THB FLOEA OF LIVBEPOOL. 



2. STRATIOTES. Linn. Water-Soldier. 

 Dioec. Poly and, L. 



1. S. ALOiDES. L. (Water Soldier.) July. U 



Formerly in a pond between Booile and Walton. Not un- 

 common in the higher parts of Wirral. In a pond near 

 Sutton-Incline, — J. Harrison. 



Okd. LXXVIII. Orchidace^. The Orchis Family. 

 Gynandria Monand. Linn. 



1. EPIPACTIS. Br. Helleborine. 



1. E. LATiPOLiA. Sw. (Broad-leaved H.) July, August. U 



Eastham woods, frequent, — W.S. Croxteth woods, about 

 a quarter of a mile from the Hall, abundant, — W.H. ; Hale 

 Dam wood, and similar situations. Also not rare in moist 

 grassy spots on the sand hills at Crosby, Formby, and 

 Southport. 



2. E. PALusTEis. Sw. (Marsh H.) July. U 



Moist and marshy places among the sand hills at Crosby, 

 Formby, and Southport, and at New Brighton, frequent. 



2. LISTERA. Br. Bird^a Nest or Twayblade. 



J . L. OVATA. Br. (Ophrys ovata. L. & Sm.) (Common T.) 

 June. 1^ 



Woods and moist places, not unfrequent. Moist grassy 

 places amongst the sand hills, from Hoylake to Southport. 

 Also inland ; Parr,— J. Harrison ; Sutton,— F. P. Marrat ; 

 Croxteth woods,— W. H. ; Bebbington, Hale, &c. 



2. L. Nidus-Avis. Hook. (Neoitia. L.) (Common Bird's 

 Nest.) May, June. V, 



Hale woods ? (1850),— J. Harrison. This requires con- 

 firmation. 



3. NEOTTLA. Jacq. Lady's Tresses. 

 1. N. spuLALis. Rich. (Fragrant L.) Aug., Sept. n 



Among the sand hills at New Brighton, abundant. Sand 

 hUls between Bidston and New Brighton,— H. C. Watson, 

 in Halts Flora. Southport,— H. Aughton, and Mr. 

 Glazebrook. Also in pastures at Hale, Allerton, &c. 



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