The ^Most beautiful of All American Terrestrial Orchids 
Hardy 
Cypripedium 
reginae (spcctabiic) 
Showy Ladies' Slipper 
The Showy Ladies' Slipper 
Cypriptdium rtgintr Ksptctabitt). growing in a city garden 
Flower of the Showy Ladies' Slipper 
This is truly the queen of all the family of Hardy American Orchids. It is extremely rare and 
shy, having retreated to the cold, deep cedar swamps of our Northern United States and Canada. 
The exquisite beauty of the Ladies' Slipper is unsurpassed, the broadly ovate sepals and petals being 
of purest downy white, while the large inflated pouch is a soft red rose-color. 
It has in the past been considered difficult to grow successfully, but, with proper preparation of 
soil and location, anyone may have a gorgeous display of this the most beautiful of hardy Orchids. A 
deep soil (24 inches) of peat or muck, mixed with sand and sphagnum moss, in a moist and shady location, 
with a heavy mulching of sphagnum and leaves, are the most ideal conditions for best success. But a 
good Rhododendron bed offers a good situation, and Mr. VVm. C. Egan, of Egandale, Chicago, has had 
a successful colony for many years in rich garden soil on the north side of his residence. 
Blooms in June and early July. 
Plant so crowns are four to six inches below the surface of the ground. 
We have a splendid stock of strong clumps, now ready to ship. 
TRADE PRICES. CYPRIPEDIUM REGIN/E (spectabile). 
Per 10 Per too 
1 to 2 crowns . $2.00 $15.00 5 to 6 crowns 
3 to 4 crowns . . . 4.00 35.00 I 7 to 8 crowns 
A few splendid clumps with 9 to 15 crowns, at 15 cents per crown. 
Other Fine Species of Ladies' Slippers 
Cypripedium acaule. Bright purple, strong 
hirsutum. Large yellow slipper, strong 
californicum. Rare western species 
montanum. Brownish sepals, white purple veined lip, 
verv handsome .... 
candldum. Charming small white species 
Per io 
$I.OO 
1 .00 
2.50 
3.OO 
3.CO 
Per 10 
$6.00 
9.00 
Per 100 
$7.00 
7.OO 
2O.0O 
Per 100 
$55.00 
75.00 
Per 1,000 
$50.00 
50.00 
