5⁰⁰ 
Ophiogiossum—continued. = 
tuberous. 
ortuguese). Rootstock slightl 
he? lin. to Ba tenn the Neri division Ari below the 
din, to lin, long, about zin. broad, linear-lanceolate, the 
point bluntish, the base narrowed. fertile spike jin. to gin. long; 
firm, zin. the ng long when mature. Mediterranean 
region, &., 1816. Hardy. 
tum (Palm-like). sti. 6in. to 12in. long, fleshy, flaccid. 
like — her V, 6in. to 12in. long, 4in, to in. broad, more 
or less cut from the circumference towards the centre into deep, 
blunt lobes. fertile spikes two to twelve, lin, to 2in. long, arising 
from the stem or edge on the lower part of the frond, on short, 
nodding or spreading peduncles, Cuba, &c, Stove. 
pendulum (pendulous). fronds pendulous, ribbon-like, with- 
* E aeo lft. to ioe long, lin. to Sin. broad, simple 
or forked. fertile spike usually low down, 2in. to bin. long, ona 
peduncle shorter than itself, usually solitary. i gorge Isles, 
— Stove. (II. G. F. 33.) O. furcatum is probably a variety of 
es. 
O. reticulatum (netted). Rootstock not tuberous. fronds 6in. to 
12in. long, the sterile division placed about the middle, 2in. to 
Sin. long, ljin. to in. with a distinct haft and distinctly 
cordate basal lobes; veins distinct. fertile spike lin. or more 
long, on a slender peduncle in. to Ain. long, much overtopping 
the sterile segment. Tropical America, 1793. Stove. 
O. scandens (climbing). A synonym of Lygodium scandens, 
O. vulgatum (common). Common Adder’s Tongue. Rootstock not 
tuberous. { 6in. to Gin. long, the sterile division general: 
placed about the middle, 2in. to Ain, long, jin. to, in. broad, 
ovate or ovate-oblong, without a distinct haft. fertile spike lin. 
or more long, upon a peduncle 2in, to 4in. long, and considerably 
overtopping the sterile division when the plant is fully mature. 
Britain, &c. See Fig. 746. 
Fic. 747. OPHIOGLOSSUM VULGATUM AMBIGUUM. 
a y ay ike lin. to 2in. in ! 
oblon de, and a spike lin. to 2in. in length, Ork 
&. Ne .J. . T 
v. pedunculosum (pedunculose). fronds, barren division like 
that of the type in form and size, but thinner in texture, and 
with a distinct haft. India, Ke. Stove. 
OPHIOPOGON (from ophis, a serpent, and pogon, 
a beard; a translation of the native Japanese name). 
Snake's Beard. Syns. Chloopsis, Flueggia (sometimes 
spelt Fluggea), Slateria. Orp. Hemodoracem. A small 
genus (four species) of hardy or half-hardy, perennial 
herbs, found in the East Indies and Eastern Asia as far 
as Japan. Flowers numerous, simply racemose; perianth 
white, or tinged with lilac, the tube obconical and adnate 
to the ovary; segments six; pedicels articulated, often 
aggregated. Leaves usually sessile, linear. The species 
are interesting and curious rather than pretty. 1 ey 
thrive best in a sandy soil. Propagated by divisions, in 
spring. 
O. Jaburan (Jaburan). jt., perianth i : 
raceme T —.— dense, ade 8 oer ae 
to Alt. long. July. L. laft. to 3ft. long, zin, broad, sometimes 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
* 
um (ambiguous). A smaller form, with Tinent- 
Ophiopogon—continued. 
variegated with white. Japan, 1830. Habit similar to O. japo- 
nicus, but more robust. (L. B. C. 186.) 
O. J. variegatus (variegated).* ji. deep violet-blue, freely pro- 
duced in dense spikes. Berries deep blue, about the size of 
currants. J. linear-lanceolate, striped with green and creamy- 
white. Japan, 1863. 
