478 GYNANDRiA MONANDRiA. Dendvohiiim. 



Root, from the contracted base of the bulbs issue many 

 small, fleshy, ranious fibres, matted together, and adhering to 

 the tree on which the plants grow. Bulbs aggregate ; they 

 may also be reckoned swelled stems, though I would rather 

 call them bulbs ; particularly as there is an articulation which 

 unites the proper petiole to the apex of the bulb, and at that 

 place the leaf drops off, leaving the permanent bulb naked ; 

 until the new leaf conies out they are smooth, oblong, taper- 

 ing equally towards each end, more or less octangular, ac- 

 cording as they are plump or lean, from two to three inches 

 long, and marked with two or three annular rings, the cica- 

 trices of the sheath of the petioles of the former leaves, where 

 some of their longitudinal fibres also remain. Leaves a sin- 

 gleone, rarely two from the apex of each bulb, short-petiol- 

 ed, oblong, entire, emargiuate, veinless, and of a firm leathery 

 texture, with a smooth shining surface, from four to six inches 

 long, and from one to two broad. Raceme, or scape, from 

 the side of the bulb, drooping, many-flowered. Flowers 

 numerous, alternate, large, beautiful, of a bright yellow. 

 Bractes solitary, small, pointed, one-flowered. Corol, the 

 exterior three petals sub-triangular, united round the inser- 

 tion of the flower on the germ and horn of the petals ; the inner 

 two oval, and larger. Lip much larger than the petals, sub- 

 reniform, emarginate, of a deep yellow in the centre and paler 

 round the margin. Column of fructification, or style short. 

 Stigma a funnel-shaped opening in the fore-side of the co- 

 lumn, which communicates with the belly of the germ. An- 

 thers oblong, two-lobed, and covered with a two-lobed lid. 



2. D. tripeta hides. R. 



Parasitic. Stems bulbiform, with the scape from the base 

 of the bulb, many-flowered ; exterior three petals lanceolate- 

 ly conic ; inner two minute. Lip linguiform. 



Found on trees in the forests near Rangoon by the Rev. 

 Mr. F. Carey, and by him sent to the Botanic garden, where 

 it blossoms in the cool season. 



