Dendrobium.] CXX. ORCHIDEJE. 279 
Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. 87 ; den f. in Walp. Ann. vi. 298, Beitr. 
47; F. Muell. Fragm. i. 87; D. discolor, Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1841, t. 59. 
We tanum Endeavour river, in many — vices along md coast, Banks and 
Solander, R. Brown, A. Cum mingham ; Port C M'Güllieray ; Curtis island, 
Thoze graye Liam, bay, Dallachy ; Port Denison, ea tzalan (pesmes 1 14 ft. long, 
with n 30 flowers) ; Cape Yo enel Albany island, A. 
The species is said to be a native also of Java, but only on garden ee It is 
not in aided ia any enumeration of Archipelago Orchids, nor have we any extra- 
Australian specimen. 
ES smaller, the an deu and se - — about 2 in. long, 
of a uniform dull brown, the labellum yellow ag. t. 0540. 
Queensland?  Cultivated by Veitch from Rorthers Moe , D. canalicu- 
latim (D. Tattonianum). Of this I have only seen the plate quoted, and two loose 
flowers in Reichenbach's i ae 
6. D. speciosum, Sm. ee, EUIS O (the flowers grossly 
misrepresented). Stems very thick and Beshy 6 in. D lft. high. Leav 
few (2 to 5) distichous towards the apex of the stem, ovate or oblong, 
thick, flat or slightly undulate, 3 to 6 in. long. Racemes apparently 
terminal, often above 1 ft: long, the sheathing scales at the base of the 
cle 1 i e 
he 
pouch. se E mier shorter than the sepals, nearly white 
spotted with purple, the lateral lobes short and broad, the middle lobe 
broader than long, very obtuse or refit. Colum n white, often spotted 
with purple.—R. Br. Prod. 332; Lindl. Gen. and «d Orch. 87 ; 
Reichb. f. Beitr. 48; Bot. go t. 3074; Bot. Reg. t. 1610 
ort (ul R. Brown; Brisbane river, W. Hill; eat 
nesy; Ri alla. 
. Wales. Port sen Banks and Solander, se Woolls, Vicary ; north- 
ward to Hastings river, Tozer; southward to Cape Howe, F 
’ hyay ; 
Nangatta niepitiius an oa river, 
D. Hill oip k. Bot. d f; Ar as suggested by FM ller, Fragm. iv. 175, 
a slight variety of D. speciosum, with the sepals "€ petals rene and 
longer than hose P red t. n. but shorter and rather narrower than those of several 
other s Spec 
TD. NEA num, A. Cunn. in Bot. Heg. 1839, Mise. 33. Stems 
from a creeping or tufted deeem numerous, forming sm udo- 
bulbs at the base, from 1 or 2 in. to above 1 1 ft. long, very rominently 
dangled, rather ‘slender in the lower portion, thickened above the 
ddle or near the apex. Leaves 2 or 3 near "^ su -e idi n " n" 
m or broadly dutotiiut acute, 2 to 4 in Race 
leaves 1 or 2, short and loose, bearing buie ae 1 to 3 y» ptite 
