Tab. 5520. 

 DENDROBIUM senile, 



White-haired JDendrobium. 



Nat. Ord. Orchide^e. — Gynandria Monandria. 

 Gen. Char. {Vide supra, Tab. 4755.) 



Dendrobium senile (Eudendrobia chrysantha) ; caulibus fusiformibus vaginis 

 hirtis vestitis superne triphyllis, foliorum laminis cuneato-ligulatis acutis 

 hirtis, racemis uni- seu bifloris ex pseudobulbis vetustis, sepalis ligulatis 

 acutis, petalis cuneato-oblongis acutis, labello medio trilobo, lobis lateralibus 

 semiovatis obtusis, lobo medio acuto, callo subtiliter trisulcato in basi, disco 

 anteposito velutino, columna apice tridentata. Reichenbach, fil. 



Dendrobium senile. Parish, mss. Rchb. fil. in 'Gardeners' Chronicle,' May, 

 1865. 



The place that is occupied by Cerws senilis among succulents 

 may be claimed for Dendrobium senile among Orchids, white 

 hairs, which are inevitably represented as black in the Plate, 

 being profusely scattered over its stems and leaves. These, 

 joined to the long-lasting yellow blossoms, render the species at 

 once a singular and attractive plant. It blossomed at Knypers- 

 ley in April last, and from the flowers then produced, compared 

 with the wild specimens kindly lent by Messrs. H. Low and Co., 

 the accompanying figure was prepared. It seems to be rather a 

 delicate species, and should be placed in a shallow pot or on a 

 block of wood, and suspended near the glass. It is amongst 

 the most remarkable of the very many interesting plants disco- 

 vered by the Rev. C. S. Parish in Moulmein. 



Descr. Stems spindle-shaped about six inches long covered, 

 as are the leaves, with short white hairs and bearing two or 

 three leathery, obovate leaves, that are shorter than the stems 

 and sharp-pointed. Flowers in pairs or occasionally single, from 

 the sides of the stem, fleshy and of a rich yellow colour through- 

 out. Sepals ligulate, acute. Petals rather wider than the sepals, 



JULY l STj 1865. 



