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GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 507 



scurely nerved, terminating at base in a closed sheath. Floti^ers five to 



teal leaves very small. Exterior segments 



raceme 



of the perianth three, lanceolate, a little connivent, six 1 

 pale yellow tinged with purple; the two lateral interior segments cuneate^ 

 obovate, pale yellow, as long as the exterior, but more slender. Column 

 more than half as long as the perianth, dilated; summit of the lip three- 

 lobed. Pollinia four, near the summit of the tube, covered with an opercu- 

 . lum having four cells. 



Grows along the sea-coast of Georgia and Carolina, on the bark of trees, 

 principally of evergreens. 



The most northern locality in which I have seen this plant is on Edlngs^ 

 Island, at the entrance of Port Royal inlet. I found h there growing on the 

 bark of the Magnolia Grandiflora,and sent it to Dr. Muhlenberg, who placed 

 it in his catalogue as the E. Magnoliae. In passing to the south along the 

 sea-coast, it becomes more common, and is found on several species of oak, 

 and I believe on other trees. 



Flowers in August and September: nrobablv throuerh the whole sumni^r. 



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GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. 



CYPRIPEDIUM. Lin. 



Labellum ventrico- I Lahellum ventricose, 

 sum, inflatum, sacca- inflated, forming a 

 turn. Corolla tetrape- sack. Corolla 4-petal- 

 tala, patens. Columna led, expanding. Co- 

 superne lobo petaloideo lumn near the summit 

 appendiculata. furnished with a petal- 



like lobe. 



F' 



1. Parviflorum. Salisbury. Trans. Lin. Soc. 1. 



p. 77. 



C. caule folioso; lo- I Stem leafy; lobe of 

 "0 sty 11 triangular!, I the style triangular, 



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