No. 750, 
DENDROBIUM PIERARDII, 
Class, Order. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
This is a native of India, whence it has 
lately been brought to this country. It is 
mentioned in Dr. Carey's Hortus Benga- 
lensis as an herbaceous parasitical plant, in- 
troduced by Mr. Pierard into the Calcutta 
garden, and fl ing in the hot th 
We have found it thrive pretty well fas- 
tened to a damp wall in the stove, without 
any earth, but sprinkled with water occa- 
sionally. The branches hang down, bearing 
the flowers near their ends; ours appeared 
in March; they are highly interesting, and 
last a long time in perfection. 
Attentively beholding such a charming 
object as this beautiful flower, formed ap- 
parently by the All-Gracious Creator to 
please and to delight us, how can the feel- 
ing mind avoid sometimes indulging sensa- 
tions resembling those so feelingly express- 
ed by the poet in these elegant lines ? 
“ That henve ER intentions rum ern they seem, 
— below. 
n 4 That = shadows are d 
* And e has n o reality ut woe," 
