150 ORCHID- grower's MANUAL. 



all require a liberal quantity of water at their roots during 

 their period of growth ; and as they need but little rest, they 

 never should be allowed to get too dry at the roots. The 

 CypripecUums are not like most Orchids, since they have no 

 thick fleshy bulbs to supply them with nourishment. They 

 are propagated by dividing the plants. 



C. Argus. — Leaves handsomely tesselated with grey ; petals 

 dark purple, spotted. Native of the Philippines. Flowers 

 in March and April. 



C. Aslihurtoni(B. — A very handsome hybrid variety, the 

 result of a cross between C. harhatmn and C. insigne. Leaves 

 ligulate, dark green, faintly reticulated. Dorsal sepal large, 

 and somewhat like C. harhatum ; the petals ligulate, white 

 tinged with green, and veined with purple. Lip pale purple 

 tinged with yellow, and slightly blotched with purple. This 

 distinct hybrid was obtained by Mr. Cross, gardener to Lady 

 Ashburton, of Melchet Park, Romse}^ 



C. harhatum. — A pretty species, with beautifully spotted 

 foliage ; the colour of the flowers brownish purple and white. 

 It produces its solitary flowers at dificrent times of the year, 

 lasting six weeks in bloom. There are many varieties of this 

 plant, some being much brighter in colour than others. Native 

 of Mount Ophir. 



C. harhatum nigrum. — A charming variety, producing finely 

 variegated foliage. The flowers are larger than those of any 

 of the other forms of C. harhatum, and the colour is much 

 darker. Sometimes this is called giganteum, by having such 

 large flowers. It blooms in July and August, and continues 

 six weeks in bloom. 



C. harhatum superhum. — A fine variety, which grows in the 

 same way as C. harhatum, but the foliage is brightly varie- 

 gated, and the flowers more handsome, the lip being very 

 dark, and the dorsal sepal purer white towards the apex ; will 



