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from the side opposite the withered bulb, the plant travels 

 always in one direction at that rate, and will in a dozen 

 years have marched six inches from the place where it 

 formerly stood. 



In the garden the Orchis can hardly be said to be 25rop- 

 agated ; the species are generally taken up from their na- 

 tive habitations and transferred to a shady border, where 

 they remain a year or two, but seldom increase. I have 

 taken them up when in flower successfully, by removing 

 the plant with a large ball of earth, so that these fleshy 

 fibres are not disturbed. 



P. Mephariglottis. — White-fringed Orchis.— Has snow 

 white flowers, with a beautifully fringed lip, in short 

 spikes. Stems about one foot high. 



P. fimbriata. — Large Purple-fringed Orchis. — One of 

 the largest and most beautiful, and sometimes called P. 

 grandiflora. Thp spike is sometimes six inches long, with 

 large pale-purple flowers. Stems about two feet high. 

 June. P, psycodes is a species resembling this, but smaller 

 and more common. 



P. ciliaris. — Yellow-fringed Orchis. — This resembles 

 the White-fringed Orchis in shape, but the flowers are of 

 a bright orange-yellow. 



PLATYCOD ON.— Large Bell-flower. 



[From the Greek, meaning large bell.'] 



Platycodon ^randiflorum. — This species was formerly 

 called Campanula grandiflora^ but it is separated from 

 Campanula on account of the manner in which the pod 

 opens. It has also been called Wahlejibergia. It is a 

 hardy perennial growing about one and one-half foot high, 

 with smooth and serrate leaves. The stem bears one or a 

 few very large shallow flowers. The buds are quite orna- 



