Cypripedium Shillianum. 



This fine plant, carrying tuoentylhree flowers on nine spikes, is in the collection 

 of Mr. W. P. Burkinshaw, Hessle, Hull. 



CYPRIPEDIUM SHILLIANUM. 



WHEN Messrs. Sander and Sons 

 introduced C. Rothschildianurn 

 about the year 1888 it was at once 

 seen what a really distinct and very attractive 

 species had been introduced. These 

 favourable characteristics were immediately 

 recognised by various hybridists, and as 

 soon as opportunities presented themselves 

 numerous crosses were effected. 



Amongst the early results was C. Shil- 

 lianum, raised by Messrs. Charlesworth 

 between Gowerianum (Lawrenceanum x 

 C'lirtisii) and Rothschildianurn, and named 

 after Mr. J. E. Shill, then Orchid grower to 

 Capt. G. W. Law-Schofield, into whose noted 

 collection at Rawtenstall the plant soon 

 passed. At the meeting of the Manchester 

 Orchid Society, June 2gth, i8gg, it received 

 an Award of Merit ; while at the Hybrid 

 Conference, held by the Royal Horticultural 



