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DB. M. T. MASTEES ON THE FLOKAL 



Fig. 8. 



A double-flowered Cypripedixim. 



Si, S2, sepals; P, P, petals; L, lip; Ai, outer petal-like stamen; ai, at, ^3, 

 three inner stamens, of which two are petal-like and one lip-shaped; G-i, a 

 petal-like style. 



Sexandroits Floivers. — Last in the series may "be mentioned a 

 flower of Cypripedium Sedeni X in wliicli all six stamens were 

 present, two fertile, Ai and 03, opposite one another, wnile 

 all the others were represented by saccate lips (irregula 

 peloria). 



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