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than the bractes, twisted, tapering upward. Outer petals round- 

 ish, concave, the upper one erect, the two lateral ones reflcxed. 

 The two inner petals much smaller, linear, fringed at the end. 

 Lip of the nectary lanceolate, fringed at the edge. Spur longer 

 than the germ, being nearly an inch in length. — In swamps and 

 meadows, rare. Cambridge, &c. — Perennial. 



Orchis ciliaris. L. Pringed yelloio Orchis. 



Lip oblong lanceolate, pinnately ciliate, twice as 

 long as the petals ; spnr longer than tlie germ. 

 Syn. Habenaria ciliaris. Br. 



Less common here than at the south. It nearly resembles 

 the preceding species in structure, but the lip is somewhat 

 larger in proportion to the petals. Flowers of a bright, orange 

 yellow. — Found at Northborough. — July. — Perennial. 



Orchis psycodes. Willd. Ragged Orchis. 



Lip three parted, capillary, many cleft ; petals ob- 

 tuse ; spur filiform-club shaped, as long as the germ. 

 Willd. 

 Syn. Orchis laceba. Mich. 



Habenaria psycodes. Br. 



This is our most common species. Stem two feet high, 

 smooth. Leaves oblong, smooth, tapering to a point. Flowers 

 numerous, of a faint yellow, in a large, terminal spike. Germs 

 appearing like flower stalks, long and slender, arched, furrowed, 

 and swelling in the middle. Petals five, the three outer ones 

 ovate, the two inner ones oblong. Lip of the nectary reflexed, 

 divided into three narrow, wedge shaped segments, fringed at 

 the end. Spur as long as the germ, curving, and thickened 

 toward its extremity. — Pastures and meadows. — July. — Perennial. 

 Orchis herbiola. Dwarf Orchis. 



Lip oblong, obtuse, toothed at base ; palate one- 

 toothed, spur filiform, shorter than the germ ; bractes 

 longer than the flowers. 

 Syn. Habenaria herbiola. Br. 

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