must be the Japanese plant described by Blume as 
C. Thunbergii, with the result that of late years this Cypri- 
pedium has, in all carefully determined collections, been 
grown under that name. But an examination of the 
original type of C. Thunbergii, Bl., for an opportunity of 
studying which we are indebted to the kindness of Dr. 
Goethart of the Leyden herbarium, shows that, of the three 
suggestions from time to time adopted, that of Matsumura 
happens to be the least satisfactory. Our plant is un- 
doubtedly a near ally of C. macranthum, though it differs 
too greatly to admit of its being included therein; with 
C. Thunbergii its affinity is much more remote. So far as 
we know at present C. macranthum does not occur in Japan, 
and C. speciosum, which seems to be widespread in that 
country, may be looked upon as its representative. Besides 
the coloured figure given in the So mokou there is another 
in the older Honzo Zufu. In this latter figure, however, 
rose-coloured blotches are depicted on the lip; these have 
not been met with so far in any living specimen and would 
appear at least to be unusual. The cultivation of C. 
speciosum presents no great difficulty, the conditions suitable 
for C. macranthum being also suitable for our plant. 
Descriprion.—Herb ; stems erect, rather stout, pubescent, 
leafy, 8-16 in. high. Leaves sessile, ovate- or elliptic- 
oblong, acute or shortly acuminate, ciliolate, shortly pube- 
scent, 3-4 in. long, 3-2 in. wide, plicate. Bracts leafy, 
large, ovate, acute. Flowers showy, whitish or pale flesh- 
coloured, veined with rose. Sepals: upper ovate, acute or 
shortly acuminate, 14-13 in. long, lower ovate, with a 
shortly 2-fid tip, 1-1} in. long. Petals falcate-oblong, 
acute 13-13 in. long, 2-$ in. wide. Lip subglobose, or 
ovoid-globose, 14-14 in. long, with a semicircular mouth ; 
lateral lobes rather bluntly angled. Staminode ovate-hastate, 
acute, 5 lin, long, 
Fig. 1, section of lip; 2, column :—both enlarged. 
