200 ORCHIDS. 
yellowish when old; leaves lance-shaped, 4in. long, 
deciduous. Flowers in twos or threes from the nodes of 
the two-year-old stems, each one 2in. across; sepals and 
petals nearly equal, cream-colour; lip large, channelled, 
reflexed, velvety above, buff-yellow, streaked with dull red; 
column orange-red. The flowers are developed in January 
or February, and remain fresh about a fortnight; they 
Fig. 50. Flower of Dendrobium aureum 
(% nat. size). 
change to a deep golden yellow before perishing ; they are 
also remarkable for their strong primrose fragrance. This 
plant should be grown in a hot, moist house from April to 
September, when it should be placed in a cooler house, and 
be allowed to ripen. During winter it should hang close to 
the glass in a sunny place, and be kept dry. It thrives 
best when planted in baskets, using for it a mixture of 
peat and sphagnum. Native of various parts of India; 
introduced in 1837. Syn. D. heterocarpum. 
Fig. 50; Botanical Magazine, t. 4708. 
