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named, and Mr. Fairrie wrote to us expressing doubt as to the identity of 
the plant, as he had a painting, made by his sister, which represented quite 
a different plant. I was naturally puzzled, but now comes the solution. 
Mr. Fairrie lent the painting to Mr. Moore, who has taken a photograph, 
about half natural size, using an isochromatic plate and a yellow screen. 
Below the painting is written, in pencil,‘ Oct., 18 
the right of this, in ink, ‘“‘ Adam’s Fairrieanum, from nature by Janet 
55, natural size,”’ and on 
Fic. 12. PAPHIOPEDILUM HIRSUTISSIMUM. 
Fairrie.” This photo is here reproduced (fig. 12), and clearly represents 
C. hirsutissimum, and we may add that Mr. Reginald Young and his 
gardener, Mr. Poyntz, as well as Mr. Moore, all of whom have seen the 
original painting, agree that it is quite typical in colour. Unfortunately 
nothing further can be traced about its history, but Mr. Fairrie that it 
is the plant of which his father was so proud, and his sister says that she 
