ORCHIDE 135 
taris, L.; stem 1-14 ft., flowers in a dense oblong spike, 
large (1 in.), purple, lip pale, lateral lobes linear, leaves 
large; thickets; Switzerland, Jura, Lombardy, Pyrenees. 
O. Simia, Lam. (tephrosanthos, Vill.); resembling the 
last, but more slender, lobes of crimson lip and segments 
of central lobe very narrow; thickets, occasional. 
B. Lobes of lip not coiled spirally; lateral sepals 
spreading or reflexed:—O. Sfztzeliz, Saut.; flowers 
purple, spur conical, shorter than ovary, pointing down- 
wards, tubers undivided; meadows, rare; Tirol, Salz- 
burg. O. pallens, L.; flowers pale yellow with a darker 
spot, middle lobe of lip entire or crenate; thickets, rare ; 
Switzerland, Dauphiny, Pyrenees. O. mascula, L., Purple 
Meadow-Orchis; spike lax, flowers purple, middle lobe 
of lip crenate, spur long, leaves usually spotted; meadows 
common. O. sfeciosa, Host.; resembling mascula, but 
sepals and lateral petals very acuminate; occasional. O. 
laxiflora, Lam.; flowers purple, large (1 in.), in a lax 
spike, middle lobe of lip shorter than the lateral ones, 
often o, leaves broad, tubers undivided; wet meadows. 
O. palustris, Jacq.; resembling /aazflora, but middle lobe 
of lip as long as the lateral ones, spur short, leaves nar- 
rower; wet meadows, local. O. Jlatzfolia, L., Marsh- 
Orchis; stem I-3 ft., leafy, flowers dull purple, lip 
spotted, 3-lobed, lobes entire, leaves spreading, usually 
spotted; marshes, frequent. O. zucarnata, L.; resembling 
latifolia, but flowers larger, darker, leaves narrower, erect, 
not spotted; meadows, frequent. O. Traunstetnert, Saut. 
(angustifolia, Rchb.); resembling zzcarnata, but stem 
more slender, leaves linear; Switzerland, rare. O. ma- 
culata, L., Spotted Meadow-Orchis; spike few-flowered, 
flowers pale pink or white, lateral lobes of lip toothed, 
