DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 233 



Cypripedium insigne Mauki F. M., 57. 



A variety with the dorsal sepal at least half white, 

 making the flower much brighter. 



There is also a variety bearing two flowers on the 

 scape. 



A. Cypripedium Irapeanum. Mexico. B. R., 32, 58. 



Fl. des Ser., 3, 186. 



M. O. P., 4. 



Petals and sepals almost the same size, of a brilliant 

 yellow, hairy lip of the same color, spotted with scarlet. 



C. Cypripedium Javanicum. Java . Fl. des Ser., 703. 

 Flowers green ; tips of the petals rosy and marked 

 with purple ; lip green, marked at the base with purple. 



A. Cypripedium Icevigatum. Philippines. 



Fl. des Ser., 1760. 

 F. M., 298. 

 B. M., 5508. 

 Bat. 2d Cen., 101. 



Leaves glossy; petals chocolate, purple, and green, 

 narrow, twisted, five inches long ; lip yellow, small ; 

 dorsal sepal striped with purple j scape two to four- 

 flowered. This species requires strong stove heat. It is 

 a very stately plant. 



B. Cypripedium longifolium. Costa Rica . B. M., 5970. 



SYN. Cypripedium Reichenbachianum. 



This is not a showy species, but is desirable as never 

 being out of flower. The flowers are greenish white and 

 brown, many on a spike ; foliage long, dark green. 



