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GYNANDRIA. MONANDRIA. 



1. OUCHIS. ORCHIS. 



Calyx superior, of three egg-shaped, partly coloured leaves. 

 Petals two, oblong, smaller than the calyx, ascending. Nectary 

 a roundish or oblong lip, generally lobed, larger than the petals, 

 hanging down anteriorly between the lower leaves of the calyx, 

 and extended behind in the form of a tubular spur. Anther of 

 two oblong cells, each containing an inversely egg-shaped elastic 

 mass of pollen, and opening lengthwise in front. Germen oblong 

 or nearly cylindrical, furrowed, spirally twisted. Style thick 

 and short ; stigma a shining moist depression, in front, under or 

 between the masses of pollen. Capsule oblong, spiral. Seeds 

 numerous, oval. Name of ancient use. 408. 



* Tubers or knobs of the root undivided. 



1. O.bifolia. Butterfly Orchis. Lip of the nectary lance-shaped, 

 >*" entire, about half the length of the very long, thread-shaped spur ; 



lateral leaves of the calyx spreading downwards. Tubers taper- 

 ing : stem angular, about a foot high : flowers numerous, white. 

 Perennial : flowers in June : grows in woods and open heaths : 

 frequent. Eng. Bot. vol. i. pi. 22. Eng. Fl. vol. iv. p. 9. 1230. 



2. O. pyramiddlis. Pyramidal Orchis, Lip of the nectary in 

 three equal lobes, with two protuberances above ; spur long and 



slender. Tubers long : stem upwards of a foot high : leaves 



lance-shaped, channelled, acute: spike dense, pyramidal, rich 

 crimson: the flowers fragrant. Perennial: flowers in July : grows 

 in meadows and pastures: rare. Eng* Bot. vol. ii. pi. 110. Eng. 

 Fl. vol. iv. p. 10. 1231. 



3. O. Mnrio. Green-winged Meadow Orchis. Lip of the nectary 

 four-cleft, somewhat crenate; spur blunt, ascending ; leaves of the 



calyx many-ribbed, converging. Tubers nearly round: stem a 



foot high : leaves spear-shaped : spike rather loose : flowers purple, 

 the disk of the lip white and spotted: the leaves of the calyx rib- 

 bed with green. Perennial : flowers in May and June : grows in 

 meadows and pastures in England. Eng. Bot. vol. xxix. pi. 2059. 

 Eng. Fl. vol iv. p. 11. 1232. 



4. O. mdscula. Early Purple or Meadow Orchis. Lip of the 

 nectary four-lobed, crenate ; leaves of the calyx three-ribbed, the 



two lateral ones reflected upwards. Tubers elliptical: stem 



about a foot high : leaves chiefly radical, elliptical or lance-shaped, 



-* usually spotted with black : spike rather loose : flowers rich purple : 

 the disk of the lip white and spotted, the ribs of the calyx purple. 

 Perennial : flowers in April and May : grows in meadows and pas- 

 tures : frequent Eng. Bot. vol. ix. pi. 631. Eng. Fl. vol. iv. p. 

 12. 1233. 



5. O. ustuldta. Dwarf Orchis. Lip of the nectary four-lobed, 

 rough, with small points ; spur blunt, not half the length of the 



germen; calyx converging ; leaves lance-shaped. Tubers oval: 



three or four inches high : leaves without spots : spike oblong, 

 dense : lip of the nectary white at the base with dark-purple spots : 

 leaves of the calyx dark-purple. Perennial : flowers in June : 

 grows in dry pastures in England : not common. Eng. Bot. vol. i. 

 pi. 18. Eng. Fl. vol. iv. p. 12. 1234. 



