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A NEW VARIETY OF DENDROBIUM XJNDU LATUM 

 FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. 



By J. H. Maiden', Botaxic Gardens, Sydney. 



Last year I received an orchid from the Solomon Islands from 

 Mr. C. M. Woodford, H.B.M. Deputy Commissioner for the 

 Western Pacific, resident in the group. It has recently flowered, 

 and differs so markedly from any form of Dendrohium undulatuni, 

 R.Br., known to me that I propose to describe it as a variety 

 under the name of Wood for cHanum. 



The leaves broader and closer together than in the type. The 

 labellum rather smaller, with shorter lateral lobes. The latei-al 

 petals shorter, spirally twisted, but without undulate margins. 

 The dorsal and lateral sepals shorter and scarcely spirally twisted; 

 the margins not undulate. 



The lateral petals dull purplish or almost steely-blue. The 

 sepals whitish, tinged with purplish. The labellum whitish, 

 tinged with purple. 



