AKIÍALS OF BOYAL BOTANIC GAEDEN, CALCUTTA.
Diìkduobium {StachjjOÌìimn) PAECUJI, lìeicM. f.
D. parcum ; caulibiis densissime cosspitosis gracilibus elongatis ramosi» penjiilis,
racemia irCTissimis axillaribus paucifloiis, floribus parvis, sepnlis yii-idibus Intcralibos
oblongis obtusis V. STibacutis 3-ucrviis, pctalis lineari v. obloiigo-spatliulatis, meuto late
incurvo obtuso sepalis longiore, labollo recto v. reeurvo flavo basi nibro maculato,
sepalis longiore angusto spatliulato apice dilatato cuneiforme T. orbiculalo truncato v.
retuso. RekU. /. in Oari. Ohnn. 186G, 1042 et Xeii. Orchid, ii. t. 169. ; Hook. f . Fl-
Urit. Ind. II. 720.
IliB.—Tenassehim ; near Moulmeiu, Pamh.
Sims 10-18 in., narrowed at the base, as tliicli as a goose^quill, green ; internodes
1-a- in., terete, lowest sheathed; nodes discoloured; branches elongate, with
short brown sheaths at the Tory slender base. Leava not seen, probably occurring
only in a very young state e{ the plant. Pedtmde i—J- in'., slender, with Tory short
•imbricating sheaths at the base, 2—4-fld. ; pedicel with ovary i in.; flowers J—J in.
long. Sepith subfaleate ; petals S-nerved, as long as the sepals, green ; lip nearly
twice as long as the sepals. Antiier conical.
A singular species, leaflwB in all the specimens I have seen, as wefl us in the drniviD^, though
probably taes ate to be toimd in tho young state oi tie plant; and are, as in it. nem aly
D. herb^cam, lindi, of the Deecan peninsula, very caducous. The lip, winch is desoribed as
ouneifotm and straight, and which appenrj to be so in di'ied spooimen, is here represented as
deflosed heyond the middle.
The drawing hei-e reproduced is inscribed "D. lingurefoi-me Per. mss., Tenasserim Province,
brought from Moulmein, 3rd February 1866. Di-awn by Gopal, loth Eebruu-y 1866. T. Anderson."
Pig. I, flower witk tke periantU segments detaclied ; 2 and 3, anther ; 4, ;
P L A T E 9.
Dendeobicm [Formosa!) Williamsoni, Day and Reichl. f .
D. Williamsom] catilibns robustis flexuosis, vagiuis foliisqne hirto-pxiberulis, foliis
lineari-oblongis laneeolatisve obtusis v. 2-dentatÌB, floribns 1-2 tcrminalibus breviter
l)edunculatis°amplis, sepalis albis lateralibus lanceolatis aeuminatis, dorsali ovato acuto,
mento infundibulari sepalo dorsali fere ajqailongo, labello aureo basi rubro-macidato
lobis lateralibus brevibns rotundatis, terminali orbiculari plicato ciliato, disco obscure
tricarinato. Dmj ei BeicU. /. in Gurd. Chrmi. 1869, 78; Hook. f . Fl. Brit. Ini. T. 721.
H.UÌ.—Asbaji, nilliamson. Khasu Hills, Galhtlg.
SPms tafted, narrowed at the base, stout and fusiform or elongate (8—10 in.)
and flexnous; naked below; intemodes i—IJ in., grooved Lmnes 2 - 4 in., pubescent
on both surfaces, sessile, nearly flat, keeled, coriaceous. Flowe's 11—2 in. long
from the tip of the dorsal sepal to that of the nientum, yellowish without, white within
except the yellow lip; peduncle J - J in., sheathed 1—2-fld., hidden amongst the uppermost
leaves. Laleml sepals subfaleate ; petals obovate, acuminate. Column with a
toothed 2-lobed tip. Anther with ciliate margins, 2-Iobed.
A CEKITIEr OF INDIAH OUCSIDS i (J. D. HGOKEE).
