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rich collection of S. Rucker, Esq., of Wandswortli. Native 

 of the warm parts of Australia. 



D. Bullerianum. — A delicate and pretty species ; one of 

 Messrs. Low's introductions from Moulmein. It resembles 

 J), crepidatum in habit, but its flowers are very dissimilar, 

 generally produced in pairs ; sepals and petals white, shaded 

 and tipped with rose ; the lip is marked with a large yellow 

 spot, which is faintly striped with orange. 



D. Calceolus. — This is a large beautiful evergreen plant, 

 about four feet high when well grown ; its flowers are produced 

 on a raceme twelve or more together, and proceed from the 

 top of the old stems ; flowers large ; sepals and petals bright 

 yellow ; lip of the same colour ; it blooms during the summer 

 months, lasting several days in perfection. This is best grown 

 in a pot with moss and peat. Native of the East Indies. 



D. Cambridgeanum. — A remarkably handsome deciduous 

 species, with a drooping habit, the stems being about a foot 

 long. The flowers are produced on the young growth in 

 March and April ; sepals and petals bright orange ; the lip 

 has a crimson blotch in the centre. It lasts in beauty about 

 a fortnight, and is best grown in a basket with moss, suspended 

 from the roof. Native of Northern India. 



D. capillipes. — This is a charming dwarf-growing species. 

 In appearance it resembles a pigmy plant of D. albo-san- 

 guineum, and usually attains a height of about six inches, 

 producing short racemes of bright golden yellow flowers. 

 Succeeds best upon a block or in a basket. Native of 

 Moulmein. 



D. chlorops. — A very pretty free-flowermg species, pro- 

 ducing white, pink, and orange flowers, which last a con- 

 siderable time in bloom. Native of the East Indies. 



D. chrysmithum. — A charming species from India, deci- 

 duous and pendulous, growing from three to four feet long. 



