CtYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. Orchis. 251 



Class XX. GYNANDRIA. Stamens 

 situated either on the style, or ge7'7nen. 



Order I. MONANDRIA. Stamen, or Stalkless 

 Anther, I. 



* Anther of two, distinct, vertical cells, fixed to the summit of the 

 column. 



ORCHIS. Orchis. 



The three outer leaves of the flower, in the Orchis tribe, are 

 termed the calyx, the two inner leaves, petals, by Sir J. E. Smith. 

 See his Introduction to Botany, p. 461. 



Salep is prepared from the different roots of Orchises ; nourish- 

 ing, and supposed invigorating. Mr. Moult describes his method 

 of making Salep in Phil. Trans, v. 59. p. 1. See also Perciml's 

 Essays, Pt. II. p. 37. 



Mr. Salisbury assures us that he found no difficulty in making 

 the seeds of various Orchideoe germinate, and raised plants in this 

 way. See his Latin Paper in Linn. Trans, v. 7. p. 31. Other 

 persons have also succeeded in raising plants of this tribe from 

 seed. 



* Knobs of the root roundish, undivided. 



O. btfolta. Butterjiy 0, Knobs of the root oval, taper- 

 pointed. Lip of the nectary spear-shaped, entire, about 

 half the length of its very long spur. Side calyx- 

 leaves spreading downwards. E. B, 22. C. 6. 65. 

 O. hermaphroditica. G. E. 211. 



Groves, thickets. Shotover Hill. Tar Wood. Sb. Fields, near 

 Begbroke. (Bagley VN'ood, Bx.) 



Per. May. 



Ls. immediately from the root, oval, two, sometimes three. Those 

 on the stalk resemble spear-shaped stipulas. Spike long, lax. 

 Fl. palish white, greenish, very fragrant, especially morning, 

 and evening. Ls. resemble those of the Lily of the Valley 

 (Convallaria majalis.) 



O. pyramiddlis. Pyramidal 0. Knobs of the root 

 oval. Lip of the nectary in three, equal, entire lobes, 

 vidth two pjotuberances above ; spur long and slender. 

 E. B. 110. H. L. 106. Cynosorchis major. G. E. 

 205. 



Grassy hills, chalk hanks. Sm.** Wych wood Forest. Between 

 Woodstock and Enstone. Caversham Warren. Sb. (Old Stone- 



