The Native Flowers And Ferns of the United States in Their Botanical, Horticultural And Popular Aspects
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According to Alton, the plant was first introduced into English gardens in a living state "about 1775 by William Ham- ilton, Esq.," and this is generally followed by chronologists. But we find by Darlington's " Memorials " that in a letter to Peter CoUinson dated November, 1761, John Bartram writes of having sent roots of it to his friend. From that time till now the stock in Europe has been kept up mainly by importation of full grown roots from our land. Mr. Robinson, in his interesting 'Alpin...e Flowers," gives minute directions for its successful cul- ture, but concludes: " It may be propagated by division, but the 64 CYPRIPEDIUM ACAULE. STEMLESS MOCCASIN FLOWER. plants in the country at present are too small and puny to bear this." In our own country a correspondent of the " Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club," in the third volume, remarks: "I cannot keep Cypr'ipediiini acaule, although I have seen it in nearly pure dry sand and In wet sphagnum (moss.) It is curious that C. acaule has only one bud to each plant." So far as this last point is concerned, it will be noted that the one illustrated has two, though only one flowered.
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