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longer, stam. inserted near to the base of the corolla slightly 

 pilose within below, their apex and the upper part of the style 

 slightly glandular-pilose. E. B. 1/86 (bad). R. I. f. 885. Pro- 

 bably 0. epithymum DC., Koch, Fries (Mant. iii. 59), but there 

 are some discrepancies in the descriptions. Stigma approxi- 

 mately 2-lobed, pale red. Anth. fuscous when dry. Sep. with 

 a second faint vein near their anterior margin and, in the dry 

 plant, there is the appearance of several more. L. few. Sweet- 

 scented. Description drawn from fresh Cornish specimens. 

 Parasitical upon Thymus Serpyllum. P. VI. VIII. 



3. 0. caryophyllacea (Sm.) ; sep. many-veined lanceolate 

 equally bifid falling short of the cor. -tube distinct or combined 

 in front, cor. tubular-bellshaped curved on the back, lips spread- 

 ing, upper one 2-lobed, lobes porrect, lobes of lower lip nearly 

 equal rounded wavy, stam. inserted above the base of the cor. 

 hairy within below, above together with the style glandular- 

 pilose. E. B. S. 2639. 0. Galii Duby, Koch. Stigma pur- 

 plish-black, approximately lobed. Anth. fuscous, yellow when 

 dry. Sep. with crisped glandular hairs externally, each lobe with 

 1 strong vein and several slender ones. Cor. similarly hairy on 

 both sides. Described from fresh Kentish specimens. On 

 Galium Mollugo in Kent. P. VI. VII. E. 



4. 0. elatior (Sutt.) ; sep. many-veined equally bifid equalling 

 the cor.-tube connected in front, cor. curved tubular slightly 

 compressed above, upper lip 2-lobed toothed, lobes inflexed, lobes 

 of lower lip 3 nearly equal acute toothed, stam. inserted above 

 the base of the cor. glandular-hairy in the lower half within. 

 E. B. 568. 0. major (L.) Fries. Stigma bilobed, yellow. Upper 

 lip of the cor. usually with an elevated point between the lobes. 

 Cor. glandular externally. Stam. sometimes slightly hairy 

 above. Anth. whitish when dry. Stem 2 3 feet high. Para- 

 sitical upon Centaurea Scabiosa, rare. P. ? VI. VII. 



5. 0. Picridis (F. W. Schultz); sep. 1 3-veined entire or 

 toothed in front below gradually narrowed into 1 or 2 subulate 

 points, cor. tubular-bellshaped its back nearly straight and com- 

 pressed slightly curved at each end, lips denticulate wavy upper 

 not notched its sides porrect, stam. inserted below the middle of 

 the cor.-tube hairy in their lower half within, style glandular be- 

 low in front and above throughout, stigma bilobed. E. B. S. 

 2956. Lobes of the stigma just touching, purple. Anth. fus- 

 cous, pale purple or yellowish. Parasitical upon Picris. Com- 

 berton, Camb. Tenby, Pemb. Isle of Wight. P. ? VII. E. 



6. 0. Hederce (Duby) ; sep. 1 -veined ovate below suddenly 

 narrowed into 1 or 2 subulate points about equalling the cor.- 

 tube, cor. tubular arcuate, lips denticulate wavy, upper one 



