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Dendrobium—continued. 
and keep it dry, or with just sufficient moisture to preserve 
its pseudo-bulbs from shrivelling. It usually flowers during 
"x and early summer ; if required to blossom in winter, it 
should be placed in the stove during the autumn months. This 
is one of the species which vary their scent at different times of 
the day. According to M. André, the blossoms have an odour of 
grass in the morning, of honey at noon, and a faint Primrose 
Use in the evening. There are several varieties, including the 
ollowing : 
D.n.intermedium (intermediate). fi., sepals and petals white : 
lip white, with a crimson spot in the centre. A rare, but distinct 
and desirable form. 
D. n. pendulum (pendulous). fl. large, richer in colour than the 
type; with a pendulous habit. 
Other varieties are : ecrulescens, nobilius (a very splendid form), 
and Wallichianum. 
D. nodatum (noded) А synonym of D. Aphrodite. 
D. ochreatum (yellowish). 1. produced on the young кеге 
about 2in. across, very thick in substance; sepals and petals 
—— orange ; lip with a crimson blotch in the centre. Pseudo- 
bulbs 8in. to 10in. long, nearly lin. in diameter. Northern India, 
1837. A very handsome pendulous stove deciduous plant. SYN. 
D. Cambridgeanum. (В. M. 4450.) 
D. Parishii (Parish's).* jr. purplish-rose, fading into white to- 
wards the centre, generally twin ; lip shorter than the sepals and 
petals, very woolly, rose-coloured, with two eye-like purple 
blotches in front of the column. June. Pseudo-bulbs enveloped 
in a tissue-paper-like epidermis, 8in. to 14in. long, iin, in 
diameter. Moulmein, 1868. А beautiful semi-erect stove de- 
ciduous species, allied to D. nobile, but quite distinct. (B. М, 
88.) 
D. Paxtoni (Paxton's. A synonym of D. fimbriatum oculatum. 
D. Pierardii (Pierard’s).* Л. creamy-white or delicate pink, pro- 
duced on long, beautifully festooned stems ; lip Primrose-colour, 
with a few purple lines near the base. Winter. Pseudo-bulbs 
2ft. to 4ft. long, żin. in diameter. East Indies, 1815. A pendulous 
nhouse deciduous species, best grown in a basket or on a 
lock. (B. M. 2584.) ere are several varieties, some of which 
are very inferior. Опе of the best is D. P. latifolium, in which 
the flowers are much finer than those of the type, and are rather 
more freely produced. Itisrare. India, 1830. 
D. primulinum gerat Л. produced in two rows along the 
stem; sepals and petals small, ish-white ; z downy, very 
large, shell-shaped, white, with a very faint tint of blue. February 
and March. Pseudo-bulbs 1%. to 1}ft. long, lin. in diameter. 
Moulmein, 1864. A rare but мао greenhouse deciduous 
species, with a pendulous habit. (B. M. .) 
D. pulchellum (beautiful.* fl. freely produced from the last 
matured growth gem and petals іо е: lip rose, with 
an orange base ; margin beautifully fringed or ciliated. March. 
Pseudo-bulbs branched, 6in. to 10in. long. North India. А 
dwarf stove deciduous species, requiring to ed uoi in a basket, 
and, when at rest, to be kept cool. See Fig. (B. M. 5037.) 
D. rhodocentrum (red-spurred). fl. light rosy, produced from 
the upper portions of the two-year and older pseudo-bulbs, and 
dis in hanging bunches of from six to twelve; petals eppen 
with purple; lip white, with a purplish stain at the apex, and a 
yellowish base. Autumn. Pseudo-bulbs 2ft. to Sft. long, lin. in 
diameter. 1872. А pendulous stove evergreen species. 
D. rhodopterygium (rose-winged) fl. deep rose; lip light 
urple, woolly, E Ма; ed гы lft. to 13, high, 
о. in diameter. Burmah, An erect deciduous stove 
species, resembling D. Parishii, but with much larger pseudo- 
D. Ruckeri (Ruckers) Л. greenish-yellow, almost white ex- 
ternally, fragrant ; dr ‘brown making. Philippines, 1843. 
A pretty species, similar in habit to D. aureum. н 
D. sanguinolentum (blood * uced in bunches 
of six or eight, from ihe upper parta of 1 old psendo-bulbs ; 
sepals and petals amber, veined with р апа 
purple tips 
lip large, with its point heavily with purple. Autumn 
Pocus bulbs 3ft. to 4ft. high, Jin. in diameter, ly clothed 
with large dark green leaves. п, 1842. An erect stove ever- 
Ex species, with violet or lilac-coloured stems and leaves. (B. R. 
845, 6.) Mr. Williams mentions a variety named 
which he describes as a great improvement upon the typicaI form ; 
16 is much stronger in growth, with longer spikes and larger 
flowers, Borneo. 
