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C. WIACRANTHUM, 8'wartz. — One of the finest and most distinct of tho 

 terrestrial section. It grows about 10 inches high, has oblong acute leaves, apd 

 produces its charming large purple flowers early in June. — Siberia ; Altai. 



'Fm.—Bot. Mag., t. 2938 ; Bof. Re//., t. 1534 ; Gmcl Sibir., i. p. 2, t. 1 ; Uoultcr, 

 First Cent. Orch. PL, t. 100 ; L'OrehidophUe, 1887, p. 175. 



C. PARVIFLORUM, Salish. — ^A handsome fragrant species, somewhat re- 

 sembling C. Calceolus, but taller ; the stem and oval acuminate leaves are 

 slightly downy, the sepals and petals a little twisted, yellow streaked with 

 reddish-brown, the lip large and round, and wholly of a rich yellow. — North 

 America. 



Fig.— J?of. J/aj'., t. 302i ; Sweet, Brit. Fl. Garil., i. t. 80; VOrckidopUlc, 1887, 

 p. 175. 



C. PUBESCENS, Willd. — This fine plant makes a stem a foot high or more, 

 with large oval acute downy light green leaves, and produces in June its 

 charmiing yellow and purple flowers, which 

 continue in perfection for a very long time. — ■ 

 North America. 



¥lG—Bot. Mag., t. Oil ; Locld. Bot. Cab., 

 t. 895 ; VOrcMdophile, 1887, p. 175 ; The Garden, 

 1892, xlii. p. 386, t. 881. 



C. SPEQTABILE, SwaHz. — A. superb plant, 

 growing from 1 to 2 feet high, and supporting 

 large downy leaves, with beautiful rose and 

 white flowers. It generally blooms in May 

 and June, and makes one of the finest plants 

 for exhibition purposes, the fiowers being so 

 distinct from those of any other Cy;pripedium. 

 — North America. 



Fid.— Bot. Beg., t. 16Sfi ; Bot. Mag., t. 216; 

 BerueB'ort.Belgo.,1879,Tp.2il (plate); L'Orchido- 

 2)hilc, 1887, p. 175. 



C. SPECTABILE ALBUM, ^S'weei.— This charming variety resembles the 

 precediug in habit of growth, and also in its foliage and inflorescence, but itH 

 large flowers are of a uniform creamy white, and are very attractive.— Jv'^ai-ife 

 Am^Hca. 



Fig.— Sweet, Brit. Ft. Gard., iii. t. 210. 



CY^EIPEDIUM SPECTABILE. 



CYRTOCHILUM— See 



NCIDIUJI. 



CYRTOPERA, Lindley. 



(TriJ)e Vandeae, .luMribe Cyrtopodieae.) 

 A small genus of terrestrial plants, containing a few very liandsome 

 species. It is united by Bentham and Hooker with Cyrtof odium,, from 

 which it differs in its simple infiiorescence, and in the lateral sepals being 



