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2. S. sestivalis, Rich. ; tubers several cylindric, radical leaves on the 

 flowering stem linear, spike slender many-fld., flowers in 1 series. 



Bogs ; Wyre Forest, Worcester, and New Forest, Hants ; Channel Islands ; 

 fl. July-Aug. Stem 6-18 in., glabrous. Leaves 2-6 in., narrowed below. 

 Spike slightly pubescent. Flowers and bracts as in S. autumna'lis^ but 

 rather larger. DISTRIB. W. Europe from Belgium southd., N. Africa. 



3. S. Romanzovia'na, Cham. ; tubers several cylindric, radical leaves 

 on the flowering stem narrow obovate-lanceolate, spike stout, flowers in 

 3 series. S. cer'nua, Hook,/., not Rich. ; S. gemmip'ara, Lindl. 

 Meadows, Bantry Bay, Co. Cork ; fl. Aug.-Sept. Stem 6-10 in., stout, gla- 

 brous, leafy throughout. Leaves, lowest 3-6 in. Spike 2-3 in., glandular- 

 pubescent ; bracts sheathing the base of the ovary, subulate-lanceolate. 

 Flowers white, much larger and broader than in the preceding species ; lip 

 tongue-shaped, contracted below the crenate recurved tip, tubercles at the 

 base smooth and shining. DISTRIB. Kamtschatka. A. Gray correctly 

 refers S. yemmip'ara to Romanzovia'na, 



8. EPIPO'GUM, Gmelin. 



Leafless saprophytes. Root of fleshy branched fibres. Flowers racemed . 

 Sepals and petals rather spreading. Lip superior, ovate, 3-lobed, disk 

 with rows of glands ; spur short, stout. Anther terminal, deciduous ; 

 pollen-masses 2, in cavities of the cylindric column, stalked, glands 

 connate. Stigma prominent, horseshoe like ; rostellum 0. Ovary not 

 twisted. DISTRIB. Europe N. of the Alps, N. Italy, N. Asia, Himalaya ; 

 species 2. ETYM. M and ir&yuv, from the lip being uppermost. 



E. Gmeli'ni, Rich. ; flowers pale yellow. E. aphyl'lum, Sw. 

 Amongst decayed leaves, Herefordshire, most rare ; fl. Aug. Stem 4-8 in., tumid 

 above the base, pale yellow-brown, with 1 or 2 appressed sheaths. Bracts 

 as long as the pedicels. Flowers 2-6, shortly pedicelled, 1 in. ; ovary broad, 

 short ; sepals and petals narrow-lanceolate, subequal, margins involute ; lip 

 recurved, lateral lobes small, middle whitish with red glands ; spur obtuse, 



9. EPIPAC'TIS, Rich. HELLEBORINE. 



Rootstock creeping. Stem leafy. Flowers racemed ; ovary straight ; 

 pedicel twisted. Sepals and petals conniving or spreading. Lip much 

 contracted in the middle, basal lobe concave, terminal entire with 2 basal 

 tubercles. Anther sessile, hinged on the top of the column ; pollen- 

 masses 2, powdery, glands connate. Stigma prominent ; rostellum short, 

 erect. Capsule pendulous. DISTRIB. Europe, N. Asia, Himalaya ; species 

 about 8. ETYM. The classical name for this or another plant. 



1. E. latifo'lia, Sw. ; leaves orbicular ovate-lanceolate or oblong, bracts 

 mostly exceeding the flowers, basal lobe of lip with rounded margins, 

 terminal broadly ovate, ovary broadly pyriform. E. Hel'leborine, Crantz. 

 Woods, from Ross southd. ; Ireland ; fl. July-Aug. Stem 1-3 ft., pubescent 



above. Leaves variable, ribbed. Raceme many-fld., bracts green. Flowers 



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