EXPLANATION OF THE ILLUSTRATION 
Pirate II]. Sprranrues GRACILIS var, FLORIDANA 
(Wherry) Correll, 1, plant, natural size, from Vo- 
lusia County, Florida, February 4, 1947. 2, spike, 
natural size, from Volusia County, Florida, March, 
1944. 3, part of spike enlarged to illustrate rach- 
idial torsion and its effect on the arrangement of 
secund flowers. 4, flower, side view (lateral sepals 
removed), about eight times natural size. 5, a lat- 
eral sepal, about six times natural size. 6, dorsal 
sepal, about six times natural size. 7, a petal about 
six times natural size. 8, lip, partly spread out, 
about six times natural size. 9, lip, flattened to 
show contour, about six times natural size. 
Drawn from fresh specimens with the aid of the camera- 
lucida, by BLaNncue Ames. 
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