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to the Pacific in North America. See Gard. Chron., 

 1879, xiii., 107 ; Bot. Mag., t. 1568, 2026 (Neottia), 

 1562, 2730, 5277 ; Bot. Beg., t. 602, 794, 823, 1934. 

 *S. Bomazoviana, Gard. Chron., 1881, xvi., 465. 



297. Stanhopea, Forst. 



About twenty species known, from Tropical America, 

 Brazil, and Mexico. Strong-growing epiphytes, 

 bearing peculiar sweet-scented flowers, all showy. 

 They are well deserving of culture. The lip is 

 peculiar, and variable in formation in different species. 

 See Gard. Chron., 1879, xii., 107. The following 

 species are figured in Gard. Chron. : 



*S. ecornuta, 1850, 295. 



*S. florida, 1881, xvi., 561, 565. 



*S. guttulata, 1848, 439. 



*S. serrata, 1850, 295. 



*S. tricornis, 1850, 295. See Bot. Mag., 3350, 4197, 

 4885, 5278, 5289, 5300. 



298. Stauropsis, Beichenbach f. 



Eight or ten species, from the Malayan Archipelago and 

 (?) India. Generally included under Pkalaenopsis in 

 gardens. TricJioglottis pallens is sometimes met with 

 in cultivation, and is a good type species. See Lindl., 

 Bot. Beg., 1846, t. 59 ; Bot. Mag., t. 5189. 



299. Stelis, Swarz. 



A hundred and fifty species are known in books, 

 some few being in cultivation. They are wild in 

 Tropical America, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and the 

 West Indies. See Gard. Chron., 1879, xii., 107 ; 

 1881, xvi., 136'; Bot. Mag., t. 3975, 6521 ; Bot. 

 Beg., t. 935 ; Lodd., Bot. Cab., t. 442, 1011, 

 *S. Bruchrniilleri, Gard. Chron., 1881, xv., 136. 



800. Stenia, Lindley. 



Two species only known, one from Guiana, and the other 

 from Colombia. 8. Jimbriata is often grown in 

 gardens. 



301. Stenoglossum, Hurnboldt, Bonpland, and Kiinth. 



One species, from the Andes of Tropical America. Near 

 Epidendrum or Diothonea. See Gard. Chron., 1883, 

 xix., 700. 



