lO INTRODUCTION. 



Neottia. Greek, veottkx, a bird's nest, from the tangled appearance of the roots 

 of some species. 



Orchis. Dissolute son of a rural deity, changed after death into the flower bear- 

 ing his name. 



Platanthera. Greek, itXarvS, wide, and dvOrjpd, anther. 



Pogonia. Greek, n aoy ooviaS, bearded, from the lip of some of the original 

 species. 



Spiranthes. Greek, 67t£ipa, a coil or curl, and arQo<s, flower. 



Tipularia. Name from a fancied resemblance of the flowers to insects of the 

 genus Tip ula. 



