and stained towards the base with soft brown; petals similar to C. villosum, the 
upper half being of a bright chestnut-brown, the lower portion much paler; lip 
large, resembling C. villosum in shape, tinged with green, and flesh colour in front, 
giving’ the flower a remarkable appearance. It blooms during the winter, and 
continues in perfection for two months or more. 
As before remarked, this plant’ thrives best when grown in the Odontoglossum- 
house, in a temperature ranging from 45° to 50° of heat, during autumn and 
winter; indeed, the same temperature during the whole season as that given the 
Odontoglossums of the Alexandre (crispum) type, with a good supply of moisture to 
the roots during the growing season (which is nearly all the year round), suits this 
plant exactly. A slight syringing overhead during the spring and summer will also 
be found advantageous. In order to produce strong and healthy foliage, the plant 
should be exposed to the full light, but it requires to be shaded from the bright sun 
during summer. The material we find to suit this plant is good fibrous peat and 
leaf-mould, adding a small quantity of turfy loam; the whole should be well incor- 
porated, and the pots well drained before the soil is put into them. Good drainage 
is particularly important for Cypripediums, or the roots are very apt to decay, and 
without good roots it is not possible for a plant to remain in a healthy condition. 
_ This plant is easily propagated by carefully taking off the young side shoots, 
but these should be rooted before they are removed from the parent plant; this 
operation, is best performed after growth is completed, or when the plants are at 
rest. The young shoots should be put into small pots, and placed in a warm 
house until they are thoroughly rooted and well established, after which the cool 
house is best adapted to their requirements. These plants must be kept free from 
all insects, or they will become permanently, disfigured. 
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