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The Coelogyne cristata is common at elevations of from 5,000 to 8,000 feet, and flowers during March and April. It has numerous large flowers, which are pure white throughout, with the exception of the lamellae of the lip, which are yellow. It may be seen in flower in March in the orchid-house at Kew.
Cyprinus auratus. Cypris, relation of the sexes in. Cyrtodactylus rubidus. Cystophora cristata, hood of. Dacelo, sexual difference of colour in. Dacelo Gaudichaudi, young male of. Dal-ripa, a kind of ptarmigan. Damalis albifrons, peculiar markings of. Damalis pygarga, peculiar markings of. Dampness of climate, supposed influence of, on the colour of the skin. Danaidae. Dances of birds.
It is impossible to find among all the species of the Cereus section a more beautiful plant than this; the size of the flowers, their rich colour, their developing three or four together in the month of July, being almost exceptional, even among Cactuses. A splendid example of it was flowered at Kew in 1846 for the first time. It thrives under the conditions recommended for E. cristata.
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