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tipped with magenta as in the type ; the lip is white with an 

 orange blotch in the centre. It blooms in April and May. — 

 India. 



D. Devomanum rhodoneurum, Rchb.f. — In this variety the 



sepals and petals are streaked with dark purple, and the lip is 

 large and round. The flowers are remarkably sweet. It is 

 very distinct, and is said to last longer in flower than the 

 normal form. — India. 



D. dixantlllim, Rchb.f. — A very pretty species with some- 

 what terete stems, slender at their base, and attaining a foot 

 and a half in length. It is a very free grower and abundant 

 flowerer, producing its brightly coloured flowers, which are 

 of two shades of yellow, in spring. The flowers are in lateral 

 racemes of from two to five, from the older leafless stems ; 

 the sepals lanceolate, the petals oblong, both clear pale 

 yellow, and the broadish subquadrate minutely denticulate lip 

 also pale yellow, with a deeper yellow blotch in the centre. — 

 Moulmein. 



FlG.—Bot. Mag., t. 5564. 



D. DomiEianum, Rchb. f. — A hybrid Dendrobe of orna- 

 mental character, raised by Mr. Dominy. It is a cross 

 between D. Linaivianum and D. nobile, and bears rosy purple 

 flowers intermediate between the two, the lip with a dark basal 

 blotch, a band of white, and tipped with rosy purple. — Garden 

 hybrid. 



L. Draconis, Rchb.f. — A very distinct and beautiful species, 

 having waxy white flowers. It is evergreen, and has moder- 

 ately short fusiform stems about a foot in height, and covered 

 with deciduous dark hairs. The leaves are coriaceous, lanceo- 

 late, obliquely obtuse ; and the flowers are produced in lateral or 

 terminal racemes. The lanceolate acute sepals and petals are 

 pure ivory white ; the lip is white, with bright Roman red or 

 vermilion markings on the throat. It blossoms in May, June, 

 and July, and lasts six weeks in perfection. — Moulmein ; 

 Cochin China ; Burmah. 



'ElG.—Xenia Orch., ii. 1. 146 ; Bot. Mag., t. 5459 ; Bafem. 2nd Cent., t. 166 ; 

 Rev. Hort.. 1883, 132, with tab.; Orchid Album, iii. 103. 

 Stn. — D. eburneum. 



D. elDUriieilin ; — See Dendrobium Deaconis. 



