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grandiflorum, binorum, Bulleni, calurum, concolor, niveum, 

 ciliolare, Dayanum, Druryii, grande, Haynaldianum, Hookera?, 

 Lowii, marmorophyllum, microcliilum, Parishii, Pearcei, 

 Eoezlli, Sclilimmii, Sedeni candidibulum, Selligerum, do majus, 

 superciliare, Swannianum, tessellatum porphyreum, villosum, 

 vireus, vernixum, Wallisii, and Wameri. Eighty-four plants in 

 all were shown. 



Dendrobium. — Thirty-four species and varieties were re- 

 presented, nearly all being Indian kinds. The most remarkable 

 were D. Brymerianum, with glossy, gold-coloured flowers, the lip 

 being deeply fringed ; D. Harveyanum, of similar character, but 

 having deeply-fringed petals ; D. crassinode album, a white - 

 blossomed variety of a well-known showy species ; D. albo san- 

 guineus, a rare kind, with large buff, purple or claret-blotched 

 flowers. Amongst the most showy were D. Falconeri, D. Ward- 

 ianum, D. fimbriatum, D. Dalhousieanum, D. thrysiflorum, D. 

 macrophyllum, and D. Cambridge anum, all well-known kinds. 

 The black-haired section (nigro hirsutse) were represented by D. 

 infundibulum, D. Jamesianum, D. cariniferum, and D. omentum, 

 the remainder being D. Bensonia?, D. chrysotoxum, D. clavatum, 

 D. densinorum, D. Devonianum, D. fimbriatum, D. Jenkinsi. 

 a curious little creeping species, D. Paxtoni, D. Pierardi, D. 

 primulinium, D. pulchellum, D. rhodostoma, D. Smillia?, D. 

 rhodopterygium, D. tetragonium, and one or two others. Sixty- 

 seven plants in all were exhibited. 



Dendrochilium. — D. filiforme was the only species shown, 

 and is the very epitome of neatness and gracefulness amongst 

 these charming flowers. The racemes of golden-green blossoms 

 resemble the most dainty filagree work, and droop from among 

 the deep green grass-like foliage in the most elegant manner. 

 Philippines. 



Diacrum. — A very fine and well-cultivated specimen came 

 from Kew, bearing fine stout spikes of its pure white purple- 

 dotted flowers. It is commonly known as Epidendrum bicornutum, 

 and is, together with one or two Schomburghias, remarkable 

 amongst Orchids in having hollow or cow's-horn-like pseudo-bulbs, 

 both alike forming shelter for various species of tropical ants. 

 D. bicornutum is a native of Trinidad, where it has been found 

 clinging to rocks quite near to high-water mark, and within reach 

 of the salt spray. 



