THE CYPRIPEDIUM HOUSE i8i 



Conco-Curtisii. — The triangular dorsal is bright green in 

 the centre, with a dark crimson cloud at the base and 

 crimson lines. The broad depressed petals are dark crimson, 

 fading towards the tips, similarly lined. Slipper green at the 

 toe, crimson above. 



Conco-callosum. — The dorsal, almost a diamond in shape, 

 is crimson, with darker lines extending from a greenish base ; 

 petals greenish, margined, lined and spotted with crimson. 

 Slipper crimson-purple above, green below. 



^//r^^ (laevigatum x venustum). — Strong ribs of crimson- 

 brown circle up from a green base over the white dorsal, 

 which is pointed sharply. The drooping twisted petals are 

 brightest green above, with a white margin, changing to 

 tawny crimson as they reverse. The whole heavily spotted 

 with crimson-brown. Slipper green, broadly netted over 

 with a darker tint. 



Calloso-niveuni. — Where the parentage is shown in the 

 name it need not be expressed at full length. A pale flower, 

 dorsal and sepals greenish at base, faintly tinged and lined 

 with pink, dotted carmine. 



Amphion (Harrisianum x Lawrenceanum). — The grand 

 dorsal sepal — greenish-yellow, dotted and ribbed with coppery 

 brown — has a broad white margin. Petals narrow and 

 bowed, greenish at base, changing to copper ; a few heavy 

 dots. The slipper coppery. 



Cowleyanum (Curtisii x niveum). — Dorsal low and 

 spreading, purplish and lined with purple ; the edges white. 

 Petals purple, very much darker at base and tips, with a 

 white outline above, and tiny speckles of purple. Purple 

 slipper. 



Conco-Lawre (concolor x Lawrenceanum). — Dorsal large, 

 suffused and lined with purple, edged white. Petals green 

 at base, margined and lined with crimson, with a few dots of 

 chocolate. Slipper purplish above, greenish below. 



