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THE JOUKNAL OF BOTANY 



Examples of the lip of 0. FueJisii are given in t. 556. figs. 21 & 

 22, and the side-view in t. 559. figs. 17 & 18. 



Orchis O'Kellyi Druce. 



This beautiful plant was distinguished years ago by Mr. O'Kelly, 

 and was named but not described by him as O. immaculata. It is 



A. Orchis ericetorum. 



Open meadow, Aberystwyth. 



Height 32 cm. 



Typical leaf-scheme. 



B. Orchis Fvchsii. 



Woodland, Aberystwyth. 



Height 38 cm. 



Typical leaf- scheme. 



slighter than the preceding type, about 2-3 - 5 dm. high. The leaves 

 are unspotted, the lowest not so broadly oval, the flowers pure white, 

 unmarked and rather small. The plant grows in the open in calcareous 

 areas, plentifully in Clare and Gahvay, Ireland, also in Britain, 

 sparsely. It appears to be a good example of a pure recessive (non- 

 colour and non-spot) to the common form, with which also it 

 sometimes crosses. We regard it as a race of O. Fiichsii, and not 

 as a distinct species. Druee's description of O. Fuchsii is given in 

 Bot. Exch. Club Rep. 1914, 105, and of 0. O'Kellyi in Irish Nat. 

 1909, 211. 



