PALE LADYSLIPPER 



Cypripdium acaule Aiton 



The pale kdyslipper is even lovelier than the common form of 

 this beautiful orchid, which has pink flowers. The pale form is fre- 

 quent in the North, but one who is so fortunate as to find it in the more 

 southern part of its range, experiences a thrill that is not likely to be 

 forgotten. If the soil is kept strongly acid, the plant will readily yield to 

 culture in a wildflower garden, and will flourish in either dry or moist 

 situations, and in sun or shade. A dressing of pine needles or oak leaves 

 will help to conserve the moisture, as well as the acidity of the soil. 

 No attempt should be made, however, to cultivate it in ordinary garden 

 soil, for there it is sure to die. 



The pale kdyslipper may be found from North Carolina and 

 Tennessee northward to Manitoba and Newfoundland. 



The specimen sketched grew nearWashington,District of Columbia. 



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