224 ORCHIDS: 
are bent downwards in a stiff, ungainly manner, while the 
stems of D. nobile hold themselves erect, and _ taper 
gradually towards the base. The stems are about 1ft. long. 
The flowers, which are produced freely in May and June, 
in groups of two or three, are purplish rose, fading into 
white towards the centre; the lip, which is shorter than 
the sepals and petals, is marked inside with rich purple, 
D. Parishii was introduced in 1862. It succeeds equally well 
whether grown in a pot or in a basket, and it must be 
liberally treated to heat and moisture during the growing 
season, which commences immediately after the blossoms 
fade. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5488. 
Fig. 59. Flower of Dendrobium Phalenopsis 
(% nat. size). 
D. Phalenopsis.—A new and beautiful plant, very rare 
at present. Pseudo-bulbs 1ft. to 14ft. in length, in. in 
diameter above, stalked below. Leaves lance-shaped, 5in. 
long, produced on the upper part of the new growth. 
