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lip dull green, tinged crimson and brown, the infolded 

 lobes broad, warty. Autumn. Mountains of Sumatra. 

 C.O. Cypripedium 6. The following varieties are 

 known:" cupreum; superbiens, with the dorsal sepal 

 white at the extremity marked with clear brown; and 

 superbum. 



31. Mastersianum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Master- 

 sidnum, Reichb. f.)- Lvs. up to 10 in. long and 2 in. 

 broad, deep green, tessellated: scape longer than Ivs., 

 1-fld., brown-purple-long-hirsute; fls. 3-4 in. greatest 

 diam.; dorsal sepal nearly orbicular, ciliolate, bright 

 green, the border yellowish white, green-veined; petals 

 horizontal, ciliate, obtuse, brownish red, the base paler 

 with numerous blackish purple small warts on the upper 

 margin and midvein; lip pale reddish brown, the 

 infolded lobes spotted dull purple on a greenish brown 

 ground. Spring. Amboina. G.C. III. 15:593; 25:274. 

 B. M. 7629. O. 1910, p. 88. 



32. virens, Pfitz. (Cypripedium virens, Reichb. f. C. 

 jai'dnicum virens, Veitch. P. javdnicum virens, Kerch.). 

 Lvs. up to 6 in. long and 2 in. wide, obscurely tessel- 

 lated above: scape somewhat exceeding Ivs., brown, 

 shortly pilose, 1-fld.; fls. 3-4 in. greatest diam.; dorsal 

 sepal ovate, acute, ciliolate, the margin reflexed at base, 

 about 1^2 ip- l n g> pale green, striated darker green; 

 petals divaricately spreading, longer than dorsal sepal, 

 obtuse, green at base with scattered small, black warts, 

 the apex pale purple; lip about as long as sepal, green 

 suffused with rose, the inflexed lobes with numerous 

 contiguous small warts. X. Borneo. 



33. javanicum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium javdnicum, 

 Reinw.). Lvs. up to 7 in. long and 2 in. wide, distinctly 

 tessellated above, pale green beneath: scape longer than 

 Ivs., pubescent, 1-fld.; fls. 3-4 in. greatest diam.; dorsal 

 sepal nearly orbicular, long-acuminate, ciliolate, margin 

 reflexed below, pale green, striated darker green; petals 

 somewhat deflexed and falcate, oblong, obtuse, ciliolate, 

 green, the inner surface with brown small warts; lip 

 green, the inflexed lobes minutely warty. Java. F.S. 

 7:703. Var. majus, Du Buyss. Pis. larger and greener. 

 Yar. minus, Pfitz. Fls. smaller. Var. superbum, Hort. 



34. Dayanum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Dayanum, Reichb. 

 f. C. spectdbile Dayanum, Lindl. C. superbiens Day- 

 anum, Reichb. f.). Lvs. up to 7 in. long and 2 in. wide, 

 distinctly tessellated: scape much longer than Ivs., 

 purple, pilose, 1-fld.; fls. 4-6 in. greatest diam.; 

 dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acuminate, ciliolate, white, 

 green- veined ; petals ligulate. somewhat deflexed, long- 

 ciliate with black hairs, greenish brown at base, rose- 

 purple above; lip brownish purple, green- veined, the 

 infolded lobes with numerous small purple warts. May, 

 June. Borneo. F.S. 15:1527. Var. Ernestianum, Pfitz. 

 Petals crimson- veined at base, the apex white and 

 ciliate with purple hairs. Var. Petri, Pfitz. (Cypri- 

 pedium Petri, Reichb. f.). Dorsal sepal long-triangu- 

 lar acute, the petals somewhat broadened above, the lip 

 more conical. Var. Smithianum, Pfitz. Var. splendens, 

 Pfitz. Fls. more brilliant in color. Var. superbum, 

 Pfitz., has the petals maroon in the center, lined with 

 green, the lip maroon veined with greenish brown. 



35. purpuratum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium purpuratum, 

 Lindl. P. sinicum, Hance). Lvs. up to 5 in. long and 

 1 ' 2 in. wide, distinctly tessellated, paler beneath : 

 scape longer than Ivs., 1-fld., purple, hirsute; fls. 3-3 ^ 

 in. greatest diam.; dorsal sepal nearly orbicular, 

 abruptly acute, folded at the middle, the basal margins 

 revolute, white with a greenish central stain, purple- 

 veined, ciliolate; petals spreading, undulate, narrowlj- 

 elliptic, somewhat falcate, ciliate with mixed longer 

 and shorter hairs, purplish crimson, with purple or 

 green veins, numerous small blackish warts at base; lip 

 brownish purple, deeper veined and reticulated, in- 

 folded purple lobes with numerous warts. Autumn. 

 Hong-Kong. B.M. 4901. F.S. 11:1158. C.O. Cypripe- 

 dium 12. Vars. Kimballianum and Seegeri are known. 



