370 GAEDEN PLANTS. PART IT. 



Dendrobia (chrysanthum, Devonianum, Farmer!, &c.) amongst 

 which it grows, it exceeds any of these in its singularity, and 

 in its chaste, elegant appearance. 



6. V. cristata. Native of Assam; a small plant, bears curious 

 greenish-white flowers, remaining a very long time in blossom, 

 and resembling somewhat a little bird striped with crimson 

 sitting in its nest. 



7. V. Batemanni. Native of the Philippines; stout, erect- 

 growing plant, with thick straight leathery leaves. Flowers in 

 large erect spikes more than three feet long, creamy yellow 

 mottled ; the reverse rose colour, two and a half inches across ; 

 of leathery texture, lasting as long as two months, opening in 

 June. 



8. V. Lowii. Native of Borneo ; habit like that of Kenanthera, 

 but with larger leaves bending gracefully over. Flowers borne 

 on long pendulous racemes, sometimes eight to ten feet long, 

 being of two distinct kinds on the same spike ; the lower ones 

 of tawny yellow, the upper ones pale yellow mottled like 

 tortoise-shell. 



9. V. caerulescens. Somewhat like V. caerulea, but smaller; 

 spike longer. 



10. V. Denisoniana. Close in habit to V. Roxburgh!! : 11. V. 

 Jenkinsii and 12. V. Bensoni. 



Renanthera. 



1. R. coccinea CHINESE AIR-PLANT. Native of China; 

 flowers with narrow, bright coral-red petals, of spider-like form, 

 borne during the Hot season in immense profusion, and in long 

 succession upon their antler-like flower-stems. This plant is 

 said to be one of the principal favourites in the gardens of the 

 Mandarins. It thrives vigorously in the region of Calcutta, 

 and blossoms to perfection bound to a large upright log by moss 

 fastened with copper wire, and exposed throughout the year to 

 the full power of the sun, as shown in Fig. 17. 



2. R. arachnites. Called also Arachnis moschifera ; bears sprays 

 of about twelve flowers, much like huge spiders, five inches 

 across, of a lemon-colour with great purple spots, emitting a 

 delicate scent of musk ; considered one of the most remarkable 

 of all the Orchids. This, like the last (as Mr. John Scott tells 



