ON THE CULTIVATION OF DENDROBIUM. 
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either ease it is a lovely subject, and deserves well of the lovers 
of plants. It is a native of Nepaul, and was introduced in 1828. 
It is best cultivated in a basket, with peat and sphagnum, as re¬ 
commended. When growing, it requires a strong heat, and 
plenty of moisture. 
2. Dendrobium calceolaria .—This is a fine plant, and a beau¬ 
tiful flowerer when properly treated. It requires to be grown in 
a strong moist heat, till such time as it has completed its stems, 
or pseudo bulbs ; and when they have finished growing, the plant 
should be removed into the cool and dry house, till such time as 
it either begins to grow, or shows flower. When this occurs, it 
should be removed into the growing house, there to expand its 
flowers; and when they are expanded, it then should be again 
taken back into the dry house, till such time its flowering is over. 
It then should be removed back into its place of growth, and then 
plenty of water should be given, with a heat of from 70 to 
100 degrees. Thus treated, it will grow with the greatest vigour 
after its long dry rest. The colour of the flowers is yellow ; the 
sepals and petals being of a paler colour than the lip, which is of 
a beautiful yellow, and has the appearance of a little pouch. The 
time of flowering is at the beginning of the growing season, 
which is in May. It is a native of the East Indies, and was intro¬ 
duced in 1820. This species does well either in a pot or basket, 
if treated as is recommended. The spikes of flowers proceed out 
from the top of the pseudo bulb, opposite the leaves. 
3. Dendrobium moschatum .—This is another beautiful species. 
The colour of the flowers is a reddish yellow, the lip being some¬ 
what darker than the sepals and petals. The lip has the ap¬ 
pearance as if it was covered with a reddish moss, which gives it a 
very pretty appearance. The flowers of this species are larger 
than those of the preceding one. This also flowers from near 
the top of the stem, or pseudo bulb, the spikes bearing from four to 
twenty flowers on a spike. The stems or pseudo bulbs of this plant 
as well as the preceding, will, when finely grown, be about from 
six to ten feet in length ; the leaves are ovate, lancet-shaped, with 
the stem and leaves of a pale yellow colour, by which it is readily 
distinguished from the preceding species, which has the stem 
and leaves of brownish red. The lip has the form of a little 
pouch, but larger than the other species. A native of Pegu. This 
is also a pendent species, and does well in a pot or basket. It 
