CYPRIPEDIUM MORGANLA Reb. f BURFORDIENSE sar. 
Cypripedium hybridum Morganiz is an artificial hybrid between C. superbiens and C. Stonei, the latter being the pollen parent. It was raised by 
Seden, and dedicated to the late Mrs. Morgan, of New York. The leaves are broadly strap-shaped, with faint transverse markings. Two or three large and 
handsome flowers are usually borne on the scape. The ovate upper sepal is creamy white, slightly reflexed at the sides, which are flushed with rose and 
traversed by two or three broad, dark purple stripes. The lower sepal is similar, but smaller. Petals ligulate acute 5—6 in. long, with a few straggling hairs 
on the margins ; the surface is pale olive at the base, passing into cream, and densely covered with large, warty blotches, which are dark purple at the base 
and bright purple-pink at the tips, where they are more aggregated. The lip is large-pointed, purple-pink at the toe, passing into rosy-brown, while the 
inflexed lobes are creamy chocolate, with purple-pink spots. Staminode pale yellow pubescent, and fringed with short hairs. 
C. MorGAnt&, Rchb. f., Gard. Chron., 1880, Pp. 134; id. Aug. 21, 1886, p. 241, fig. 49. Williams’ Orch. Alb. VIL, t. 313. 
VAR. BURFORDIENSE is a hybrid between fine varieties of C. superbiens and C. Stonei. It has larger and more richly coloured flowers, with somewhat 
shorter, broader, and more heavily spotted petals than in the typical C. Morganiz. 
Icones analytic. Labellum et staminodium antice. Staminodium a latere, antice et postice. 
A MAGNIFICENT hybrid form of this popular genus, Cypripedium Morganiz is considered by most good judges to be 
the best hybrid Cypriped yet raised, and the variety here illustrated is superior in every way to the ordinary. The late 
J. Spyers was the fortunate raiser of this new Cypripedium while orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., 
P.R.H.S. Some fifteen years ago he succeeded in crossing the broad, bright, long-petalled form of C. Stonei with the 
noted Demidoff variety of C. superbiens, and the Burford seedling C. Morganie Burfordiense, which we now figure, is 
the result. It differs in having a larger pouch and broad, better-coloured upper dorsal sepal ; the petals are also much 
broader and more brilliantly spotted, though slightly shorter ; the foliage is much brighter, and has particularly more of 
the C. superbiens markings, without losing anything in size and boldness—in short, it is the prince of hybrid Cypri- 
pediums, whether regarded from its beauty, boldness, effectiveness, or brilliant colouring. We aré glad of the opportunity 
of introducing and figuring such a grand orchid 
a living monument to the skill of one of our very best growers ; how 
proud poor Spyers would have been to have nursed the offspring of his care into blossom. The habitat of both parents 
indicate that this new hybrid should be grown in a stove temperature, shady and moist. We find that many of the Java 
and Bornean Cypripeds like fibrous yellow loam in about the proportion of a third of the potting material, but care 
should be taken not to overpot them. It is best to grow them in smaller pots or deep pans, giving them an abundance 
of water when growing freely. 
Our plate was taken from a plant in the possession of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
