JANUARY, 1923-] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 15 
CY. PRIF E.DIUM. VENETLIA. 
OMPARED with some of the present day hybrids the parentage of 
Cypripedium Venetia is simple, for it consists of C. Morganiz (super- 
biens x Stonei) mated with C. Lawrenceanum. Of the three species 
CYPRIPECDIUM VENETIA. 
concerned, both superbiens and Lawrenceanum have tessellated foliage 
while that of C. Stonei is dark green. In C. Venetia the foliage is light 
