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characteristics of the Cypripedes in its growth and the form of its flowers. 
These are of a pure yellow on the exterior, but the interior of the labellum, 
or lip, is ornamented with some reddish brown dots in lines ; the petals and 
sepals being of a maroon colour. In height it is from a foot to a foot-and- 
a-half high, while the leaves are of a dark green. The Lady’s Slipper 
requires so little in the way of special treatment that it might be more 
largely grown than it is, and many of the failures with it are caused by the 
plants being badly rooted to begin with, these being frequently dug up from 
their native haunts in the most careless and perfunctory way, and passed as 
soon as possible into the hands of the amateur, although this may not be 
until what roots were left have been shrivelled and dried up. 
With strong, well-rooted plants there will be little difficulty, and the 
following compost will induce them to grow well. As the name would 
indicate, this Cypripedium is a lover of calcareous matter, and in all cases 
it should have small pieces of broken limestone about the roots, and mixed 
with some good yellow loam. A good friend of my acquaintance once went 
to the trouble to bring a slab of limestone from a quarry several miles away, 
against which he planted this Cypripedium, the results being satis- 
factory. A few pieces of old mortar will, however, answer quite well, and 
if an eastern exposure is given, and a carpet of some low-growing plant 
above it, this Cypripedium should thrive. The roots should be about 3in. 
deep. A little sand about these will be helpful. Should all be well the 
plants should spear through the ground in April, and will, if strong enough, 
flower towards the end of June. This beautiful plant well repays any little 
attention it calls for, and when established will be a source of lasting 
pleasure.—S. A., in Fournal of Horticulture. 
NOTES. 
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal 
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during February, on the 
7th and 23rd, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 
o’clock noon. The exhibits will be open to inspection from I to6p.m. The 
Annual Meeting will be held on the former date at 3 p.m. The next meeting 
is fixed for March oth. 
The following notes are taken from the Report of the Council for 1908, 
which have just been issued :— 
CONTRIBUTIONS OF PLANTS.—Contributions of Orchids have been 
presented to the Gardens by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Batt.; V.M.H., K:C.V.O., 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Colonel Holford, C.1.E., C.V.O., 
W. A. Bilney, Esq., J.P., P. Ralli, Esq., F. Wellesley, Esq., J.P., J. S. 
Moss, Esq., C. A. White, Esq., J. Sparkes, Esq., Messrs. James Veitch, 
