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handed ff reading bulbs, the horn of the ne3arium JfjoYler 

 than the gcrmeny a plain lip, and the hirJcr part cf the 

 fttah Jpreading. Orchis palmata pratenfis, macnlata. 

 C. B. F. 85. Meadovj handed Orchis^ 'with fpotted 

 leaves, ■ ' ' ^ " ■ ■ . ■ 



8. Orchis {Corncpica) bulbis palmatis, nedlarii cornu, 

 fetacco g^fminibus longiore, labio trifido, petalisdii- 

 obiis patentiffimis. Act. Upfal. 1740. Orchis 'coith 

 palmated bulbs, a briftly horn to the ne^arium^ which is 

 longer thtin the gerrnen, and a trifidlip. Orchis palma- 

 ta minor, calcaribus oblongis. C. B. P. 85. Smaller 

 palmated Orchis, with an oblong [pur to the flower, 

 n, Ob-Chis {Abortiva) bulbis fafciculatis filiformibus, 

 heftarii labio ovato integerrimo. Aft. Upfal. 1740. 

 Orchis with thread-like bulbs growing in bunches, and the 

 Up of the neElariuyn oval and entire, Limidorum Auf- 

 .triacum. Cluf. Pan. 241. Purple Bird' s-nefl.. '-. -' 

 The firft fort grows naturally in paftures in moft 

 parts of England. This hath a double bulbous root, 

 with feme fibres coming out from the top ; it "has 

 four Or fix oblong leaves lying on the ground, which 

 are reflexed. The ftaik rifes nine or ten inches high, 

 having four or fix leaves which embrace itj this is 

 terminated by a inort loole Ipike or flowers, having 

 * a four-pointed indented lip to the neftarium', and an 

 ' obtufe horn. The flowers are of a pale purple co- 

 ■ lour, marked with deeper purple fpots j it flowers in 



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 The fecond fort grows nitbrally in woods and fKady' 



places in many parts of England j this hath a double 

 ■' bulbous root, which is about the fize and^fhape of 

 ^'^ middling Olives J it hath fix or feven long broad 



fbaped like thofe of I^ilies, which havefeve- 



ral black fpots on their upper fide j the ft^ilk is round, 



and a foot high, having; one or two fmaller leaves 



embracing it. The flowers are difpofcd in a long 



fpike on the t6pu)f the fl:alk ; they are of a purple 



. colo.yr, marked with deep purple fpots, and have an 



■;. agreeable fcent. It flowers the latter end of April. 



Th'e third fort grows naturally under the buflies by 



the fide of paftures, in many parts of England. This 



' hath a root compofed of two oblonfi; Pear-fhaped 



bulbs, from which come out three or four Lily- 



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floiVers: The Tpur is half an inch long, extended 

 backward i the lip of thencftArium is broad, diviacd 

 into three lobes, two fide ones being rcflcxed; the 

 flowers and braftea are of a purplifh'colour, having 

 deep purple fpots. It flowers in May. There are tv/o 

 varieties of this, differing in the colour of their flow- 

 ers, and one v>ith a narrower leaf. - ■ „ 

 The feventh fort grows naturally in moSft: meadows 

 in feveral parrs of England -, the root of this is com- 

 pofed of two broad fielliy bulbs, both of which ^are 

 divided into four fingers, which fpread afunder. The 

 ftalk rifes a foot and a half high, and is very ftrong, 

 inclining to a purple colour ; it is ' garnifhed with 

 leaves the whole length -, thofe on the lower part of 

 the ftalk are fix inches long, and an inch and a half 

 broad, embracing it with their bafe. ^ The flowers 

 are coUefted in a clofe fpike at tfie toti of the ftalk; 

 they are of a pale purple colour ; the fpur is about a 

 third part of an inch long ; the beard of the neftarium 

 '■ is plain, arid divided into three parts, which is mark- 

 ed with deep purple fpots ; under eacH fodt-ftalk is 

 placed a narrow kaf (or braftea) of a purplifti. co- 

 ■ lour: The leaves and ftalks of the plant have many 

 ^ "darlc'Ipots.- It flowers in Junef.. There are two or 

 \ three varieties of this, which differ in the colour of 



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The eighth fort o;rows naturally in mbift meadows iri 



:• feveral parts of England ; this hath a double-handed 



, foot, that which fuftain^'the ftalk being wafting and 

 decaying, but the other is full, fucculent, and plump ; 



* the finger-like bulbs which compofe the root are long, 



'., and fpread afunder; the lower leaves are fix or kw^xi 

 inches long, they are harrow, of a pale green; and 



t . have jnpfpptsv- The ftalk rifes a foot high, it is gar- 

 riiftied with a few narrow ftiort leaves, which em- 



' brace it Hke fheaths ; it is terrhinated by a beautiful 

 fpike of red flower's fik inches long ; the flowers arc^ 

 not marked with any fpots j they have lori^, flender, 

 briftly fpurs like birds claws, being crooked -, the lip 

 of the neftarium is indented on 'the edge. It flowers 



. in June. ^0 .^ vt^- .:> -i;.) 



