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crimson. It must be a very rare plant, for Professor Gardner 

 never met with it during his long botanical journeys in 

 Brazil ; nor have I ever found it in any dried collection. 



75. VANILLA Palmarmii. 



Lindl, Gen. and Sp. Orch. p. 436. 



V. Palmarum ; foliis ovatis subcordatis brevi-petiolatis succulentis, floribus 

 geminis, sepalis petalisque angustis oblongis erectis canaliculatis, labello 

 membranaceo obovato emarginato piano basi ter elevata pubesceute, co- 

 lumna clavata facie barbata, ovario calyculato. 



This plant was first made known by Salzmann's dried 

 specimens, gathered near Bahia. Since that time it has been 

 discovered in Surinam by Hostman. It has now flowered, 

 for the first time in Europe, in the collection of Messrs. 

 Loddiges. The blossoms are pale green, of a delicate texture, 

 and about two inches long. The lip is hairy at the base, has 

 an elevated broad line in the middle, and one on each side 

 where it touches the column. At the summit of the ovary is 

 a narrow calycle, obscurely three-lobed, and of a fleshy tex- 

 ture. It is one of the few Orchidaceous plants which inhabit 

 Palm Trees. 



76. DENDROBIUM compressum. 



D. (Dendrocoryne) compressum ; caiile obovato compresso 2 6-phyllo, foliis 

 ovalibus acutis striatis basi dilatatis membranaceis amplexicaulibus, 

 racerais subquadrifloris cernuis, sepalis petalisque ovatis erectis, cornu 

 elongato obtuso, labello cuneato Isevi per axiu sulcato. 



A curious species with yellow flowers of middle size, and 

 singular compressed stems not more than three or four inches 

 long. The lip is singularly truncated. Mr. Nightingale sent 

 it from Ceylon to His Grace the Duke of Northumberland at 

 Syon. We shall publish a figure of it as soon as we can find 

 room. 



77. DRYMONIA punctata. 



D. punctata ; foliis ovalibus longe petiolatis serratis leviter pubescentibus, 

 floribus axillaribus subsessUibus, pedunculo pyriformi incrassato, calycis 

 lacinia quintalineari alateralibus sejuncta inlimis lanceolatis subserratis, 

 coroUse limbo fimbriato, filamentis basi dilatatis, antheris ruuticis. 



This curious plant has the habit of a Sinningia with a 



