. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 147 Cypripeciium. The variability of the species in some cases is ver)- con- siderable. For example, take the well-known C. i?isigue. Recent importations have revealed many forms of sterling merit. The illustration (Fig. 43^ shows C. hisigiie. Fig. 43. P'LOWER of Cypripedium insigne Sanders (nat. size). Sanderm, of which so much has been heard, and which was said to have realised £iooo\ but there is a great deal of difference between the amount it realised and its worth. No doubt many thousands of pounds have changed hands
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 147 Cypripeciium. The variability of the species in some cases is ver)- con- siderable. For example, take the well-known C. i?isigue. Recent importations have revealed many forms of sterling merit. The illustration (Fig. 43^ shows C. hisigiie. Fig. 43. P'LOWER of Cypripedium insigne Sanders (nat. size). Sanderm, of which so much has been heard, and which was said to have realised £iooo\ but there is a great deal of difference between the amount it realised and its worth. No doubt many thousands of pounds have changed hands in the distribution of the plant. The two original L 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watson, William, 1858-1925; Chapman, H. J. , ed. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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