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the entire margin is most beautifully plumoso-fimbriatc. It blooms from March 

 to June, and lasts two weeks in perfection. This plant is best grown in a basket 

 with moss. It is usually found difficult to cultivat j, but the great secret is to 

 give it plenty of water when growing, and always to bear in mind that the red 

 spider is its desperate enemy, often attacking the leaves ; this must be diligently 

 searched for, and, if found, kept under, by syringing the foliage every day, or 

 oven twice a day in summer. It makes a splendid plant for exhibition. — India : 

 Khasya Sills. 



VlG.—Paxtoii, Mag. But., vii. p. 169, with tab. ; Bot. Mag., t. 4429 ; Flore des Serre-i, 

 t. 647 ; Belg. Hurt., iii.', p. 204, with tab. ; L'lll. Ihirt.. t. i4.5 ; iem. JarA. Fl., t. 11 ; 

 Wiiniei; Si-l. Oveh. PI., ii. t. 11 ; Lindcnin. vi. t. 217 ; V<-ltch'.'< Man. Orch. PL, iii. 

 p. 38 ; Gard. Chron., 3rd ser., 1890, vii. May 31 (supplement) ; On-kid Album, xi. t. 4SS. 



D. DEVONIANUM CANDIDULUM, Rchb.f.—A very distinct and chaste variety 

 having the sepals and petals white, and not tipped with magenta as in the type ; 

 tlie lip is white with an orange blotch in the centre. It blooms in March, April, 

 and May. — India. 



D. DEVONIANUM RHODONEURUM, Itchb. /.—In this variety the sepals and 

 petals are streaked with dark purple, and the lip is largo and round; the flowers 

 are remarkably sweet. It is very distinct, and is said to last longer in flower than 

 the normal form. — India. 



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D. DIXANTHUlVI,Ec?i&./.— A very pretty species with somewhat terete stems 

 slender at their base, and attaining a foot and a half in length. It is a very fi 

 grower and abundant flowerer, producing its brightly coloured flowers, which are 

 of two shades of yellow, in spring ; the flowers are produced in lateral racemes of 

 from two to five, from the older leafless stems ; the sepals lanceolate, the petals 

 oblong, both clear pale yellow, and the broadish sub-quadrate minutely denti- 

 culate lip also pale yellow, with a deeper yellow blotch in the centre. — Moulmeiu. 

 Fia.—Bot. Mag., t. 5564. 



D. DOMINIANUM, Eclib. /.—A hybrid Dendmle of ornamental character, 

 raised by the late Mr. Dominy. It is a cross between D. Lisutinanum and 

 D. nohile, and bears rosy -purple flowers intermediate between the two, the lip with 

 a dark basal blotch, a band of white, and tipped with rosy -purple.— ffctcc^eii 

 hybrid. 



0. DRACONIS, Echh. /-—A very distinct and beautiful species, having waxy 

 white flowers. It is evergreen, and has moderately short fusiform stems about a 

 foot in height, and covered with deciduous dark hairs ; the leaves are coriaceous, 

 lanceolate, obliquely obtuse; and the flowers are produced in lateral or terminal 

 racemes ; the lanceolate acute sepals and petals are pure ivory white ; the lip is 

 white, with bright Roman red or vermilion markings on the throat. It blossoms 

 in May, June, and July, and lasts six weeks in perfection.— JfoiJineiii, Bur- 

 mah ; Cochin Chiiui,. 



Fig.— Xe«w Orch . ii. t. 146 ; Bot. Mig.. t. r.ir.O ; Batnn. Second Cut. Orch. PL, 

 t. 166 5 Revue HoH., 1833, p. Vii, with tab. ; Orchid Album, in. t. 103. 



Syn. — B. eburneum. 



D. EBURNEUM.— See D. DaiCONis. 