Of tM. ano speeios I have seen uo native speeimens. It was fir.t deserihed ia 1869 ftom a
p t a t Bupposod te havo leen imporiod from Assam, «hieh loeality wa. al th.l p.r.od tho ^ puta tve
L t h p l . » oi every orohid tro» N. E. ludia, the preei.or WMt.ts of wkeh wero uot mdtcated.
NotMag ftn-fher was kaowu of it untd tb. publieation of th. Plora of Brdislr Indta, wletein
the drawiag here reproduood i. moutionod, and ou wMoh i, writtou "eeut from the Khasta h.Us by
Mr. GnUally; id. in Bol. Gardeus, 30th Jauuary 1879. O. Km, r
FIs. J, íomri 2, tUo sano witli tbo ¡»riantli .esmeat. detaehei, 3, lip spre.d open^ i and 5, anillar i
S, polliaia ;-all bat £g. J, ínlarS'^^.
Dknorobium [A^ormn) Leosis, Kciekb., f.
D. Leonis-, robustum, foliis erasso ooriaeeis late ovatis v. breviter eultriformibus
obtusis, floribus terminalibus solitariis, bracteis nmnerosissimis fibrosis, sepalis lateralibus
rotundatis, pelalis oblaneeolatis, mento rotundato, labello lineari-oblongo margmibus
involutis apice rotundato v. retuso disco intra apicem carunculato. BeicU. f. in
Walp. Ann. vi. 280; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 723; vi. 184. Aporum indivisum,
Lindl. in Wall. Cat. So. 2018 it Cm. und Sp. Orchid 70 (no» jS;«ino). A. Leoms, Ltndl.
in Bot. Reg. 1840 31ise. 50; Criff. in Cale. Jourrt. Sat. Hist. v. 868.
IlAB.—SISGAPOKE, FHnco. MALACCA, Grifdh PEBiii, SoortecMm. Wra/.—JifA.
Stem branching from the base; branches prostrate, 6 -10 in. by 1—1 J- in. broad
across the leaves, quite flat. Lome, } in. long and broad, not striated, margins
thickened when dried, dark lurid green. FlovKrs shortly and stoutly pedicelled,
t h e pedicel about f in. long and broad, sunk m the brush-like tuft of filiform bracts,
d i r ty purplish and yellow green (pale citron tinged with claret, Wns)-, mentum
forming a rounded base to the flower; lip recurved, rather longer than the lateral
sepals. Anther 2-lobed on the crown.
Mr. Eidley, writing from Singaiiore, informs me that the flowers are exquisitely scented of
vauiUa. The specimen figined is inscribed "D. indivisum, Blmm. Singapore 10 (1861). T. Anderson^
Fid 20-3-62" I have pointed out in Iho Flora of British India that Blame's D. indimum, of which
i t e e is an autheulieany namod speehuen ia Herb. Lindl. (now at K.w), has much longer uol
thickened leaves, and a transverse lamina ou the lip, as in D. inlophoium.
Fig. 1, Í ir ; % column í 3 it 4, anther ; 5, pollin -all
P L A T E 11.
De^jorobiuii {StrOìigiìU) teees, Lindl.
D. ims ; caule gracile elongato parce folioso, foliis remotis teretibus obtusis v.
oblique truncatis, floribus in apicem canlis elongatum aphyllum looge Taginatum paucis
brevissime pcdicellatis albis, bracteis spatliaceis, sepalis ovato-laneeohitis acuminatis,
petalis angustioiibus lineari-Ianceolatis, mento sepalis breviore conico recto, labello sepalis
breviore cuneato oblique truncato aeimiinato v. cuspidato serndato disco 3-cristato.
Lindl. iti Bot. Beg. 1840 Mise. 51; Hook. f . Fl, Brit. Ind. v. 726.
Hab. SlNGAPOHE Uort. Lindiey; {le. in Kerh. Kort. Calcutta).