or Jamaica or some other of the West Indies, I have decided to deal briefly with 
them here. 
They consist of dense clusters of roots from which spring racemes of varying 
lengths. “The best method of growing them is to affix them to a block or raft or 
shallow basket with a quantity of sphagnum moss packed in between and about 
the roots. They require a moist position and must not become dry. The species 
usually grown are:— 
DENDROPHYLAX FAWCETTII. 
Simply a tuft of longish green roots springing from a tiny stem or centre. 
Racemes which vary from 2 inches to 2 feet spring from the roots, carrying a 
few flowers about 2 inches across with pointed lanceolate sepals and petals of a 
greenish white colour, and a broad white lip with a seven inch spur after the 
nature of the Angraecums. Flowers in Summer, the blooms lasting about 6 weeks. 
POLYRRHIZA FUNALIS. - 
Plant similar in manner of growth to the previously mentioned species. Flowers 
are small and greenish white with a broad lip with a short white spur. Blooms 
in Summer, and lasts 8 weeks. 
DIPODIUM 
A small genus of terrestrial orchids. There are two Queensland species, and 
occasionally they are cultivated by orchid growers. Only one exotic species is in 
cultivation, and that but rarely. They should do well enough grown as an ordin- 
ary border garden plant in a moderately sandy soil with a little leaf-mould and 
well dried dung. 
DIPODIUM PUNCTATUM. Native of Australia (except W.A.) (Illustrated.) 
Found in many parts of the country, generally in the coastal areas. Plant consists 
of a leafless, horizontal, creeping rhizome from which scapes grow to a height of 
from 1 to 2 feet—the upper part being occupied by a number of fair-sized 
brownish-purple flowers. 
Variety Hamiltonianum. (Found on Stradbroke and other Moreton Bay Islands, 
and occasionally, I understand, on the foreshores of Moreton Bay.) Thick, creep- 
ing, leafless rhizome. Stems grow up to about 3 feet with a number of overlapping 
scales covering the base. The flowers are of fair size, and up to 30 on the stem. 
Sepals and petals are oblong, yellow, spotted with red, the large lip having a pink 
middle lobe with two elevated lines on the disk. Flowers in Spring. 
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