116 orchids: now to grow them successfully. 



stated, which do well in a Cool house. This Cypripedium has two 

 recommendations in its highly ornamental foliage and handsome 

 flowers, the greater beauty of the latter centering in the dorsal 

 sepal, which is white, striped with a number of purple hues. It 

 should be potted as advised for Cypripediums {see page 30) and 

 given a shady position on the stage, with a liberal supply of water at 

 all seasons, and, as this family of Orchids is partial to a good deal 

 of water, it is best that they should be repotted at least once in 

 every two years, otherwise the compost may become too much 

 decomposed and the drainage defective, and under such circum- 

 stances the plants would not flourish. Should thrip attack them 

 a little tobacco powder dusted into the axils of the leaves will 

 soon accomplish its destruction. 



This species flowers dm-ing the summer months, and good 

 strong plants are obtainable at from 3/- to 5/- per strong flowering 

 lead. 



Cypripedium Sedeni. Garden Hybrid. 



This is a lovely and valuable garden hybrid, which continues 

 flowering for some months from one stem, for when one flower is 

 over another appears from the same place, and is of a pale rose 

 shade of colour. Being a very free grower it soon makes a large 

 plant, which produces a good number of flowers during the autumn 

 and winter months, and should have a shady position with the 

 general treatment recommended for Cypripediums. 



Plants of this variety should be purchased at from 5/- to 7 6 

 per strong flowering leading growth. 



Cypripedium Roezlii. From Colombia. 



This is another very interesting species with the same 

 characteristics as C. Sedeni, continuing to produce its flowers from 

 the same stem for a long time, requiring similar treatment, compost, 

 potting, &c., but is of a stronger habit of growth; it commences 

 blooming in April. 



Strong estabHshed plants, and such are recommended, can 

 be purchased at from 5/- to 7/6 per strong lead. 



Cypripedium Dominianum. Garden Hybrid. 

 This is another very interesting garden hybrid, and more 

 pleasing and quaint in its character than the two preceding 

 varieties. It is the result of a cross between C. caricinum and 



