GLOSSARY. 447 



Digbyanus, -a, -um. Complimentary to Edward St. Vincent 



Digby, Minterne, Dorsetshire, with whom, in 1846, Bras- 



avola Digbyanus first flowered. 



Digitatus, -a, -um. Digitate, with narrow, deep cut lobes. 

 Dimorphism. The curious phenomena in orchidious plants 



of two or more shapes of flower being developed upon the 



same plant or upon individuals of the same species. 

 Dinema. From dis, two, and neo, to spin, alluding to the 



thread-like horns of the column. 

 Dipodium. From dis, two, and pous, a foot, referring to the 



threads of the pollinia. 

 Disa. Meaning unknown. Linnaeus adopted this name from 



Bergius. 

 Discolor. When the two surfaces of a leaf or petal are of two 



different colors. 



Distichus, -a, -um. | Converged in two vertical ranks, so as 

 Distichous. ) to present a flat front. 



Divaricatus, -a, -um. Straggling, spreading irregularly in 



various directions. 



Dixanthus, -a, -um. Having flowers of two shades of yellow. 

 Domingensis. Native of St. Domingo. 

 Dominianum. In compliment to Mr. Dominy, foreman at 



James Veitch's, whose hybrid Orchids have immortalized 



his name. 



Dorsal. Behind, as at the back of anything. 

 Dowianus, -a, -um. Complimentary to Captain J. M. Dow. 

 Drymoda. From drumos, a forest. 

 Dubius, -a, -um. Doubtful, uncertain, applied to plants of 



uncertain affinities. 



B. 



Eburneus, -a, -um. Ivory like. 



Ecornutus, -a, -um. Without horns. 



Edithiana. Complimentary. 



Egertonianus, -a, -um. Complimentary to Mr, Egerton ; 



Cycnoches Egertonianum. 



