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PAPHIOPEDILUM x THALIA VAR. MRS. F. WELLESLEY, 
THE annexed figure represents the very beautiful Paphiopedilum or 
Cypripedium x Thalia var. Mrs. Francis Wellesley, formerly in the 
collection of Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking, the block, 
prepared from Mr. Lamont’s painting, having been kindly sent by Mr. 
Fig. 37- PAPHIOPEDILUM X THALIA VAR. MRs. FRANCIS WELLESLEY. 
Wellesley for the purpose. The plant received a First-class Certificate 
from the R.H.S. on Deceutber 19th, 1905 (O.R. xiv., pp. 13, 28), and a 
yeac later it gained the First Diploma for the best C. Fairrieanum hybrid. 
It is a superb variety, being excellent in both shape and colour. The 