V ,The ninth fort grows naturally in (bady woods in fe- 



' veral parts of England, but particularly in Suficx and 



■\ihaped leaves, of a pale green, with a few faint fpots i I ■'• Hampfhire, in both which counties I have feveral 



**' the ftalk rifes near a foot high, it is flender, furrowed, | . times foufid it. --'J The root of this plant is compofed 



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and has a very few fmall leaves which embrace it; I ' of many thick, oblique, long fibres, whicli are fli^fl-iy ; 

 .f^ this is terminated by a loofe fpike of white flowers, r,'' thcftalk rifes near two feet hi^h, wrapped round witli 



leaves hkeiheaths ; tney are or a purple colour. The 



■ flo\0^ers are dilpofed ih a loofe thyrfe at the top of thd 



^ftalk, and are of a purple colour, having an oval 



v- entire lip to the neftarium^ the^feft terminating in a 



^.^ horn. It flowers in June, i^^:^ -* 



All thefe forts of Orchis gfSW\vild ih feveral parts of 



^; fmelling fwe^t, which refemble a butterfly wicK 

 ' • panded wings, v :;This flowers in June._^ ■ " : ' TV 



Y Th^. ^*^^^r^^ fc^^ ^s found growing naturally on Caw- 

 •^ ' Inam-hilis, and in other places where the foil is chalk. 

 V-The roots of this ibrt are compofed of two bulbs, 



^vhich come out four or five oblong leaves; the T 



ttalk is about nine inches high, fuftaining a loofe fpike England, but, for the extreme oddnefs ^fld beauty 



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of fweet-fmclling flowers, each hanging on a pretty 

 1foot-ftalk; they have a fhort obtufe horn,' a 



, of their flowers, deferve a place in every good gar- , 

 dehV and thV reafon for their not being cultivated ini 



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^^.creft and wings, of an Afti-colour without, reddifli | . gardens, proceeds from their difficulty to be tranf- 

 j- -.withinj"4^d ftriped with deeper lines; thejip is ob- 

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planted; ^though this,' 1 believe, may be eafily ovei:- 

 r long, divided into five parts, having rough fpots. This [^v"^ come, where a perfon has an opportunity of 

 ';^^flowersin JuneTv;'''^^^^ ;r^ u^^^^ ^\.. .'v -'- '^'•^:^ ^ ?Mt1h'eir roots in tfieif tinie of flowering, arid letting 

 w-rr., n^, ^ - J .V.., .. « :i . ^ J* , , -it TV, , tRcm remain ufitil their leaves" Sr^yecayed, when they 



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The fifth fort grows nat'ufally on cHatk-hills ififd veral 



paries of England; the root of this is coi^pbfedof two^rt fri^ K4 ti'anfplanted with fafety; for it. is^ the fame 



j. oblong bulbs, from which arife three or four narrow 

 -, oblong leaves i the ftalk rifes a foot high, Kaving 

 ^V. -three Or four narrow ereft leaves which embrace it. 

 vj, The flowers are'produced in a thick roundilh fpike 

 'r^^^'St the fop ; they are of a^reddiih colour, having long 

 *"'■ Ipurs, and tfie wings are acute-pointed. It flowers 



> .The fixth foff grows naturally in'rribift meadows in 



...many parts of England ; the root of this is cbm- 

 .!," pofedof twofleftiy bulbs, which are divided into four 



,, ^ five fingers, fo as to refemble an open Tia!^;' the 

 ftalk rifes from nine inches to a foot high, garniflied 

 /\ with ' ' 



.;, with moft forts of bulbous or flelhy-rooted plants, 

 which, if tranlplanted before their leaves decay, fel- 



^ dom liveV notwrtHffahdirig ybii^^^^ a large ball 



of earth about thetft"; for the extreme parts of" their 



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tRewhote lehgtTi, which are three'df four 

 inches long and one broad, embracing the ftalk with 

 '. their b'afe; thefe are riot fpotted, and end in acute 

 points. The flb%fers are difoofed in a foike'on the 



^^ fibres extend to a great depth jn the grounds from 

 whenc<e.^they receive their nourifJiment ; which, if 

 ^^' broken'or^datnaged'^y taking ug their roots, feldbm 

 ^^ •' thrive aftci-"^; "for thbugh they May Ibmetimes renSairi 

 ., : alive a year or two, yet they grq\v ^weaker until they 

 ". quite decay; which is alio the cafe with Tulips, Fri- 

 - ^tillarias, and other^ bulbous "roob, wlieh I'emoved; 

 sV' after thev have made^ftiootsr to that whoever would 



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; top of the ftalk;~ with fmall narrow TeaVe's (called 

 " bradea) between them, which are longer than the 



' "cultivate tliem,- fliould feafCK them out in their feafon 



••. of floWeriho;, 'and mark them 5 and when their leaves 



' are decayed, or juft as tney are gomg ofi\, the roots 



ftould be taken up,'^ and planted in a foil or fiaiatlon 



■"asTiearly felembling^tTiat wherein they naiturally gi^ow^ 



as poflible, otherv/ife they will not thrive, fo that ,.- 



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