Pericarpium, none. Calyx unchanged, closing. 



Seeds in the complete florets, solitary. Down mostly feathered, 



sometimes hair-like. 

 Receptaculum, bristly. 



N. B. The scales of the calyx, and the down of the seeds, 

 are different in different species. Linn. 



OPHRYS. 



Calyx. Spaths scattered. Fruit-stalks undivided Perianthium 



none. 

 Corolla. Petals 5, oblong, approaching upwards, equal, 2 of 



them placed outwards 

 Nectarium longer than the petals, hanging down, behind only 



slightly keeled. 

 Stamina. Filaments 2, very short, standing on the pistillum. 



Anther a upright, covered by the inner edge of the nectarium. 

 Pistillum. Germen beneath, oblong, twisted. Style fixed to 



the inner edge of the nectarium. itigyyia indistinct. 

 Pericarpium. Capsula somewhat egg-shaped, 3-edged, blunt, 



scored, with 3 valves, and l cell, opening at the keeled 



angles. 

 Seeds numerous, like saw-dust. Receptaculum strap-shaped, 



growing to each valve of the seed-vessel. 



N. B. In Ophrys Corallorhiza there are 4 stamina, 2 in each 

 Jttll. 



CYPR1PEDIUM. 



Calyx. Spatha scattered. Fiuit-stalk undivided. Perianthium 



none. 

 Corolla. Petals 4 or 5, spear-shaded, very long, expanding, 



upright. 

 Nectarnim within the lower petal, shaped like a slipper, blown 



up, blunt, hollow, shorter and broader than the petals j the 



Upper lip small, egg-shaped, flat, bent inwards. 



