California Bulbs, Rock Plants, Unusual Perennials 
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WESTERN LADY’S-SLIPPERS 
(Cypripediums) 
In the Far West we have three 
true Lady’s-Slippers, and Calypso 
borealis and Epipactis gigantea so 
closely related that they are popu¬ 
larly taken for Lady’s-Slippers. 
Culture. The usual soil is a fairly 
well-drained woodland soil, either 
clayey, sandy, or gritty, with moder¬ 
ate admixture of leaf mold, always 
sheltered, shady and moist, for Mon- 
tanum and Fasciculatum. For Cali- 
fornicum I have best results with a 
mixture of chopped sphagnum, peat 
and leaf mold with some grit. Calypso 
I have done well with for the first 
time with the bulb in two inches of 
pure peat, over gritty soil. 
CALIFORNICUM is a true bog 
plant, found only in nature in wet 
bogs of the Northern mountains, or 
in the streams issuing from such 
bogs, and having a rather sandy peat 
soil. It makes strong clumps, with 
stout leafy stems 18 inches to 2% 
feet high, with rather small (propor¬ 
tionately) white flowers. Strong 
roots (divisions). 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. Clumps, undivided, at 50 
cents each plus an extra charge of 15 cts. for each eye over two. Such clumps 
have from 5 to 2'0 eyes. For a real show buy a large clump rather than a num¬ 
ber of divisions. 
MONTANUM is a most lovely Orchid, found in the forest region from Sonoma 
County, Calif., northerly. It is not unlike the Eastern pubescens in habit. The 
large flowers have white sacs and brownish sepals. Very fragrant, with the odor 
or vanilla. Extra strong plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Good plants, 40 cts. 
each; $4.00 per doz. 
FASCICULATUM is a low-growing sort, with much the same habits as the 
preceding, but the flowers are brownish. Quite interesting. This variety is 
offered at the same prices as Montanum. 
CALYPSO BOREALIS is an exquisite little Orchid often taken for a Lady’s- 
Slipper. It is almost always found either in mold and moss on rotted logs or in 
like soil on the ground in shaded woods. It does not root in the ground; the 
root is a little white bulb. It is not difficult to flower the first year. 20 cts. 
aach; $2.00 per doz. 
EPIPACTIS GIGANTEA is a srong-growing Orchid which spreads by under¬ 
ground runners to form large, close masses. It loves a silty loam near water, 
and its many racemes of brownish Lady’s-Slippers are quite ornamental. Culture 
is not at all difficult. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
EAST AMERICAN LADY’S-SLIPPERS 
CYPRIPEDIUM Pubescens grows to less than a foot in height with handsome 
foliage and large slippers of light yellow. A plant of greaty beauty which I have 
been able to make happy in a shaded situation with moist soil rich in humus. 
Spectabile grows much taller and stronger than the last, with large pink 
flowers. 
Acaule has opposite leaves with a single rose colored flower of great beauty. 
Must have a soil and situation like Pubescens, but the soil must be acid. 
Of any of above, plant with one crown, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Strong 
plants, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
DELPHINIUMS West American Species are listed under Rock Garden Plants. 
