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is Davallia gibberosa, which is very suggestive of Asplenium 
bulbiferum, and easily recognised at a glance from all other 
Davallias at present in cultivation. It is very elegant, and will 
doubtlessly become a great favourite. In concluding the notes 
in this department mention must be made of the Filmy Ferns, 
which are well represented. These delicate and pretty species 
are always admired, and a very good collection of the best Tri- 
chomanes and Hymenophyllums are grown ; the hair-like T. 
trichoideum being especially attractive, even amongst so many of 
its more recently introduced and delicate allies. 
Orchids. —One of the finest collections of Orchids in cultivation 
is that possessed by Mr. B. S. Williams, and a hurried occasional 
visit can convey but a very imperfect idea of the numerous 
superb species and varieties included therein. A weekly, even a 
daily journey, a month or two hence would reveal fresh treasures. 
Fortunately most of the best have durable flowers, the beauty of 
some lasting for weeks, and thus there is always a display of 
more or less extent. To enumerate and describe all those in 
flower, even at a midwinter visit, would occupy much space, and 
some of the most striking can only be noticed. In one of the 
Fig. 8.—MAXILLARIA LEPIDOTA. 
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cool houses amongst the Masdevallias, Odontoglossums, and some 
Cypripediums, the distinct Maxillaria lepidota (fig. 8) was 
flowering. This is a native of Columbia, and though it has been 
known for some years, having been described by Dr. Lindley, 
living plants, we understand, were first brought to England about 
five years ago, and flowers were produced at two establishments 
at about the same time. It is of good habit and flowers freely in 
small pots. The specimen from which the accompanying wood- 
cut was prepared was growing in a 60-size pot, and bearing nine 
flowers with abundance of healthy dark green foliage. The 
flowers have long tapering sepals and petals of a yellow hue, the 
former tinted with brownish red near the base. It succeeds well 
under similar treatment to the Masdevallias. The old and useful 
Cypripedium insigne was in first-rate condition, and the beautiful 
variety C. Maulei was admirably represented. There was also 
another variety even surpassing that, but a description of it and 
some other good Orchids must be deferred to another issue.— 
Visitor. 
Primulas in Small Pots. —Had “ An Old Primula Grower ” 
seen some of our plants on the table the other night when we had 
thirty persons to dinner, he might have been induced to admit that 
there was something worth trying in our plan after all. For table, 
room, and house decoration generally, I find from daily experience 
that nothing is more convenient than having quantities of healthy 
foliage and flowering plants in pots as small as they can be grown 
