plants, in addition to the extreme beauty of their flowers, are easy of cultivation, 

 very free blooming, and their flowers remain for a long time in perfection. Our 

 drawing was taken from a grand specimen in the collection of W. Lee, Esq., 

 Downside, Leatherhead (which has since come into our own possession), where a 

 splendid collection of this genus is maintained. 



Cypripedium MorganicB is a fine evergreen plant with tessellated leaves from 

 nine to twelve inches long. The scape is .terminal, erect, and attains a height of 

 twelve or eighteen inches, bearing from three to four large flowers, which much 

 resemble those of the rare C Stonei platytceniiim^ whilst the scape itself is more 

 like that of C Stonei. The dorsal sepal is elliptic, white tinged with rose colour^ 

 and veined with reddish purple ; petals ligulate, sulphurous white, with numerous dark 

 brownish purple spots and blotches on the inside ; lip similar to that of (7. 

 superhiens^ but longer, brownish purple above, yellowish white below. During the 

 past year (1887) we flowered four plants of (7. Morganim, at difl'erent times, in 

 the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries ; the first plant commenced to bloom in July, 

 the flowers of each plant continuing in full beauty for two months, which afi'ords 

 ample proof of its perpetual-blooming properties, and the length of time its beauties 

 may be enjoyed. This Cypripedium is of free habit of growth, and when the plant 

 becomes strong and thoroughly established, it produces lateral growths very freely ; 

 but, being a hybrid, its numbers cannot be augmented by importation from abroad ; 

 it is, consequently, likelj to remain a rare plant for many years to come. We 

 find this variety requires the same treatment as C, supe?'biens — thriving best in the 

 East India House ; it enjoys a liberal supply of moisture to its roots during active 

 growth, and, indeed, during the whole year, in order to keep the foliage plump and 

 vigorous ; in the summer time a slight syringing daily will be found highly 

 beneficial, but avoid heavy syringing, as the water is liable to lie in the axils of 

 the leaves and injure the young growths. These plants do not form pseudobulbsj 

 and consequently they have nothing to support them during the resting season ; if 

 they are subjected to drought at that time, therefore, a moderate amount of 

 moisture is necessary in winter to maintain them in a healthy condition. Cypri- 

 pediums should be grown near the glass in order to obtain all the light possible, 

 so that their growths may become well matured, without which they cannot bloom 

 freely ; this ripening of the growths produces stronger spikes and intensifies the 

 colour in the flowers. The material we use in the cultivation of this plant is a 

 mixture of rough fibrous peat, sphagnum moss and potsherds, the pots being w^ell 

 cbained, which keeps everything clean and sweet about its roots. The best time 

 for re-potting is just after the flowering season, at which time it commences to 

 make new growths. A thin shade should be used to screen this plant from the 

 sun, but it should never be shaded unless the sun is shining. 



Cypripediums are subject to the attacks of red and black thrips, but we find 

 these pests are readily destroyed by steaming with the Thanatophore, the use of 

 which is becoming very general on account of. its cleanliness and the safety with 

 which the remedy may be applied. 



