ORCHIS FAMILY 



Six species of Cypripedium are found within our northern 

 range, all beautiful. The plants love cold bogs and prefer peat 

 soil; are often found in low, moist woods. The distinguishing 

 characteristic which makes them noticeable is the sac into which 

 one of the petals is transformed. The other two petals look like 

 sepals, but this one becomes the whole flower to the ordinary ob- 

 server. There are two species that will do well in the garden, 

 Cypripedium acaMe and Cypripedium pubdscens. Cypripedium 

 acaule is a stemless species bearing its rose-purple Venus Slipper 

 at the summit of a naked scape. Cypripedium puMscens bears a 

 very beautiful yellow blossom upon a downy, leafy stem. 



