. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. deairable plant in a collection. Itspseudo-bulbs are generally pendulous, and in general appearanceare exactly intermediate between those of D. AVardianum and thoseof D. crassinode. The flowera are also intermediate, being shorterand rather smaller than those of D. Wardianum, while the charae-teriatic blotches on the yellow disc ot the lip show its affinity withthat specica. D. crassinode (Swollen-jointed Dendrobe).—This is a distinctand free-blooming species from Moulmein, from whence both Pariahand Benson introduc
. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. deairable plant in a collection. Itspseudo-bulbs are generally pendulous, and in general appearanceare exactly intermediate between those of D. AVardianum and thoseof D. crassinode. The flowera are also intermediate, being shorterand rather smaller than those of D. Wardianum, while the charae-teriatic blotches on the yellow disc ot the lip show its affinity withthat specica. D. crassinode (Swollen-jointed Dendrobe).—This is a distinctand free-blooming species from Moulmein, from whence both Pariahand Benson introduced plants to Kew and elsewhere about 1868. Itsknotted-looking pseudo-bulbs vary from 1 ft. to li ft. in length, theflowers being borne in clusters of two or three together at the well grown, the laat years bulba become literally wreaths ofwhite-yellow, blotched, rosy-tipped flowers. It does best in a basketBuaponded near the light, aud requires a copious supply of water when Supplcmfiit to rue Garden, Office 37, Southamptoji Street, (Jovcnt Garden, London, DENDROBIUM BOXALLT. April 8, 1876.] THE GARDEN. 337 making ita growth. Of this plant there are several form3,which varyin the size and colour of their flowers. One form of it,imported by Messrs. Low, and since called D. crassinode var. Barbori,is by far tho linest wo have yet seen; its vivid colouring, indeed, sur-passes that of all other species in this group, D. Wardianum not evenexcepted. We recently saw a vigoroas plant of this in Mr. Heriots collection at Cholmeley Park. D. BuUerianum (Wentwoith BuUers Denbrobe).—This is abeautiful free-flowering somewhat rate species from Moulmein,•whence it was introduced by Messrs. Low. Its pseudo-bulbs areerect, or sometimes slightly pendulous, 1 ft. to 2 ft. in length, andthe flowers are borne in pairs from the upper nodes or joints of thetwo-year-old stems. Each individual flower measures from 2 in. to3 in. across, and the
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