ORCHIDACEJE. (ORCHIS FAMILY.) 
masses and affixed to the glands of the stigma. (Flower rin- 
gen . ip with a spur at the base underneath.) 
Rchis. Anther-cells contiguous and parallel. Glands of the 
cohere' ‘Im r baS<5 ° f ‘ he Stalks ° f the 2 PoUen-maaeg 
or hood of thlXma e ° mm ° n h"’ 6 P °“ Ch f ° rmed ° f a fold 
8. G™ u . Anther-cells contiguous and parallel : glands 
9 PLAT Mked? RA ‘ Anther - Cells wide, y separated at the base : glands 
*«J P.OI. tnostt, .re, ', "" 
n p * * Pollen-masses 2. 
13. Anther more or 
s Xzr Li xE; 
P “ at > ^reading or pendulous, 2-lobed. 
II. Anthers 2. 
Tribe 6. CYPRIPEDlfcrE — p 0 ii„„ , 
there 2, with a dilated netaU-t P U, Py-S ranular - Fertile an- 
tween them. P * 6 bod F (the third stamen) be- 
16. Cypripedipj, Lip inflated, slipper-form. 
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auricled or halbert-shaped at the I ’ ^ ^ h " ear ’ Spreadln g- Lip 
nearly so . Column very small with2 " 0t tubercled - entire «r 
summit. Pollen-masses 4, collateral o h at the 
apex—Little herbs from Lolid bulhl’ f™* Y PairS at the 
scapes, which bear 1 or 2 leave i ’ producin £ slm ple stems or 
flowers. (NamTcomposetTof 63 ' ^T” 6 ° f ’“ greenish 
€ column or style.) P lK P°s> it tie, and c ttvXIs, a diminu- 
base of the stem, mmtt-ellipti c! fl , ." dl Lei * f solital T» sheathing the 
elliptical raceme spiked, long and slender; 
