New. Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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CYPBIPEDIXJM, Continued. [ 
C. Leeanum superbum. This is a lovely gem, being a 
hybrid between C. i. Maulei and C. Spicerianum; quite 
distinct and rare; a good strong grower and a free | 
bloomer. $10. 
C. nitens. A very attractive variety, being a hybrid 
of C. i ns tone and C. villosum. It is in the way of C. 
Chanlenil, but its extremely long petals distinguish it 
from that variety. Very charming, and of strong 
growth. Strong established plants, -$10 and upwards. 
C. politujn. A very showy hybrid between C. harhatum 
superbum and G. iiewwstem. Flowers large; dorsal se- I 
pal whitish, suffused red, green veined; petals pur- > 
plish red, dotted lip suffused purplish red. $25 and up- 
wards. 
C. prsBstans. This is a vei-y beautiful new species from 
New Guinea, having been figured in the Linilenia, and 
is highly prized as a very bold and showy variety. We 
are enabled to offer a few well established plants at 
and upwards. 
C. Biothschildianum. This wonderful species is one of j 
the grandest Cypripedes of the group lately introduced 
from the Eastern Archipelago, including C. Sanderiana ' 
and C. ElUottiana, and yet its structural character 
closely approaches that of the Selenepedia of South 
America. It is therefore highly interesting. The 
flowers are bold and handsome, of distinct marking 
and beautiful coloring ; cannot fail to be much admired 
in any collection. See our illustration on page 18. 
$10 to $1.5. ! 
C. Sanderianum. A most striking novelty, just iutX'O- 
""duced, being a new species of the Selenipedium section. 
Flowers large, of a dark maroon color; dorsal sepal 
and inner lining streaked with brown and yellow, with 
its very attractive long pendulent petals of a dark 
brown, which, with its equally dark slipper, make it 
the most valuable and distinct of its class. We can 
offer finely established strong plants, at $10 and up- 
wards. 
C. Sedeni candidulum. A grand hybrid between C. 
loiwifolium and C. Sclilimeii albifioi-um. Flowers large ; 
sepals and petals white, with a rosy hue on the edge ; 
lip or pouch of a fine rosy pink. A very showy and 
strong growing variety ; fine, healthy and strong plants, 
$10 and upwards. 
C. Spicerianum. This most beautiful and truly grand 
Cypripede, though not exactly new, is yet conceded by 
all to be the most showy and useful free-growing and 
free-blooming variety, and more valuable to-day than ; 
when first known, being exceptionally well adapted for 
cut-flowers. Very flue specimens, $.5 and upwards. 
C. superciliare. A very interesting hybrid of C. har- 
hatum and C. xupcrhicns. Scape hairy, dorsal sepal 
ovate triangular, with peculiarly marked petals of 
warts and blotches, which give it a vei-.v highly inter- 
esting api)earance. Strong well established plants, $.t 
and upwards. 
C. Veitchii superbiens. This is the true Prince Demi- 
dofr vaript.^', being the original plant. It is one of the 
most charming species, and a very showy plant of ro- 
bust habit and distinct character. A perfect gem, and 
the largest plant to be found anywhere. Price on ap- 
plication. 
SENDROBIUM Ainsworthii. A beautiful hybrid— 
the most charming and sweet scented of all the Den- 
drobes. The flowers, which are borne in great num- 
bers on erect spikes, are handsomely marked; the 
sepals and petals being pure white, form a most lovely 
contrast with the richly colored deep claret purple lip. 
We offer one grand specimen ; price on application. 
D. albo sanguineum. A very distinct and highly pe- 
culiar species, bearing large flowers, the sepals and 
petals of which are ci-eamy white, while the lip has a 
rich and warm crimson blotch on each side, making it 
a very showy and attractive plant. Good strong speci- 
mens, $.5. 
D . Brymerianum. This is one of the handsomest and 
showiest Dendrobes, bearing its large golden flowers 
on a pendulent raceme in great profusion, the middle 
lobe being of a greenish yellow, beautifully fringed, 
with a long beard-like appendage. Fine strong speci- 
mens, and upwards. 
D. Searei grandiflorum. This truly grand winter- 
blooming species cannot be excelled. Its pure snowy 
white, tassel-like bunches of sweet-scented flowers, 
which issue from the extreme top of the terete stems, 
remain in perfection fully two months. It is of easy 
cultivation, and delights in plenty of heat and mois- 
ture. Fine sti-ong specimens, $5 and upwards. 
D. Falconeri. A very pretty and most peculiar plant, 
with almost thread-like knotted vines, from which are 
produced extraordinarily large and most exquisite 
flowers, surpassing for size and beauty the grand old 
variet.y, D. nuhile, which it much resembles in form 
and color. Several fine specimens ; $7.50 and upwards. 
It^" This plant requires a great deal of moisture at 
all times, and must be kept quite warm. 
D. formosum g^ganteiun. Another fine evergreen 
spec:ies, and no doubt the largest flowering of the 
genus. Its flowers, which are pure white with an 
orange yellow center, often attain the extraordinary 
size of a Cattleya. It is very fragrant, and lasts a 
long time in perfection. Like most all evergreen Den- 
drobes, it delights in plenty of heat and moisture. 
Some fine strong specimens are offered at $5 and up- 
wards. 
D. nobile superbum. This is a grand, very distinct 
and most superior variety of D. nohile, the flowers be- 
ing much larger, and the deep and dark throat being of a 
more intense color than in the type, and quite as hand- 
some as the very valuable and highly prized D. nohile 
nohtthia, which it much i-esembles. A fine lai'ge speci- 
men ; price on application. 
D. Wardianum giganteum. A large and fine form and 
very distinct and beautifully marked variety of D. 
Wardianum. The plant is of much stronger growth, 
and the flowers are much larger and more substantial, 
with heav.v and very solid deej) violet crimson blotches 
extending far into the petals, the lip also being heav- 
ily marked with deep crimson ; altogether a rare acqui- 
sition. A very fine specimen ; price on application. 
L.a:LIA anceps. Grand c,ylinder specimens of this 
popular and charming easy and fi-ee-flowering Orchid, 
bearing from fifty to one hundred flowers on a single 
specimen ; price on application. 
