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CHARMING DENDROBIUM. 



The genus dendrobium furnishes fifteen or more 

 known species of air plants on this Coast. The one con- 

 sidered most interesting, botanists have named the 

 l< charming dendrobium," the flowers of which are white, 

 with a yellow lip, three or four inches in diameter, and 

 exquisitely fragrant. It is a choice flower with the Bur- 

 mese, and grows naturally and luxuriantly in the environs 

 of Maulmain. Roxburgh mentions April and May as the 

 time of flowering, but I Lave observed the plant blossom- 

 ing in March, and the flowers are brought into town 

 throughout the whole rains down to the close of October. 

 Indeed it may be seen whitening under the emerald foli- 

 age of the groves nearly six months of the year. The 

 Burmese call it the " silver flower." 

 Dendrobium formosum . 

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PURPLE DENDROBIUM. 



A species of dendrobium with small purple flowers, the 

 Up tinged with orange, is seen garnishing the mango trees 

 in the neighbor hood of Maulmain. The flowers are pe- 

 culiar, being in long racemes all on one side of the stalk, 

 Lindley was not aware of its existence in these Provinces, 

 and only quotes it as found in the straits of Malacca and 

 the neighboring islands. He also says, that it flowers in 

 June and July ; but on this Coast, March and April are 

 the month? in which it is in full bloom. 

 Dendrobium secundem. 



YELLQW DENDROBIUM. 



Two pretty yellow flowered species of dendrobium are 

 more rare then the' purple, but they are not uncommon h? 

 the Karen jungles. 



Dendrobium Picrardi. 

 Dendrobium aggregation. 



