These plants appear to be easily raised from seeds, and to reach the flowering 
stage sooner than most other seedling Orchids. 
Some of the Cypripediums thrive well in a cool house, and by fertilising these 
with the best of the stove species, a new set of cool-house forms would probably be 
obtained. Such a result would be one of considerable importance to Orchidists, as 
no doubt, if varieties of a different character to those we already possess could be 
obtained, some of our enthusiastic growers would take up their cultivation in good 
earnest. At present the majority of the Lady’s Slippers require a warm house. 
Cypripedium chloroneurum is a dwarf compact-habited plant, with evergreen 
foliage about six inches in length, beautifully variegated with closely chequered 
markings of dark and light green. The flowers are produced in January and F ebruary, 
and continue on for several weeks. The colours are distinct and attractive, the broad 
flat dorsal sepal being of a bright lively pale green striped with darker green nerves 
and bordered with white, the petals suffused with purple on the upper half and 
marked with black marginal warts, and the purplish lip freely ornamented with bold ° 
dark purple reticulations, altogether presenting a remarkably effective appearance. 
This novel hybrid grows freely when potted in rough fibrous peat with good 
drainage. When in vigorous growth it requires a liberal supply of water at the 
roots. Propagation is accomplished by dividing the plants after they have finished 
blooming and are ready to start into fresh growth ; they can then be divided with 
safety by cutting off a back growth with a leading shoot in front of it, but care 
must be taken in cutting that the remaining portion of the plant is provided with ‘ 
an eye so placed as to break and form a new growth. When this young growth 
has been made, the divided plant may be shaken out from the old soil and potted. 
The offshoots should be placed in small pots until the following year, when, if they 
have made good orowth, they may require to be repotted, They must be kept 
moist and in a plump condition, as they have only slender resources of their own 
to rely upon, but they root freely. As the plants get established they will require 
larger supplies of water, for which reason good drainage must be secured. 
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Aéripes Leranum.—This novelty has bloomed in the collection of G. W. L. 
Schofield, Esq., of New Hall, Hey, Rawtenstall, near Manchester, producing four 
flower-spikes. It is a beautiful object, its spikes of richly-coloured rosy pink blossoms 
hanging gracefully from the plant. It is very distinct from any other species of 
Aérides, and will doubtless become a great favourite. One of its great recommendations 
is that it blooms in the winter, which is not the case with the generality of these 
plants, their usual flowering season being during the spring and summer months. 4. 
Leeanum is a small growing plant, but produces its spikes of blossoms very freely ; and 
requiring, as it does, but a limited space for its accommodation, it will be a most 
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useful introduction for amateur cultivators—B. 8. W. 
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