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Duchess of Edinburgh is nearly always in bloom. Heaths and other | well and flower satisfactorily, the useful Oncidium flexuosura is 
hardwooded plants occupy a house to themselves, a low span-roofed 4 feet through«nd produces plenty of flowers for cutting. A very dark 
structtire about 40 feet long by 12 feet wide. The plants are arranged I form of Sobralia macrantha has over 200 growths. C.ittleyas and 
Fig. 17.—a SPECIMEN LAPAGERIA. 
•on I a border of ashes close to the glass, with a free circulation of air 
among them. All the best varieties are grown. 
Orchids receive a good share of attention. The cool house is filled 
with healthy Odontoglossums and Masdevallias. Phalaanopses grow 
Lmlias look well, C. Dowiana, C. Eldorado, C. Wallisi, C. Sanderiana, 
C. superba, withC. Mossias and C. Trianae are among the best. Lmlia 
anceps and L. a. morada are flowering well. The collection is rich in 
Dendrobiums, one plant of D, clavatum has twenty new growths ; D. 
