RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.05.22. [Cypripedium acaule, sent by A. Gray. CUL-DAR70.121. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR70 contains material for Darwin's book Orchids (2d ed. 1877).
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May 22d. 1863 Cypripedium acaule, sent by A. Gray & flowered - Labellum split open along whole front but edges folded together - Windows very large - surface of pollen viscid, mass cheesy - Put in a Hive-Bee crawled out of window with difficulty
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& removed very little pollen - I do not understand action -
Rudimentary anther broad plate acts, as in other species.
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