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Class and Order. 
GynanpriA Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Labellum ecalcaratum, articulatum cum apice processus 
mguiformis, cujus lateribus petala antica adnata, culcar 
emulantia. Masse pollinis 4, parallele. Brown in Hort. 
} Kew. ed. alt. 5. p. 212. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Dexprosium Pierardi ; caulibus pendulis, labello spathu- 
| lato ungue involuto. 
Ropium Pierardi. Roxb. Mss. Carey Hort. Bengal. 
Lodd. Cab. 750. 2 
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This species of Denprosium has a near affinity with D. 
tucullatum (supra No. 2242.) from which it is especially 
listinguished by the form of the labellum. As in that, 
the stems are naturally either pendulous, or prostrate, 
though drawn erect in our figure. It is a beautiful 
Parasite, native of Chittagong and of various parts of 
the Delta of the Ganges. Introduced into the Calcutta 
garden by M. Prerarp, from whom Dr. Roxsuren gave 
llits specific name. Our drawing was made from a plant 
Wat flowered in the collection at Spofforth by the Hon. 
tid Rey. Wa. Hersert, who informs us that he re- 
-Celved it from Dr. Carey, “that it is cultivated at Calcutta, 
-*y tying it on a smooth branch of a tree, water being con- 
‘tantly conducted to it by a string through a smallaperture 
havessel above ; that, so treated, it hangs down the length — 
six feet, covered with flowers after the leaves decay, at 
Which time, it is stated by Dr. Carey to be one of the most 
utiful objects in the vegetable kingdom.” At aspen ing 
