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the beginning of the growing season. Native of the East Indies ; 
introduced in 1830. 
8. Dendrobium fimbriatum . — A noble species. The flowers 
are yellow ; the sepals and petals of a light yellow, with the 
lip of a bright golden colour, beautifully fringed. The leaves 
are linear, lancet-shaped and pointed, alternate on the stems or 
pseudo bulbs ; the stems are pendent ; the flower spikes proceed 
out near the top of the pseudo bulb, opposite the leaves. This 
does best grown in a basket, and suspended. Flowers at the 
beginning of the growing season, which is about April. It re¬ 
quires a dry rest when it has completed its growth, and plenty of 
heat and moisture when growing. A native of the East Indies ; 
introduced in 1818. 
9. Dendrobium Gibsoni is a very pretty species. The 
flowers are yellow ; the sepals and petals being of a light colour, 
with- the lip bright yellow : the leaves are ovate, lancet-shaped, and 
pointed. It is a pendent species, and does best in a basket; re¬ 
quires a very dry rest when it has finished its growth, and flowers 
at the commencement of the growing season. A native of the 
East Indies ; introduced in 1837- 
10. Dendrobium macrostachyum. —• The flowers are white, 
striped with purple. This species has a very pretty appearance 
when well flowered. It is a pendent species : the leaves are ovate- 
pointed, of a greenish purple with the stem ; the flowers come out 
all the way along the stem, opposite the leaves, generally two and 
three together. This requires a rest when done growing. A native 
of Ceylon ; introduced in 1829. It does best in a basket. 
11. Dendrobium secundum. —Another beautiful species. The 
flowers are of a rosy colour ; they are small, but they are very 
numerous on the spike, and the spikes are large when the plant is 
well grown, and the flowers on the spike all turn one way, which 
is the reason for the name Secundum ; the spikes are pretty many, 
which gives the plant a fine and handsome appearance. The 
leaves are broadly ovate at the base, and pointed. This species 
loses its leaves before it flowers ; is a native of Sumatra; requires 
a rest when done growing. It flowers at various seasons ; does 
well either in a basket or pot ; was introduced in 1828. 
12. Dendrobium crumenatum. — The flowers are whitish, the 
form is somewhat like a little pouch ; the pseudo bulbs are very 
much branched ; and the flowers proceed out from the top of the 
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