. My studio neighbors. Natural history. V casin-Flower, is perhaps the gen- eral favorite, and certainly the most widely known. This is readily accounted for not only by its frequency, but byitsconspicuousness. The term " moccasin-flow- er" is applied more or less indiscriminate- ly to all species. The flower is also known as the ladies'-slipper, more specifically Ve- nus's-slipper—as war- ranted by its generic botanical title—from a fancied resemblance in the form of the in- flated lip, which is characteristic of the ge- nus. We may readily infer that the fair god- dess was not cons
. My studio neighbors. Natural history. V casin-Flower, is perhaps the gen- eral favorite, and certainly the most widely known. This is readily accounted for not only by its frequency, but byitsconspicuousness. The term " moccasin-flow- er" is applied more or less indiscriminate- ly to all species. The flower is also known as the ladies'-slipper, more specifically Ve- nus's-slipper—as war- ranted by its generic botanical title—from a fancied resemblance in the form of the in- flated lip, which is characteristic of the ge- nus. We may readily infer that the fair god- dess was not consult- ed at the christening. There are six native species of the cypripedium in this Eastern region, varying in shape and in golor—shades of white, yellow, crimson, and 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York and London, Harper & Brothers
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