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THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Cypripedium—continued. 
C. Spicerianum (Ѕрісег'в).* /., upper sepal white, with a central 
purple line ; lateral sepals senii, also with a central line; 
greenish-shining ; top of the column white, spotted with violet. 
East Indies, 1879. This handsome stove species comes close to 
C. Fairieanum. (B. M. 6190.) 
C. Stonei (Stone’s).* 7/.,sepalslarge, broad, of a china-white hue, 
red and : 
tr Me co. and shaded with 
Fic, 596. FLOWERS AND LEAP OP CYPRIPEDIUM SELLIGERUM. 
Cypripedium—continued. 
both ends, dark shining green. Brazil, 1852. A very handsome 
species. (B. M. 5349.) There are two or three varieti 
worthy of cultivation. — 
C.superbiens (superb)* fl. very large ; sepals and petals large, 
broad, white, beautifully streaked and dotted with ich brown ; 
pouch also very large, prominent, of a uniform rich brown ; scape 
erect, one-flowered. and summer, I. oblong, РИ, 
apex, beautifully mottled with dark green upon a Y wisb-£ 8. 
ron Java, У Stove. SYN. C. Veilchianum. (Е. rz 
iax (Veitch's) А synonymof € superbien® _ 
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