the 



growth is completed ; it is stout and hairy, bearing from two to three flowers, 



of which the dorsal sepal is very broad, roundish and convex, w^hite, stained with 

 crimson and striped with deep crimson-purple and green ; the broad petals are much 



longer than those of 



(7. barhatum, whitish at the base, with 



large 



purple spots 



running in lines over their entire length ; the lip is similar to that of C. harhafum, 



a brownish crimson colour. This plant blooms during October 



but larger and of 



and November, and continues in flower for several weeks. 



This Cypripedium requires 



to be grown in 



the East Ind 



hou 



and should 



be shaded from the hottest sun during the summer, but it requires all the 

 possible to induce 



ght 



it to grow strong. 



The potting material we use for it is rough 



fibrous 

 it best 



peat 



d 



phagnum moss, with some charcoal 



mixed ; pot culture suits 



The plant should be kept moist at the roots, and by having good drainag 



the water will pass quickly away, which is a very imp 



matter in the 



g 



cultivation of 



This plant requires a 



good 



pply of water at the roots in 



summer, t 

 to suppoi 



:1 in winter should also be kept moist, as it has no thick fleshy bulbs 



it. 



Al 



keep 



the foliage plump and 



vigorous, as this Cypripede 



nearly ; 

 is over. 



b 



growing, and sends forth its y 



G 



iways 



This is a good time to re-pot, if it 

 potted. Should it not require to be i 



ig growths after the blooming season 

 requires it ; but the plant must not 



ly potted 



some new material 



on the surface ; before doing this, however, remove 

 great care not to injure the roots. 



some of the old soil 



taking 



t" 



