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Cypripedium—continued. 
C. californicum (Californian). /. lin. to 1}in. across the petals ; 
sepals pale brownish-yellow, the lateral ones united into a boat- 
shaped limb; petals dull yellow; lip white, with a little pink, 
and obscurely spotted with brown, obovoid-globose, hairy at 
base within. May. J. 3in. to 4in. long, acute. Stem lft. to 2ft. 
high, leafy. California, 1888. Half-hardy. (B. M. 7188; G. & F. 
1888, p. 281.) 
C. callosum (hard). /. very large, remaining some weeks in 
perfection ; dorsal sepal pure white, striped with dark chocolate- 
crimson, 24in. across; petals and pouch soft rose or crimson on a 
greenish-white ground. Cochin China, 1885. J. oval-oblong, 
acute, 6in. to 9in. long, with blackish-green markings. Green- 
house. In growth this plant resembles a strong C. barbatum. 
(G. C. 1887, i., p. 315; J. H. 1887, p. 7, f.1; L. i, t. 75; R. H. 
1888, p. 252.) 
C. c. Sandersze (Mrs. Sander’s). 
white, with a few lines of emerald-green at base. 
Fig. 292. 
fl. pale; dorsal sepal snow- 
894. See 
Fig. 295. FLOWER OF CYPRIPEDIUM CURTISII. 
Cc. Chamberlainianum (Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain’s). fl. rosy- 
purple and white, in form somewhat resembling those of 
C. spectabile ; sepals strongly pubescent at back; bracts large, 
boat-shaped ; scapes 2ft. high. J. strap-shaped. New Guinea, 
1892. (G. C. 1892, xi., p. 241, f. 34; Gn. 1893, p. 304; J. H. 1892, 
p. 294, f. 49; R. H. 1893, p. 141.) 
Cc. Chantinii (Chantin’s). A form of C. insigne. 
Cc. Charlesworthii (Charlesworth’s). _/l., dorsal sepal white, 
veined with rosy-purple, 24in. wide, the lower one greenish-white, 
lin. broad ; petels yellowish, tinged with brown, 14in. long ; pouch 
similarly coloured, somewhat like that of C. insigne. 18958, Habit 
as C. Spicerianum. (G. C. 1893, xiv., p. . 70; J. A. 
p307, F485 ( , xiv., p. 457, f. 70; J. H. 1893, 
Cc. ciliolare (ciliolated). This much resembles C. superbiens ; 
sepals and petals having more numerous nerves and more hairy 
margins ; nail of the lip shorter, and the staminode lower and 
pepe etena cares ae Mt ae nee l. ee on Poe eee 
b ore in length. ilippines, : m Lo5 Xviii., 
p. 488; I. H. 1884, t. 580.) GERI cedeae 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Cypripedium—continued. 
C. concolor chlorophyllum (creen-leaved). l. covered with 
small spots. J. free from marbling. 1886. 
Cc. c. Regnieri Ciemnicrs}. s yellow, with a purple blotch on 
the outside of the sepals, the staminode ochre, dotted with 
purple, and having a white margin in front. J. large, well 
marbled. 1886, 
Cc. c. sulphurinum (sulphur-coloured). . light sulphur, with 
two dark yellow blotches. 1888. 
Cc. c. tonquinense (Tonkin). 1. larger than in the type. Tonkin, 
1887. (L. ii. 77.) Syn. C. tonquinense. 
Cc. Crawshayz (Mrs. Crawshay’s). jl. very large, dorsal sepal 
ure white, with a pale greenish spot at base ; petals, lip, and 
ower sepals of a pale greenish-yellow. J. fleshy, bright green 
above, greyish beneath. Shan States,1898. Allied to C. Charles- 
worthii, but quite distinct. 
C. Crossii is a variety of C. barbatum. 
C. Curtisii (Curtis’). This is much like C. ciliolare ; the petals are 
narrower, with shorter cilize and smaller spots, which latter are 
numerous at the tops of the petals; lip large, with acute side 
angles, May and June. Jl. oblong or oval-oblong, 6in. to 8in. 
long, tessellated with fee and pale green. Sumatra, 1882. 
