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sington last year by Mr. Denny, gardener to Lord Londes- 

 borough, and well represented in Warner's ^'Illustrated Orchid 

 Book:' 



D. Johannis. — A very pretty North Australian Dendrobef 

 though not so gay as many others we are already acquainted 

 with, yet its peculiar twisted flowers, which are brown and 

 yellow streaked with orange, and the delicate perfume they 

 emit, render it a very desirable plant. It will succeed best 

 in the Odontoglossum house. 



D. lasioglossum. — Although a somewhat small-flowered 

 kind, this species is well deserving the attention of Orchid 

 growers. The steps are long and slender, and it produces 

 two or three flowers together from the joints ; sepals and 

 petals creamy white ; Hp yellow in the centre and brown at 

 the sides, streaked with purple Hues. Native of Burmah. 



D. Linawianum. — A delicate species, said to come from 

 China and Japan, but this is probably a mistake arising from 

 its being falsely identified as D, monil'iforme, which comes 

 from those countries ; this is probably Indian, as it was 

 originally introduced by Wallich. It is a pretty evergreen 

 upright-growing plant, about a foot or more high, blooming 

 all up the stem on two-year old growths, the colours being a 

 rosy-lilac and white. It blooms during the winter months, 

 lasting two weeks in beauty. This will grow in a basket, but 

 I find it thrives best in a pot, with peat or moss. 



D. Linawianum majus. — A fine variety of the preceding, 

 growing the same height, but having larger flowers ; the 

 latter being four inches across, and richer in colour. I saw 

 this in very fine condition in the splendid collection of R. 

 Warner, Esq. 



D. litiiiflorum. — A charming species from India, deciduous 

 and pendulous ; it succeeds best in spagnum, in a basket 

 suspended from the roof. It is difficult to grow, and requires 



