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much brighter in colour than others. — Malay Peninsula : 

 Mount Ophir. 



¥iG.—Bot. Mag., t. 4234 ; Bot. Rec/., 1842, t. 17 ; Flore des Serves, 1. 1 90 ; 

 Moore, III. Orch. PL, Uypripedium, t. 8 ; Ann. Sc. Nat., iii. t. 13. 



C. barbatum nigrum, Hort. — A charming variety, pro- 

 ducing finely variegated foliage. The flowers are larger than 

 those of any of the other forms of C. burhatnm, and in colour 

 much darker. This variety is sometimes called gigantetim, in 

 consequence of its large flowers. It blooms in July and 

 August, and continues six weeks in bloom. — Mount Ophir. 



C. "barbatum SUperbum, Hon. — A fine variety which grows 

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

 variegated. The flowers are handsomer, the lip being very 

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

 lasts about six weeks in perfection. This makes a fine plant 

 for exhibition. — ]\Iount Ophir. 



C. barbatum Wariierianum, Moore. — A very beautiful and 

 compact-growing variety, with small distichous oblong acute 

 distinctly-tessehated foliage. The dorsal sepal is large, 

 recurved towards the apex, white striped with green towards 

 the base, and marked with a broad transverse band of vinous 

 crimson ; the petals are fringed, and have a number of bearded 

 warts along the upper edge, their upper halves being pale 

 green striped with dark green, and the lower halves white 

 towards the base, the remaining portion bright purple tipped 

 with white ; the lip deep brownish purple. This plant flowers 

 when very young, in fact every small shoot may be depended 

 upon to produce its spike. It flowers in March, April, and 

 May, lasting six weeks in perfection. — India. 

 'EiG.— Warner, Set. Orch. PI., iii. t. 11. 



C. biflorum, Hort. — A handsome plant in the way of C. 

 barbatum, but with more elegantly variegated foliage. It 

 grows four inches high; the blossoms are produced on a 

 scape ten inches long, two flowers sometimes appearing on 

 one stem ; the dorsal sepal is very handsome, the upper part 

 beirg white, while the other parts of the flower are purpUsh 

 brown. It blooms in February and March, and will keep six 

 weeks in good condition. — India. 



C. Boxallii, Rchb. f. — A very distinct and welcome addition 

 to the large group of acaulescent species. In growth it 



