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younger stems bear distichous oblong obtuse obliquely cmarginate leaves, the 

 flowers being produced in pairs from the joints of the stem on two-year old leaf- 

 less growths; the flowers are 2| inches across, with oblong acute sepals and 

 petals, the latter broader, both white at the base, passing into rosy-purple in the 

 upper half, the serrulate lip much shorter, ovate, reflexed, tipped with bright 

 crimson-purple, and having a crimson spot on each side the pubescent disk. This 

 species, which blooms during the winter months, lasting two weeks in beauty, 

 will grow in a basket, but wc find it thrives best in a pot, with peat or moss. 

 The plant is generally known in collections under the false name of D. moniliformc. 

 which is quite another thing. — China and Japan. 



¥m.—But. Reg., t. 1314 ; Bot. Mag., t. 4153 ; Fatcton, Mag. Bot., iii. p. 77, with tab. ; 

 Maund, Botanist, iv. t. 194 ; Annates de Gawd, 1347, t. 137 ; Orchid Album, Iii. t. 141. 



D. LINAWIANUM MAJUS, Williams. — A fine variety of the preceding, growing 

 to the same height, but having larger flowers, the latter being 4 inches across, 

 and richer in colour. Wc saw this in very fine condition in the collection of 

 K. Warner, Esq. — Japan. 



D. LITUIFLORUM, lAndley. — A charming species, with slender terete fascicled 

 pendulous yellowish deciduous stems, 2 to 3 feet in length, with a knob-like base, 

 and in the younger stages bearing oblong-lanceolate leaves ; it succeeds best iu 

 sphagnum moss, in a basket suspended from the roof ; the flowers, produced on the 

 older leafless stems, are large, and are borne in pairs or in four- to flve-flowered 

 fascicles from the nodes; the oblong-lanoeolate sepals and broader petals are 

 dark bright purple, the lip convolute at the base, and there white with heavy 

 purple transverse stripes, the limb orbicular concave, turned up like a trumpet, 

 the broad disk deep violet-purple surrounded by a yellowish velvety band, which 

 is edged with purple. It blooms in March and April, and will last two weeks in 

 perfection. It requires great attention as regards moisture during the growing- 

 season, but should be kept dry during winter. — India, Assam : Tenasserim. 



Fia.—Bot. Mag., t. 6050 ; Warner, Scl. Oreh. PI., ii. t. 3. 



Stn, — B. Saniuryamim. 



D. LITUIFLORUM CANDIDUM, Bchb. /.—A lovely white-flowered variety, 

 which first appeared in the collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford 

 Lodge, Dorking. — India. 



D. LITUIFLORUM FREEMANNI, llchh. /.—A fine variety, having erect stems 

 1 to I5 foot high, and flowers similar to those of D. lituiflorum, but the lip is 

 covered with dense hairs, and the zone on the lip is yellow. It blooms in April 

 and May. — Assam. 



D. LONGICORNU, Lindletj. — A distinct and pretty species, in the wty of 

 D. formoswm, but not so strong in growth. The stems are slender, hispid, erect, 

 1 to I5 foot long, with ovate-lanceolate obliquely pointed leaves, and terminal 

 long-spurred flowers, solitary or in fascicles, which are white, except the dentate 

 lip, which has a yellow centre. Of this there are 1;wo varieties, the one named 

 B. longicornu majus being the best. It produces its blossoms from the top of the 

 stem in May and June, and they continue in perfection a long time if kept in a 

 cool house. Treatment the same as that for D. formoaum. — India : Syllici, Kcpaul. 



Fia—But. Beg., t. 1315. 