"scabrilingue (rough-tongued).* f. at first greenish, but soon 
api to redit; З асах the lip, which is shaded with 
gm and yellow, х= ж striped with orange; rather small, pro- 
uced in pairs, and yielding a very delicious Wallflower-like per- 
fume. Spring. Pseudo-bulbs 6in. to 10їп, long, and about jin. 
in diameter. Burmah, 1862. An erect stove evergreen species, 
SYN. D. hedyosmum. (В. M. 5515.) oo) 
D. carved). jl. pure white, about 2in. across, produce 
from жге бато eae ә wth, three or four опа spike ; 
-A white, a square blotch on its centre. Pseudo-bulbs 
lft. to 1}ft. long, 3in. thick. Borneo, An erect stove evergreen 
qe? 
| 
| D. Tattonianum (Tatton’s). A 
Dendrobium—continued. 
D. secundum (side-flowering). jt. purple, with a yellow lip, small, 
disposed in short, dense racemes, which are produced from 
near the top of the two-year and older udo-bulbs. Winter. 
Pseudo-bulbs 2ft. to 3ft. high, jin. in d bearing short 
broad leaves, Malayan Islands, 1829.  Erect stove evergreen. 
(B. M. 4352.) 
D. senile (white-haired). Л. bright golden-yellow, about lin, 
across, in short spikes of twos or threes from the sides of the last 
matured growth; lip with a few reddish transverse stripes, 
Spring.  Pseudo-bulbs 4in. to 6in. long, jin. in diameter. 
oulmein, 1865. (B. M. 5520. А rare but pretty erect stove 
deciduous species, having the stems and leaves densely clothed 
with long white hairs. “This plant should be grown upon а 
block of wood, and kept surrounded with a genial atmosphere ; 
but it does not enjoy overhead syringing. 
D. speciosum (showy)* jl. wax-like, creamy or yellowish-white, 
fragrant, small, but numerously disposed in a long terminal 
raceme (from lft. to 14ft. in length), curiously resupinate or 
inverted, the lip presens at the upper part of the flower ; sepals 
апа petals incurved, narrow ; lip with black specks. Autumn. 
Pseudo-bulbs very stout, біп, to 10in. long, ljin. in diameter, 
crowned two or three large coriaceous dark shining leaves. 
Eastern A istralia, 1824. An erect greenhouse evergreen species, 
extremely ey to manage. When making its young E айз кэч 
little heat is necessary ; but when these are mature, it should be 
removed to the open air for two or three months, giving oy 
sufficient water to keep the sun from shrivelling u t 
should be grown in a pot, and a little loam and leaf mould may 
© rer: to the compost with considerable advantage. (B. M. 
D. s. Hillii (Ні). Л., sepals and petals narrower and paler, 
and with longer but more slender Spice than those of the type. 
Pseudo-bulbs about double the length, and half the thickness, of 
those of D. speciosum. 1861. A remarkably floriferous plant. 
(B. M. 5261.) 
D. suavissimum (very sweet-scented).* E rich yellow, about 
2żin. across, with a strong Hawthorn-like roduced in 
erect 
and ol ulbs; Ыр the same colour, with ire nct 
central blotch of brownis 
fringed. 
9in. high, swelling upwards, bearing two or three large leaves | С 
from the upper part of the udo-bulbs; se petals 
undulated or waved. Aud. Pseudo-bulbs ТИ: Sft. high, 
lin. in diameter. North Australia, 1876. Ап erect stove 
evergreen species. See Fig. 639. (Gn., Sept. 14, 1878.) Р 
в. Goldiei (Goldie’s). A very elegant form, with violet- - 
coloured flowers. North Australia, 18. i 4 
D. superbum (superb) Л. pink, tinged with about Зіл, 
or ain. across, proceeding іа та row on each side of the stems; 
lip rich purple. April. Pseudo-bulbs lift. to 2ift. long, iin. 
in diameter. Philippines. A pendulous stove semi ec l 
species, with flowers having a strong odour, like nieh гра. 
D. s. anosmum (scentless).* Л. large, from 2їп. to 3i 
к go down edema М to 2n. Чощ Ja 
1 diameter. " Manilla, 1840. A. lrooping * 
variety is almost en 
Malay Archipelago. 
iym of D. canaliculatum. 
deep purple, long, carling, and spread ou open punta, 
(whence the specifie name); Пр ти A жыр а ela 
violet. Autumn. Л. 5ft. a, 1837, А strong-growing stove. 
evergreen species, with upright stems ; it is best grown in a pot. 
(В. Е. 1843, 28.) ` | 
D. teretifolium (terete-leaved) Л. white, numer 
duced in short hunches from Ыш base of the тоны I, 
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