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on which 1 formerly placed some reliance, are apparently 
only of specific value. 
113. DENDROCHILUM filiforme; pseudobulbis conicis (ex Dom. Bateman), 
scapo filiformi terminali elongato, racemi multiflori rachi angulatá sub- 
flexuosá, bracteis paleaceis convolutis ovario egualibus, petalis obovatis, 
labello cuneato rotundato basi auriculato integro intús bilineato, column 
appendicibus subulatis glabris liberis columnée longitudine. 
This, the first living specimen seen in Europe, of Blume's 
genus Dendrochilum, has flowered with Mr. Bateman, from 
a plant discovered in Manilla, by Mr. Cuming. It has the 
habit of a Bolbophyllum, with very minute greenish brown 
flowers, arranged in a spike, 6 inches long, upon a terminal 
thread-like scape about one-half that length. In affinity the 
genus is nearest Liparis; but the column is furnished on 
each side with a lateral-process, apparently representing the 
two stamens usually suppressed in Orchidacem; and this is 
a sound mark of distinction, independent of the flowers being 
nearly regular, and not ringent. The species is very near 
D. simile, from which the form of the labellum separates it, 
according to Blume’s figure; and it must also be closely 
allied to D. cornutum of the same author ; but it has neither 
fusiform pseudobulbs, nor elongated lateral column-pro- 
cesses. 
114. ABUTILON vitifolivm. (Sida vitifolia. Cav. Ic. 5. €. 428. DC. 
Prodr. 1.471.) 
Dor the introduction of this noble evergreen plant, which 
in Ireland is hardy, and which will probably be nearly so in 
England, the country is indebted to Capt. Cottingham, a 
zealous Irish Horticulturist. The following note concerning 
1t has been received from Mr. Mackay, of the College Bo- 
tanic Garden, Dublin. 
* I herewith send you specimens of an Abutilon, of which 
my friend Capt. Cottingham sent lately a small plant to the 
Horticultural Garden. ^ It was first raised by him about four 
years ago, and a plant of it, from which the flowers and leaves 
Í now send you were taken, has stood in a south border, with- 
out any protection, for the last three years in our garden, as 
it has also done with Capt. Cottingham. It forms a handsome 
small tree about six feet high, and probably grows to a much 
greater size in Chili, which is its native country, and from 
whence Capt, Cottingham procured the seeds, from which it 
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