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longer, statu, inserted near to the hose of the corolla slightly 

 pilose within below, their apex and the upper part of the style 

 slightly glandular-pilose.— E. B. 1786 (bad). R. I. f. 885. Pro- 

 bably 0. epithymum DC, Koch, Fries (Mant. iii. 69), but there 

 are some discrepancies in the descriptions. — Stigma approtd- 

 mately 2-lobed, pale red. Anth. fuscous when dry. Sep. with 

 a second faint vein near their anterior margin and, in the dry 

 plant, there is the appearance of several more. L. few. Sweet- 

 scented. — Description drawn from fresh Cornish specimens. — 

 Parasitical upon Thymus Serpyllum. P. VI. — VIII. 



3. O. caryophyllacea (Sm.) ; sep. many-veined lanceolate 

 equally bifid falling short of the cor.-tube distinct or combined 

 in front, cor. tubular-bellshaped curved on the back, hps spread- 

 ing, upper one 2-lobed, lobes porrect, lobes of lower lip nearly 

 equal rounded wavy, stam. inserted above the base of the cor. 

 hairy within below, above together with the style glandular- 

 pilose. —iJ. B. S. 2639. 0. Gain Duby, Koch.— Stigma pur- 

 plish-black, approximately lobed. Anth. fuscous, yellow when 

 dry. Sep. with crisped glandular hairs externally, each lobe with 

 1 strong vein and several slender ones. Cor. similarly hairy on 

 both sides. — Described from fresh Kentish specimens. — On 

 Galium Mollugo in Kent. P. VI. VII. E. 



4. 0. elatior (Sutt.) ; sep. many-veined equally bifid equalling 

 the cor.-tube connected in front, cor. curved tubular slightly 

 compressed above, upper lip 2-lobed toothed, lobes inflexed, lobes 

 of lower lip 3 nearly equal acute toothed, stam. inserted above 

 the base of the cor. glandular-hairy in the lower half within. — 

 E. B. 568. O. major (L.) Fries. — S%ma bilobed, yellow. Upper 

 lip of the cor. usually with an elevated point between the lobes. 

 Cor. glandular externally. Stam. sometimes slightly hairy 

 above. Anth. whitish when dry. Stem 2 — 3 feet high. — Para- 

 sitical upon Centaurea Scabiosa, rare. P. ? VI. VII. 



5. O. Pieridis (F. W. Schultz); sep. 1 — 3-veined entire or 

 toothed in front below gradually narrowed into 1 or 2 subulate 

 points, cor. tubular-bellshaped its back nearly straight and com- 

 pressed slightly curved at each end, lips denticulate wavy upper 

 not notched its sides porrect, stam. inserted below the middle of 

 the cor.-tube hairy in their lower half within, style glandular be- 

 low in front and above throughout, stigma bilobed. — E. B. S. 

 2956. — Lobes of the stigma just touching, purple. Anth. fus- 

 cous, pale purple or yellowish .^Parasitical upon Picris. Com- 

 berton, Camb. Tenby, Pemb. Isle of Wight. P.? VII. E. 



6. O. Hedero! (Duby); sep. 1 -veined ovate below suddenly 

 narrowed into 1 or 2 subulate points about equalling the cor.- 

 tube, cor. tubular arcuate, Ups denticulate wavy, upper one 



