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B. Dendrobium amboinense. Amboyna. B. M., 4937. 



Fl. des Ser., 1211. 

 Bat. 2d Cen., 179. 



Flowers produced from the naked stem ; petals very 

 long, white ; lip egg-yellow, with reddish centre. 



Dendrobium amethystiglossa. Philippines . B. M., 5968. 

 A remarkable tall-growing species, producing from the 

 old stems dense pendulous racemes of ivory-white flowers, 

 with amethyst-purple lip. Rare and handsome. 



A. Dendrobium anosmum. Philippine Islands. 



Pax. Mag., 15, 97. 



Flowers delicate lilac ; lip deep purplish crimson, 

 edged with pure white. This species should be grown 

 in a hanging basket, or on a block of wood, with moss, 

 and requires plenty of heat and moisture in the growing 

 season. 



It resembles Dendrobium superbum in growth, but is 

 smaller, more floriferous, and the blossoms have no 

 rhubarb scent. 



Sometimes called Dendrobium anosmum Dayanum, in 

 which (by some called a species), and also in D. macro- 

 phyllum Dayanum, we can see no difference. 



Dendrobium Aphrodite. SYN. of Dendrobium nodatum. 

 Dendrobium aureum. SYN. of Dendrobium heterocarpum. 



Dendrobium barbatulum. Bombay. 



Flowers in long pendulous racemes, pure white, with 

 green spur. Grow on a block. 



