figured in the London Flor. and Bat. Magazines. 421 



minated with a pyramid of greenish-white flowers. It is sup- 

 posed to have been originally found in Arabia and Egypt. O. 

 garganica seems the nearest approach to this species, which, Dr. 

 Lindley seems to think, may be but a garden state of the former: 

 it is common in gardens, but does not seem to be known by bota- 

 nists. Figured from the collection of Mr. Strangways. [Bot. 

 Reg., Aug.) 



Orchiddcem. 



CYMBI'DH'iM ensifolium Linn. 

 var. estiialum Lim/I. PtreaKed Cymbidiiim, A green-Iioiise epiphyte; growing about a 



fi)Ot liiuli ; with reil aiid green flowers ; appearing in May. Bot. Keg., 1986. 

 Syuonii ■ rs: Epidcndnim ensifuliiim Linn. sp. plant. Limodonim ensatuni Thunb. fi. jap. C. 

 ensifuliiim Swartz. C. eiisifolmm var. striatum Bot.j]liig.,]7ril. 



A very pretty variety, with greenish sepals and white petals, 

 streaked with red. It is similar in habit to our well known spe- 

 cies. It is of easy cultivation, requiring only the protection of 

 the green-house, and produces an abundance of its slightly fra- 

 grant flowers in the spring. C. xiphiifolium, with spotless pallid 

 flowers, "is very near this species, [C. ensifolium,] and is per- 

 haps a variety." It flowered in the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety's garden. It was introduced long since, but seems to have 

 been lost to collections. (Bat. Reg.., -^"gO 



DIPODIUM R. Brown. (From dis, two, and pons, a foot; in allusion to the two stalks of the 



pollen masses.) 

 puiictdtuni R. Broita. Dotted Dipjdium. A slove(?) epiphyte ; growing from one to two 

 feet hiffh ; with spotted red flowers; appearing in Decemher; a native of A'ew Holland. 

 Bot I'.eg., 1x80. 

 Sywnijmc: Dendnibium punctdtnm Stmith^s Erot. Bot., t. 12. 



" A most curious, leafless, terestial orchidaceous plant, with 

 thick fleshy fibrous roots and purple spotted flowers." It grows 

 about two feet high; the stem is of a brownish purple, terminated 

 with a spike of its very elegant blossoms. It was found by Dr. 

 Brown, in New Holland and Van Diemen's Land, though rare 

 in the latter place, and by Allan Cunningham at Port Jackson. 

 It probably requires a sandy peat soil. It flowered in the splen- 

 did collection of the Messrs. Loddiges. {Bot. Reg., Aug.) 



ONCI'DIUM 



A species called O. bifolium is figured in the Horticultural 

 Journal, but without any remarks upon its character or cultiva- 

 tion. It has rather large yellow flowers, collected in a raceme, 

 and is a handsome species. 



MAELEWM. 



This genus, in honor of M. .1. F. Vandermaelen of Brussels, 

 has been established by M. Dumorticr; some notice of which 

 will be found at p 402, in the present number. 



J^Iiltoma. spectdbilis is the name of a new orchidaceous plant 

 which has flowered with the Messrs. Loddiges. Dr. Lindley 

 states that it will soon be published in the Botanical Register. 

 It is a native of Brazil. 



