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130. Blephar. bicolor Raf. Caule biped, fol. 

 venosis obtusiusculis, spica ovata, petalis ful- 

 vescens 2 int. subintcgris calcar elongate albo, 

 label, albo piano pinnato finibriato, apice trun- 

 cate lacero — Nova Cesarea, in aquosis: ap- 

 parently a hybrid of 128 and 131, yet Orchides 

 cannot produce hybrids, the fecundation being 

 so intimate : it is rather a deviated N, Sp. beau- 

 tiful, the yellow is pale, nearly buff' color. 



131. Blephar. Jtacijlora R. Caule l-2ped, 

 fol. subnervosis obtusiusc. Spica ovato, petalis 

 flavis croceis, 2 int. subintegris, calcar elonga- 

 to label, piano pinnato. fimbriato, apice truncate 

 longe fimbriato — N. Amer. ad pratis. The most 

 common sp. in mts. and plains. Orchis s. Hahen. 

 ciliaris auct. fl. smaller than in the others. 



132. Blephar. cristata Raf. Humilior, fol. 

 acutis subnervosis, spica oblonga, petalis cro- 

 ceis, 2 internis subrotundis cristatis, calcar bre- 

 vis ad evar. dimidio, labelle obi. pennatim la- 

 cero — Virg. ad Florida. Flowers smaller still. 

 Orchis cristata Mx. et auctoris. 



133. Mesicera R. neog. 1825 (middle horns) 

 Diff'. Orchis. Petalis internis bipart. Lab. tri- 

 part, lobis lateralis setaceis. anthera unica 2pel- 

 len, ad basis bicornuta. capsula trigona — Types 

 2 Sp. 1 Mes. Michauxi R. O. 5seta Mx. and 

 2 Mes. repens R. Habenaria do Nut. El. see 

 Herb. Raf and new flora. 



134. Galeaihs.R. h. 1833 (helmet like) Diff: 

 Orchis. Petalis 3 supernis coalitis in unico ga- 

 leaformis concave fornicate, labelle indiviso an- 

 thera bipollen. Radix ramosa^ scapo pauci- 

 folio paucijloro — Striking pecidiar habit, types 



2 sp. 6r. spectabilis and 6r. hiflora Raf. herb. 

 Raf both blended as Orchis spectabilis by au- 

 thors, fig. autikon bet. 



