PLATE 14 



Spiranthes autumnalis Rich. 



A. Plant from Deganwy, N. Wales, September 6th, 1908. 



B, B. Plant from Nice, France, October 12th, 1929. 

 I, 2. Forcibly opened flowers from A. 



3. Bract and column showing ends of membranous clinandrium 

 simulating long prongs to fork of rostellum. 



4. Stigma fringed with hairs below, with white adherent pollen, 

 showing fork of rostellum after removal of viscidium with pollinia. 



5 . Nectar-secreting glands at base of lip seen from above. 



6. Upper sepal, two petals, stigma and rostellum in situ. 



7. Column from above with viscidium, polUnia (white) and brown 

 shrunken anther. 



8. Pollinia attached to viscidium. 

 Figs. 1-8 enlarged. 



