286 OECHiDACE^. [ii'sfera. 



2. S. gemmipara (Lindl.) — Irish Lady's Tresses. 

 S. cemua (Rich.) Bab. Man. Neottia gemmipara, Smith. 

 District 1__--- — - — --- 

 Lat. 51°-52°. South-west of Ireland — Cork only. 

 Hibernian type. Not found in Great Britain. 



Moist pastures ; very rare. Fl. July, August. 



1. At Dunboy ; on the strand of the mainland, opposite 

 the western redoubt, on Bear Island, Bantry Bay ; (Mr. J. 

 Drummond, 1810) ; Fhr. Cork. On a meadow sloping 

 towards Bearhaven; Mr. J. Woods (1855). In a rushy 

 meadow sloping to the sea, west of Castletown, on rather 

 dry ground ; Dr. E. Perceval Wright. 



It has long been disputed whether this orchid is peculiar to 

 Ireland, or whether it is the same as the S. cemua of North 

 America. Dr. Lindley, and Professor Eeichenbach, of Ham- 

 burgh, consider S. gemmipara and S. cemua as two separate 

 species ; while Mr. Bentham, having formerly given his 

 opinion in favour of their distinctness, is now inclined to 

 unite them. In either case, Castletown is the only locality 

 known in Europe ; but Professor Reichenbach informs us 

 that S. gemmipara has been lately discovered on the west 

 coast of North America, and also the vaUeys of the Rocky 

 Mountains. 



First found by Mr. Drummond at Dunboy, in 1810. 



LISTEEA R. Br. 

 1. L. ovata (R. Br.) — Twayhlade. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



"Woods and moist pastures; not unfrequent. Fl. May, 

 June. 



Not an abundant species, but appears to be very generally 

 distributed. 



2. L. cordata (R. Br.) — Heart-leaved Twayhlade. 

 Districts --3? 4--- 8 --11 12 

 Lat. 53°-56°. East, West, and North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Scottish, inclining to Highland. 