O. japonicus (Japanese).“ fl., perianth white; raceme loose, few- 
owered, sub-secund, Zin. to Sin. long; scape 2in. to 4in. long, 
naked, angular. June. J. radical, erect, narrow-linear, nearly, 
or quite, lit. long, about zin. broad. Japan, 1784. (B. M. 1063.) 
O. j. intermedius (intermediate).* fl. lilac, small, numerous; 
raceme loose, 2in. to Sin. long. Late summer and autumn. 
l. linear, jin. broad. h. líft. China, &c., 1821. Syn. O. 
spicatus (of Don). The form known as argenteo-marginatus has 
its leaves edged with white; the flowers also are pure white. 
O. spicatus (spike-flowered), of Don. A synonym of 0. ja- 
ponicus intermedius. 
O. spicatus (spike-flowered), of Ker. 
graminifolia. 
OPHIOXYLON. 
see), 
OPHRYS (an old Greek name used by Pliny, from 
ophrys, eyebrows; referring, perhaps, to the fringe of 
the inner sepals, though Pliny refers it rather to the 
use of the plant in painting the eyebrows). Syn. Arach- 
nites. ORD. Orchidee. A confused genus of very 
pretty, terrestrial, hardy or nearly hardy, orchids, allied 
to Orchis, but (except in one species) without any spur, 
and the lip is usually very convex. Upwards of thirty 
species have been enumerated; they are natives of 
Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. Sepals sub- 
equal, free, often concave, spreading; petals two, narrow- 
oblong, entire. The species generally thrive best in a 
sandy, chalky loam. O. apifera, and the other British 
species, are suitable for the rock-garden; the rest are 
best grown in a cold frame. All may be propagated by 
divisions of the tuberous roots; but most of the species 
increase very slowly, or scarcely at all, under cultivation. 
The species best known to gardens are those here 
described. ere ae 
8 
. r 
A synonym of Liriope 
Included under Rauwolfia (which 
the rest hairy above; 
ew-flowered. April. (. few, glaucous. Stem about lft. 
J] e (Britain). (Sy. En. B. 1467.) 
hi (cobwebby). This species differs principally from 
O. apiferain the sub-deltoid, ovate petals, in the lip being longe 
than the sepals, and in the — or 88 e 
Europe (Britain). (Sy. En. B. 1468.) 
O. aranifera (spider-bearing). Spider Orchis. with green 
sepals and petals; lip dark brown, as long as ak sepals, with 
roundish, hairy, reflexed, marginal lobes; spike few-flowered. 
April. Stem about Ein. high. Europe (Britain). (Sy. En. B. 1469.) 
O. bombilifera (bee-bearing). Humble-bee Orchis. f., 
green; petals recurved ; 5 eeply trilobed, the central lobe 
chocolate-brown, sub-globular, the lateral ones conical, and pro- 
longed below; anther red, obtuse, bent backwards. J. small, 
oblong-lanceolate, Mentone, &c. (Fl. Ment. 72.) 
O. lutea (yellow).* jl. jin. to lin. in diameter; sepals oblong, 
obtuse, incurved, green; petals much smaller, yellow or yellow- 
green; lip nearly quadrate, golden-yellow, with a purple disk 
and a contracted base, convex, three-lobed towards the tip; scape 
in. to Tin. high, stout, many-flowered. l, spreading, linear- 
oblong, ljin. to 2jin. long. v 7 
(B. M. 5941.) : 
Fic. 748. FLOWER OF OPHRYS MUSCIFERA. 
O. muscifera (fly-bearing). Fly Orchis. with gros sepals 
and dark red linear Poa i te rek the of the sepals, 
with pour panded lobes, somewhat downy, and having a pale 
blue spot in the middle; spike slender, about six-flowered. June, 
Europe (Britain). See Fig. 748. (Sy. En. B. 1471.) 
O. Speculum (looking-glass).* f. greenish ; lip quadrate-oblon: 
convex; the disk steci-blue, edged with gold, and the whois 
South Europe. SYN. O. vespiyera. 
