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94. DENDROBIUM stuposum. 



D. stupostim; caule erecto tereti, foliis lineari-oblongis obliqu& emarginatis, pe- 

 dunculis bifloris, bracteis obtusis cucullatis, sepalis petalisque erectis latera- 

 libus carinatis, labello oblongo cucullato obtuso sub apice calloso stuposo. 



A native of India, whence it was obtained by his Grace 

 the Duke of Devonshire ; I have also received it from Messrs. 

 Loddiges. It is an erect species, with the habit and general 

 appearance of Dendrobium candidum ; the flowers are of the 

 same white colour, and but little smaller ; the labellum, 

 however, has a deep orange callus below its point, where it 

 is thickly covered with a coarse tow-like hairiness. 



95. MAXILLARIA Boothii. 



M. Boothii ; rhizomate repente, pseudobulbis ovalibus compressis diphyllis, 

 foliis angustis obtusis, flore terminali intra bracteas carinatas submembra- 

 naceas distantes basi incluso, sepalis petalisque conformibus erectis angustis 

 acutis, labello oblongo obtuso margine membranaceo. 



" This plant was collected in Guatemala, by George Ure 

 Skinner, Esq., and introduced, in 1835, by Capt. Sutton, 

 who added it to Sir Charles Lemon's collection at Carclew, 

 where it flowered in May 1838. 



" Stem creeping, and imbricated with small, thin and 

 dry, ovate, acuminate, brown scales, of which the two outer 

 ones are the largest and embrace the bulb. Pseudo-bulbs 

 one or two-leaved, ovate, oblong, a little compressed and 

 tapering towards both ends. Leaves bright green, smooth 

 and shining, from four to six inches long, and from three- 

 eighths to half an inch broad, thin and rigid, oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, with a bluntish point. Scape one-flowered, about 

 two inches high, thin and compressed, and having two large, 

 thin, sheathing, acuminate bractes ; it issues from the centre 

 of an upright, keel-shaped, narrow leaf, which is imbricated 

 at the base, and forms a sort of sheath that protects the 

 flower until it is ready to expand. Pedicels, an inch long, 

 dull green, marked with brownish spots. Sepals spreading, 

 lanceolate, acute, pale greenish yellow. Petals of the same 

 colour as the sepals, but conniving and about a third shorter, 

 with a blunter point. Labellum, the length of the petals, 

 slightly recurved, rounded at the point, and keeled below. 



