which flowered in the collection of Major- General Berkeley, Sibbertoft, Market 

 Harboro', in August, 1887, who has himself collected and sent home many examples 

 of this fine Dendrobe, and numerous other valuable Orchids. 



Deiidrobium Macarthlce is a charming species, and a deciduous plant, losing its 

 leaves soon after its growths are thoroughly matured, it produces its blossoms three 

 and four together on a short spike which springs from the nodes, and often 

 flowers a second time from the same bulb. The flowers are flattened vertically, so as 



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to appear lialf-expanded, these consist of lanceolate sepals, oblong-lanceolate petals, 

 which, are broader than the sepals, and are of a bright rosy lilac colour ; the lip 

 is spathulate-trapeziform, white in the lower part, with small purple spots in the 

 throat, a large deep purple blotch on the disc, and an ovate rosy purple front lobe, 

 marbled with lines of a darker purple. It blooms under cultivation during the 

 summer and autumn months, and continues in full beauty for several weeks. 



We find this species grows well in the East Jndia-house, placed in a position 

 where it receives a large amount of sunshine ; it should be located near the glass 

 so that it derives a little shade from the rafters of the house durinof the hottest 

 part of the day, but it enjoys sunshine all day long; this enables it to grow 



with vigour, and thoroughly ripen its bulbs. It requires an abundant supply of 

 moisture during its growing season, and when at rest careful attention must be 

 given it in order to prevent the slender stem-like pscudobulbs from shrivelling. 

 We find this plant thrives well in small baskets, or pans ; these must be thoroughly 

 drained, and the plants made firm with rough fibrous peat, and live sphagnum moss. 

 It cannot be denied that this species recpires a great amount of care in its cultivation, 

 and it is best to commence with a good healthy example, if there are several 

 plants in the collection try them in different places and positions, always maintaining 

 a strong heat and moist atmosphere ; and if any one position seems to suit it 

 better than another, remove them all to the favourite spot. It is a singular and 



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remarkable fact, that a plant one sees growing vigorously in one collection, is often 

 found to be very difficult to manage in another place at no great distance, so it is 

 with this Dendrobium ; but its rare beauty will amply compensate all the extra 

 care which may be bestowed upon it. 



The plants of this species will be found to enjoy a slight syringing every day 

 during the summer, moreover, it tends to keep them free from insects, such as the 

 red-spider and thrips, to the attacks of which it is very liable, and as its foHage 

 is thin in texture if these pests are not destroyed they will quickly ruin it. 



