446 ORCHIDS. 



Deciduous. Applied to organs of any kind, which after ful- 

 filling their functions, detach themselves bodily from the 

 part they were attached to. 



Decorus, -a, -um. Comely. 



Delicatus, -a, -um. Neat and tender. 



Deltoideus, -a, -um. Delta-shaped, alluding to form of the 

 lip or petals. 



Dendrobium. From dendron, a tree, and bios, life. 



Deiidrochilum. From dendron, a tree, and cheilos, a lip, a 

 lip-flowered epiphyte. 



Denisoiiianus, -a, -um. "] In compliment to Lady Londesbor- 



Denisoni. } ough, wife of W. H. F. Denison, 



Denisonse. J Baron Londesborough. 



Densiflorus, -a, -um. Having the flowers densely clustered. 



Densus, -a, -um. Thick ; may allude either to the habit of 

 the plant, or to the texture of foliage or flower. 



Dentatus, -a, -um. Toothed, dentate. 



Denticulatus, -a, -um. Minutely toothed, denticulate. 



Denudans. Unclothed, naked, referring to parts of the 

 flower. 



Dependens. Drooping. 



Deppei. In honor of Mr. Deppe, a collector in Mexico. 



Devonianus, -a, -um. Complimentary to William Spencer 

 Cavendish, sixth Duke of Devonshire, who at Chatsworth 

 so liberally promoted the science of Botany. 



Diadema. Like a diadem, which was formerly an ornament 

 spanning the front of the head. 



Diandrous. Having two stamens, neither more nor less. 



Dichoea. From diche, in two, alluding to arrangement of the 

 leaves. 



Dichotomus, -a, -um. Dividing or forking into two branches. 



Dichromus, -a, -um. Two-colored. 



Dicrypta. From dis, double, and knipto, to conceal, alluding 

 to structure of the pollinia. 



Dienia. From dis, two, and enia, a strap, alluding to attach- 

 ment of pollen masses. 



