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PAPHIOPEDILUM CHARLESWORTHII VAR. KARTHAUSII. 
THE annexed figure represents a very large and handsome variety of 
Paphiopedilum Charlesworthii which has flowered in the establishment of 
Mr. C. F. Karthaus, of Potsdam, Germany, and is reproduced from a 
photograph sent by Mr. R. Blossfeld, who remarks that the flowers are of 
enormous size, and the dorsal sepal very rich in colour and measuring three 
inches and an eighth across. Another point that strikes us is the very 
Fig. 21. PAPHIOPEDILUM CHARLESWORTHII VAR. KARTHAUSII. 
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broad petals, and their apparent shortness, though the latter may be due 
to the great breadth of the dorsal sepal. The flower has a nearly circular 
outline. It is a remarkable variety, probably one of the finest which has 
yet appeared of this beautiful species. 
A fine typical flower of the species is sent from the collection of Sir 
jamin § se, Stanwix, Carlisl itl e following 
Benjamin Scott, Linden House, Stanwix, Carlisle, with the fo lowing 
