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stove, at Messrs. Brooks & Co.'s establishment at Man- 

 chester, and they were certainly growing most vigorously. 

 Blooms in November. 



D, superbum. — A fine deciduous species, from the Philippine 

 Islands, of pendulous habit, losing its leaves just as it begins 

 to show its flower-buds. The spreading or drooping stems 

 grow about two feet long, from which the flowers proceed in 

 a row on each side ; they are pink, tinged with rose colour, 

 each three or four inches across and lasting two weeks in 

 perfection, if the flowers are kept dry. The flowers have a 

 strong smell of rhubarb. It is best grown in a basket, with 

 moss. This makes a noble plant for public exhibition. It is 

 commonly grown under the name of i>. macrophyllum, which 

 proves to have been previously appropriated to the plant 

 hitherto known in gardens as D. Veitchianum. 



D. superbum giganteum. — A showy variety from Manilla, 

 which flowers in the same way as the preceding, and about 

 the same time. Flowers from five to seven inches across ; 

 sepals and petals beautiful rose purple ; the lip the same 

 colour, fringed and marked at the base with a pair of rich 

 purplish red spots, and they remain about two weeks in 

 perfection. A fine plant for public exhibition, but it requires 

 to be kept in a cool-house to keep it back for that purpose, as 

 it generally blooms very early. 



D. superbum Huttoni. — This exceedingly rare and beau- 

 tiful variety has pure white sepals and petals, whilst the lip 

 is the colour of the normal form, saving a marginal border of 

 white. The rhubarb scent is not so decided as in the spe- 

 cies. It requires the temperature of the East Indian house, 

 and is a native of the Malayan Archipelago. 

 D. macrophyllum. — See also D. superbum. 

 D. M'CarthitB. — This really splendid Orchid is a native of 

 Ceylon ; it is a free grower and profuse bloomer, producing 



