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petals white, and the lip yellowish green, streaked with purple ; 

 altogether a singular and very interesting plant. Native of 

 Java. This plant, which received at first the name of D. 

 Veitchianum, and is generally grown under that name, proves 

 to be the true D. macrophyllum. 



D. M'CarthicB. — This really splendid Orchid is a native of 

 Ceylon ; it is difficult to grow, and should be kept in a small 

 basket or on a block with sphagnum, as near the light as pos- 

 sible ; it produces long racemes of bright cherry red and white 

 flowers, nearly as large as those of D. superbum, and has the 

 advantage of lasting six weeks or two months in perfection. 

 It is one of the finest of the Dendwbes. This species was 

 first exhibited by Mr. Mitchell, gardener to K. F. Ainsworth, 

 Esq., Manchester, a single specimen producing upwards of a 

 hundred flowers. 



D. moniliforme. — See D. japonicum, 



D. moschatum. — A handsome species from India. This 

 grows in the same way as D. Calceolus, and lasts about as 

 long in perfection. The flowers are creamy in colour, sufi'used 

 with rose ; lip pouched in front, and pale yellow ; base 

 darker, ornamented on each side with a large eye-like blotch 

 of deep blackish purple. Blooms in June. 



D. nohile. — A magnificent old species from India ; a free- 

 flowering evergreen plant of upright growth. The blossoms, 

 which are pink and white, with a spot of crimson in the centre 

 of the lip, are borne along the sides of the stems. It blooms 

 during the winter and spring months, lasting three or four 

 weeks in good condition, if kept in a cool-house. It will 

 grow either in a pot or basket, with moss or peat. This is 

 one of the finest exhibition plants we have ; but to keep it 

 for exhibition, it must be put in the greenhouse and shaded 

 from the sun, and left there till it is wanted, when it must 

 be forced into bloom. During the time it is in a cool-house 



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