324 83. iRiDACE^. 



ovate, spreading, 2 turning upwards. Lip above, erect, 3-veined, 

 its base surrounding the column. L. fringed at the end with 

 bulbous gemmse. Forming a small bulbous hybernaculum. — 

 This plant and the next rather grow upon the moss as epiphytes 

 than amongst it. — Spongy bogs. P. VIII. IX. 



16. Sturmia JJeicA. 



1. S. Loeselii (R.) ; 1. oblong-lanceolate, st. triangular, hp 

 obovate exceeding the petals. — Malaxis Sm., E. B. 47. Liparis 

 Rich., Hook., Lindl.— St. 6—10 in. high. Fl. 6—12, in a lax 

 spike, jfellowish. Sep. lanceolate. Pet. linear. Hybernaculum 

 large, ovate, inclosed in the whitish sheaths of the decayed 

 leaves. An epiphyte? — Liparis is the name of a genus of insects, 

 and also of fish. I follow Koch in adopting Siurmia here. — 

 Spongy bogs in Norf., Suff., and Camb., very rai'e. P. VI. E. 



Tribe V, Cypripediees. 



17. Cypripbditjm Linn. Lady's Slipper. 



1. C. Calceolus (L.) i st. leafy, middle lobe of the column 

 nearly ovate obtuse deflexed, lip slightly compressed falling short 

 of the calyx. — E. B. 1. — St. 12 — 18 in. high, downy, bearing 

 3 or 4 large ovate pointed leaves. Fl. usually solitary, or 2, 

 large ; sep. 1 — H in. long, dark brown ; pet. dark brown, rather 

 narrower than sep. ; lip 1 in. long, inflated, yellow, netted with 

 darker veins. — Dense woods in the north, very rare. P. V. VI. 



E. 



Order LXXXIII. lEIDACE^. 



Perianth tubular, 6-parted, petal-like, in 2 often unequal rows. 

 Stam. 3, epigynous, opposite the outer segments of the perianth. 

 Anth. bursting outwards. Ovary inferior, 3-celled. Style 1. 

 Stigmas 3, dilated, often like petals. Caps. 3-celled, 3-valved ; 

 valves bearing the dissepiments in the middle. Seeds many. 

 Embryo cylindrical, inclosed in horny or fleshy albumen. Ra- 

 dicle pointing towards the hilum. 



1. SiSYRiNCHiUM. Perianth 6-cleft ; segments nearly equal, 

 patent. Stigmas 3, involute, filiform. Filaments connate 

 below. 



2. Iris. Perianth 6-cleft ; alternate segments reflexed. 

 Stigma 3-parted, like petals, covering the stamens. 



3. Trichonema. Perianthregular, 6-cleft; segments spread- 

 ing. Stigmas 3, bifid ; lobes slender. 



