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DENDROBIUM DALHOUSIEANUM. 
The gracefully bending racemes of flowers emanate from the upper portion of 
the defoliated stem formed the preceding year. The blossoms have a very handsome 
lip, shaped somewhat like a boat, with an obvious peculiarity in the raised parallel 
coloured lines on each side, pointed towards the middle, and detached for a short 
distance from the body of the lip at the innermost termination. 
In the Calcutta gardens it produces its flowers in the dry season, a circumstance 
meriting attention in its treatment in an artificial climate. Together with the 
majority of Dendrohia this species is most appropriately cultivated when attached 
to a block of wood with its roots enveloped in moss, and depending from the pillars 
or the roof, so that tlie stems may hang loosely over the block. It may also be 
successfully managed in pots, but has a less ornate appearance. 
Dr. "Wallich bestowed the specific name upon it, in compliment to the noble 
lady who supplied him with the plants. 
The vignette below exhibits the character of the species. 
