many fine species as there are at the present day; but, notwithstanding, all the 
novelties we have acquired, and many of them are most beautiful, we consider 
that D. moschatum cupreuwm, which we grew under the name of D. Calceolus, is 
one of the most distinct amongst them, and not so common as the type D, 
moschatum. It does not grow so vigorously as that kind, but blooms very freely 
from the two-year old stems, and continues producing spikes from the old stems 
for two or three years. It is worthy a place in every collection, and can be 
grown in any warm stove, intermixed with other plants. : 
The plant from which our figure was taken has been grown on a piece of flat 
board. It is a large imported mass, and is suspended from the end of a plant 
stove, where it sends out its long drooping flower spikes, as many as thirty at a 
time, and, consequently, when in bloom, has a very showy appearance. Grown in 
this way it does not take up much room. 
Dendrobium moschatum cupreum is an evergreen species, though producing its 
flowers upon the stems from which the leaves have fallen. It grows from three 
to four feet in height, has long tapering stems and dark green foliage, and 
produces its showy flowers from the top part of the stems in racemes of twelve or 
more together. The flowers are large, the sepals and petals bright apricot, and the 
lip of the same colour, with a deeper eye. It blooms during the summer months, 
each flower spike lasting about six days in bloom. 
The plant will thrive well in a pot, or on a block as we have described above, 
but if grown in that way, more water will be required. If grown in a pot, good 
fibrous peat on sphagnum moss will suit it, but it must have sufficient drainage, 
and plenty of light to ripen the growths well, which is the best means of securing 
plenty of flowers. 
