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pciiiraculo sublcmimali gtcctó vsl nut™to, multinoro ; floribus atro-puqiureii • sci.niis obion™ ncilt
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Uitcralibus in calcar obtusum producli» ; pctalk somli»'
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THIS is one of the showiest and best of the PaciRc Island Denclrobes, and first (lowered in our establishment in 1889
having been introduced by us from its native habitat, where it is found growing on trees near the coast. The pseudo-
bulbs are from c
inflorescences a
: £0 three feet long, bearing thick lanceolate, acuminate leaves, crowded towards the apex. The
e pseudo-terminal, racemose, bearing from seven to twenty Rowers, \vhic)i aie nearly as large as its allj'
D. Phatenopsis. The sepals are shortly lanceolate, acute, rosy purple; petals sub-orbicular, or very broadly rhomlxiid
reddish purple in colour; labellum intense purplish maroon; middle lobe apiculate, as in D. Phatenopsis, and of a
lighter shade of colour.
This handsome Dendrobe has been dedicated to Thomas Statter, Esq., of Stand Ilall, Manchester, Its Howering
season is from July to September, the individual blossom lasting in beauty for nearly two months, and, as in many of its
allies, it continues to produce flower spikes from the same pseudo-bulbs for several years in succession. It should be
cultivated in pans or baskets, using the best brown fibrous peat and sphagnum moss for its sustenance, and must be
placed in a light position near the glass, and little or no shade 1« given. A stove, or the hottest part of the East Indian
house is necessary for its perfect development. Care should be taken in the resting season, and sufficient water must be
given to prevent the stems shrivelling and losing their leaves.
Our piale w IS SlaUcr, Esq., St 11, Wbilcficld, Manchester
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