A somewhat rare and certainly beautiful species is L. albida, one specimen in particular being of fine development. The flowers are French white, marked with gold. One had larger flowers, which were tinted with buff. A variety of L. albida, named grandiflora, had the lip tinted with rosy lilac, which also stands out somewhat erect; it had more white than is usually seen on the sepals, which were also broader and stiffer in all their parts, and of better shape. Blooming Odontoglots were in strong force: such as O.triumphans, having a spike of six flowers of fine quality, and, it was said, not often seen with so many flowers at one time. 0. pulchellum, var. grandiflorum, represented a fine large form, very handsome. The true form of 0. hystrix was here - one having five expanded flowers blotched with chocolate on a pale lemon ground, the upper part broadly margined, and a pale sulphur lip much fringed. There were also several handsome varieties of 0. bictonense - some pure white, others pale pink. One named roseum was quite distinct, and of a pale soft rose hue, the sepals broader, and the spots of brown on them denser than usual. Another named grandiflorum had a pale pink lip of unusual size, quite an inch in width, sepals chocolate, and bore a spike of sixteen flowers.

Another variety, somewhat paler, had a spike of twenty-six flowers. As an illustration of branching orchids, one of the forms of 0. bictonense had a much-branched spike. O. luteo-purpureum, one of the handsomest of the family, had two fine spikes, each containing eight attractive yellow flowers, barred and blotched with bronzy crimson. 0. Insleayi presented several charming types differing in character; in some the chocolate marking was deeper than in others, and there was more yellow on the lip. One was named splendens: in this instance the sepals were very broad, and had pale-brown spots; the lip was of rich gold, with orange maroon spots. Another named ampliatum had a great breadth of sepals, the lip pale primrose. 0. cordatum was also very handsome; 0. cristatum was very pretty and distinct; and 0. maculatum was just coming into bloom. 0. grande was in nice bloom, though it usually flowers in August and September from the young growth. One variety named hyemalis is said to bloom, as a rule, in December and January; and the great difference between this and the old form is this, that it flowers from old ripened wood. Of this there were several plants. The flowers of some were not yet opened, and this tendency to bloom late makes it the more valuable.

A very scarce Orchid is Oncidium nebulosum, which, though not much of itself, is yet useful in a collection; one had a spike of flowers from 2 to 3 yards in length, and a shorter spike besides - the buds not yet expanded. Very pretty and curious was the somewhat minute Oncidium ornithorynchum, with five spikes of lilac-purple flowers, and a golden and somewhat jagged lip. The small flowers were not unlike a mass of minute birds, and were palpably scented like Violets. Of Cattleyas, C. trianae was in nice bloom; so was the beautiful C. Wagneri, pure white, with a faint tinge of lemon on the interior of the throat. C. Dawsoni was another handsome form, having delicate blush-white petals, the lip prettily fringed with soft purplish rose; and there was a fine piece of Cattleya Loddigesii, which, though old, has a very attractive appearance in a collection, the flowers white, tinted with pale violet, and generally seen deeper in colour than in this example. C. Warscewiczii had delicate blush-white flowers, the throat deep orange, the delicate lip handsomely fringed. There was also a good example of Mesospinidium sanguineum, having a long, thin, drooping spike, with small, deep, pinkish rose flowers, the white column affording a good contrast.

The fine bold spikes of some of the Calanthes also made a charming display. All the varieties are exceedingly useful, and very beautiful as winter-blooming kinds, and are easily grown, and the flowers durable. C. luteo-oculata - the one generally found in collections - was very pretty, and had French-white flowers and yellow centres. C. luteo-oculata nivalis had snow-white flowers and deep orange centres, and was very fine and distinct. C. Veitchii was also very handsome, and had charming pale-rose flowers on a spike from 2 to 3 feet in length. The somewhat dull-looking yet handsome Zygopetalum Mackayi was in full bloom, and a variety named major represented a form which had the purple markings in the lip deeper and more distinct than is usually seen. Lima-todes rosea and L. rosea superba were also effective; and so was Barkeria Skin-neri, with its large spikes of violet-rose flowers. B. Lindleyana had the sepals and petals tinted with rosy violet, the lip fringed with purplish crimson, and white throat; the spike was from 2 to 3 feet in length, and had a terminal cluster of flowers. Near it was Maxillaria luteo striata, spotted and striped with buff and maroon.

The curious Coelogyne brunnea, with greenish yellow flowers, must also be noticed, and it is sure to be appreciated by the lovers of the curious in Orchids.

In the East India division were fine and healthy specimens of Vandas, Saccola-biums, AErides, Phalaenopsis, etc. Some of the former were very large, and of vigorous development. There was a splendid specimen of Angraecum sesquipe-dale, throwing up a fine spike of flowers, and an equally fine example of AErides Fieldinghi. In the way of imported Orchids, Mr Bull pointed out some six or seven plants of Phalaenopsis Schilleriana which alone had been saved from a consignment of from 500 to 600 plants, showing that the importer runs a great risk, and also furnishing a valid reason for the high price this magnificent species commands.

In the end house was a fine specimen of Arpophyllum giganteum, nearly 2 feet through, and throwing up numerous flower-spikes; Laelia purpurata, very fine also; Leptotes serrulata, coming into bloom, and promising to flower freely; some very fine plants of Cypripedium villosum; C. Lowi, with a grand spike of five flowers; C. longifolium, a very rare species, now named C. Reichenbachii; the pure white C. niveum, a very beautiful form, discovered by the Rev. W. Ellis, and not yet distributed; C. Dayanum, C. caudatum etc. Cattleya bulbosa, a very rare and beautiful species, had some handsome flowers of a peculiar mauve-violet hue; and there was a grand specimen of Oncidiuin sarcodes, said to be one of the finest specimens in Europe, formed of eleven bulbs, the strongest 3 inches in circumference and 6 inches in length. It had two spikes of partially developed flowers, each 2 feet in length. 0. Krameri, with three flower - stems, began to bloom in August last, and still continued to produce flowers at the termination of the stem, the young bloom issuing from amid the decaying elements of the old one.

Laelia acuminata violacea was also very handsome, and had a stem with a cluster of three violet-coloured flowers at the end of it.

At the warm end of this house was a nice collection of Anaechtochili, among which one of the most striking was A. ordianus, a new form, having bright deep green leaves handsomely reticulated with bright gold.

In one of the plant-houses Mr Bull had a very fine lot of Cyclamen Persicum, some of them finely coloured. They were in 32-pots, large healthy plants and fine masses of bloom. They were raised from seed sown in July 1868, and came into bloom in October last. A fine compost for the Cyclamen is one formed of three-fourths part of yellow loam and the other fourth leaf-mould and sand: dung should not be used, as it encourages the worms to work so much in the Boil.