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Habenaria orbiculata, Torrey. 



"In Danvers, Dr. Nichols" (Bigelow's Fl. Bost. 2d. ed., 1824), 

 " In the .deep woods at Gloucester" (Mrs. Bray and Mrs. Grover) 

 where the only specimen found was a very fine one. 



Habenaria ciliaris, B. Br. (Yellow-Fkinged Okchis.) 

 " Lynnfleld, 1856" (Proc. E. I., Vol. II, p. il). This' proves to be a 

 mistake, another plant being intended, as probably is also the " Or- 

 chis ciliaris " of Dr. Osgood's list. 



Habenaria blephariglottis, Sook. (White-Fkinged Orchis.) 

 "Great Swamp, Amesbury" (J. G. Whittier), Lynnfleld (Eev. A. 

 P. Chute), Rockport (Pool), Essex County, 1824 (Oakes and Picker- 

 ing), Magnolia swamp, Gloucester (John C. Phillips). Scarce. 



Habenaria lacera, M. Br. 

 Frequent in meadows. < 



Habenaria psycodes, Gray. (Purple Orchis.) 

 Near brooks and in meadows. Seldom abundant in any locality yet 

 found in many places. 



Habenaria flmbriata, S. Br. (Great Purple Okchis.) 

 Ipswich (Oakes) ; Andover (Mrs. Downs) ; Danvers (J. H. Sears) ; 

 Georgetown (Mrs. Horner). Not so frequent as the last. 



Goodyera repens, B. Br, 



Pine woods. Not very common. 

 Goodyera pubescens, B. Br, 



Similar situations to the last, and more frequent, flowering later. 



Spirautb.es cernua, Bichard. (Ladies' Tresses.) 



Common in low grounds in September. 

 Spiranthes latifolia, Torr. 



Lynnfleld, June, 17, 1879 (Herbert A. Young). Rare. 

 Spiranthes gracilis, Bigelow. 



Common in rather dry pastures. 



Listera cordata, B. Brown. 

 Magnolia, May, 1880 (Chas. J. Sprague). Rare. 



Arethusa bulbosa, L. (Arbthusa.) 

 Frequent in meadows and bogs. Usually rose-purple but sometimes 

 pure white. One specimen from Hamilton (Caleb Cooke), 1879, had a 

 perfect flower completely inverted. Monstrosities are also found 

 having two flowers on one stalk. 



Pogonia ophioglossoides, Nutt. (Pogonia.) 

 Frequent in meadows and shores of ponds. Rose color to white. 

 In cool swamps the flowers are found as late as August. 



Pogonia vertioillata, Nutt, 

 North Andover (Prof. Goldsmith), Haverhill (E. H. Hitchings). 

 More frequent south of Boston. 



