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phyllum, Oncidium sphacelatum, and Cypripedium Lowei, 

 of which the accompanying- woodcut is a representation. 



It is difficult to imagine anything more beautiful in its way 

 than this Bornean Lady's Slipper. The lip is a purplish 

 green, and smooth as if French-polished ; the sepals are 

 green, with a purple tinge near their base ; the petals are 

 quite 3 inches long, spreading and then curving gracefully 

 inwards and upwards, narrow near the base, pale, greenish 

 yellow, blotched with deep brown, and rose-coloured at the 

 ends, which are twice as broad as the other parts. It is 

 said to be a plant of easy cultivation, and is a great acqui- 

 sition. 



Certificate of Merit : To Mr. Loddiges, of Hacknev, for an 



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