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DENDROBIUM Jenkinsi. 
Captain Jenkins's Dendrobium. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. OrcHiDACEZ, $ MALAXIDEZ. 
DENDROBIUM. Botanical Register, vol. 7. fol. 548. 
D. Jenkinsii ; pseudobulbis aggregatis oblongis tetragonis monophyllis, foliis 
oblongis coriaceis marginatis retusis, pedunculis subradicalibus unifloris vel 
racemosis, sepalis ovatis obtusis petalis multó minoribus, labello cucullato 
rotundato basi parüm producto limbo dilatato serrato villoso emarginato. 
D. Jenkinsii. Wallich. in litt. 
This pretty plant has been sent by Dr. Wallich to many 
persons in this country, and is now by no means uncommon, 
The accompanying drawing was made in September, 1838, 
from a plant in the possession of Messrs. Loddiges, and I 
have since received it from other places. To Sir Charles 
Lemon I am indebted for the following account of the species 
from the pen of Dr. Wallich. 
** This elegant little Orchidaceous plant grows in large 
tufts on trees. The pseudo-bulbs are densely aggregated 
on a creeping rhizoma, oblong, marked with one or two 
rings and vestiges of sheaths, about an inch long, each 
bearing an oblong, shining, coriaceous, obtuse, sometimes 
slightly retuse, sessile leaf, about 14 inch long, sometimes a 
little longer. Flowers spreading, large, yellow, inodorous, 
on long and slender peduncles, geminate from the side of 
the pseudo-bulb on a very short cylindric common peduncle, 
having a few scales at its base. Partial peduncles filiform, 
two or three inches long. Sepals and petals obtuse; the 
latter broadest, oval. Lip very large, reniform, retuse, 
slightly pubescent and ciliate, measuring nearly an inch 
across, almost sessile, a little channelled at the base, other- 
wise spreading flat. 
**[ received the plant from Capt. Jenkins in November, 
1836. He had obtained it at Gualpara. It flowered finely 
at this garden in the middle of March following. ] have 
since had abundant supplies from the same liberal and 
indefatigable source. 
