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CYPRIPEDIUM CHARLESWORTHI nor. 
Mr. CHARLESWORTH’S CYPRIPEDIUM. 
CYPRIPEDIUM. Vide Lindenia, I, p. 17. 
Cypripedium Charlesworthi Hort., Gard. Chron., 1893, II, p. 437, cum ic. xyl. — Orch, Rev., 1, p. 303. — 
ourn. of Hort., 1893, Il, p. 307, cum ic. xyl. — Fourn. des Orch., IV, p. 233. 
93 P- 307 y P- 233 
he appearance of this beautiful species, one year ago, caused quite 
a surprise, and a totally unexpected one, as it was little suspected that 
at the present day a new and entirely distinct species would be found 
in a region so frequently explored as the Indian Empire. 
On the other hand, the genus Cypripedium is so rich in various forms 
and colours, that it seemed to be difficult to imagine something really new; 
this, however, the new C. Charlesworthi affords by having two distinct and new 
characters : the pure white staminode, and the rose-coloured dorsal sepal. 
Although hybridists have for a long time exerted themselves to produce a 
rose-coloured dorsal sepal, their endeavours have been so far unsuccessful, 
with the single exception of C. x memoria Moensi. 
C. Charlesworthi was introduced, about thirteen months ago, by Messrs. 
CHARLESWORTH, SHUTTLEWoRTH and C°, of Bradford, and is dedicated to the head 
of the firm. It was exhibited for the first time at a meeting of the Royal Hor- 
ticultural Society, at Drill Hall, on September 26, 1893, and was unanimously 
awarded a First-Class Certificate. It is probable that it will soon take place 
among the general favourites, inasmuch it has already been introduced in large 
numbers. 
L’apparition de cette belle espéce, il y a un an environ, a été une véritable 
surprise. Les orchidophiles ne s’attendaient guére A la découverte a l’époque 
actuelle, dans une région aussi fréquemment explorée que les Indes, d’une espéce 
nouvelle tout a fait distincte, comme 1’est celle-ci. 
Le genre Cypripedium est aujourd’hui si riche en formes et en coloris variés 
qu'il paraissait difficile d'imaginer quelque chose de réellement nouveau. Le 
C. Charlesworthi présente cependant ce caractére. Il posséde deux particularités 
absolument tranchées et nouvelles : le coloris blanc pur du staminode, et le 
coloris rouge du pavillon. 
Ce dernier organe est tout a fait remarquable par son ampleur, qui contraste 
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