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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[Novemseb 10, 1883, 



SANDER & C 



Cypbipeditjm Elliottianum, 

 n. sp. 



This is the nearest ally of 

 Cypripedium Rothschildianura. Its 

 remarkable leaves are broader, ap- 

 parently etiffer. The spikes at hand 

 are two-flowered — Mr. J. Godsefi, 

 however, has seen them with five. 

 The primary peduncle would appear 

 to be much stronger, as in the named 

 species ; it is reddish and covered with 

 very short hairs. The fine bracts are 

 those of Cypripedium Kothschildi- 

 anum, yet white with red dark purple 

 longitudinal stripes. Ovaries white, 

 with red ribs. Both sepals white, 

 with dark red longitudinal stripes. 

 Petals longer by one-third, with 

 dense, short, blackish cilise, undu- 

 late at base, white, full of Indian 

 purple stripes and freckles, free of 

 them at apicular end. Lip's fashion 

 that of Cypripedium Stonei ; colour 

 reddish-brown. Staminode angulate, 

 both shanks finally contiguous, well 

 bifid at apex, hairy at major part. 

 The best mark of distinction is the 

 sharp bifid apicular part of stami- 

 node. I have the impression the 

 colours are much richer, the flowers 

 greater, the peduncle stronger, the 

 leaves broader and stiffer. This ex- 

 ceedingly elegant, surprising speoies 

 is dedicated to Mr. Elliott, of the firm 

 of Young & Elliott, at New York, at 

 the suggestion of Mr. J. Godseff, who 

 knows the absent Mr. Sander's views. 

 "What success of the firm to have im- 

 ported in so short time Cypripedium 

 Sanderianum, Rothschildianum, and 

 Elliottianum 1 



H. G. RCHB., ». 



"Gardeners' Chronicle," November 3. 

 Cypbipedium Elliottianum, n. sp. 

 " This glorious new introduction of 

 Messrs. Sander & Co.'s, from the Philip- 

 pines is now in bloom at the St. Albans 

 Nursery. The plant is of noble habit, 

 resembling C. Stonei; leaves bright 

 green, from 1 foot to 15 inches long, 

 and 1J to 2 in. broad ; the older stout 

 purple-dotted scape, overl foot in height, 

 bore evidence of the presence of five 

 flowers, but on that in bloom only two. 

 The bracts are spathaceous, and very 

 showy, from 1 — 1£ inch long, whitish, 

 with narrow chocolate lines. The 2-inch 

 long ovaries bear handsome 8owers, which 

 call to mind the beautiful C. Rothsehild- 

 ianum and C.praastans, from both of which, 

 however, it is widely distinguished. The 

 dorsal sepal is l.J- inch wide and '2\ long, 

 pointed, ivory-white, with fifteen dark 

 crimson lines of various lengths ; thc- 

 lower sepals are similar, but smaller. The 

 lip is nearly like that of C. Stonei in 

 colour and shape, and has the same fold 

 on the under side; ivory-white, delicately 

 veined and tinted rose. The petals are 

 also white, spotted in the upper portion 

 with crimson blotches, which run into 

 three or four narrow lines to the points, 

 the upper portions being wavy and cili- 

 ated, much as in C. Sanderianum. The 

 staminode (unless abnormal) is narrow 

 and curved under, as in C. Rothschildi- 

 anum. Altogether It is a very beautiful 

 species, which seems to embody the good 

 features of most of its section. James 

 O'Brien." 



" Garden," November 3. 



Cypripedium Elliottianum. 

 " This is the name of a grand new species of 

 Slipper Orchid imported from the Philippines, 

 by Mr. Sander, of St. Albans, and which opened 

 its flowers in the case on its journey borne, .-o 

 that we are able to judge of its great beauty and 

 distinctness. The collector says he has seen it 

 with five flowers on a scape ; so here is another 



grand beauty to add to our collection of thes<; 

 eservedly popular Slipper Orchids. It is a bold- 

 growing species, the leaves being two-ranked, 

 18 inches long by 2 inches broad, with one obtu^ 

 apex, deep green and leathery in texture. Scape 

 erect, bearing five flowers, which, judging from 

 those opened in the case during the journey 

 home, are very large; the upper and lower 

 Eepals are large, ovate, and pure white, banded 

 with distinct lines of rich chocolate, which ex- 

 tend from basetoapex; the petals are broad a r. 

 the base, lengthened into tail-like points. In the 

 specimen before me they are about 4 inches lonjr, 

 but these delicate members have been injured 

 in their confinement, and, I should imagine, it 

 will prove to be one of the longest-tailed of the 

 Eastern kinds ; the colour is pure white, marked 

 at the base with large spots and blotches of 

 chocolate; lip somewhat in shape like that uf 

 C. Stonei. pure white beneath, suffused and 

 netted with rose in front, the upper edge being 

 yellow. The staminode is very peculiar, being 

 bent down like a large bird's beak, bifid at the 

 apex, with thick, mossy, chocolate hairs. The 

 bracts on the scape are large, streaked with 

 chocolate, like the dorsal sepai. It is a grand 

 addition to our cultivated Cypripediums, and 

 should have a great future before it. 



" TV. H. C." 



CYPRIPEDIUM ELLIOTTIANUM, Mb. i 



MESSES. PEOTHEEOE and MOREIS will SELL by AUCTION, at the Central Sale Eooms, 67 and 68, 

 Cheapside, E.C., on EEIDAY, November 16, by direction of Mr. F. Sander, St. Albans, the entire importation, 

 consisting of nearly 1000 Plants of this extremely magnificent CYPEIPEDIUM. See p. 526 for full particulars. 



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