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January, 1909-] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 9 
PAPHIOPEDILUM NIVEUM VAR GLORIA MUNDI. 
THE annexed figure represents a remarkably fine form of Paphiopedilum 
niveum from the collection of E. D. Bostock, Esq., Holly House, Stone, 
Staff., and is reproduced from a photograph kindly sent by him. Some 
time previously a living flower was received, one of the finest we have yet 
seen of this beautiful species. The colour is pure white, with a few very 
minute purple dots on the petals. The species varies very much in size, 
but Jarge-flowered forms are rare, and prized accordingly. The species is a 
Fig. 1. PAPHIOPEDILUM NIVEUM VAR. GLORIA MUNDI. 
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native of the Langkawi Islands, north of Penang, where it is said to grow 
on limestone mountains, generally on the western sides, where it is not 
much exposed to the sun; often in the crevices of the sloping rocks, but 
seldom on the perpendicular escarpments like many other Cypripedes. It 
also grows on the Tembilan Islands, another small group within the 
equatorial zone, about midway between Singapore and Sarawak. Growing 
in such a situation it naturally requires a light position in a warm house, 
with very careful watering. 
