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Glasnevin and elsewhere. It is most nearly allied to P. — Lindl., 
belonging to the section Macrophylle femen but the racemes are 
apparently always reduced to a Td flow It also uin re 
semblance to P. ruberrima, Lindl., i: ‘section Macrophylle “fase 
culate, though the flowers are dot fascicled. The three are quite 
distinct, if obviously allied, agreeing in the ventricose character of the 
united lateral sepals, and ‘the peculiar shape of the lip. The new 
— ia of speaking, will not go into either group, being neither 
o or fascicled. It has semi-translucent whitish flowers with 
sie parpi spots and streaks on the sepals and petals. 
72. obium sanderianum, Z/o/fe ; caule erecto elato distichophyllo, 
rar ovato-oblongis insequaliter et minute bidentatis, fasciculis axillari- 
s 2-3-tloris, bracteis ovatis subobtusis minutis, pedicellis foliis longior- 
mds sepalis triangulato-ovatis acuminatis, mento inferne in sacculum 
subhe emisphericum inflato dein in calcare e recto gracili producto, petalis 
suborbiculari-ellipticis apiculatis, labello trilobo lobis lateralibus parvis 
obtusis geen latissime obcordato apiculato crenulato, disco levi, 
columna brevissi 
Has. osa di 
Folia 1% poll. longa, $-1 poll. lata. pce l lin. longer. Pedicelli 
2 poll. longi. Sepala 1} poll. longa. Petala 14 poll. longa, 10-11 lin. 
lata. Labellum 1% poll. longum, li lin. latum. p A eal 1 poll. longum. 
Columna 2 lin. longa. 
This is a very beautiful en which evidently ch to the section 
Formose, yet it differs from every other in having the of the mentum 
eres into a short sac, something like that of D. prec aoe Fitzg. 
which, however, it bears no other resemblance. It is most li e 
D. Dearei, Rchb. f., though the flowers are larger, the lip far broader, 
entire, and with a light purple stain instead of pale green at t 
the ovary not =, and the habit quite different. The stems 
continue to elongate and to throw out a succession of flowers for a rien 
period, and eventually reach a length of three feet or more. The flowers 
are white, with the exception of a Mn eg stain at the base of the 
It was introduced by Messrs. F. ig r & Co., St. Albans, and 
flowered in their establishment — autum 
73. Dendrobium glomeratum, Rolfe ; pseudobulbis elongatis demum 
suleatis, foliis deciduis, floribus axillaribus in racemum brevis- 
simum laxum congestis, bracteis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis reflexis 
imbricatis, sepalo postico oblongo subobtuso, lateralibus ovato-oblongis 
eee basi cum pede columnz in mentum elongato-conicum subin- 
m productis, labello euneato-obovato obtuso apice recs inflexo 
probs ty disco levi, columna brevi latissimo pede elongat 
Has.— Moluccas. 
Pseudobulbi 2-24 ped. longi. Racemi 4-6 lin. longi. Bractee 
6 lin. longe. Pedicelli 10-12 lin. longi. Sepala et petala 8 lin. longa. 
Labellum 10-11 lin. longum. Mentum 8 lin. longum, Columna 2 lin. 
EH 
longa. 
This species belongs to the section Pedilonum, and may be placed 
near D. cumulatum , Lindl, rom which, however, it differs in having 
Rchb, f., a small-flowered Philippine species. The present species has 
flowers from 1} to 14 inches long, borne several together in loose axillary 
