Chai'. VIII. 



cypkipediu:m. 



227 



large size, and is a compound organ as in all other 

 Orchids. 



The following remarks apply only to the six species 

 which I have examined, namely, C. barhatum, 2^urjm- 

 ratum, insigne, venustum, 2)uhescens and acanle ; though 

 I have casually looked at some other kinds. The 

 basal part of the labellum is folded round the short 



Fig. 35. 



ft=(«=^^*SS5tfr=fe;~^,^ 



Cypripedidm. 



II. anther. 



(('. rudimentary, shield-like anther. 



.S-. stigma. 



/. labi.'lluni. 



A. Flower viewed from above, with 

 the sepals and jietals, excepting 

 the labellum, partly cut off. 

 The labellum has been slightly 

 depressed, so that the dorsal 



surfaci- of the stigma is e.\- 

 posed ; the edges of the label- 

 lum have thus become a little 

 separated and the toe or e.\- 

 tremity stands lower than is 

 natural. 

 B. Side view of column, with all 

 the sepals and petals removed. 



column, so that its edges nearly meet along the dorsal 

 surface ; and the broad extremity is folded over in a 

 peculiar manner, forming a sort of shoe, which closes 

 up the end of the flower. Hence arises the English 

 name of Ladies'-slipper. The overarching edges of the 

 labellum arc inflected or sometimes only smooth and 



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