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Mutton- Hill pond, Fenno; Lucy; — the station farthest west in 

 our range. Plant often a foot high, with a single ovate leaf 

 half way up the stem and a large, rose-colored, fragrant flower 

 at top, subtended by a bract. June, July. 



P. verticillata ( Willd.) Nut.. Wii.)ri,ki. P().,(.m.v. Very rare. 

 Glenwood ravine — the only station. Clute. Leaves usually five, 

 in a whorl near the top of the stem ; flowers inconspicuous, with 

 very long, purplish sepals and straw-colored petals. In aspect 

 so much like Medeola that it is probably o'ten mistaken for 

 that species. June. 



ORCHIS L. 



O. spectabilis L. Showy Orchis. Spri.nc; Okchis. Somewhat 

 rare. " The Vlai," near Oneonta, //iy. Unadilla Forks, /:?r<77£/«. 

 Bear Swamp and elsewhere. 6^r^7>'<?j. Pond Brook, C//^r^. South 

 Mountain, Millspaugh. Hendy creek, and the "pickaway" on 

 the Chemung, Lucy. Tioga Centre, Fejino. Oxford, Coville. 

 The only stations. West of Broome county there are but three 

 stations for the plant, within our range. Leaves two or three, 

 oblong, near the earth; spike few flowered; flowers purple and 

 white. May. 



HABENARIA Willi.. 



H clavellata (Michx. ) Spreng. Three-tootheu Hakenaria. 

 Green Wood Orchis. Swamps near Susquehanna; not rare, 

 Graves. Pond Brook; common, Clute. Oxford, scarce, Coville. 

 Barton, Fenno. Elsewhere not reported. Flowers whitish, in- 

 conspicuous. July. ( //. trident at a Wook.) 



H. flava (L.) A. Gray. Green Orchis. Very rare. Oakland, 

 1894, Graves. { H. virescens Spreng.) 



H. bracteata (Willd.) R. Br. Longbracted Orchis. Very rare. 

 Near Elmira, 1S93, Lucy. 



H. hyperborea (L.) R. Br. Leafy Green Orchis. In bogs. 

 Unadilla Forks; occasional, Broiv7i. Oxford, occasional. Co- 

 ville. The only stations. 



H. Hookeriana A. Gray. Hooker's Orchis. Frequent in the 

 eastern part of our range. Not reported west of Broome county. 



