284 ORCHIDACE^. [Ophri/s. 



2. H. bifolia (R. Br.) — Lesser Butterfly Orchis. 

 Districts 1! 23 4 5 6! 78! 9! -11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. From Soutb to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Britisii. 



Heaths, pastures, woods ; rather rare. Fl. June, July. 



Far less common than H. chhrantha, but we have seen 

 specimens from districts 1, 6, 8 and 9. In some of the other 

 districts H. chloraniha has probably been gathered for H. 

 bifolia. 



3. H. chlorantha (Bab.) — Greater Butterfly Orchis. 

 H. bifolia var. Benthaiu. 



Districts 1--456-8 9-1112 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English [or British.] 



Boggy fields, mountain pastures, and woods ; frequent. 

 Fl. June to August. 



This is probably more common than H. bifolia in Ireland. 

 It abounds in the mountain pastures of the west and north, 

 and we have seen it from many localities in the districts above 

 entered, but it has seldom been distinguished from H. bifolia. 



OPHETS Linn. 

 1. O. apifera (Huds.) — Bee Orphis. 

 Districts 123456789--- 

 Lat. 51°-56°. South and Middle of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to Germanic. 



Calcareous or clayey pastures, and sandhills ; rare. Fl. 

 June, July. 



A scarce plant, occurring here and there in most of the 

 southern and middle counties of Ireland. It has been found 

 in Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Queen's County, 

 Wicklow, Dublin, KUdare, King's County, Limerick, Clare, 

 Galway, and Westmeath ; extending as far north as Lough 

 Carra. Mayo {Miss K. M. Lindsey), and Sligo Harbour {the 

 late Mr. J. Wynne and Rev. S. Madden). It appears to be 

 as frequent in the west as on the east side of Ireland, and is 

 known to be abundant in several parts of Galway. 



