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or on a block, provided it has a liberal supply of water when 

 in vigorous growth. Blooms in November. 



D. macrophyllum. A fine Orchid from the Philippine 

 Islands, of pendulous habit ; a deciduous species, losing its 

 leaves just as it begins to show its flower-buds. The bulbs 

 grow about two feet long, from which the flowers proceed in 

 a row on each side ; they are pink, tinged with rose colour 

 three or four inches across each flower, and lasting two weeks 

 in perfection, if the flowers are kept dry. It is best grown 

 in a basket, with moss. This makes a noble plant for public 

 exhibition. 



D. macrophyllum giganteum. A showy variety from Ma- 

 nilla, which flowers in the same way as macrophyllum, and 

 about the same time. Flowers from five to six inches across, 

 delicate light rose, and they remain about two weeks in per- 

 fection. A fine plant for exhibition, but it requires to be 

 kept in a cool house to keep it back for that purpose, as it 

 generally blooms very early. 



D. moniliforme. A delicate species from Japan : an ever- 

 green upright growing plant, about a foot or more high ; 

 blooms all up the bulb on two-year old growth, the colour 

 being a light blue and white : it blooms during the winter 

 months, lasting two weeks in beauty. This will grow in a 

 basket, but I find it thrives best in a pot, with peat or moss. 



D. moniliforme majus. A fine Japanese variety of the 

 preceding, growing the same height, but having larger 

 flowers; the latter being four inches across, and richer in 

 colour. 



D. maschatum. A handsome species from India : this 

 grows in the same way as D. calceolare, the flowers are 

 bright orange ; lip chocolate, edged with yellow, and it lasts 

 about as long in perfection. 



D. nobile. A magnificent Orchid from India; a free- 

 flowering evergreen species, of upright growth : the blos- 

 soms, which are pink and white, with a spot of crimson in 



