DENDR OBIUM. 



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D. Hookerianum. — A strong grower, the stems a 

 couple of yards in height; the flowers bright 

 golden yellow. Sikkim, 1868 (h). 



D. infundibttlum. — A beautiful species, bearing pure 

 white flowers with orange centre to the lip. 

 Moulmein, 1862 (?). 



D. Jamesianttm. — Botanically considered a variety of 

 D. infundibulum, 

 but sufficiently dis- 

 tinct as a decorative 

 plant. Moulmein, 

 1869 (/)• 



D. LASIOGLOSSUM. — A 



small-flowering, but 



pretty, species ; 



flowers white and 



purple, with yellow 



hairs on the lip. 



Burmah, 1861 (h). 

 D. Leeantjm. — Showy 



and handsome spe- 

 cies ; flowers rosy- 



crimson. New 



Guinea, 1890 {h). 

 D. Leechiantjm. — A 



large and bright 



form of D. Ains- 



worthi. (Fig. 51.) 



D. LETJCOLOPHOTUM. — A 



winter flowering 

 species ; flowers 

 white. Malay Ar- 

 chipelago, 1881 (h). 



D. LITUIFLORDM. — A 



neat species, with 

 trumpet-shaped lip ; 

 similar to D. nobile. 

 Burmah, 1S56 (h). 

 D. Loddigesi (pulchel- 

 luni of gardens). — 

 Stems very small, 

 deciduous, creeping, 

 and very f re 

 ing. Does 

 a flat pan 

 blocks of tree-fern 



stems, as advised for D. Falconeri ; flowers rosy- 

 lilac. India, 1832 (h). 



D. Lowi. — A distinct and beautiful species ; flowers 

 yellow, stained^with red. Borneo, 1860 (h). 



D. ltjteolum.— Flowers yellow, the lips streaked with 

 crimson. Moulmein, 1863 (h). 



D. MaccarthIjE . — A beautiful plant, but rather diffi- 

 cult to grow, requiring a long season, and a lot 



of sunlight in autumn ; the flowers are pale rosy- 

 purple, with a very deep amethyst blotch on the 

 lip. Ceylon, 1855 (/<-). 

 D. Macfarlanei (Johnsonite). — One of the most 

 beautiful in the genus, but very difficult to grow ; 

 flowers large, pure white, except a few purple 

 markings on the lip. New Guinea, 1882 (h). 



Fig. 52. An Amateur's Denprobium nobile. 



D. mosciiatum.— Very strong-growing plant; flowers 

 large, pale yellow, but lasting a few days only. 

 Moulmein. 1825 (i). 



D. MOBILE. — The best-known and most useful in the 

 genus, and none is more beautiful. The typical 

 form has rosy-white sepals and petals, and a rich 

 maroon-crimson blotch on the lip. There are 

 many varieties, including the novel and rare 



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