Platanthera,~\ ORCHIDEiE. 



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. U. P, stricta (Lindl, Gen. Orch.p. 288); caule folioso stricto, follis ovato-lanceolatis 

 internodiis diiplo longioribus, spica laxa elongata, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis floribus 

 longioribus, sepalo dorsali latiore, petalis ovatis acuminatis obtusis, labello lineari-obtuso 

 calcare apice inflate obtusissimo duplo longiore. LindL 



Hab. N. W. Coast of America. Douglas, Observatory Inlet. Scouler. — *' Priore difFert habitu stricto, 

 foliis brevioribus (2 J poll.) latioribus et magis acuminatis, demum calcare duplo breviore." 



15. P.graminea (Lindl. Gen. Orch. p. 289); caule folioso, foliis strlctis inferioribus 

 lineari-lanceolatis obtusiusculis superioribus acuminatis, spica laxiuscula, bracteis acumi- 

 natis floribus brevioribus, petalis obliquis apice truncatis tridentatis labello rbombeo-lan- 

 ceolato undulato venoso aequalibus calcare clavato arcuato duplo brevioribus. LindL 



Hab. N. W. America. Mcnzies, Upland swamps, at Millbank Sound. Tolmie. " Glandidco maximiE 

 poUinis sequales," — I possess the present and the two preceding species, which, but for the opinion of Pro- 

 fessor Lindley, I should have been disposed to unite with my narrow-leaved var. of P. dilatata, from 

 Canada. 



2. Ldbellum incisum. 



16. P.holopetala (LindL Gen. Orch. p. 291); caule folioso, foliis ovato-lanceolatis 

 acutis, spica laxa multiflora, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis ovarii longitudine, sepalis sub- 

 orbiculatis obtusis supremo galeato, petalis linearibus acuminatis obtusis integerrimis, la- 

 bello lanceolate margine lacero calcare filiformi duplo breviore, ovario rostrato. LindL 

 Habenaria blepbariglottis. Hook, Ex. FL p. 87. (nee txYxornm^ fide LindL). 



Hab. Canada. Goldie. — Notwithstanding the high authority of Dr Lindley, I am still disposed to con- 

 sider this as a very trifling variety of the following, only marked by having entire petals and small flowers. 

 The toothing of the petals is, in the true blephariglottis, often nearly obsolete. 



IT, P. hlephariglottis (Lindl. Gen. Orch. p. 291); caule folioso, foliis inferioribus lan- 

 ceolatis canaliculatis sensim decrescentibus, spica oblonga multiflora densa, bracteis folia- 

 ceis linearibus acuminatis floribus brevioribus, sepalis rotundato-oblongis lateralibus 

 reflexis, petalis spathulatis dentatis, labello oblongo piano fimbriate medio papilloso cal- 

 care recto pendulo triple breviore, ovario longissimo rostrato. LindL — Orchis blepbari- 

 glottis. Willd, {fide LindL) an alior.f 



Hab. Canada. Scfiweinitz. Lady Dalkousie. Mrs Perceval. Mrs Sheppard, Newfoundland. Miss 

 Brenton. — Intermediate in the character of labellum and petals, between the preceding and following species. 



18. P. ciliaris (Lindl. Gen. Orch. p. 292); caule folioso, foliis inferioribus ovato-lan- 

 ceolatis supremis minimis, spica oblonga densa multiflora, bracteis acuminatis ovario 

 brevioribus, sepalis reflexis ovato-subrotundis obtusis, petalis linearibus reflexis apice 

 incisis, labello oblongo margine capillaceo multifido calcare arcuato duplo breviore, ovario 

 icolorato longissime rostrato. LindL — a. floribus aureis. LindL — Habenaria ciliaris. Br. 



Orchis, L. — Ph. Jtn. 2. p. 585. Sims, Bat. Mag. p. l668.~^^.fioribus niveis. LindL 

 Orchis blepbariglottis. EIL et alior. {LindL). 



Hab. «. Canada. Goldie {in Herb, nostr.). 



