DENDROBIUM. 



ORCHIDES. 295 



79. DENDRODIUM HERBACEUM Lindl. — Bot. Reg. XXVI. 1840. Misc. 153. 

 Caulibus ramosis teretibus glabris, foliis lineari-lanceolatis acumina- 



tis apice oblique bilobis, racemo paucifloro terminali, sepalis lalerali- 

 bus basi paulo productis, dorsali petalisque linearibus, labello lanceo- 

 lato integerrimo nudo, clinandrio biauri. 



A smail branching plant with leaves frora 2— 3" long, and inconspicuous green flo- 



wers. Imp. from East Indies by Loddiges. 



80. DENDROBIUM CUMULATUM Lindi. Gardn. Chronicle 1855. p. 756. 



D. cumulalum (Stachyobium) racemis densis lateralibus, petalis obo- 

 vatis obtusis sepalis miillo majoribus, mento sepalis aequali angusto 

 incurvo acutiusculo, labelli glabri ungue lineari pone basin unidentato 

 lamina oblonga obtusa. 



A most beaulful addition to our coliections. We flrst received a specimen in Sep-. 

 tember last from Mr. Charles Junkermann , who found it siowing in the garden ofMr 

 F. Coventry , of Shirley . near Southampton , and who describes the plant as having 

 a dark siem covered here and there vviih Vanilla-scented blossoms. Since ihat time 

 we have also had it from Mr. C. B. Warner. It appears to have been bought at one 

 of Mr. Skinner's sales ; but its real history is unknown to us. The flowers are nearly 

 2inches long, wiih the delicate pink colour and transparent lexture for wich Dendro- 

 bium transparens is remarkable. They grow in lateral coinpact clusters. five or si.\; 

 togeiher, in ihe same manner as in D. aduncum. The depth of coiour in them varies; 

 Mr. Warner's specimens having been very much darker ihan those from Mr. Coven- 

 try , and moreover having the delicate lip ilself freckled wiih rosecolour. The leaves 

 have not been seen by us. The species must stand next D. aduncum , from which it 

 diflers in its large nowers , incurved acute chin , and perfectly hairless obtuse lip. 

 There is more than one nearly allied uupublished species in our possession from 

 Java . whence this perhaps has come. 



81. DENDROBIUM ADUNCUM Wall. — Bot. Reg. XXVIII. 1842. Misc. 62. 



Caulibus pendulis, foliis lineari - lanceolatis acutis inte.gris, floribus 

 ternis patentibus, sepalis pelalisque ovatis obtusis lateralibus duplo la- 

 tioribus, cornu rotundato, labello unguiculato ovato concavo apiculato 

 columnae arcle appresso intus villoso glabro, columna apice bialata sub 

 stigmate villosa, anthera glandulosa. 



All. to D. Pierardi. received by Loddiges , from Dr. Wallich. The flowers are almost 

 transparent , and of a most delicate pink , they are nearly as large as in D. moschatum. 



2. 2 Mentum perulaceum elongatum. 



82. DENDROCIUM THYRSODES Rchb. fll. Huc : Dendrobium Kuhlii Lindl. — Bot. Reg. 

 1847. 47. 



„Foliis ovali-oblongis acutis subsoptemnerviis apice inaequalibus, ra- 

 cemis brevibus plurifioris, sepalis ovalis patulis petalis latioribus, la- 

 belli limbo lineari spathulato acuto imberbi, calcare crasso ovarii fere 

 longitudine." 

 Java. Lobb. 



83. DENDROIJIUM RAMOSUM LO. n. 34. — Flowers have a long and conspicuous spur. 



Obs. „Dendrobium bursirjerum a new Dendrob. near secundum Gard Chr. 1852. 8. 



84. DENROBIUM VIHIDIROSEUM Rch. fll. in Bonpl. III. 226. 



Afl". D. secundo Lmdl. et^ulihi Lindl. : labello ligulalo acuto canali- 

 formi per medium septo transvero membranaceo diviso. 



Racemi rhachis crassa brevis; bracteae triaugulae pro genere magnae scariosulae. 

 Flores rosei apicibus perigonii viridibus : labellum album roseo slriolatum. Perula 

 cylindracea ampla aniice usque supra basiii lissa. Pollinia viridia. Aus Java? einge- 

 fiihrt von Ilrn. Con.sul Schiller. cullivirt von Ilrii. Slange. Amboyna? 



