is a heavy bright rose-edged flower, with smooth and finely-shaped 

 petals, and a pure white ground ; altogether a finely-formed flower. It has received 

 several honours, viz., a First-class Certificate of Merit ; the first prize for the best heavy 

 rose-edged Pico tee in 1878 ; and the premier prize for the best Picotee at the National 

 Carnation and Picotee Society's Show in 1879. Queen of Summer (Fellowes) — (No. 2), 

 is a fine flower with a medium red edge, the petals large and smooth, the ground pure, 

 the appearance symmetrical and pleasing. Mrs. Chancellor (Matthews) — (No. 3), is a 

 heavy purple-edged flower, with finely- shaped large petals, very smooth, and the white 

 ground quite pure. At the exhibitions of the National Carnation and Picotee Society in 

 1878 and 1879, this variety was awarded the first prize in the best heavy purple-edged 

 Picotee ; which speaks volumes for its obvious excellent qualities. It is something* for a 

 variety to win this honour two years in succession. 



