316 ' orchid-gkower's manual. 



is ovate, the lower sepals and the petals nearly linear, dull green, streaked with 

 reddish-brown. — Canada. 



VlQ.—Bot. Mag'., t. 1569 ; Lodd. Bot. Cah., t. 1240 ; Sweet Brit. Fl. Card., t. 213 ; 

 L' Orchidoylillc, 1887, p. 175. 



C. CALCEOLUS, Linn. — This, though a British species, is so rare and beau- 

 tiful, that it well deserves a place in every collection. It grows about a foot 

 high ; the leaves are oval, smooth, and dark green ; the 

 flowers yellow and brown. — Europe. 



¥lG.—Evgl. Bot.,t. 1 ; Lodd. Bot. fltJ., t. 363; L' Orchidopkih; 

 1887, p. 175. 



C. CANDIDUM, Willd. — An elegant little species which at 

 present is rare in cultivation. The leaves are somewhat 

 lanceolate, -dark green ; the flowers are produced singly and 

 are of moderate size, the sepals and petals green with brown 

 streaks, the latter slightly twisted, and the lip is somewhat 

 oblong, white, spotted with brownish-purple inside. It is a 

 very desirable plant. — North America and Canada. 



CYPEIPEDIUM •' ^ 



CALCEOLUS. Fig. — Flore des Serves, t.-962. 



C. GUTTATUM, Sioartz. — A perfect little gem, making a stem about three 

 inches high, with two broad ovate elliptic leaves and a single floWer, which is 

 large, white, most beautifully blotched and spotted with rich purple. It is 

 found in boggy, swampy places. — Caiuida and Siberia. 



Fjq.— Flore des Serre.^; t. 573. 



C. HUMILE, Salish. — A pretty stemless species, the oblong slightly hairy 

 light green leaves of which are produced in pairs ; the large and beautiful 

 flowers are borne singly upon short scapes from the centre of the plant, and have 

 a very large rose-coloured lip veined with deeper red, the sepals purple ; it 

 flowers in May, and retains its beauty for a considerable time. — 'North America. 



FiGr.— Bot. Mag., t. 192 ; Sweet Brit. Fl. Gard.. v. t. 161 ; The Garden, 1892, xlii. 

 ji. 386, t. 881. 



Stn.— C acavXe. 



C. IRAPEANUM, Llare. — A most beautiful tall-growing species, with large 

 flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, of a bright golden yellow. Being somewhat tender 

 it should be grown where protection can be given to it. The Flor de Pelicano 

 of the Mexicans. — Upper Mexico, where it is found at an elevation of 2,000 to 

 .5,000 feet. 



Fig.— ^of. Beg., 1846, t. 58. 



C. JAPONICUM, Thunh. — A very beautiful hardy species, which has a 

 creeping scaly rhizome, and a pair of flabellate leaves. The flower segments 

 are greenish sprinkled with reddish dots, the lip is whitish suffused with pink. 

 It should be potted in light sandy loara, and have plenty of water during the 

 growing season. — Japan. 



FlG.—Blume, Oreh. Ind. Arch, et Jap., t. 59 ; Gard. Chron., U.S., iii. p. 025, f . 129 ; 

 Flore des Serres, tt. 2064-5 ; L' Orchidoj/hile, 1887, p. 175. 



