56 DIANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. Orchis. 



latifolia. 







of the root hand-shaped, 



horn 



nectary conical : lip with 3 lobes ; the lateral ones 

 tV— bent back : floral-leaves longer than the flowers. 



/ Bulbs straight, not much straddling, divided into 2 or 3 fin- 

 gers. Leaves, especially the lower, a little spotted. Flovuers 

 in a spike. Petals, the lateral ones bent back, those at the back 



expanding, with the hinder edges bent back. Lip folded behind 

 serrated, with 3 obscure lobes* Differs from O. maculata as 

 follows. Floral-leaves longer than the flowers. Leaves nearly 

 without spots. Stem hollow. Linn. 



Var. 2. Linn. — Middle segment of the lip blunt, as nar- 

 row again as the side ones, but of the same length, St. 



Curt. 250-Mill. illustr.-Fl. dan. 266-Hall. 32. 2, at \\. 

 \\2-Dod. 240. l-Lob. obs. #0* 3. ic. i. 188. l-Ger. em. 

 220- 1-Pari.' I3.i6. l-Ger. l6g. l-J. B. ii. 77±. I- 

 Black™. 405-H. ox. xii. 14. 2- Flowers only y Vaill. 31. 



35. 4. 



Bulbs cloven into 2, each segment cloven and expanding. 

 Stem 7 to 14 inches high, somewhat hollow. Flowers purple, 

 the throat whitish, with purple dots. Spike oblong spear-shaped, 

 one to two and a half inches long. St. 



Broad-leaved, or Male -handed Orchis. Moist meadows and 



pastures, and marshy ground, common. P. May, June. 



Var. 3. Linn. — Middle segment of the lip egg-shaped, 

 pointed, as long again as the side ones. St. 



Vaill. 31. 2 and 1-fValc-Dod. 2±l-Lob. obs. pi.* 3; ic i. 

 190. l-Ger. em. 222. 3.-Park. 13.58. ll*-G*r. 171.3- 

 Lob. obs. 93. 1. ic i. 191. 2.-Ger. em. 226. l-Ger. 174. 2 

 -Flowers only, Vaill. 31. 2 and \-Park. 136*0. K). 



Lip of the nectary, lateral segments blunt. These variations 

 I have observed in different plants, but Vaillant informs us that 

 they are sometimes found in the same plant. St. — Stem fur- 

 rowed. Leaves spear-shaped ; 4 to (>", in some plants spotted. 

 Floral-leaves coloured, longer than the germens. Flowers pur- 

 ple, to 40. Spike close. Horn blunt, shorter than the germen. 

 Lip very broad, with deeper coloured lines ; lateral segments 

 finely scolloped, the middle one spear-shaped. Relh. — Stem 

 about a foot high, smooth, angular towards the top. Leaves 

 alternate, sheathing the stem to the spike, acutely spear-shaped, 

 keeled, rarely spotted, and then very obscurely so. Floral- 

 leaves much longer than the flowers, resembling the uppermost 

 leaves* spear-shaped, pointed, sometimes with .a tinge of purple. 





