25 i GYNA^D. — MONANJLJ. 



Loch Tiiy, Dr. Stuart. Woods at Dalhousie, Edmb., and hills of 

 Craigie barns, Dunkeld, Maugh. Woods of Methven Castle, Pertii- 

 shiie, Mr. Murray. Appin, Capt. Carmlchael. Coalston wood. 

 iJ/r. JFalker. Falls of Moness, Mr. Borrer and Hook. ; and Kippen- 

 rait Glen, Mr. Young. Fl. May, June. 11 . 

 lioots of numerous, short, thick, very densely crowded fibres. Sto:: 

 1 foot in height. Floivers in a lax spike and of the same dingy 

 brown colour as the whole plant. Segments of the perianth conni- 

 vent, ovate ; Up oblong, bifid at the extremity, the lobes spreading. 

 Coluvin of fructi/icatio7i without any appendage on the back. 



6. EPIPACTlS. 



1. E. latifolia (broad-leaved HeUehorine), leaves ovate amplex- 

 icaul, lower bracteas longer than the flowers, flowers drooping, 

 lip entire acuminated shorter than the petals. Broion in Horl. 

 Keiv. ed. 2. v. b. p. 202. Hook, in FL Lond. with a figure. 

 Ligktf.p. 526, and E.B. t, 269 {Serapias latiJoLia). 



Hab. Woods and pastures, not unfrequent. Dalhousie and Tynning- 

 hame woods, Maugh. Woods at Bothwell, Hamilton, and Wood- 

 hall, and pastures, Dalbeth, Hopk. Kelvin, Mr. Yoicng. Fl. July, 

 Aug. 11. 



Root creeping, throwing out long fibres, as does that of the 3 follow- 

 ing species. Stem 1 — 2 feet high. Lower leaves broadly ovate, 

 upper ones gradually narrowing. Flowers in long lax spikes, green- 

 ish purple, varying extremely in intensity of colour. Lip as well as 

 the segments of the perianth connivent, never spreading. 



2. E. palustris {Marsh HelleOorine), leaves lanceolate amplexi- 

 caul, bracteas bhorter than the flower, flowers slightly droop- 

 ing, lip crenate obtuse rather longer than the perianth. Broun 

 in Hort. Kew. ed. 2. v.b. p. 202. Hook, in Fl. Lond. tviiha 



figure. Lightf, p. 527, and E. B. t. 270 {Serapias palusiris) . 



H.\B. Rwugh boggy pastures and marshef>, but far from common. Bogs 

 near Duntulm, Lighff. In a field 1 mile E. of Anstruther, Mr. 

 Chalmers. Marsh near Dunbar, G. Don. i^. July. 11. 



Stem 1 foot high, purplisli above. Flowers distant, forming an oblong 

 spike. Perianth and Up spreading, the 3 outer segments of the for- 

 mer deep greenish purple, 2 inner ones and the lip pure white, with 

 rose coloured streaks at the base. Gcrmen much longer than in the 

 last species, and the plants extremely distinct, though by some 

 botanists they have been confounded together. 



3. E. pallens {white HeUehorine), leaves ovato-lanceolate ses- 

 sile, bracteas longer than the flower, lip obtuse shorter than 

 the perianth. Brown in Hort. Kew. ed. 2. u. 5. p. 202. Hook, 

 in Fl. Lo?id. with a figure." LightJ. p. 528, and-£. B. t. 271 

 ( Serapias grandifiora) . 



Hab. Woods, rare. At Loch Ransa in the Isle of Arran, Lightf. Ap- 

 pin, Capt. Carmichael. Woods of Methven Castle, rare, D. Don. 

 Fl. June. U. . 



Stem a foot or more high. Bracteas large, scarcely diflfering from the 



