Tab. 5537. 



DENDROBIUM Tattonianum. 



Lord Egerton of Tattons Dendrobe. 





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

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



Dendrobium Tattonianum,; caulibus fusiformibus, racemis sparsifloris, foliis an- 

 gustis carnosis acutis longioribus, bracteis triangulo-setaceis ovariis pedi- 

 cellatis multo brevioribus, sepalis ligulatis subacutis, mento parvo obtuse 

 conico, petalis a basi angustissima dilatatis ligulatis subacutis paulo longio- 

 ribus, labello longe cuneato antice trifido laciniis lateralibus triangulis an- 

 tice obtusangulis, lacinia media semiovata apiculata, venis in laciniis late- 

 ralibus carinulato-incrassatis, carinis lobulatis ternis antice inter lacunas 

 laterales in disco lacinise anticse in lamellas rhombeas dorso crenulatis ex- 

 euntibus, columna apice tridentata, antheru velutina. Reich, fil. (conf. B. 

 amulum, R. Br.) 



Dendrobium Tattonianum. Bateman mss. Gard. Chron. Sept. 23, 1865. 



This very remarkable Dendrobe is a native of North Australia, 

 where it was recently discovered, at no great distance from the 

 coast, by Mr. J. G. Veitch, who sent it to his father's establish- 

 ment at Chelsea in the spring of the present year. The plants 

 of this and of another species figured in a subsequent Plate 

 (Tab. 5540), arrived in such excellent condition that they have 

 already flowered freely both in the Exotic Nursery and in the 

 collection of Lord Egerton of Tatton. The species being quite 

 new, I gladly availed myself of the opportunity of dedicating it 

 to the latter nobleman, whose collection of Orchids is exceed- 

 ingly rich and admirably grown. The species has a pleasant 

 smell, and continues in beauty for two months. Like D. bi- 

 gibbum, from the same country, it is very easily cultivated. 



The specific character is from the accurate pen of Professor 

 Reichenbach, to whom, as well as to myself, flowering specimens 

 were sent. 



OCTOBER 1st, 1865. 