36. Curtisii, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Curtisii, Reichb. f.). 

 Lvs. up to 8 in. long, tessellated above: scape longer 

 than Ivs., 1-fld., pubescent ; fls. 3-4 in. diam., the segms. 

 ciliolate; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acuminate, grass- 

 green, white-margined, the numerous green veins purple 

 toward the base; petals ligulate, deflexed, the tips 

 recurved, the margin with black hairs and warts, pale 

 purple, white along the midvein, uniformly purple- 

 spotted, green-veined; lip helmet-shaped, 'brownish 

 purple, the infolded narrow purple lobes with darker 

 warts. May, June. Sumatra. A.F. 6:557. Gng. 1:41. 

 L. 3 : 140. Var. amdenum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal brown at 

 base with a broad white margin; petals green toward 

 apex. Var. pallidum, Pfitz. Fls. more delicately 

 colored; petals almost white at apex, strongly dotted 

 "with clear purple; lip pale greenish, lightly tinted pale 

 brown-purple. 



37. ciliolare, Pfitz. (Cypripedium ciliolare, Reichb. 

 f.). Lvs. obtuse, oblong-elliptic, 6-8 in. long, tessellated: 

 scape longer than Ivs., 1-fld., hirsute, black-brown; fls. 

 4 in. greatest diam. ; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acumi- 

 nate, ciliolate, white, purple at the base, green-veined, 

 or the lateral veins sometimes purple; petals deflexed, 

 recurved, ciliate with long black hairs, green toward 

 base with numerous blackish warts, pale purple at 

 apex; lip manifest, helmet-shaped, dull brownish 

 purple, the pale yellow-green infolded lobes with purple 

 warts. April-July. Malay Archipelago and Philip- 

 pines. I.H. 31:530. G.C. III. 21:348. Var. Miteau- 

 anum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal nearly triangular, red- 

 dish crimson at base and strongly black-nerved, the 

 border white, lightly tinted rose; petals crimson at base, 

 dotted with blackish brown. L. 3:146. Other varie- 

 ties are: Elmirednum, grandiflorum, magnificum, maxi- 

 mum, splendens, and splendidum. 



38. superbiens, Pfitz. (Cypripedium superbiens, 

 Reichb. f. C. barbatum var. Veitchii, Linn. C. barbatum 

 var. superbiens, Morr. C. Veiichidnum, Hort.). Lvs. 

 up to 8 in. long and 2% in. broad, oblong-elliptic, tessel- 

 lated: scape longer than Ivs., brown, white-pilose, 1-fld.; 

 fls. about 4 in. greatest diam., the segms. ciliate; dorsal 

 sepal broadly ovate, acute, white, green-striped; petals 

 deflexed, ligulate, white, green-veined, with numerous 

 blackish warts, the marginal ones larger; lip somewhat 

 helmet-shaped, brownish purple, pale green below, 

 the infolded lobes crimson and wartv. May-July. 

 Malay Peninsula. I.H. 12:429. F.S. 19:1996. A.F. 

 7:707. R.H. 1871, p. 596. J.H. III. 50:3. F.W. 1872: 

 33. Vars. Demidoffii and Lindenii are known. 



39. Argus, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Argus, Reichb. f. C. 

 barbatum var. Argus, Hort. C. Pitcheridnum, Manda). 

 Lvs. acute, up to 8 in. long and 1 % in. wide, tessellated : 

 scape longer than Ivs., brown-hairy, 1- or rarely 2-fld.; 

 fls. 2^-3 in. greatest diam.; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, 

 acute, ciliolate, white, "the base rarely spotted blackish 

 pxirple, green-veined, or the longer veins sometimes 

 purple ; petals undulate, ligulate, deflexed, acute, ciliate, 

 white, the veins pale green, the upper third pale purple, 

 the inner surface with blackish warts; lip dull brownish 

 purple, pale greenish brown beneath, the narrow 

 infolded lobes pale purple, deeper spotted. March, 

 April. Luzon. B.M. 6175. F.M. 1876:220. B.H. 

 32:241. R. 2:83. C.O. 5. A.F. 3:179. Var. Boddsertii, 

 Pfitz. Petals narrower and more strongly deflexed. 

 Var. Lindenii, Pfitz. Colors brighter; dorsal sepal 

 larger. Var. Moensii, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Moensidnum, 

 Hort.). Dorsal sepal very large, pointed, white, green- 

 lined; petals broader, white, green-lined, strongly 

 spotted with blackish crimson, the spots confluent in 

 transverse masses; lip greenish j-ellow below, maroon 

 above. L. 3:129. Var. nigricans, Pfitz. Spots con- 

 gested and confluent. Var. nigro-maculatum, Pfitz. 

 Dorsal sepal white, lightly tinted rose, dotted reddish 

 brown at base; petals green at base, strongly black- 

 spotted; lip maroon above, olive below. Var. superbum, 



