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94. DENDROBIUM stuposum. 



D. stuposum; caule erecto tereti, foliis Uneari-oblongis obliqu^ emarginatis, pe- 



dunculis bifloris, bracteis obtusis cucullatis, sepalis petalisque erectis latera- 

 libus carlnatis, labello oblongo cucullato obtuso sub apice calloso stuposo. 



A native of India, whence 



obtained by his Grace 



the Duke of Devonshire ; I have also received it from Messrs 

 Loddiges. It is an erect species, with the habit and general 

 appearance of Dendrobium candidum ; the flowers are of the 



same white colour, and but 



smaller: the labellu 



however, has a deep orange callus below its point, where 

 hickly covered with a coarse tow-like hairiness. 



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95. MAXILLARIA Boothii. 



M. Boothii; rhizomate repente, pseudobulbis ovalibus compressis diphylhs 



foliis an£ustis obtusis, flore 



fflib membra 



conformibus 



acutis, labello oblongo obtuso margine membranaceo. 



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" This plant was collected in Guatemala, by George Ure 

 Skinner, Esq., and introduced, in 1835, by Capt. Sutton, 

 who added it to Sir Charles Lemon's collection at Carclew, 



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Stem 



flowered in May 1838 



creepmg 



d imbricated with small, thin and 



dry, ovate, acuminate, brown scales, of which the 



Pseudo-bulbs 



leaved, ovate, oblong, a little compressed and 



ooth 



ones are the largest and embrace the bulb 

 one or two " 



tapermg towards both ends. Leaves bright green, sm 



and shining, from 



nches long, and from th 



ghths to^ half an inch broad, thin and rigid, oblong 

 ceolate, with a bluntish point. Scape one-flowered, about 

 two inches high, thin and compressed, and having two large, 

 thin, sheathing, acuminate bractes ; it issues from the centre 

 of an upright, keel-shaped, narrow leaf, which is imbricated 



protects the 



at the base, and forms 

 flower 



f sheath 



ady to expand. Pedicels, an inch long 

 dull green, marked with brownish spots. Sepals spreading, 

 lanceolate, acute, pale greenish yellow. Petals of the same 



the sepals, but conniving and about a third 



th a blunter point. Labellum 



length of the p 



tly ricurved, rounded at the point, and keeled below 



