166 ORCHID- growek's manual. 



D. Brymerianum. — This is a very handsome species, pro- 

 ducing golden 3'ellow flowers from the top of the bulbs. It 

 was flowered and named in honour of W. E. Brymer, Esq., 

 Ilsington House, Dorchester. Native of Burmah. 



D. BuUerianum. — A delicate and pretty species ; one of 

 Messrs. Low's introductions from Moulmein. It resembles 

 D. crepidatum in habit, but its flowers are very dissimilar, 

 generally produced in pairs ; sepals and petals white, shaded 

 and tipped with rose ; the lip is marked with a large yellow 

 spot, which is faintly striped with orange. 



I). Calceolus. — This is a large growing evergreen plant, 

 making pseudobulbs, about four feet high when well grown ; 

 its flowers are produced on a raceme twelve or more together, 

 and proceed from the top of the old stems ; flowers large ; 

 sepals and petals bright yellow ; Hp of the same colour ; it 

 blooms during the summer months, lasting four days in per- 

 fection. This is best grown in a pot with moss and peat. 

 Native of the East Indies. 



D. Camhridgeannm. — A remarkably handsome deciduous 

 species, with a drooping habit, the stems being about a foot 

 long. The flowers are produced on the young growth in 

 March and April ; sepals and petals bright orange ; the lip 

 has a crimson blotch in the centre. It lasts in beauty about a 

 fortnight, and is best grown in a basket with moss suspended 

 from the roof. Native of Northern India. 



D. capillipes. — This is a charming dwarf-growing species. 

 In appearance it resembles a pigmy plant of J), cdbo-san- 

 guineum, and usually attains a height of about six inches, pro- 

 ducing short racemes of bright golden yellow flowers. Succeeds 

 best upon a block or in a basket. Native of Moulmein. 



D. cldorops. — A very pretty free-flowering species, pro- 

 ducing white, pink, and orange flowers, which last a con- 

 siderable time in bloom. Native of the East Indies. 



