2IO ORCHIDS 



Dendrobium. 

 D, eburneum [RcJib. f.). — A synonym of D. Draconis. 



D. Falconerl {Hook.). — One of the most beautiful of all 

 Dendrobiums. Pseudo-bulbs thin and quill-like, or short and 

 knotted, branching freely, and covered with grass-like leaves 

 3in. long. Flowers produced singly from the nodes of the last 

 ripened growths, each about 3in. across, full ; sepals oblong, 

 white, with a rosy tinge ; petals broader, white, tipped with 

 amethyst ; lip large, spreading in front, funnelled behind, and 

 coloured rich maroon, with an orange blotch on each side and 

 a zone of white in front, the tip being rich amethyst. It blossoms 

 in May and June, the flowers lasting about a fortnight. This 

 popular Orchid is easily procured, being imported in large 

 quantities annually. It thrives best when grown on blocks or in 

 shallow baskets ; or a piece of soft fern stem may be used as a 

 block. It should be grown in a cool intermediate-house 

 temperature. Assam, Bhotan, 1856. (B. M., t. 4944.) 



D. Farmeri (Paxt.) — A compact, evergreen, upright-growing 

 plant, with pseudo-bulbs from ift. to i^ft. high, narrow at the 

 base, thickened above, four-angled, and bearing several shining 

 dark green leaves 6in. long towards the top. The flowers are 

 produced in spring, on long, pendulous racemes, in the same 

 manner as those of D. deiisifionim, but not so closely set 

 together — they are 2 in. across ; the sepals and petals are pale 

 straw-colour, delicately tinged with pink, the disk of the lip being 

 golden - yellow, and the upper surface downy. It is a very 

 beautiful and delicate species, and lasts some ten or twelve days 

 in perfection. Moulmein and Khasia, 1847. (B. iVI., t. 4659.) 



Var. albiflorum has white sepals and petals, and a yellow lip. 



Var. aureiim is distinguished from the type by its bright 

 yellow sepals and petals, and golden lip. (B. M., t. 5451-) 



D. fimbriatum {Hook.). — The pseudo-bulbs are 2ft. to 5ft. long, 

 stout and woody, the upper half furnished, when young, with 

 green leaves about 6in. long. The racemes are pendulous from 

 the top of the ripened stems, each bearing from six to twelve 

 blossoms; the flowers are from 2in. to 3in. across, of a thin and 

 delicate texture throughout, and deep rich orange in colour, 

 the margin of the rounded lip being beautifully bordered with a 

 golden moss-like fringe. It blossoms during the months of 

 March and April, the same stems producing flowers for 

 several seasons in succession. Northern India, 1822. (P. M. of 



B., ii., 172-) ^ ^ 



Var. oculattim differs from the type in havmg the flowers 

 blotched in the centre with deep maroon-purple. Syn. D. Paxtom. 

 (B. M., t. 4160.) 



