46 the florist’s journal. 
growing plant, with the leaves ovate-obtuse, livid at the apex, and 
large, and of a light green, with the pseudo bulb branching out 
into other pseudo bulbs or stems; the flowers are whitish yellow ; 
they come out at the apex of the stem ; they do not have any 
stem to the flowers, but they are sepile at the apex of the pseudo 
bulb : introduced in 1838: does well in a pot, or on a log of 
wood ; and is a rather pretty-looking plant; a dry rest is neces¬ 
sary for this, as well as the others. 
41. Dendrobium Dalhousianum is a pendent species, and I 
believe is very beautiful ; the flowers are orange, with the sepals 
and petals of a lighter colour; the stems or pseudo bulbs are no f 
large ; the leaves are broad at the base, and acuminate at the 
apex, of a brownish colour, with the pseudo bulb ; a handsome 
species; a native of the East Indies ; introduced in 1836: this 
requires a dry rest; and flowers at the beginning of the growing 
season. 
42. Dendrobium elongatum. —This species is the Dendrobium 
speciosum in miniature ; it is a native of Australia : the flowers 
are yellow; the sepals and petals being of a paler colour than the 
lip ; the flowers proceed out at the apex of the pseudo bulb, and 
a slender stem, and are erect; flowers at the commencement of 
the growing season: introduced in 1834: is a pretty species; 
does best on a log of wood ; and requires a very dry and cool 
rest. 
There are many other species, that have not yet flowered in 
the country, which I shall take notice of as this work proceeds ; 
or as the various species come into flower. 
When the plants show flowers, they should be removed out of the dry- 
house, and placed in the growing-house, and now and then syringed till such 
time as the flower-buds are about to open. At the same time, a very little 
water should be given ; but the moisture should be kept up so that the buds 
may swell to their proper size ; and when they have opened fully, or at their 
full expansion, they then should be removed back into the dry-house, there to 
remain till the flowers are over; then take them back into the growing-house,' 
there to grow; and plenty of water should be given, as I have already recom¬ 
mended, and besides they should be well syringed. The heat of the growing- 
house should range from 70 to 100 degrees; and that of the dry-house from 
60 to 70, but should never be higher than 70, though it may even go as low as 
55, without the slightest injury to the plants. When they are dry, great care 
must be taken to see that the plants have their pseudo bulbs properly finished 
off, before they are taken out of the growing-house and put into the dry- 
house ; for unless that is done, they would be apt to shrivel, and then - the 
