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two weeks in beauty if kept in a cool-house. This species 

 requires the same treatment as D. densiflorum. There are 

 many forms of this plant, which vary much in colour and 

 growth. 



D. Farmeri aureo-jiavum, — A beautiful rich golden yellow- 

 flowered variety from Moulmein, with just the same quad- 

 rangular stems as in I). Farmeri, but not quite so strong 

 growing. It is somewhat intermediate in character between 

 D. Farmen and D. chrysotoxum. 



D. Jimhriatum. — A very showy Orchid, from India. An 

 evergreen species, growing two or three feet long, producing 

 its flowers in drooping spikes towards the end of the stem ; the 

 flowers are of a bright yellow, and beautifully fringed. This 

 plant will continue flowering from the old bulbs for years ; it 

 generally blossoms during the spring months, seldom lasting 

 more than about four days in bloom, and is best grown in a 

 basket or pot, with peat and moss. 



D. Jimhriatum ocnlatum. — A beautiful variety of the pre- 

 ceding, producing its pendent flower spikes from near the top 

 of the stems, and growing from two to thi'ee feet high; it 

 succeeds best in a pot, in peat. The flowers are large, of a 

 rich orange yellow, with a single deep sanguineous spot on 

 the lip ; blooms in March and April, if kept dry, and lasts ten 

 days in perfection. This plant is very commonly mistaken 

 in gardens for D. Paxtoni. 



D. for^nosum. — A remarkably handsome compact ever- 

 green Orchid, growing about a foot high, producing its 

 spikes from the top of the stem, and bearing three or four 

 blossoms together, which are frequently three inches across ; 

 sepals and petals white ; lip white, with a bright yellow 

 centre ; they last six weeks or more in perfection. This may 

 be grown either in a pot or basket, with moss or peat. It 

 makes a splendid plant for exhibition. 



