The Woodlands orchids described and illuswith stories of orchid collecting . e or lessbroad, which shows them off. Here also I should mention the famous Cyp. ins. Sanderae,though, as a matter of fact, it is lodged elsewhere. Thestory of this wonderful orchid has often been told, but notevery one has heard it. I may be allowed to quote my ownversion, published in About Orchids—a Chat (Chapman andHall, 1893). Among a great number of Cypripediuminsigne received at St. Albans, and established there, noted one presently of which the flower-stalk wasyellow instead of brown, as is usual. Sh
The Woodlands orchids described and illuswith stories of orchid collecting . e or lessbroad, which shows them off. Here also I should mention the famous Cyp. ins. Sanderae,though, as a matter of fact, it is lodged elsewhere. Thestory of this wonderful orchid has often been told, but notevery one has heard it. I may be allowed to quote my ownversion, published in About Orchids—a Chat (Chapman andHall, 1893). Among a great number of Cypripediuminsigne received at St. Albans, and established there, noted one presently of which the flower-stalk wasyellow instead of brown, as is usual. Sharp eyes are avaluable item of the orchid-growers stock-in-trade, for thesmallest peculiarity among such sportive objects shouldnot be neglected. Carefully he put the yellow-stalk due course the flower opened and proved to be all Sander cut his plant in two, sold half for seventy-fiveguineas at Protheroes auction rooms, and the other half toMr. R. H. Measures. One of the purchasers divided hisplant and sold two bits at a hundred guineas each. Another. 1
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