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4. GOODYERA. 



1. G. repem {creepimr Goodi/era), " radical leaves ovate, lip and 

 j)t'tu!s lanceolate." Broion in Horl Kew. ed.2. v. 5. p. 19S. 

 Liglitf. p. 520. /. 22, and E. B. t. 289 {Snlynnm repens). 



IIab. Old mossy woods, but rare. In a wood called Cadue at Dun- 

 douaUl by Little Lucli Brom, U^hlf. Wood near Moy Hall, on the 

 road to Inverness, Dr. Hope. Near Dupplin, Mi . ShiUlnglaw. 

 Woods atBrodie House, Hook. Wood of CuUoden near Inverness, 

 sparingly ; also Gordon Castle woods, and woods of Scone, Mr. 

 Murray. Fl. Aug. 2/ . 



Root creeping. Stern a span in height. Leaves mostly from near the 

 root, ovate, petiolated veined, spreading; a few on the stem small, 

 lanceolate, erect. Bradeas longer thon the greenish flowers v.ith a 

 reddish tinge, which are seciind or a little spiral. 



5. LISTERA. 



1. h.oi'dta {common Tway blade), stem with only a pair of ovato- 

 elliptical opposite leaves, cohiinu of fructification having au 

 appendage in which the anther is placed. Brunn in Hort. 

 Kew. ed. 2. v. U. p. 201. Ligkif. p. 523, and E. B. t. 1 548 

 {Ophrys oualri). 



H.\B. \Voods ai'.d moist )nistures, not uncommon. I'l. June. 1/. 



Stem one foot high. Leaves striated. Flowers distant upon the spike, 

 vellowisli green. The three outer segments of the perianth ovate, 

 spreading; two inner ones linear, oblong. Li/j long, bifid, with- 

 out any teeth at the base. Bracteas very short. 



2. L. curdata {heart-leaved Twayblade), stern with only 2 cor- 

 date opposite leaves, column without aiiy appendage beiiind, 

 lip with 2 teeth at the base. Broivn in HorL, Kew. ed. 2. v. 5. 

 p. 201. Liolilf. p. 524, and E. B. t. o5S {Ophrys cor da I a). 



H.\B. Sides of mountains, not uncommon, particularly in the Westerii 

 Highlands. Firwood between Woodhouselie and the Bush : Peat- 

 bog near RevelrigToU, and on the Pentland Hills, Edinb., Mr. So- 

 vienille and E. J. Maughan. Plentiful on the N. E. side of Barrone 

 Hill, Bute : and woods of Lintrose, Perthshire, Mr. Murray. Ben 

 Lomond, Mr. Young. Fl. July, Aug. U . 



Root a few long, rather fleshy, fibres. Stem 3 — 4 inches high. Flowers 

 few, veiy small, distant upon the spike, greernsh brown. Bractea^ 

 extremelv minute. Segments of the perianth somewhat spreading, 

 ovate, 2 inner ones the narrowest. Lip rather long, furnished witli 

 2 teeth at the base, and cleft halfway down into 2 slightly spreading, 

 acuminated segments. 



3. L. Nidus Avis {Bird' s-nest Lister a), stem with sheathing 

 scales leafless. Hook, in Fl. Lond. lu'ilh a fiQ^ure. Ligliif. 

 p. 522, and ]j.B.f.4S {Ophrys Nidus Avis). Eprpaclis,Swariz. 

 Neofiia, Richard. 



Hab. Shady spots in thick old woods, but not common : as in Auch- 

 indcnny woods, Edinb., Dr. Parsons. Woods at Fionlarig, near 



