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Vermont, by Mrs. Henry Holt, near Burlington (1902). Several 

 stations in New Jersey have been destroyed since Mr. Austin 

 first identified it there. 



New England Range— 1s1q\vl^, not reported ; New Hampshire, 

 not reported ; Vermont, very rare ; Massachusetts, very rare ; 

 Connecticut, frequent ; it should be more common in this State, 

 since P. verticillata is frequent. 



V 

 AretHusa 



Linnaeus, 1753 

 Beautifui, Arktecusa 



The generic name, Arethusa, refers to the dedication of this 

 species to the nymph Arethusa of classical literature. 



Small scapose orchids with bulbous roots ; one of the most 

 beautiful native orchids. Anther i. Labellum dilated, recurved, 

 bearded down the face, spreading at the apex. Sepals and pe- 

 tals similar, arched above, coherent below. Anther operculate. 

 PolUnia 4; 2 in each anther-sac, powdery, granular. Scape 

 5-10 inches high, glabrous. Leaves i, 4-6 inches long, linear, 

 and hidden. 1-3 bracts or scales below. Seed-capsule i inch 

 long, ellipsoid, 6-ribbed, rarely maturing. 



Continental Range — In sphagnous bogs from Newfound- 

 land, southward to North Carolina ; westward to Minnesota. 

 Rare throughout its range, seeking unfathomable cranberry 

 marshes, among bushes of Kalmia and Labrador Tea, in close 

 company with Rose Pogonia and Grass Pinks. A genus, con- 

 sisting of 3 species for the world. 



North American species north of Mexico i 



New England species i 



Hoosac Valley species i 



New England species : 



\. A. bulbosa Linnaeus, 1753. 



I.— ARETHUSA BULBOSA Linnaeus, 1753 

 Beautifui. Arethusa 



The specific name, bulbosa^ refers to the bulbous roots of this 

 orchid. 



Small scapose, bogland orchid with bulbous roots. May 

 17th -June 30th. 



Flowers i, rarely 2 ; rose-purple, terminal, nodding, arising 

 from between 2 unequal scales; 1-2 inches long. Labellum 

 drooping, dilated, recurved, spreading at apex, often fringed 

 or toothed, variegated with purple blotches and yellow. Sepals 



