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find, though very rarely, one of these Lady’s- 
slippers almost white in color—a strange varia- 
tion, such as is often found in many other plants. 
There is a great temptation to gather these 
flowers in greater numbers than are needed for 
any reasonable decoration. A few of them in a 
simple jar are really more effective than a mass, 
and there is then a chance for the blossoms to 
remain in the woods in future years, a joy to all 
beholders. 
SHowy Lapy’s-stipper. While the finding of 
the Pink Lady’s-slippers may readily be an every- 
day occurrence with the nature-lover in many of 
the eastern states, a discovery of almost any of the 
other species marks for most of us a red-letter 
day. For these other species are becoming more 
and more rare and are seldom seen even by those 
who are much in the woods.. The beautiful 
Showy Lady’s-slipper is the largest of our native 
species. It.inhabits deep swamps, generally those 
secluded and remote from human _ habitation. 
The single large white blossom is rendered con- 
spicuously beautiful by the wine-red hue which 
suffuses much of the pouch-like labellum. 
YeLLow Lapy’s-sLtippers. We have two 
native species of Yellow Lady’s-slippers, which 
both grow in swampy regions and bear a 
general resemblance to each other, although 
they differ much in size. One is called the Large 
