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SELENIPEDIUM (HYBRIDUM) SEDENI Kchb.f. 



VAR. WEIDLICHIANUM mn. 



A hybrid raised between S. longifolium van Hartwegii and S. Schlimii. The flowers are very similar to those of S. (hybridum) Sedeni, but the petals 

 are rather longer, narrower, and more undulate than those of the typical form, which is doubtless clue to the slightly different parentage, the variety Hartwegii 

 being used instead of typical S. longifolium. 



SELENIPEDIUM (hybridum) WEIDLICHIANUM, Gard. Chron., 1890, pt. 2, p. 702. 



Selenipedium Schlimii and S. longifolium, with its varieties, have given rise to a rather numerous group of hybrids of very ornamental character, to 

 which belongs the plant here figured. The original form was the well-known S. Sedeni, which was obtained by crossing the typical forms of these two species 

 together. The cross was made both ways,. and singularly enough no difference could be detected in the offspring whichever species was made the seed-parent. 

 The varieties porphyreum, candidulum, and leucorrhodum were obtained by utilising other varieties of these species as parents. Thus porphyreum came from 

 S. Schlimii and S. longifolium var. Roezlii. The variety Weidlichianum originated from S. Schlimii and S. longifolium var. Hartwegii, which will account for 

 the slight differences from the typical form. It was raised in the collection of Norman C. Cookson, Esq., of Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, and has been acquired 

 by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. Albans. It is a handsome and very floriferous variety. A'. 



umn, the latter seen both the back and side. 



To all lovers of Selenipediums this will be found a very interesting and most charming acquisition, especially where 

 Selenipediums producing many flowered spikes are admired, and also on account of its delicate rosy and white markings. 

 It has attained wonderful vigour under further cultivation, and its blossoms have also largely increased in size and 

 colouring. 



It is a rapid growing plant and the most floriferous of the section, often bearing a dozen blossoms on a single 

 inflorescence, which is a valuable point in its favour. The subject of our illustration will hold a prominent position 

 wherever Selenipediums are grown, and more especially so on account of its being the best of all the winter bloomers ; 

 it is also one of the most easily cultivated. 



Our plate was taken from a plant in the collection of the raiser. 



