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THE FLORISTS JOURNAL. 
branches, somewhat in the form of a spike ; the leaves are rigid, 
ovate, and blunt at the points ; flowers at the commencement of the 
growing season ; requires a dry rest when it has completed its 
growth ; does well in a pot or on a log of wood, with sphagnum ; 
its native country is Java ; introduced in 1832. 
13. Dendrobium moniliforme. —This is a splendid species. 
When flowered in perfection, there is not any of the species can 
surpass this in beauty, if they can even equal it, splendid as many 
of them are. The flowers are purple ; the sepals and petals 
being of a lilac purple, with the lip of a finer colour, intermixed 
with white and yellow. They are large, and generally come out 
two and three at each joint, opposite the leaves. The stem or pseudo 
bulb is jointed somewhat in the form of a string of beads—hence 
the name. A native of China ; introduced in 1822. This also re¬ 
quires a dry rest when done growing : does well in a pot, as it is 
an upright growing species. The leaves are of a light glossy 
green; the pseudo bulb of a yellowish green. The leaves are 
ovate-lanceolate, somewhat rigid. 
14. Dendrobium nobile. —This species resembles the last, but 
is much more robust in its habits. It is a grand species, with dark 
shining leaves, which are lanceolate and beautifully veined ; the 
pseudo bulbs have a gloss as if they were varnished ; the flowers 
are purple, with the sepals and petals of a more light colour than 
the lip, which is of a dark purple. This flowers in the same 
manner as the last, but the flowers are about double the size ; it 
should have a good rest when it has finished growing. By giving 
this a cool and dry rest, it will flower to perfection, which it has 
not done yet; the reason of this is, that the plant has all along been 
kept in a growing heat, so that it never had any rest to make 
it flower. This does well in a pot or basket, as I have recom¬ 
mended. A native of the East Indies; introduced in 1837. 
15. Dendrobium ccerulescens is another noble species, with 
the flowers of a bluish purple, the sepals and petals of lighter 
colour than the lip, which is almost blue : the leaves are ovate, 
pointed, and large ; the stem being more robust than in the pre¬ 
ceding species; the leaves are not quite so rigid as the last. 
This does well in a pot or basket; and, like all the rest, requires 
a great heat when growing, and a dry rest when it has completed 
its growth. A native of the East Indies ; introduced in 1837. 
To be coutraned. 
