E. grandiflora. White Ilelleborine. Fig. 1251. 
Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, sessile. Bracts longer than the flowers. 
Flowers sessile, erect. Woods on the chalk. 1-2 ft. Perenn. June 
and July, Yellowish white. (|) E. B. 1. 271. E. B. 2. 1218. 
II. Am. 428. Bab. 322. Lind. 259. 
E. ensifolia. Narrow-leaved Ilelleborine. Fig. 1252. 
Leaves narrow lanceolate. Bracts minute. Flowers sessile, erect. 
Woods; rare. 1 ft. Perenn. May and June. White, (g) E. B. 1. 
491. E.B. 2.1229. H. Am.' 428. Bab. 323. Lind. 259. 
E. rubra. Bed Ilelleborine. Fig. 1253. 
Leaves lanceolate. Bracts longer than the capsule. Flowers sessile, 
erect. Mountain woods; rare. 1 ft. Perenn. May and June. 
Purple, lip whitish. (£) E.B. 1.437. E.B. 2.1220. H.fyArn. 
428. Bab. 323. Lind. 259. 
Genus 11. Malaxis. 
M. paludosa. Bog Orchis. Fig. 1254. 
Leaves oval, concave, with minute bulbs at the end. Flowers re¬ 
versed, the lip pointing upwards. Peat bogs 2-4 in. Perenn. 
Aug. and Sept. Greenish, (i) E. B. 1. 72. E. B. 2. 1221. 
H.fyArn. 425. Bab. 323. Lind. 263. 
Genus 12. Liparis. 
L. Loesselii. Two-leaved Bog Orchis. Fig. 1255. 
Stem triangular. Leaves two, broadly lanceolate. Lip recurved, 
longer than the perianth. 6-8 in. Perenn. July. Yellow. (|) 
E. B. 1. 47. E. B. 2. 1222. H. Am. 426. Bab. 324. Lind. 263. 
Genus 13. Corallorriiiza. 
C. innata. Coral-root. . Fig. 1256. 
Leaves sheath-like. Spur very short. Scotland. 6-8 in. Perenn. 
July. Yellowish green. (|) E. B. 1. 1546. E. B. 2. 1223. 
II. fy Am. 426. Bab. 323. Lind. 258. 
Genus 14. Cypripedium. 
C. Calceolus. Lady's Slipper. Fig. 1257. 
Stem leafy. Leaves ovate, pointed. Flower solitary. Terminal 
lobe of corolla elliptical, channeled. Northern woods ; very rare, 
l-lg ft. Perenn. July. Purple, lip yellow. (|) E. B. 1.1. E. B. 2. 
1224. H. Am. 438. Bab. 324. Lind. 263. 
Order XCI. IRIDACEtE. 
Genus 1. Iris. 
I. Pseud-acorus. Yellow Iris. Fig. 1258. 
Inner segments of perianth smaller than the petaloid stigmas, the 
outer very broad. Seeds angular. Watery places ; common. 3-4 ft. 
Perenn. July. Yellow, (i) E.BA.57S. E.B. 2. 47. H.fy Am. 439. 
Bab. 325. Lind. 255. 
I. fcetidtssima. Stinldng Iris. Fig. 1259. 
Inner segments of perianth spreading, outer narrow. Seeds rounded. 
Foetid. Pastures and thickets. 1-2 ft. Perenn. June-Aug. Purple, 
sometimes yellow; seeds orange. (|) E. B. 1. 596. E. B. 2. 48. 
H. Am. 439. Bab. 325. Lind. 255. 
I. tuberosa. Snahe-head Iris. Fig. 1260. 
Leaves 4-angled. Segments of perianth acute. Not native. 1 ft. 
Perenn. March and April. Purple, inner petals green. ( 4 ) E. B. 
Supp. 2818. Bab. 325. 
