26 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANUARY, 1908. 
plant of later introduction, distinguished by the presence of a dark maroon 
blotch on the disc of the lip. D. chrysanthum is a very handsome autumn- 
flowering species, a native of the Himalayas, which was introduced to culti- 
vation by Wallich as long ago as 1828. The deep golden yellow flowers 
are borne in axillary fascicles, and are very showy. There are several other 
yellow-flowered species which are occasionally met with in cultivation. 
D. HILDEBRANDII (fig. 5) is a native of the Shan States, where it was 
discovered by H. H. Hildebrand, Esq., and sent to Messrs. Hugh Low & 
Pig.ts. DENDROBIUM HILDEBRANDII. 
Co., who bloomed it in 1894. It has bright yellow flowers, and the sepals 
and petals are twisted, in which respect it b 
tortile, though the colour is very different. 
bulbs it recalls D. nobile. 
that it grows in magnifice 
ears some resemblance to D. 
In its robust habit and pseudo- 
It is very floriferous, and Mr. Hildebrand state 
nt huge masses, 
have been counted on a sing] 
Ww 
and as many as 1,500 flowers 
e clump. The variety oculatum is distin- 
guished by having a pair of eye-like blotches jn the throat of the lip. It 
