178 LYCKSELE LAPLAND. 



June 8. 



Very early in the morning I set out again 

 on my journey, and in my way examined 

 the Palmated Orchis with a green or pale 

 flower, differing from all others in the shape 

 of its nectary, which is like a bag and not 

 a spur. Hence 1 have referred it to Satyrium 

 (5. viride). It connects that genus with 

 the real Orchides with palmate bulbs*. 



I remarked that all the women here- 

 abouts feed their infants by means of a 

 horn, nor do they take the trouble of boil- 

 ing the milk which they thus administer, 

 so that no wonder the children have worms. 

 I could not help being astonished that these 

 peasants did not suckle their children. 



About four o'clock in the afternoon I 

 found myself once more at the town of 

 Umoea. Large flies like gnats with great 



* The more correct characters, founded by Haller 

 and Swartz on the anthers, reduce this plant very 

 successfully to the genus Orckis, with Satyrium 

 hircinum likewise. 



