28 GYNANDRIA— MONANDRIA. Ophrys. 



substance and hue of the petals, but more deeply lobed at each 

 side, spreading equally with them, and about the same length, 

 pale and somewhat tumid at its base. Column short and thick. 

 Anth. in front, roundish, pale brown, as is likewise the pollen, 

 the glands that receive it being, as Mr. Brown observes, naked 

 and separate, which is doubtless a confirmation of the genus, 

 though I prefer an obvious character founded on the very pecu- 

 liar petals and nectary ; which so strongly resemble each other, 

 and so widely differ from the calyx ; just like those of Stelis, 

 see Exot. Bot. t. 75, the structure of which irrefragably confirms 

 the above views of Herminium. 

 I have adopted the specific character of Mr. Brown, presuming 

 that he has formed it from an acquaintance with some more 

 species, of which perhaps tractes may be found in Lobel, Gerarde, 

 Mentzelius, and others, though no systematic botanist hitherto 

 has verified their figures, one of which has hairy leaves ! 



414. OPHRYS. Insect-orchis. 



Linn.Gen.462. Jmss. 65. Fl. Br. 931. Br.in Ait. H. Kew. ed.2. 



j;.5. 195. Lam. t. 727./. 1,3. Sw.Orch.AS.t.) .f.D. 

 Orchis. Tourn. t. 247. C, D. 



Cal. superior, of 3, ovate-oblong, ribbed, equal, spread- 

 ing, permanent, sometimes coloured, leaves. Pet. 2, li- 

 near-oblong, smaller than the calyx, sometimes downy, 

 spreading, undivided. Ned. a lip without a spur, longer 

 than the calyx, spreading downwards ; partly downy or 

 shaggy ; convex above, with a smooth disk ; concave and 

 even beneath ; variously lobed at the margin. Anfh. 

 oblong, of two parallel cells, more or less close together 

 over the stigma, depositing the obovate, stalked, granu- 

 lated, elastic masses of pollen, by their stalks, upon two 

 glands, " contained in two separate hoods." Ferd. Bauer. 

 Germ, oblong, curved, furrowed. Style short and thick, 

 channelled in front. Stigma a moist cavity beneath the 

 anther., Cajjs. oblong, obtuse, angular, with prominent 

 ribs. Seeds very numerous and minute, tunicated. 



Root of two successive ovate, or globose, stalked knobs, ge- 

 nerally somewhat downy, as well as the radicles. Herh 

 smooth. Stem solitary, round, chiefly leafy at the base. 

 Leaves several, ovate, or partly lanceolate, the upper 

 ones narrowest. Spilce lax. Bracteas lanceolate, con- 

 cave, large, erect, about as long as the Jlotoers, which 

 are large and handsome, inodorous, variously coloured, 

 especially the lip, resembling various kinds of insects. 

 The species are chiefly distinguished by their Jlowers ; 



