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13.— HABENARIA BLEPHARIGLOTTIS (Willdenow) Torrey, 

 1805-1826 



White-Fringed Orchis 



The specific name, blephariglottis, refers to the fringed throat 

 of this orchid. 



A slender bogland orchid, in similar situations with H. cili- 

 aris, with fleshy-fibrous roots. June (Alabama)-July 23d- 

 August (New England). 



Flowers pure white, in a loosely and many-flowered spiked 

 raceme, smaller than those of H. ciliaris, with which it seems 

 to intergrade. LabeUum narrow, oblong, slightly fringed. 

 Petals toothed or sparsely fringed. Stem leafy, slender, 1-2 

 feet high. 



Continental Range — From Newfoundland southward to 

 New England, North Carolina, and Alabama ; westward to 

 Minnesota. Intermediate forms between the Yellow-Fringed 

 and the White-Fringed Habenarias are probably natural hy- 

 brids, as they are closely associated in their haunts during July 

 and August, the hybrid usually being of a lighter yellow, bloom- 

 ing slightly earlier than the type species. 



New Eiigland Rafige— Maine, common ; New Hampshire, 

 frequent; Vermont, infrequent; Massachusetts, frequent; 

 Rhode Island, infrequent; Connecticut, rare. 



14.— HABENARIA HOLOPETALA ILindley) A. Gray, 1835- 



Cream-Fringed Orchis 



The specific name, holopetala, refers to the petals being 

 complete, entire. 



A small bogland orchid, with fleshy-fibrous roots. July- 

 August. 



Flowers beautiful, smaller than in preceding species, cream, 

 or lighter yellow than H. ciliaris. Labellum sparingly fringed. 

 Petals narrower and entire. Stem i foot high. Leaves similar 

 to type species H. blephariglottis and H. ciliaris. 



Continental Range — From Canada southward to Alabama, 

 North Carolina, in company with H. blephariglottis. 



New England Ra7ige— Refer to range of //. blephariglottis 

 for New England. 



^Species not reported for Hoosac Valley region, although 

 native of Vermont. 



