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Dendrophylax. 



should be kept in a fairh* moist cruiclition at all seasons 

 of the \-ear. 



D. Fawcettii {Rol/e). — This species, which is much in the 

 way of D. fiiiialis, is a leafless plant with a tuft of long green 

 roots springing from a very short stem. The flowers are 2in. in 

 diameter, several on a scape, varying from ;in. to 24in. long ; 

 sepals and petals greenish-white, lanceolate, acute ; lip white, 

 with a slender spur yin. long. iSSS. 



D. funalis (Bcnth.). — Flowers greenish-white, Mn. long; lip 

 broad, about half as long as the subulate-fihlorm, straight- 

 descending spur; scapes few-flowered, tin. to 4in. long. 1S46. 

 Svn. Aiii^ricciim fuiiale. (B. ]M., t. 4295.) 



DIACRIUM. 



The epiphytal Orchids of the tribe Epidcndrccc that are 

 included under Lindle\-'s Diacriuin are frequently included 

 with Epidcndruin. They are natives of Mexico, Central 

 America, and Guiana. Flowers showy, loosely racemose, 

 shortly pedicellate ; sepals sub-equal, free, spreadint,r, 

 rather thick, petaloid ; petals somewhat similar ; lip 

 spreading from the base of the column, nearly equalling 

 the sepals, the lateral lobes spreading or reflexed, the disk 

 ele\-ated between the lateral lobes, two-horned above ; 

 column short and broad, slightly incurved ; peduncle 

 terminal, simple, with paleaceous sheaths — a characteristic 

 that has given rise to the generic name — from dta, 

 through, and akris, a point. Leaves few. Stems fleshy, 

 scarcely thickened into an elongated pseudo-bulh. Only 

 one species calls for mention. To provide its requirements 

 is often difficult. It is a species that ma>- be induced 

 to grow satisfactorily for a few )-ears, then it suddenly 

 begins to deteriorate, and is with difficulty kept alive. 

 The hot, humid conditions of the stove, with a pure, 

 bright atmosphere, are likely to v'ield the best results 

 The plants should be grown in shallow, well-dramed 

 baskets, containing as little compost as possible about 

 the roots. An abundant supph' of water is necessary 

 during the growing season, and the plant should not 

 suffer froin a lack of root moisture at any season ot 

 the year. 



