DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 2$? 



streaked with purple. Also known as Dendrobium Veitch- 

 ianum. The plant usually grown as Dendrobium mac- 

 rophyllum, is Dendrobium macranthum. 



Dendrobium moniliforme. Japan . . . . B. M., 5482. 



SYN. Dendrobium japonicum. 



A species growing about a foot high, with pure white, 

 fragrant flowers, with purple spots on the lip. A cool 

 house plant. The plant usually grown under this name 

 is Dendrobium Linawianum. 



A. Dendrobium moschatum. Pegu . M. B., 241. 

 SYN. Epidendrum moschatum. B. M., 3837. 



Maund, Bot., i, 37. 



Flowers orange-yellow, marked with creamy white ; lip 

 yellow, with rich crimson rays or chocolate. Grow as 

 Dendrobium Calceolaria, with which it is often con- 

 founded. 



A. Dendrobium nobile. China . . . Pax. Mag., 7. 7. 



Sert. O., tab. 3. 



B. M., 5003, z'ar. 



Sepals and petals rosy white, with purple tips ; lip 

 white or yellowish, with large crimson spot in the centre ; 

 margined with lilac. Blooms in winter and spring. Grow 

 in pot or basket, in moss or peat, or on a block. This is 

 one of the most useful plants for winter decoration and 

 for cutting. It is of easy culture and makes fine spec- 

 imens. There are many varieties, which differ in mode 

 of growth, size, and color of flower. The best are 

 Dendrobium pendulum, majus, and intermedium. 



