Orchids at Downside, Leatherhead.—It is always a great treat to see the Orchid collection of W. Lee, Esq. We always find something to note for the advantage of our subscribers, who, like ourselves, are interested to read of things they have not already seen. What we are now about to describe was certainly a grand sight, namely, a house full of _Phalænopsis_, of which there were many hundred spikes of blossom hanging in profusion over and amongst each other, and thus showing off their various tints of colour to advantage. There was first the white _P. amabilis_ with capital spikes, and then _P. grandiflora_, an extraordinary large kind with well formed flowers of _P. Stuartiana_, with its white spotted flowers, there were many varieties, differing in their spotting; and there were also two fine plants of _P. Brymeriana_, a beautiful and rare kind. The most prominent, however, was _P. Schilleriana_, with many spikes including some beautifully coloured forms, the mauve-coloured flowers of which, hanging amongst the white forms, produced quite a charming _ensemble_. The middle and side tables were one mass of colour, while on one side, for the whole length of the house, at the back of the _Phalænopsids_ was placed a row of the chaste and beautiful white-flowered _Angræcum citratum_, displaying as many as thirty spikes, each from eighteen to thirty inches long; these charming flowers overhanging the _Phalænopsis_ produced a most exquisite effect, well worthy a long journey to see. We may without presumption congratulate Mr. Lee on having produced so grand a picture. There were besides the foregoing many other Orchids in bloom. Amongst other things we were glad to see the _Lycastes_ accommodated with a very nice house, and making quite an attractive show. These most useful flowers were arranged on a central stage, and included several pure white forms which, intermixed with those of high colours, were remarkably effective.—B. S. W. [Illustration: PL. 135. LÆLIA AMANDA.] LÆLIA AMANDA. [Plate 135.] Native of Brazil.