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and very attractive. The flowers are white, spotted with pink, 

 and are produced on racemes i2in. or more in length. 

 5. (Rhynchostylis) cceleste is one of the most beautiful of the 

 section, its flowers — light blue, suffused with a darker shade — being 

 very attractive. Unfortunately it is of delicate constitution, does 



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not submit readily to culture, and requires considerable care. A 

 suspended position close to the roof-glass suits it best. »S. bellinum 

 is a pretty, dwarf-growing species, having frosty-white and green 

 flowers, spotted with purple. .S. ampullaceum, a pretty species with 

 rose-coloured flowers ; S. curvifolium, a very attractive species, 

 with rich scarlet flowers; S. gigantium, as its name implies, the 



