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4. GOODYERA. 

 1. G. repent (creeping Goody era], " radical leaves ovate, lip and 



petals lanceolate." Brown in Horl Kew. ed.2. v. 5. p. 198. 



Light f. p. 520. /. 22, and E. B. t. 289 (Salyrium repent] . 

 HAB. Old mossy woods., but rare. In a wood called Cadue at Dun- 



donald by Little Loch Brom, Light/. Wood near Moy Hall, on the 



road to Inverness, Dr. Hope. Near Dupplin, Mi. Shillinglaw. 



Woods at Brodie House, Hook. Wood of Culloden near Inverness, 



sparingly j also Gordon Castle woods, and woods of Scone, Mr. 



Murray. FL Aug. 2/ . 

 Root creeping. Stem a span in height. Leaves mostly from near the 



root, ovate, petiolated veined, spreading ; a few on the stem small, 



lanceolate, erect. Bracteas longer than the greenish flowers with a 



reddish tinge, which are secund or a little spiral. 



5. LISTERA. 



1. L.ovala (common Tway blade), stem with only a pair of ovato- 

 elliptical opposite leaves, column of fructification having an 

 appendage in which the anther is placed. Brown in Hort. 

 Kew. ed. 2. v. 5. />. 201. Lightf. p. 523, and E. B. t. 154S 

 (Ophrys ovata}. 



HAB. Woods and moist pastures, not uncommon. J7. June. I/ . 



Stem one foot high. Leaves striated. Flowers distant upon the spike, 

 yellowish green. The three outer segments of the perianth ovate, 

 spreading ; two inner ones linear, oolong. Lip long, bifid, with- 

 out any teeth at the base. Bracteas very short. 



2. L. cor data (heart-leaved Tivaybla.de), stem with only 2 cor- 

 date opposite leaves, column without any appendage behind, 

 lip with 2 teeth at the base. Brown in Hort. Keiv. ed. 2. v. 5. 

 p. 201 . Lightf. p. 524, and B. B. t. 358 (Ophrys cordala). 



HAB. Sides ofmountains, not uncommon, particularly in the Western 

 Highlands. Firwood between Woodhouselie and the Bush : Peat- 

 bog near Revelrig Toll, and on the Pentland Hills, Edinb., Mr. So- 

 mervilie and E. J. Maughan. Plentiful on the N. E. side of Barrone 

 Hill, Bute : and woods of Lintrose, Perthshire,, Mr. Murray. Ben 

 Lomond, Mr. Young. Fl. July, Aug. i . 



Root a few long, rather fleshy, fibres. Stem 3 4 inches high. Flcicers 

 few, very small, distant upon the spike, greenish brown. Bracteas 

 extremely minute. Segments of the perianth somewhat spreading, 

 ovate, 2 inner ones the narrowest. 'Lip rather long, furnished with 

 2 teeth at the base, and cleft halfway down into 2 slightly spreading, 

 acuminated segments. 



3. L. Nidus Avis (Bird's-?iest Lister a), stem with sheathing 

 scales leafless. Hook, in Fl. Lond. with a Jigure. Lightf. 

 p.f22,and E.B.tAS (Ophrys Nidus Avis). Epipactis,Swartz. 

 Keottia, Richard. 



HAP,. Shady spots in thick old woods, but not common : as in Aucji- 

 indenny woods. Edinb., Dr. Parson*. Woods at Fionlarig, near 



