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RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA siume. 
THE RETUSA RHYNCHOSTYLIS. 
RHYNCHOSTYLIS. Vide Lindenia, VI, p. 27. 
Rhynchostylis retusa. Foliis longis canaliculatis arcuatis acutis mucronatis, racemis pendulis densifloris obtusis 
aequalibus, sepalis ovatis, petalis oblongis duplo angustioribus, labelli calcare compresso obtusiusculo intus pubescente, 
lamina oblonga rotundata ciliata emarginata utrinque costata. 
Rhynchostylis retusa BLUME, Bijdr., p. 286. — Rcup. F., in WALP. Ann., VI, p. 887. — Hook. F. Fl. Brit. 
Ind., VI, p. 32. — L. Linp., Les Orch. exot., p. 940. ; 
Saccolabium Blumei LINDL. in Bot. Reg., 1841, misc. no 115. — Ip. Sert. Orch., pl. 47. — Linp. Pescat., 
pl. 21. — Ill. Hort., 1868, pl. 545. — De Puypr, Les Orch., pl. 27. — WILL. Orch, Alb., IV, pl. 169. 
hough the beautiful plant here figured is more commonly known in 
the gardens as Saccolabium. Blumei, it must be referred to the genus» 
a3 Rhynchostylis, which was founded by Biume upon this same species, 
and subsequently adopted by Retcnensacny and BEnTuam. 
Rhynchostylis vetusa was detected by Biume during his journey through 
Java in 1823-1824, and first described by him, a short time afterwards, in his 
Bijdragen, or contributions to the flora of that island. It was introduced by 
Messrs Loppicxs in 1839, and flowered for the first time in England in 1841, 
on which occasion was figured and described in D' Linpiey’s Sertum Orchidaceum, 
under the name of Saccolabium Blumei. It is spread over un immense geogra- 
phical area, and has been found in various districts of tropical and southern 
Asia. ; , 
It has pendulous racemes, longer than the leaves ; the flowers are crowded, 
white, spotted with amethyst purple, and very sweetly scented. 
La plante que nous figurons sous ce titre, le plus correct indiscutablement, 
est beaucoup plus connue sous le nom de Saccolabium Blumei, et dans Vhorti- 
culture elle n’est guére désignée autrement. Cependant, elle rentre, au point de 
vue botanique, dans le genre Rhynchostylis, dont le présent ouvrage a déja 
indiqué les caractéres distinctifs; bien plus, c’est elle qui a suggéré la nécessité 
de créer ce genre, mentionné pour la premiére fois dans les Bydragen de Bung, 
adopté par REICHENBACH et consacré par BenTHAM et Hooker dans leur Genera. 
Je me rappelle avoir entendu des amateurs exprimer quelque effarouchement 
devant ce nom dénué d’harmonie, et le traiter comme un intrus; a les entendre, 
