Odontoglossum Alexandræ reginæ.—F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Oldfield, Bickley, has sent us two fine spikes of this grand variety, the white flowers of which are of good form and profusely blotched, both on the sepals and petals, with reddish crimson. It is one of the finest spotted forms of this valuable species.—B. S. W.

Orchids from Perth, N.B.—We have received from W. Macdonald, Esq., Woodlands, Perth, a nice spike of Scuticaria Steelii, with three flowers. This is a curious growing Orchid, and one seldom sees it in blossom. The flowers are produced from the base of the reed-like leaves, and are yellow, distinctly spotted with crimson. The plant makes a fine specimen for a block, and when suspended from the roof shows off its leaves and flowers to advantage. Accompanying this was a spike of a fine variety of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, with flowers measuring three and a half inches across. Mr. Macdonald informs us that this spike was produced from a plant with small bulbs, and he expects, as the plant gets stronger, that it will produce larger flowers. There was also in flower at The Woodlands a grand specimen of Camarotis purpurea, with about 100 spikes of its pretty rosy pink flowers fully open.—B. S. W.

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