Tas. 6490. 
CYPRIPEDIUM SPICERIANUM. 
Native of the East Indies. 
Nat. Ord. OncHiprem.—Tribe CrprirpepiEeR, 
Genus Cypripepium, Linn.; (Endl. Gen. Pl. p. 220.) 
Cyrripepium Spicerianum ; foliis distichis lineari-oblongis subacutis carinatis basi 
complicatis luride viridibus, scapo pubescente purpureo gracili 1-floro, bractea 
oblonga viridi purpureo-striolata ovario purpureo pubescente multo breviore, 
sepalo dorsali magno e basi erecto virescente hirsuto in laminam albam 
porrectam late reniformi-rotundatam marginibus recurvis auriculeformibus et 
apice complicato erecto dilatato, sepalis lateralibus in unum late ovatum acutum 
Jabello subpositum connatis, petalis brevibus deflexis lineari-oblongis flavo- 
viridibus et rubro striolatis marginibus crispato-undulatis, labello saccato 
auriculis rotundatis saturate fusco-purpureo, sinu lato acuto, staminodio rotun- 
dato lete purpureo marginibus albis recurvis, columna hirsuta. 
C. Spicerianum, Reichd. f. ex Gard. Chron. 1880, p. 40 et 74, et Ic. xylog. p. 41, 
sine descriptione. 
Very distinct from any described species of Cypripedium, 
and belonging to the prolific group of the genus of which 
C. insigne, Wall., is the first-published example. Of its 
history little is known; I have found no description of it, 
and the only information which I have gathered regarding 
it is from a passage in the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle,” to the 
effect that “it is understood to have been received from 
India, some time ago, by Mr. Spicer, amongst a mixed 
collection of Orchids, without any indication whatever as 
to its habitat. When it flowered for the first time, a bloom 
was sent to Prof. Reichenbach, who named the plant in 
compliment to the gentleman through whose instrumenta- 
lity it was introduced into British gardens, and for whom 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons purchased the stock.” I 
am indebted to Messrs. Veitch for the specimen here 
figured, which flowered in October, 1879, in their establish- 
ment at Chelsea. : 
- Descr. Stemless. Leaves few, distichous, five to eight 
APRIL lst, 1880. 
