DENDROBIUM FINDLEYANUM. 
[PLate 92.] > 
Native of Moulmein. 
Epiphytal, Stems jointed, the joints oblong-pyriform, complanate, two inches 
long or more, the lower part of each internode slender, stalk-like, and invested by 
the leaf sheath, the upper end much thickened, and at length becoming more or 
less furrowed. Leaves linear oblong acute, three inches long, soon falling. Peduneles 
lateral, two-flowered, with small appressed bracts. Flowers rather large, three inches 
across, showy, the colours being clear and attractive ; sepals lanceolate, recurved, the 
lateral ones somewhat broader, of a light purplish mauve colour, whitish towards the 
base; petals larger and more oblong, white at the base, and heavily tipped with 
pale purplish mauve; lp stilted, roundish-cordate, concave, the sides meeting over 
the column, white, slightly tipped with purple, the disk velvety, marked with 
a large roundish orange-yellow blotch, paler at the edges, the basal callus obscure. 
Column with two deep purple bands in front. 
Denproprum Frxpieyvanum, Parish and Reichenbach fil., in Transactions of the 
Linnean Society, xxx., 149; Reichenbach fil., in Gardeners’ Chronicle, N.8., Vu. 334; 
Hooker fil., Botanical Magazne, t. 6438. | * 
The Dendrobes form a large and splendid group of Orchids, in which may be 
found some of the finest examples of the Orchid family. The species we have 
how the pleasure to bring before our readers is of recent introduction, and is one 
of the most beautiful. and distinct of the whole family, not only as’ regards its 
flowers, which are very attractive, but also on account of its very peculiar jointed 
stems, of which a better idea will be obtained from our illustration than from any 
minute description. The figure was taken from a_ beautiful plant grown in the 
large collection of J. T. Peacock, Esq., Sudbury House, Hammersmith, who 1s an 
enthusiastic collector and cultivator of plants, and has many houses filled with 
Orchids, which are doing well under the care of Mr. Vicary, the gardener. 
Dendrobium Findleyanum is a free-growing plant, and its curiously = ae 
stems have a singular appearance. The blossoms are produced ea f freely ; be 
sepals and petals are white, tipped with pale magenta, while the lip oe oe wl ; 
the apex rosy purple, and the throat or disk’ yellow. It flowers during March an 
April, and lasts for two or three weeks in beauty. < 
We find it do well in a pan or basket, suspence | 
India house, where it can Saas all the light possible, and be shaded slightly aie" 
the sun in summer. ‘The material used about its roots must be rough peat anc 
sphagnum moss. It needs a liberal supply of water during the eager 
and must be kept moist until it has ‘completed its growth, when less water may 
be given, just sufficient to insure the plumpness of the stems. 
from the roof, in the East 
