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the year, looking like sprigs of white May. It is best grown 

 on a block, with a moderate supply of moisture, during 

 the growing season. It continues about ten days in per- 

 fection. 



D. Jenkinsii. A beautiful dwarf evergreen species, from 

 India, about two inches high : the flowers are very large for 

 the size of the plant ; the colour is a pale buff, margined 

 with yellow ; they are produced from the bulb, one or two 

 together : lasts ten days in beauty. This is best grown on a 

 bare block of wood, suspended from the roof. 



D. lituiflorum. A charming species from India, deciduous 

 and pendulous : it succeeds best in sphagnum, in a basket 

 suspended from the roof. It is difficult to grow, and requires 

 great attention as regards moisture during the growing sea- 

 son, but it should be kept dry during winter. The flowers 

 are large, and are produced in pairs up each side of the bulb. 

 Sepals and petals dark purple ; lip white, edged with purple. 

 Blooms in March and April, and will last two weeks in 

 perfection. 



D. longicornu majus. A charming Indian variety, in the 

 way of formosum, but with growth not so strong. Flowers 

 white, except the lip, which has a yellow centre, and fringed. 

 Of this there are two varieties, but the one now described is 

 the best. It produces its blossoms from the top of the bulb 

 in May and June, and they continue in perfection a long 

 time if kept in a cool house. Treatment the same as that 

 for formosum. 



D. Lowii. A fine new species from Borneo, where it was 

 found by Mr. H. Low, to whom we are indebted for many beau- 

 tiful Orchids. A very distinct plant ; it grows in the way of 

 D. longicornu, with upright bulbs a foot high, furnished with 

 dark green foliage, and producing flowers in dense racemes 

 from the sides of the bulbs, seven together, two inches 

 across. Colour bright yellow, with red markings on the 

 upper part of the lip. This will succeed in a pot, or basket, 



