Plate 355. 

 DENDKOBIUM EENSONIiE. 



So numerous are the S2)ecies of Orchids, and so eminently 

 popular has the class become, that we constantly hear of per- 

 sons who take under their special care different families; some 

 are more ftimous for their Odontoglossunis, others for their 

 Dendrobiums, others for tlieir Cypripediums, and so on. By 

 the admirers of Orchids generally, and by the cultivators of 

 Dendrobiums especially, the very beautiful plant which we 

 now figure, will doubtless be considered a great acquisition. 



We are indebted to Messrs. Vcitch and Son for the oppor- 

 tunity of figuring it, and also for the following information 

 regarding its introduction : — " Dendrobimn Bensonia; was first 

 introduced by us last spring from Burmah, through Colonel 

 Benson, to whom is due the merit of having discovered several 

 fine new Orchids. Some specimens flowered here soon after 

 their arrival, and its lovely flowers produced in such profusion, 

 at once won for it a high position among our most valued 

 Dendrobiums, and decided it to be a most desirable acquisition. 

 It is named Bensonkc by desire of Colonel Benson, in honour 

 of his wife ; and has been awarded a Silver Floral Medal by 

 the Royal Horticultural Society, besides several first-class cer- 

 tificates from other societies." 



The locality from whence it comes at once pronounces it to 

 be one of those Orchids which require a warm temperature, 

 although considerable modifications of treadnent, even in these 

 Orchids, have been made since the introduction of what is 

 known as the cool treatment of Orchids has been introduced. 

 It will l)(> seen from tlie Plate that the colour is of a delicate 



