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D. WALTONI, Rclib. f. — A supposed hybrid between B. Wardianum and 

 D. crasdnode, haTuig the growth of the latter species. Flowers intermediate 

 between those of the two parents, the lip having the two dark brown eye-like 

 spots peculiar to D. Wardiammi. 



D. WARDIANO-AUREA.-See D. Aspasia. 



D, WARDIANUM, Warner. — A magnificent species, one of the finest in culti- 

 vation, and a splendid match for the beautiful D. Falconeri, which it somewhat 

 resembles in its thickened and knotted stem, than which, however, it is much 

 stoiiter, and also easier of cultivation. The stems are stout, terete, somewhat 

 thickened at the nodes, pendulous, from 2 to 3 feet long, the younger ones 



DEKDEOBIUM WAKDIANUM. 



(From the Gardening World.) 



i'urnishod with oblong-lanceolate acute leaves, which fall away, after which the 

 fiowers are produced in twos or threes, each flower measuring upwards of 3^ inches 

 in diameter. The colour of the sepals and petals is white tipped with magenta ; 

 the great cucuUate lip having the same colours and in addition a large rich 

 orange blotch on the convolute base and disk ; the throat spotted on each side 

 with deep crimson. It blooms about May, and continues a considerable time in 

 perfection. It is found to thrive best suspended in a basket, or on a block. 



