plate before them. It is a native of Burmah, being found growing wild upon lime- 

 stone rocks in tbe neighbourhood of Moulmein at about 200 to 250 feet elevation. 

 The leaves are prettily variegated on the upper surface, reddish beneath ; the scape 

 is short, pubescent, purple, and often produces but a single flower ; occasionally, 

 however, two are developed. The flowers, which are produced very freely, are of a 

 delicate pale yellow, and finely speckled with crimson-purple spots There are several 

 varieties, some of which are more spotted than others. The form before us is one 

 of the best that has come under our notice. It generally blooms during the autumn 

 months. 



We recommend this Cypripedium to be potted in a conipost of fibrous peat 

 from which the fine part has been shaken away, and some broken pieces of 

 limestone mixed with it, adding also some small lumjDs of charcoal; this mixture 

 will form a good drainage. The plant delights to grow elevated two or three 

 inches above the pot-rim, which is a natural position for it, as it is found in its 

 natural habitat growing on the rocks ; the roots will then work down amongst 

 the material. It requires a good supply of water at the roots — always being 

 kept moist, and if the directions here given are carried out there wall be little 

 ■difficulty in growing this plant to perfection. We find it succeeds well in the 

 East India house with a moist heat ; during summer we syringe the foliage every 

 morning (most Cypripediums seem to delight in this). Give it plenty of light, 

 but it should be shaded from the burning sun, and grown a short distance from 

 the glass — about two feet, if possible. 



This plant is propagated by division as soon as the' growth is completed, care 

 being taken that the shoots should not be detached until they have formed some 

 roots. The divided portions should be placed in small pots, with the same 

 material as recommended above ; after potting, place them in a shady position 

 until they become established. 



