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DENDROBIUM MOSCHATUM. 
(musk-scented dendrobium.) 
class. order. 
GYNANDRIA. MONANDRTA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
ORCHIDEiE. 
Generic Character — Lip spurless, joined with the claw of the column. Pollen masses four, parallel, 
Pollen waxy. 
Specific Character. — Epiphyte. Stem upwards of four feet high, pendulous. Leaves oblong-linear, 
blunt, alternate, striated with purple. Flower stem radical, ten or twelve feet long, pendulous, 
slender, naked and upright from eight to nine feet, producing on the pendulous part nine to twelve 
flowers. Flowers beautiful, large, measuring, when expanded, nearly four inches diameter. Sepals 
or calyx leaves and petals oblong, obtuse, spreading, rich orange, faintly striped with cream-colour. 
Labellum or lip, slipper shaped, slightly hairy outside, same colour as the sepals and petals, inside 
richly feathered with dark crimson. Column dark crimson. 
Synonym. — Epidendron moschatum. 
We believe this beautiful species has never been previously figured. It is a 
native of Pegu, where it was discovered by Dr. Wallich, and introduced to this 
country in 1828, 
The flowers are very splendid, and of a very large size, being nearly four inches 
in diameter when fully expanded. The rich orange colour, contrasted with the 
bright crimson in the inside of the lip, gives a very fine effect, and renders this 
one of the most desirable kinds hitherto introduced. 
The plant from which our drawing was made flowered in May last, in the 
splendid collection of Messrs. Loddiges. The flower stem grew nearly nine feet 
high, and the drooping part was covered with flowers. The flowers emit a pleasant 
musk-like scent, very perceptible towards evening, from which circumstance the 
specific name is given, we believe by Dr. Wallich. 
The diminished figure in the back ground will give a pretty good idea of the 
appearance of the plant when in flower. 
It appears to delight in a good heat, and grows freely potted in turfy peat cut 
in squares, and piled up, as recommended for Stanhopeas, page 141. It may be 
increased by division at the roots. 
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