See tig. 293. (G. C. 1890, vii., p. 557, £. 90; L. iii, t. 140; 
W. O. A. iii., t. 122.) 
C. Elliottianum (Elliott’s). A synonym of C. Rothschildianum. 
C. Exul (exile). /., dorsal sepal white, yellow at base, irregu- 
larly blotched with purple; poss resembling those of C. insigne ; 
lip like that of C. Druryi. 1. as in C. insigne, but much stouter. 
Siam, 1892. (G. C. 1892, xi., p. 523, £. 77.) 
Cc. E. Imschootianum (Imschoot’s), fl. larger than in the type; 
dorsal sepals having darker spots. 1892. (LL. vii., t. 327.) 
C. fasciculatum (fascicled). jl. lin. to 14in. in diameter ; sepals 
and petals greenish, lanceolate, acute; lip greenish-yellow, with 
a purplish-brown margin ; spike one- to four-flowered. JZ. twin, 
ovate or broadly elliptic. North-west America, 1888. More 
eae than beautiful. Hardy. (G. & F. 1888, i, p. 90, 
Cc. glanduliferum (gland-bearing). An old name for C. prestans. 
C. humile (dwarf). A synonym of C. acaule. 
C. Hyeanum (Hye’s). A form of C. Lawrenceanum. 
C. insigne albens (whitish). 1. yellow and white, with scarcely 
any of the brown markings of the type. 1893. 
Cc. i. albo-marginatum (white-margined). l., dorsal sepal 
yellowish-green, broadly margined white, spotted brown on the 
ereen part; petals tawny-yellow, with darker veins; lip pale 
rownish, yellow inside. India, 1886. A distinct variety. 
(W. O. A. 232.) 
C.i. aureum (golden). This variety is remarkable for the golden 
glow which pervades the flowers, the colouring of which is in 
other respects of the normal character. 1882. 
C. i. Chantinii (Chantin’s). The correct name of C. t. punctatum 
violaceum (Gn. xxi., t. 542). 
Cc. i. longisepalum apone zenaled): jl. pale, unspotted ; dorsal 
sepal 2sin. long. 1890. 
Cc. i, montanum (mountain-loving), This name has-been given 
to a series of forms, some of which are distinguished by their 
ae a flowers and by their shorter and narrower leaves. 
> te te 
C.i. Mooreanum (Moore's). jl. 5in. in diameter ; dorsal sepal 
greenish-yellow, striped green, broadly margined white, with 
very large, dull purple spots ; petals pale yellowish-green, flushed 
rosy-crimson, blotched at base ; lip bright bronze ; spikes 18in. to 
20in. long. J. 14in. long. 1887. 
C. i. Sanders (Mrs. Sander’s). jl. primrose-yellow, with a broad, 
white, apical margin, and a few brown dots on the central veins 
of the upper sepal. See Fig. 294. 
There are several other minor varieties of C. insigne, but the 
preceding are all that call for description here. 
Cc. javanicum (Javanese). ji. 3in. across vertically ; sepals and 
petals pale green, ciliolated, the petals blackish-dotted and with 
one-third dull purple ; lip brownish-green, nearly cylindrical, the 
infolded lobes spotted with purple ; scapes one- or rarely two- 
flowered. J. elliptic-oblong, 6in. to 8in. long, sparingly mottled. 
Eastern Java, 1840. (F. d. 58. vii., t. 703.) 
C. j. virens (greenish). See C. virens, 
C.levigatum. The correct name is C. philippinense. 
Cc. Lawrenceanum Hyeanum (Hye's). jl., dorsal sepal white, 
veined green, large; petals ciliated; lip entirely green. Borneo, 
1886, Syn. C. Hyeanwm. 
There are many other varieties of C. Lawrenceanum, mainly 
distinguished by the prominence and rich colour of the veins of 
the upper sepal, which colour is sometimes diffused over the 
greater part of the surface. 
