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Cypiipedium, 



purple, with a white edge. This very desiralile plant will grow 

 and flower freely in an intermediate-house, although it thrives 

 perfectly in a stove. It blossoms from October to December, 

 and the flowers last over a month. Assam, 1S7S. (B. M., t. 6490.) 



Fig. 49. Flowkr of Cvpripeuium stperbiexs 



(nat. size). 



C. Stonei {Low). — This is a truly beautiful species, and 

 although somewhat difficult to establish when newly imported, 

 under ordinary care it grows tolerably quick, and forms a 

 handsome specimen. The leaves are about ift. in length, 

 leathery, obtuse at the ends, and dark shining green. The 

 scape is about 2ft. long, erect, and usually three-flowered; the 



