(in the Latin is is Paphiiopedilum, but this
orchid earned its nickname because its richly colored, unusually shaped purple blooms look like the toe of a slipper.)
'Apologies. Not brown.'
(a push knife, sometimes known as punch
knives, were used as trench knives during World War I. This particular one features a fluted marble handle.)
'Enjoy.'
(a problem with
taxidermy is the level of constant practice that all taxidermists must endure, so that specimens look life-like rather than like a tacky joke.)
'In celebration of.'
(white carnations were once used in ceremonial crowns, and these purple calla
lillies are also considered regal.)
'Very aware.'