of it 



being 



in flower at Christmas. 



The 



original 



bourhood of Kangoon; flowers two months later 



variety, found in the 

 the 



neigh - 

 difference probably being 



caused by the rains in 

 This plant, as also the 



Eansroon lastino; lonsfer 

 original form. 



than in the more northern habitat. 



are invariably found 



growing 



on the extreme 



top 



twigs 



of the trees and bushes, where there is absolutely no protection 



from the sun. This is the more surprising, as the plant is only found in very 

 hot districts where the sun is very powerful in the day-time. It may, however, 



be noted that the dews at 



night 



in these districts are very heavy, and 



as 



the 



plants are generally found on bushes about twelve feet high, they are imder the 

 full influence of these night dews. 



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Dendrohiitra Fytchianum roseiim is a distinct and pretty deciduous variety. 



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 A, 



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The stems are slender, cylindrical and erect, from a foot to fifteen inches high ; 

 the young growths appear about the same time that the flowers 

 upon the leafless stems of the previous year, 



begin 



to show 



so 



that 



although 



th e plant ■ is 



deciduous, the flowers are accompanied by the green leaves of the new . shoots. 

 The flowers are produced both on terminal and lateral racemes, and are of 

 delicate ' rose colour, the throat 



a 



being 



of a darker hue. It blooms 



during 



the 



months of February and Marchj and continues in beauty some considerable time 



This variety, like the species, is best 



grown 



in the East India house, suspended 



from the roof in such a position that it may obtain the full influence of the 

 light, but it will require a little shade at mid-day when the sun attains its 

 greatest power. We find small pans or baskets admirably adapted for this and 

 similar small and tender plants. It requires but a small amount of material about 



its roots, and this should consist 



of rough fibrous 



peat and living sphagnum moss, 



which should always be kept in a sweet condition 



good drainage ; 



stagnant 



material about it often causes sudden death, but more often leads to an unhealthy 

 condition in wliich the plants gradually dwindle away. It requires a liberal supply 



of moisture 

 and 



during 



its growing season, and also 



slight 



syringing in the morning 



again 



in the afternoon ; this assists in keeping 



away 



red-spider, 



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hich 



frecpently attacks these small tender-leaved plants. 



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