CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE ALBO-MARGINATUM. 
[PLATE 232. ] 
Native of India. 
Epiphytal. Acaulescent, the plant forming a close tuft of leaves produced directly 
from the crown. Leaves distichous, overlapping at the base, linear-ligulate acute, of 
a deep green colour, paler beneath. Scapes purplish, springing up from amongst the 
leaves. Flowers large and showy, very distinct from the type on account of a decided 
yellow tinge in their colour; sepals (dorsal) roundish-obovate, fornicate, two and a 
half inches long and two inches broad, boldly undulated, the lower two-thirds marked 
with an obovate blotch of greenish yellow traversed by light brown veins and 
decorated with scattered spots of a pale reddish brown, those near the central rib 
being the largest ; the upper third a pure white forming a broad margin to the spotted 
portion, and this margin is continued nearly to the base, but becoming narrower down- 
wards ; lateral sepals smaller, united into an ovate-oblong organ, pale washy yellowish 
green marked with green veins and having the edges recurved; petals linear-oblong 
obtuse, two and a_ half inches long, slightly undulated, having a tuft of blackish 
hairs at the base, tawny-yellow marked with numerous fine parallel reddish brown 
veins over the surface, but most prominent along the centre, these veins being 
connected by short transverse veinlets; Jip saccate, ovate with the posterior lobes 
lengthened out, the outer surface of a palish red-brown, the inner surface yellow 
dotted with brown.  Staminode roundish-obovate, emarginate behind, apiculate in 
front, pubescent, deep yellow, with an orange coloured boss in the centre. 
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CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE ALBO-MARGINATUM, Hort.; Williams, Orchid-Growers Manual, 
6 ed., 248 
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In a former plate we have given an illustration of the true Cypripedium insigne. 
We now figure a distinct variety of that species which we consider to be quite worth 
the trouble of cultivating. The plants require so little care, and can be errs 8 
‘ny warm glass frame or greenhouse, that, in fact, they become everybody's plants, 
and even those who have but little convenience for accommodating Orchids generally, 
ean find a place for these. There are several other forms of C. msigne that mite 
under similar treatment. They are all free-flowering plants, and last in perfection or 
Seven weeks or more, at a time which makes them especially useful, viz, in ong 
They may be taken into a warm room when in blossom. Many large se Oo 
C. insigne are grown in this way, and used for the decoration of halls and other ge 
where there is plenty of light. They must be kept rather moist at the roots, oe 
Set in the different parts vf the house will do much to keep it B4y ae am 
When the flowering is over they should be returned to the place in ioe ; - va 
Cultivated, in order to encourage them to make fresh growths and good foliage. 
