The Pyramid Orchis 



quantities of most minute seeds. Happily they do 

 not all become parents themselves ; if they did the 

 offspring of a single plant would, in four generations, 

 completely cover the world ! In the Orchid, as in 

 many other plants, is exemplified something of 

 Nature's reckless extravagance. 



The scent of this plant seems to vary. It is 

 usually called sweet-scented, but at night may have 

 a foxy odour (supposed specially to attract moths, 

 as its purple colour renders it almost invisible). 

 At other times it seems almost scentless. It may 

 be found in flower from June to August. 



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