202 SMITH—NEW ORCHIDS. 
Epiphytic plant of 12-20 inches. Flowers pale yellow, base of 
spur tinged dull rose. June ro12.’’ G. Forrest. No. 8414. 
New to China. 
Dendrobium tapingense, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate D. hymenoptert, Hook. f. a quo labello 
oblongo-cuneato inter alia recedit. 
Caules fasciculati 20-45 cm. alti, pauciramosi, graciles, pluri- 
articulati internodiis sulcatis 2-3 cm. longis, primo vaginis mem- 
branaceis albidis obsiti tandem nudi nitidi. Folia sub anthesin 
- decidua. Flores solitarii ad apicem ramulorum pauciarticulat- 
orum orientes, inter minores, flavi, roseo-tincti, fragrantes. 
Sepalum dorsale oblongum 4 mm. longum apice rotundatum ; 
sepala lateralia ovata obtusa latere posteriore 4 mm. longa, antice 
in mentum saccatum 5 mm. longum cum pede gynostemii ejusque 
lateribus omnino conjuncta. Petala fere 4 mm. longa, oblanceo- — 
lata, apice subtruncata. Labellum circ. 1 cm. longum, ad 
pedem gynostemii affxum, oblongo-cuneatum vel subspathu- 
latum, incurvum, basi angustius et bicallosum, apice 3 mm. 
latum subtruncatum, medio marginibus paulo crenulatis. Col- 
umna brevissima; filamentum subulatum longiusculum; pollinia 
4. Ovarium cum pedicello 1.6-1.7 cm. longum gracile. Cap- 
sula anguste obovoidea ad 4.5 cm. longa. 
“Upper Burma :—Bank of the Taping. Lat. 24° 25/N. Alt. 
2,000 ft. Epiphytic plant of 9-18 inches. Flowers dull creamy- 
yellow, flushed rose, fragrant. On trees in shady jungle. 
March 1914.” G. Forrest. No. 12,608. 
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Reichb. f. 
Forma parviflora ex R. A. Rolfe in scheda. 
“West China :—Shweli Valley, Yunnan, on trees. Lat. 25° 
30’ N. Alt. 5,000 ft. Epiphytic plant of 9-12 inches. Petals 
and sepals white, labellum bright orange. May 1o19.” G. 
Forrest. No. 18,051. 
Not previously recorded from China. 
Dendrobium Wardianum, Warner. 
| “West China :—Hills to the east of Tengyueh, Yunnan, 
epiphytic on rocks and cliffs. Lat. 25° N. Alt. 6,000 ft 
Plant of 1-2% ft. Flowers fleshy, fragrant. Sepals pure 
white flushed magenta-rose towards apex. Petals white with 4 
blotch of bright magenta-rose towards apex. Rostellum yellow- 
ish, rose towards base. Labellum deep orange, veined purplish- 
_ lake and with two blotches of the same colour, one on each side 
