Messrs. Loddiges, who appear to have introduced it to our 

 gardens from Manilla. 1 think there can be no doubt that 

 it is the Dendrobium n macrophyllum" of Lindley's miscel- 

 laneous notices above quoted : but the name I suspect is a 

 misprint for D. macranthum; which I infer, not only be- 

 cause there is a Dendrobium macrophyllum (from New 

 Guinea) of Richard ; but because Lindley speaks particu- 

 larly of the large size of the flowers ; <c they are nine inches 

 in circumference, and will probably be still larger when the 

 plant becomes more healthy." The flowers of our plant 

 are full five inches in their extreme diameter. 



Descr. Stems or pseudo-bulbs pendent, leafy. Leaves 

 alternate, oblong, acute, nerved, slightly cordate and semi- 

 amplexicaul at the base. Flowers solitary from the axils of 

 the leaves, large, very handsome. Sepals lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, spreading. Petals also spreading, oblong-acute; 

 both sepals and petals of a delicate, rich lilac colour, with 

 darker nerves. Lip large, ovate, with the two side lobes 

 convolute, large, downy ; the middle lobe broadly ovate, 

 downy towards the apex : the whole lip coloured like the 

 sepals, except that there is a broad, deep blotch within the 

 side lobes. At the base of the lip is a callous, three-lobed 

 excrescence. Column short. Anther-case deep purple. 

 Pollen-masses as in the other species of the Genus. 



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