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high. Le. elliptic-lanceolate, often spotted with purple. Fl. in a 

 loose oblong spike, purple; base of the lip whitish, spotted. Lip 

 crenate, middle lobe emarginate, side lobes broad and short. Spur 

 rather longer than the ovary. Upper sepal arid petals converging. 



Frequent. In meadows and pastures. (B) P. 4. Below Cathkin hills ; " Kittoch 

 glen," Dr. Ross. Very plentiful at Gourock and all round the shores of the Firth. 



B. Root-knobs 2, palmate. Bracts 3 or more veined. 



2. p. LATIFOLIA, L. Marsh-Orchis. Stem mostly hollow, 

 8 12 in. high. Lower le. oblong, blunt, sometimes with purple 

 spots. Lower bracts longer than the fl. Outer sepals spreading. 

 Lip obscurely 3-lobed or toothed, sides reflexed. Spur thick, shorter 

 than the germen. A more luxuriant plant than the next, with 

 deeper-coloured fl. , varying from purple to crimson; often in low 

 damp pastures at the coast, of a brick-red colour. 



Common. In marshy meadows and wet rich soils. (B) P. 6 7. Possil marsh, 

 Paisley Canal bank; Gourock to Arran. 



3. O. MACULATA, L. Spotted Palmate-Orchis. Stem mostly 

 solid. Lower le. ovato-lanceolate, upper linear-lanceolate, often 

 with purple spots. Lower bracts longer than the germen. Sepals 

 all spreading. Lip plain, deeply 3-lobed, crenate. Spur shorter 

 than the germen. Usually a slender plant, with pale purple or 

 nearly white fl., variegated with deeper flexuose markings. 



Very common. In meadows, open woods, and on heaths. (B) P. 5 7. Paisley 

 Canal bank; Cathkin hills ; Cambuslang; roadsides to Crossbasket; Gourock to 

 Arran. 



6. GYMNAD^NIA. Fragrant-Gymnadenia. 



G. CONOFSEA, Br. Root-knobs palmate. Stem 8 12 in. high. 

 Le. linear-lanceolate. Spike cylindrical. Bracts 3-veined. Lateral 

 sep. spreading. Lip 3-lobed, lobes equal, entire, blunt. Spur 

 slender, twice the length of the germen. Fl. purple, sweet-scented. 



Frequent. On heathy pastures in hilly countries. (B) P. 6 8. Cathkin hills; 

 " near Milngavie," HopTc. Plentiful all round the heathy shores of the Firth. 



7. HABENARIA. Butterfly -Orchis, 



A. Spur short. 



1. H. VIRIDIS, Br. Frog-Orchis, Oreen-Habenaria. Root- 

 knobs lobed, Stems 4 6 in. high. Lower le. ovate, obtuse. 

 Spike short, with greenish-brown fl. Bracts longer than the 

 ovary. Sep. and pet. converging. Lip linear, 3-lobed, or 2, and 

 the centre lobe reduced to a simple tooth. Spur 2-lobed, inflated. 



Rathe runcommon around Glasgow. "Daldowie woods," Dr. Brown. "Dougal- 

 ston," .//0p#. In dry hilly pastures; Gourock to Arran not uncommon. (B) P. 6 8. 



2. H. ALBIDA, Br. Small White- Habenaria. Root-knobs 

 entire. Stem 4 8 in. high. Le. oblong, blunt. Spike dense, 



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