Introductions of i8gi. 



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three- fourths of inner surface covered with dark crimson spots as 

 in C. Veitchii. Lip long with narrow opening, bright lemon-yellow 

 at base, deep vinous purple veins and dottings in upper part. Column 

 light green. Staminode slightly horseshoe-shaped, lemon-yellow 

 with purple border. 

 Cypripedium, Harrisianum var. Pitcherianum. U. S. Nur. 



Very fine variety having dorsal sepal nearly flat ; of a vinous pur- 

 plexolor, and approaching in beauty C. Harrisianum var. superbum. 



— insigne var. Amesianum. U. S. Nur. 



Flower same size and shape as Maulei, with very broad white 

 margin, while green lower part is beautifully shaded with brown, 

 whole flower being void of any spotting whatever. 



— insigne var. Arnoldianum. U. S. Nur. 



Flower same shape as Maulei but much larger, beautifully twisted 

 and molded, both dorsal sepal as well as petals, the ends of the 

 latter being twisted backwards. The whole flower has a rich hue, 

 while the dorsal sepal has a clear white broad margin, the few 

 small spots being confined to the lower green portion. 



— insigne var. Brownii. U. S. Nur. 



Flower large, of a livid green, spotted on petals, while dorsal sepal, 

 which is heavily spotted with large blotches, has a coronet-like blotch 

 at apex. 



— insigne var. Cowperianum. U. S. Nur. 



Flower of peculiar shape, dorsal sepal as in albo-marginatum, petal 

 very long, lip short and broad. Whole flower is of greenish yellow 

 hue, save white margin which extends all around the dorsal sepals 

 and a few spots at the base of it. 



— insigne var. Cuttingianum. U. S. Nur. 



Flower very large and fine, of light green with broad dorsal sepal 

 of which the upper portion is white with numerous light violet spots. 



— insigne var. Eyermanii. U. S. Nur. 



Flower size and shape of the type. Coloris a beautiful light green- 

 ish yellow, while dorsal sepal has a broad white top and a few indi- 

 stinct spots at base. Very distinct ; resembles C. insigne var. Sandertx. 



— insigne var. Gilmoreanum . U. S. Nur. 



Flower large and bold as in Chantinii, dorsal sepal very large, 

 white margin with large reddish brown spots through the middle and 

 smaller ones on the sides. Lower sepal has brown streaks in six rows. 



— insigne var. Mandevillianum. U. S. Nur. 



Flowers size and shape of the albo-marginatum type, having white 

 margin on top of dorsal sepal into which the regular and close lines 

 of spots merge. Petals also thickly covered with small spots in regu- 

 lar rows. 



; — insigne var. nitens. U. S.Nur. 



Stronger in growth than the type. Flower very large, of a uniform 

 yellowish tint, while broad dorsal sepal has a broad white margin 

 and r'ch brown-purple spots arranged in irregular rows. Has strik- 

 ing resemblance to the hybrid of the same name. 



