Tas. | 4853. 
DENDROCHILUM ecxiumacevn. 
Glumaceous Dendrochilum. 
Nat. Ord. OncHIipE®.—GYNANDRIA MoNANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. Sepala et petala eequalia, libera, patentia. Labellum integerrimum, 
sepalis subconforme, basi concavum v. carinatum, nune cristatum. Columna 
brevis, semiteres, antice processubus duobus cornua referentibus, apice dentata 
V. rostrata. Pollinia 4, libera ($8), incumbentia.—Herbze supra arbores vigentes, 
foliis coriaceis in pseudobulbis sepius solitariis. Spice terminales aut laterales, 
Jiliformes, multiflore. Flores juniores bracteis bifariam imbricatis occulti. Lindl. 
(character ex Blume). 
DENDROCHILUM glumaceum ; pseudobulbis aggregatis fusiformi-ovatis, foliis so- 
litariis lato-lanceolatis striatis inferne in petiolum (squama ampla vaginatum) — 
longe attenuatis, spica elongata lineari-oblonga compressa alba, floribus dis- 
tichis, sepalis petalisque paullo minoribus acuminatis, labelli trilobi basi 
bilamellati lobis lateralibus abbreviatis inflexis subacutis intermedio orbi- 
culari, columna utringue unidentato dente spiniformi elongato, apice bifido 
laciniato, 
DrnpRocuiLum glumaceum. Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1841. Mise. p. 23. n. 58. 
With small flowers, and those possessing no colour to recom- 
mend them, we yet consider this one of the most elegant and 
graceful of Orchideous plants, and most desirable for cultivation. 
It is easily increased, the small pseudobulbs growing in masses : 
the leaves are ample for the size of the plant, sheathed below with 
large coloured scales, and the many spikes of ivory-white, close- 
set, distichous flowers, drooping from the extremity of a slender, 
almost filiform, curved stalk, cannot fail to attract attention. It 
is a native of the Philippines, and was imported by Mr. Cuming. 
It is best cultivated in a wire-basket, and suspended from the 
rafters of a moist stove. The'flowers are very fragrant. 
Duscr. Pseudobulbs crowded, forming dense, spreading 
masses, small, the younger ones fusiform, the older ones more 
inclining to ovate. The former are clothed with two or more 
large, generally red, sheathing sca/es, within which is a much 
larger and longer (three to four inches long) sheathing, subcylin- 
JUNE Ist, 1855. 
