CYPRIPEDIUM. 159 
C. concolor. Hitherto this species has flowered at various 
seasons. It is easily grown, requiring a tropical tempera- 
ture, with plenty of moisture; but water should not be 
allowed to lodge in the bases of the leaves. It thrives 
best when potted in a mixture of turfy loam and peat, in 
equal parts, with a few nodules of limestone added. The 
Fig. 41. Flower of Cypripedium bellatulum 
(2 nat. size). 
flowers are very varied in their marking. Native of islands 
near Cochin China; introduced in 1888. 
Fig. 41, for which we are indebted to the Editor of the 
‘Gardeners’ Chronicle.” 
C. Boissierianum.—A rare and exceedingly interesting 
plant, of recent introduction. It belongs to the Seleni- 
pedium section. The foliage is narrow, grass-like, rft. to 
2ft. long, somewhat recurved, and shining green. The 
scape is erect, as long as the leaves, branching, many- 
