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leads, from the Brentham collection ; not the same as described in Mr. 
B. S. Williams’ Manual, but finer ; £23 2s. Cattleya Trianae I’er- 
eivaliana, fine healthy specimen covered with foliage, one of the very 
best varieties, with over 200 bulbs and thirty leads ; £26 6s. L;elia 
clegans var. alba, large plant in teak basket, 26 inches by 21 inches, 
grand specimen, from Mr. F. Sander ; £42. Masdevallia, the original 
Bull’s Blood, part of the plant certificated at the Botanic Gardens, 
Regent's Park, May 8th, 1873, anc’ then called Denisoniana ; a superb 
variety ; £32 11s. Cattleya Trianae var. eboracensis, thirteen 
bulbs, three leads, from Messrs. Backhouse ; £42. Cattleya Trianae 
Dayana, twelve bulbs, two leads, splendid variety, named in honour 
of Mr. John Day ; £56 14s. Masdevallia Normanni, considered by some to 
be finer than Bull’s Blood ; £27 6s. Cattleya Trianae Emperor, thirteen 
bulbs, two leads ; £46 4s. Cattleya Trianae Colemauni, twelve bulbs, 
two leads, the finest Trianae in the late Mr. Coleman’s collection of 
dark variety ; part of the plant figured in Mr. B. S. Williams’ “ Album,’’ 
vol. iv., plate 187. This variety is very scarce. From Messrs. J. Vcitch 
and Sons ; £52 10s. Cypripedium Morganiae, eleven growths, grand 
specimen, showing flower spikes ; Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons’ hybrid 
C. Veitchi x C. Stonei ; the finest of all hybrid Cypripediums, from 
Messrs. Veitch ; £178 10s. Cattleya Trianae Emiliae, thirty-seven bulbs,, 
nine leads, fine plant, charming variety; £32 11s. Coelogyne cristata 
alba, twelve leads ; the flowers this year exceeded in size every other 
cristata ; from Mr. Wm. Bull ; £57 15s. Cattleya Trianae Osmani, six 
bulbs, one lead, part of Mr. Dodgson’s celebrated plant; £94 10s. Cattleya 
Trianae Leeana, thirteen bulbs, two leads ; £199 10s. Oncidium 
superbiens, strong plant, in 11-ineh pot, figured in “ Album,” vol. vi., 
plate 276 ; £23 2s. Cypripedium oenanthum superbum, Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons’ hybrid Harrisianum x insigne Maulei, Veitcli’s special 
variety, figured in “ Lindenia,” vol. i., plate 33, from Messrs. Veitch ;■ 
Stoke Tark ; £24 3s. Laelia elegans Wolstenholmiae, seven bulbs, one 
lead, fine plant, figured in Mr. Warner’s “ Select Orchids,” part 2, plate 
29 ; from Mr. Day’s sale ; £42. Cattleya Skinneri oculata, splendid 
specimen in basket, 30 inches by 30 inches. 314 bulbs and 60 leads ; 
exhibited in splendid condition at the Orchid Conference, 1885 ; £73 10s. 
Cattleya Amesiana, six bulbs, one lead ; Messrs. J. Vcitch & Sons’ hybrid 
crispa x maxima, a splendid rival of Cattleya exoniensis, figured in 
“ Orchid Album,” vol. vi., plate 253, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; 
£68 5s. Cypripedium microchilum, five growths, Messrs. J. Veitch and 
Sons’ hybrid niveum x Druryii ; figured in “ Lindenia,” vol. i., plate 50, 
from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; £25 4s. Cypripedium javanieum x 
superbiens, seven growths, Continental hybrid of Monsieur Bleu’s ; not 
named ; £44 2s. Cypripedium Wallisi, four growths and breaks ; the 
white caudatum, from Messrs. Low &Co., scarce ; £61 10s. Dendrobium 
Phahenopsis, four bulbs, one lead, has flowered at Downside, the fine 
£28 7s. Cattleya Trianm Dodgsoni, eight bulbs, two leads, part of the 
original plant; in no other collection ; figured in “ Album,” vol. vi. r 
plate 249 ; £73 10s. Cymbibium giganteum, large specimen ; £23 2s. 
Saccolabium Harrisonianum (or giganteum album), in large basket, 
eighteen growths, 119 leaves. This plant bore sixteen spikes of its 
lovely white flowers this year. It is a splendid specimen, and probably 
the largest in cultivation; £162 15s. Laslia bella, six strong bulbs with 
leaves, one lead. This plant is in grand condition ; it is one of Messrs. J. 
Vcitch & Sons’ most splendid hybrids, purpurata x autumn-flowering- 
labiata. Baron Schroder had R.H.S. certificate, April 14th, 1885. 
Bought from Messrs. Veitch ; £180. Cypripedium vexillarium, splendid 
plant, eleven growths, Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons’ hybrid, barbatum x 
Fairieanum, from Messrs. Veitch ; £33 12s. Cattleya Triarne Osmani, 
four bulbs, one lead, part of Mr. Dodgson’s celebrated plant : £63. 
Cypripedium grande, seventeen growths and breaks, grand specimen, ir* 
