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Harrhianum x C. insigne), is another of the older hybrids, but one 

 that is not to be despised for that reason ; this cross has probably been 

 raised more times than any other, and the names given to the progeny 

 of the species indicated is startling; C. ce. superbum, C. ce. 

 Galatea and C. ce. Mdme. Coffinet are good varieties. C. Simonii 

 (C. insigne x C. Leeanum), is perhaps better known as C. Acteus, 

 a name that represents a very fine form of this variable hybrid. 

 C. Thalia (C insigne x Schroederi\ is very fine and a much 

 better grower than the handsome, brightly-coloured C. Schrcederi ; 

 four species are concerned in its production, i.e. C. insigne^ 

 C. barbatum, C. Fairrieanum, and C. villosum. C. Thalia 

 variety Mrs Francis Wellesley, is one of the most handsome of 

 all Cypripediums, no matter what their class. C. triumphans 

 [C. nitens x C. cenanthum)^ adds one more to the twenty-five selected 

 hybrids ; it is of very mixed parentage, but gives a bold, bright 

 flower. 



Other Species 



Among the Cypripedium species not hitherto described there 

 are several of sufficient merit to justify their inclusion in a collection 

 where there is ample room, and where the species and hybrids 

 already selected are well represented. C. Argus, from the 

 Philippine Islands, is remarkable for its handsome foliage and the 

 bold, blackish warts on its petals. C. Chamberlainianum comes 

 from Sumatra, and bears its flowers in succession on a gradually 

 elongating spike ; it is a very distinct species, and has its petals 

 curiously curled or twisted, one in the opposite direction to the 

 other. C. ciliolare bears a considerable resemblance to C super- 

 biens ; it comes from the Philippine Islands and flowers in the Spring. 

 C. CONCOLOR belongs to the C. bellatulum group, and is referred to 

 under C. Godefroya. C. Dayanum is a good and rather variable 



