however, I have seen no such links, and reserve my opinion as to whether 
the Hyéres plants may be intermediate varieties or hybrids. 
Prof. Parlatore gives the following sketch of the range of S. longipetala, 
Poll.t: “Itis found in France, Italy, Sicily, Corsica... . . Greece, on 
Mount Hymettus (Fraas), in Turkey, near Constantinople, in the Crimea, 
and grows also in Soria, near Antioch (Kotschy), and in the Caucasus 
(Grieseb. pl. exsice. !)” 
This plant, however, though apparently widely spread along the 
northern shores of the Mediterranean, is scarce at Cannes and Mentone, 
and though more abundant at Genoa and Hyéres, is still of less frequent 
occurrence than some of the other species. 
The five species of Serapias described and figured in this work, are the 
only ones as yet found along the western Riviera, if we exclude 
Serapias triloba, Viv., which appears to be a hybrid between Orchis 
papilionacea, L., and Serapias cordigera, S. neglecta, or S. lingua.t These 
five species may be distinguished as follows :— 
* Base of stem and lower leaves spotted or streaked with brown, 
guiding-plates of lip forming two distinct ridges. 
Terminal lobe of lip large, broadly cordate . . Serapias cordigera, L. 
Terminal lobe of lip very small, ovato-lanceolate . S. occultata, Gay. 
** Stem and leaves quite free from spots or streaks, guiding-plates 
forming two distinct ridges. 
Terminal lobe of lip large, “0b ia cordate, lateral 
lobes protruding . . . «at 20.) Sineglecta, Dates: 
Terminal lobe of lip fines diate or fdatatGtoodlanal 
lateral lobes included within sepals or nearly so 8S. longipetala, Poll. 
*** Stem and leaves quite free from spots or streaks, guiding-plates 
united. 
Terminal lobe of lip ovate acute, oblongo-ovate, 
or oblongo-lanceolate . ..... =. =. S&S kngua, L. 
The rare hybrid known as S. triloba, Viv., has been found, as stated in 
the note, at Berre (Alpes Maritimes), at Diano (between Alassio and 
Oneglia), and Professor de Notaris says$ that it has been found here and 
there on the grassy slopes near Genoa. 
M. Barla, in his valuable illustrated work on the Orchids of Nice and 
the Department, gives some instances of other hybrids in this family—viz., 
Orchis ustulato-tridentata, Canut; O. tridentata militaris, Canut ; O. corio- 
phoro-palustris, Timb. Lag. 
EXPLANATION OF PLate XCIV.—Fig. A 1, labellum, of the natural size. 
A 2, petal, of the natural size. B 1, labellum, of the natural size. B 2, 
petal, of the natural size. B 3, column and part of the labellum, magnified. 
+ FI. Ital. iii. 431. 
¢ Serapias papilionaceo-lingua, Barla. “ Cette plante a été trouvé prés de Berre en 
Avril, 1866, dans une localité of croissent en assez grande abondance 1’ Orchis papilic- 
nacea, le Serapias lingua, et le S. wis iedaa ”_Barla, ‘Iconog. des Orchidées des 
Alpes Maritimes,’ p. 34, tab. 22. 
§ Repertorium, Fl. Ligusticse, in Memorie del Acad. Sc. di Torino (1848), p. 425. 
