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ORCHIS longibracteata, 



JVinter Orchis of Sicily. 



GYNANDRTA MONANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. -Orchide^e* Jussreu gen. 64. Bro^n prod. 309. Dm L 

 Anihera adnata sub terminals persistens. Pollinis massce e lobulis angulati* 

 elastice cohserentibus; basi affixas. Brown in Hort* Kew. ed. 2. 5. 188. 



ORCHIS. Suprh vol. S.fol. 202. 



O. longibracteatai bulbis indivlsis; petalis conmventibus; nectarii labto 

 (labdlo) trifido; lacinia media exporrecta biloba; bracteis flore longio- 

 ribus. liiv. Bemardi sic.pl. cent. I. 57. ». 66. tab. 4. 

 Orchis myodes liliacea hircina flore rubro porphyrographi fimbrtata* Bonan. 



/. 83. 

 Monorchis myodes liliacea hircina, flore magno rubro porphyrographi. 



Cup. Panph. 1. t 200. 

 Orchis myodes hyemalis liliacea, hircina, fimbriato flore magno rubro por- 

 phyrographi. Cup.hort. calk. 157. et suppl. alt. 67- 



Bulbi duo subrotundi. Scapus teres, suqflexuosus^ vaginaius Joins ovatis 

 vel oblongo-lanceolatiSf striatis, pagind superiore prcecipue tucidis. Flores 

 magni graveolentes in spied pyramxdali compactd. Petafa in galearn conni- 

 ventia, exius purpurea nereis viridibus, intus albo-viridia punctis rubris 

 pulchre notata: opercula (interior a 2) pet alts (exterioribus) angusiiora > 

 herbida. Nectarii labium (label) ura) maculis albis purpureisque variegaturn > 

 trifidum; segmento medio productiori 9 bilobo cum appendiculd interna later ali 

 brevissimdy aliquoties ntdta § segmenlis lateralibm margine externa undutatis* 

 Cornu (Calcar) germine trigono intorio brevius. Columna antherifera brevis t 

 apice obtusa. Stigma obcordatum. Bracteas virides 9 lanceolate cucullum sive 

 galearn superantes. Biv. Bemardi loc. cit. 



The English botanist is indebted to Mr. Swainson, of 

 Elm Grove, near Liverpool, for the introduction of this fine 

 species. During an official residence in Sicily, the native 

 place of our plant, the leisure time of this gentleman was 

 dedicated to Natural History, and the exploring of the pro- 

 ductions of that Island. His pursuits have led to the in- 

 troduction and cultivation of many new and rare vegetables. 



Orchis longibracteata has been described in a masterly 

 way by M. Bivona Bemardi, a Sicilian naturalist of emi- 

 nence, and author of two botanical publications of great 

 merit; copies of which have been lately received by Mr. 

 Bohn, Bookseller in Frith Street. 



We shall avail ourselves of Mr. Swainson's communica- 

 tion to us by quoting the following passage from his letter 



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