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Cypripeciium. 

 The variability of the species in some cases is ver)- con- 

 siderable. For example, take the well-known C. i?isigue. 

 Recent importations have revealed many forms of sterling 

 merit. The illustration (Fig. 43^ shows C. hisigiie 



Fig. 43. P'LOWER of Cypripedium insigne Sanders 

 (nat. size). 



Sanderm, of which so much has been heard, and which 

 was said to have realised £iooo\ but there is a great 

 deal of difference between the amount it realised and its 

 worth. No doubt many thousands of pounds have changed 

 hands in the distribution of the plant. The two original 



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