394 ORCHIDE^. _ [HABEXAIUA. 



Flowers bright rose-red or purple, broader than long, ^ in. diam. ; sepals 

 and petals obtuse ; lip broad, lobes 3, subequal, rounded ; spur flexuous. 

 DISTRIB. Europe (Arctic), N. and W. Asia. Very fragrant. 



SECTION 2. Ti'nea, Bivoni (gen.) (Neotin'ea, Kchb. /., gen.). Tubers 2, 

 ovoid, entire. Sepals conniving into a hood. Spur very short. Anther- 

 cells parallel ; pollen-glands globose, remote, partially concealed by an 

 ascending process of the rostellum. Stigmas lateral, large, reniform. 



2. H. intac'ta, Benth. ; leaves oblong, often spotted, flowers pink, lip 

 3-lobed, spur subglobose. N. intac'ta, Rchb. /. ; T. cylindra'cea, Biv. 



Limestone pastures, Mayo and Galway ; fl. June. Habit of Gymnade'nia 

 al'bida, but smaller, 4-10 in. Spike dense-fld., sometimes twisted ; bracts 

 shorter than the ovary, 1 -nerved. Flowers & in., pink or purplish ; sepals 

 darker ; petals acute ; lip projecting, lateral lobes short linear, middle 

 entire or lobed. DISTRIB. France, S. Europe, N. Africa, Asia Minor. 

 This little plant has been referred to 7 genera. 



SECTION 3. Leucor'chis, E. H. F. Mey. (gen.) (Bicchia, Parl., gen.). 

 Root-fibres many, fleshy. Sepals conniving into a hood. Spur short. 

 Anther-cells parallel ; pollen-glands remote, orbicular ; rostellum promi- 

 nent between the glands. Stigma depressed. 



3. H. al'bida, Br. ; flowers white, lip acutely 3-lobed. Gymnade'nia, 

 al'bida, Rich. 



Hilly pastures, Sussex, Wales, and from York and Lancaster to Shetland ; 

 ascends to near 1,900 ft. in the Highlands ; W. and N. Ireland ; fl. June- 

 Aug. Stem 6-12 in. Leaves small, obtuse, upper acute. Spike narrow, 

 dense ; bracts green, equalling the ovary. Flowers in., subsecund, sweet- 

 scented ; ovary short ; sepals and petals obtuse ; lip small, projecting ; 

 lobes triangular. DISTRIB. Europe (excl. Greece, Turkey), W. Siberia, 

 Greenland. This plant has been placed under 6 genera. 



SECTION 4. Coeloglos'sum, Hartm. (gen.). Tubers 2, lobed. Sepals 

 conniving into a hood. Spur'veiy short. Anther-cells parallel, remote ; 

 pollen-glands oblong, partially concealed by a small pouch, rostellum 

 2-fid. Stigma depressed. 



4. H. vir'idis, Br. ; leaves several, flowers green, lip linear-oblong 

 2-fid. Frog Orchis. 



Hilly meadows, Shetland to Devon and Kent ; ascends to 2,500 ft. in the 

 Highlands ; Ireland ; fl. June-Aug. Tubers ovoid, often lobed. Stem 3- 

 12 in. Leaves narrow-oblong, obtuse, smaller upwards. Spike lax ; bracts 

 green, exceeding the ovaries. Flowers J-^ in. ; hood hemispheric, petals 

 and sepals striped with dark red ; lip paler, browner. Anther-cells diverg- 

 ing, rostellum 0. DISTRIB. Europe (Arctic) (excl. Greece), N. Asia, N, 

 America. 



SECTION 5. Platan'thera, Rich. (gen.). Tubers 2, lobed. Sepals 

 spreading. Spur long. Anther -cells parallel or diverging ; pollen-glands 

 remote, orbicular or oblong ; rostellum not produced. Stigma depressed. 



