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D. Wardianum. — A magnificent species. A splendid match 

 for the beautiful D. Falconeri, which it somewhat resembles 

 in its thickened and knotted stem. It is pendulous in growth, 

 making strong stems from two to three feet long, on which the 

 flowers are produced in twos and threes, each flower mea- 

 suring upwards of three inches and a half in diameter. The 

 colour of the sepals and petals is white, tipped with magenta ; 

 the lower part of the lip rich orange, spotted on each side with 

 crimson. It blooms about May, and continues a considerable 

 time in perfection ; thrives best suspended in a basket, or on 

 a block This fine plant was figured in Warner's " Select 

 Orchidaceous Plants" from a specimen flowered by T. Ward, 

 Esq., of Southampton. Native of Assam. 



D. WilUamsoni. — This plant belongs to the nigro-hirsute 

 section of this genus, and is somewhat difficult to establish. 

 The stems are erect, bearing strap-shaped leaves clothed with 

 short soft hairs ; flowers large, ivory white, slightly tinged 

 with brown, and bearing a large blood-red spot on the lip. 

 Native of Assam. 



D. xanthophlebiwm. — This species grows about a foot high, 

 making very small stems ; it produces its flowers in pairs 

 upon the old stems ; sepals and petals white ; hp medium- 

 sized, spotted with orange, and having a white margin. 

 This species was, when it first bloomed, named D. marginatum. 

 It is a native of Moulmein. 



Dendeochilum, 

 A small genus of graceful growing plants. They are small 

 and compact in habit, and ought to be in every collection, 

 having evergreen narrow leaves about six inches in length, and 

 small pseudobulbs ; their flower spikes, which are graceful and 

 pendulous, are produced from the top of the bulbs, hanging 

 down in long elegant racemes. These plants should be grown 



