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13.— HABENARIA BLEPHARIGLOTTIS (Willdenow) Torrey, 

 1805-1826 



White-Fringed Orchis 



The specific name, blephariglottiSy refers to the fringed throat 

 of this orchid. 



A slender bogland orchid, in similar situations with H. cili- 

 aris, with fleshy-fibrous roots. June (Alabama)-July 23d- 

 August (New England). 



Flowers pure white, in a loosely and many-flowered spiked 

 raceme, smaller than those of H. ciliaris, with which it seems 

 to intergrade. Labellum narrow, oblong, slightly fringed. 

 Petals toothed or sparsely fringed. Stem leafy, slender, 1-2 

 feet high. 



Continental Range— Vxova Newfoundland southward to 

 New England, North Carolina, and Alabama ; westward to 

 Minnesota. Intermediate forms between the Yellow-Fringed 

 and the White-Fringed Habenarias are probably natural hy- 

 brids, as they are closely associated in their haunts during July 

 and August, the hybrid usually being of a lighter yellow, bloom- 

 ing slightly earlier than the type species. 



New England 7?a«^^— Maine, common ; New Hampshire, 

 frequent; Vermont, infrequent; Massachusetts, frequent; 

 Rhode Island, infrequent ; Connecticut, rare. 



14.— HABENARIA HOLOPETALA lUndley) A. Gray, 1835- 

 1867 1 



Cream-Fringed Orchis 



The specific name, holopetala, refers to the petals being 

 complete, entire. 



A small bogland orchid, with fleshy-fibrous roots. July- 

 August. 



Flowers beautiful, smaller than in preceding species, cream, 

 or lighter yellow than H. ciliaris. Labellum sparingly fringed. 

 Petals narrower and entire. Stem i foot high. Leaves similar 

 to type species H. blephariglottis and H. ciliaris. 



Continental Range — From Canada southward to Alabama, 

 North Carolina, in company with H. blephariglottis. 



New England Range— Refer to range of H. blephariglottis 

 for New England. 



'Species not reported for Hoosac Valley region, although 

 native of Vermont. 



