DENDROBIUM CRUENTUM. 
: [Puate 174. | 
Native of the West Coast of the Maloyan Peninsula. 
Epiphytal. Stems erect, rather slender, terete, furrowed, about a foot long, 
tapered towards the apex, and also towards the bulbiform base, the leaf-sheaths 
investing the internodes nigro-hirsute when young. Leaves oblong, bilobed, of a 
deep green. Peduncles two-flowered, produced on the ripened leafless stems, the 
pedicels with brownish lanceolate bracts at their base. Flowers medium-sized, green 
and crimson; sepals triangular-ovate acuminate, about seven-ribbed, keeled on the 
outer side, the lateral ones connate at the base, and produced into a bluntish 
chin, pale yellowish green, with longitudinal veins of deeper but pale bright green ; 
petals narrow lanceolate acuminate, about three-ribbed, reflexed, of the same colours 
as the sepals; lip deeply three-lobed, the lateral lobes erect, falcate-oblong, wholly 
crimson, the front lobe ovate apiculate, the sides elevated, with a minutely muriculate 
border, _very pale green, with darker green veins, as in the other parts, but with 
a margin of crimson extending forwards nearly to the apex, and having on the 
disk, extending fully half way down the centre of the lip, a large oblong tumid 
crimson crest or callus, gyrose in front, and passing into five blunt ridges. Column 
erect, tridentate at the apex, green with crimson margins. 
“aoe cRUENTUM, Reichenbach jfil., in Gardeners’ Chronicle, N.8., XXi., 604; 
56. 
Id., aail, 4 
The Dendrobium we now figure is a new and pretty species, one which we 
are therefore glad to be able to bring under the notice of our readers, since it 1s 
worthy of cultivation both on account of its distinct character and peculiar colouration. 
tak have many wonderfully fine species belonging to this genus, showy and free- 
blooming kinds, well adapted to ornament our stoves and Orchid houses, and among 
a coh —— with flowers of very beautiful and _ striking colours, which make 
m especial favourites. Our present subject, though scarcely ranking with the 
fist-class showy species, is nevertheless one of very pleasing aspect, and likely sng 
win the favour of Orchid growers. We are indebted for the materials which 
‘upplied our illustration to R. H. Measures, Esq., of The Woodlands, Streatham, 
Ww se collection we were glad to find, when we had the pleasure of visiting it, 
Suncmwaty many rare and valuable species of this very ornamental order of plants. 
D on cruentum is quite a novelty, In its mode of growth it ca 
. amesianum, producing its flowers from the nodes along each side of the 8 ender 
mgto-hirsute stems. The sepals and petals are of @ yellowish green, reticulated 
With a deeper tinted bright green, and the lip is pale green, edged with brilliant 
