MONCEGIA. 



leaves. Segments of the perianth large, acute, white, connivent, 

 including the Up, which is also white externally, but yellow within. 

 Column of fructification in this and the following species very long, 

 whereas in the 2 preceding ones it is remarkably short. 



4. E, ensifolia (narrow -leaved Hellelorine), leaves lanceolate 

 much acuminated subdistichous, bracteas very minute subulate, 

 flowers erect, lip obtuse much shorter than the perianth. Brown 

 in Hort. Kew. ed. 2. v. 5. p. 202. Hook, in Fl. Lond. wit ft 

 a figure. E. B. t. 494 (Serapias ensifolia) . 



HAB. Woods of Methven, Perthshire, Mr. T. Bishop. Fl. June. 11 . 



Stems a foot and more in height. Flowers large, white. Segments of 

 the perianth acuminated ; Up white, yellow at the extremity in the 

 inside. 



7. MALAXIS. 



1. M. paludosa (Marsh Malaxis], leaves about 4 at the base of 

 the stem scabrous at the extremity, scape pentagonal, lip con- 

 cave acute. Brown in Hort. Kew. ed. 2. v. 5./>. 208. E. B. 

 t. 72. Lightf. p. 525 (Ophrys paludosa}. 



HAB. Marshes near St. Andrews, mentioned in Lightf. Rills near the 

 foot of Dun Glow, Kinross-shire, Mr.&. Stewart. A little to the 

 E. of Ben Volition, and a little above the house of Ardvorlich, Mr. 

 Arnott. Mull of Galloway, Mr. Winch. FL Aug., Sept. 3/ . 



Stem 3 5 inches high. Leaves arising from a round bulb. Spike long, 

 slender, of several small greenish flowers. Lip much resembling the 

 other segments of the perianth. 



8. CORALLORRHIZA. 



1. C. innata (spurless Coral-root], spur abbreviated adnate. Br. 

 in Hort. Kew. ed. 2. v. 5. p. 209. Lightf. p. 5 13. /. 23, and 

 E. B. t. 1547 (Ophrys corallorrkiza). 



HAB. Marshy woods, rare. Moist hanging wood on the S. side near 

 the head of little Loch Broom, Ross-shire, Lightf. W. side of a 

 peat bog near Revelrig Toll, Edinb., among Salices, Mr. E. J. 

 Maughan. Woods ofMethven Castle, Perthshire (since destroyed), 

 Mr. T. Bishop. Fl. July. TJ. . 



Root remarkable for its thick, fleshy, much branched and divaricating 

 fibres. Stem from 6 12 inches high, greenish, with 2^3 sheath- 

 ing, lanceolate acute scales rather than leaves. Flowers 6 8 in a 

 lax, short spike, pale yellowish green. Bracteas very minute. Seg- 

 ments of the perianth lanceolate, spreading, acute j lip ovate, entire. 



XXI. MONCECIA. 



1. MONANDRIA. 



i. ZANNICHELLIA. Barren Fl. Perianth none. 



Fertile Fl. Perianth single, of 1 leaf. Germans 4 or more, 

 Style 1. Stigma peltate. Capsules sessile. 



