centre between the leaves, bearing from three to five flowers, which, although similar 
to C. caudatum, are yet somewhat smaller than those of that species. The sepals 
are elongate and ovate, of a pale greenish white, distinctly striped over their surface 
with a bright green. Petals eighteen to twenty inches long, somewhat broad for 
about two inches at the base, from whence they pass into long wavy tails, which 
are white, strongly veined with green, the spiral portion in addition being flushed 
with pale brown; pouch large, white, spotted and veined with rosy crimson, the 
aperture margined with yellow. Its flowers are usually produced during the spring 
months, and if its blossoms are kept free from damp they continue in full beauty 
for a great length of time. 
This plant requires similar treatment to that of Cypripedium caudatum, that is to say, 
pot culture appears to suit it admirably, but it is necessary to well drain the pots, 
as it requires a liberal supply of water during the season of vigorous growth; when 
this is completed it must still be kept in a moist condition, for as the plant has 
no pseudobulbs to assist in maintaining it through a period of drought, it must 
not be allowed to become dry, or the leaves will be liable to shrivel, and the 
plants fall into bad health, which is a perilous condition for this section of the 
genus. We find that good fibrous peat, when mixed with leaf-mould and_ sharp 
sand, to be the best potting material for this plant, to which may be added with 
advantage, some nodules of charcoal. It should be elevated upon a cone-like mound, 
which not only carries away the water more quickly from its base, but it gives a 
greater surface, and allows the roots to work more freely. Upon the slightest 
sign of the potting material becoming bad, it must be at once removed from 
contact with the roots, and replaced with new and sweet mould; care, however, 
is requisite in the performance of this operation, or serious injury may arise from 
damage to the roots. The cool end of the East India house is a very suitable 
place to grow this plant; we have, however, grown C. caudatum equally well 
at the warm end of the Cattleya house, and in all probability this plant may 
be so grown successfully. It requires to be shaded from the sun’s influence 
during the hotter portion of the season, but when the sun’s heat begins to decline, 
let the plants have all the light possible, in order to secure and finish up strong 
flowering shoots. : 
The most suitable time for potting or re-potting we find to be just as it 
begins to put forth new shoots, which takes place sometimes shortly after flowering. 
It should also be kept perfectly free from insects of every description: green-fly 
sometimes becomes a great plague by getting amongst its blossoms, and causing 
great havoc, but these must be carefully destroyed. 
