Plate 298. 
CYPBIPEDIUM LJEVIGATUM. 
When Mr. J. G. Veitch went to the Philippine Islands two 
or three years ago, one main object of his voyage was to obtain 
plants of the beautiful and well-known Vanda Batemanni , and 
he had almost considered his voyage fruitless, so unsuccessful 
was he in procuring the Orchid he was in quest of. Happily, 
however, he one day landed in a bay in one of the small islands 
of the group, and there found his coveted treasure, growing in 
great profusion on the rocks of the coast; but more than this, 
he discovered at the same time growing on its roots this new 
Cypripedium. We saw it last spring, blooming in great beauty 
at the establishment of Messrs. Yeitch and Sons, at Chelsea, 
and even amongst the curious and remarkable members of this 
group of Orchids it is a decided acquisition. 
The plant was figured in the 4 Botanical Magazine ’ of May 
last year (tab. 5508), but we were assured by Mr. Hominy that 
it had vastly improved in vigour and appearance since that 
figure was made; hence that by Mr. Andrews is much more 
effective, on account of the greater richness of colouring. We 
cannot do better than add Mr. Bateman's remarks upon it: — 
“ It is most nearly related to Cypripedium Stonei , the only other 
species with glossy leaves, but differs from it in the form and 
colour of the lip, which is small and of a dirty yellow, while 
that of C. Stonei is large, with a pink front on a white ground. 
The petals, too, of C. Stonei are not twisted, and only twice 
the length of the sepals, while in Cypripedium Icevigatum they 
are much twisted, and at least four times the length of the 
sepals. Again, in C. Stonei , the dorsal sepal is striped on the 
outside with crimson, but is white within, whereas in C . Icevi¬ 
gatum the crimson stripes are all on the inside." 
