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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



yellow flowers in racemes from near the top of the 

 bulb. Burmah, 1847 (?')• 

 D. clavatum. — A pretty evergreen kind, related to 

 D. fimbriatum; flowers yellow. Eastern India, 

 1851 (/). 



D. crassinode. — One of the showiest and most delight- 

 ful of Dendrobiums ; stems 18 inches in length, 

 distinctly knotted ; the flowers rosy-white, each 

 segment tipped with purple. There is a richly - 

 coloured variety, D. c. Barberianum, and a pure 

 white, D. c. albiflorum. Moulmein, 1869 (%). 



I). CRUENTUii. — A distinct species, with greenish 

 flowers marked with red. Malay, 1S84 (/<). 



I), crystallinum. — An attractive form, with slender 



Fig. 51. Dendrobium Leechianum. 



stems and white, yellow, and amethyst - purple 

 flowers. Arracan Mountains, 1867 (/<)• 



1). Dalhousianum. — Fine, large-growing species, re- 

 quiring a long season of growth ; flowers whitish 

 yellow, with large, deep maroon blotches on the 

 lip. India, 1837 (Ji). 



D. Dearei. — One of the most useful and free-flower- 

 ing species in existence ; the blossoms are pure 

 white, with a tinge of green on the lip; this 

 species requires a very moist atmosphere. Min- 

 danao, 1832 (/(.). 



D. densiflorum.— A favourite evergreen kind, pro- 

 ducing handsome racemes of golden-yellow flowers. 

 Burmah, 1830 (*).. 



D. Devontanum. — A lovely and popular species, 



with slender stems, and flowers white, magenta 

 and golden yellow. Khasia, 1837 (h). 

 D. Dominiawum. — Hybrid between D. nobile and D. 



Linawianum ; flowers rosy-purple and white (h) . 

 D. Draconis (eburneum). — Lovely white flowering 



nigro-hirsute species. Moulmein, 1862 (h). 

 D. endocharis. — A pleasing hybrid from D. japonicum 



and D. nobile (i). 

 D. Falconeri. — A beautiful species, rather difficult to 

 grow ; it thrives best on a long piece of tree-fern 

 stem, so that the roots emitted from each little 

 stem or pseudo-bulb have something to support 

 them ; the flowers are pure white, tipped with 

 amethyst ; the lip golden yellow in the centre, and 

 rich maroon in ground colour. As- 

 sam, 1856 (h). 

 D. Farmeri. — A beautiful evergreen 

 kind ; flowers rosy-white, with a 

 yellow lip on fine, showy racemes. 

 Moulmein, 1847 (i). 

 D. fimbriatum. — A fine, tall - growing 

 evergreen species, with rather loose 

 racemes of yellow flowers; the variety 

 oculatum has a maroon centre to the 

 lip, which in this and the type is 

 fringed. India, 1822 (i). 

 D. Findlayantjm. — A species of remark- 

 able habit, the stems yellowish green, 

 very much swollen at the nodes ; 

 the flowers are white-tipped rose. 

 Burmah, 1877 (h). 

 D. formosum. — The finest of the nigro- 

 hirsute group ; flowers large, pure 

 white, with a yellow centre. India, 

 1837 (h). 



D. fuscatum. — An uncommon species, 

 related to D. chrysanthum; flowers 

 yellow, lip spotted maroon. Khasia 

 Hills, 1848 (7). 

 I). Fytchianum. — A very beautiful species in the 

 way of D. barbatulum, but with a little more 

 colour on the lip, and slightly different habit. 

 The variety roseum has rosy-tinted flowers. 

 Moulmein, 1863 (h). 

 D. Gibsoni. — A neat species very much like D. fim- 

 briatum. Khasia Hills, 1836 (*). 

 D. Goldei. — See D. superbiens. 

 D. Griffithianum. — A larger, brighter form than D. 



densiflorum. Moulmein, 1877 (i). 

 D. Harveyanitm.— A very striking and beautiful 

 plant in the way of D. Brymerianum, but having 

 the petals deeply fimbriated as well as the lip. 

 The colour is a clear, bright yellow. Burmah, 

 1883 (h). 



