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6. Thame. Shotover, Sib./ Studley, Nuneham, Bullingdon Bog. 
7. Thames. Stokenchurch, Hd. Bx. Chinnor, Whitchurch, Cowleaze 
Wood, Penley Wood, etc. 
Berks. Bagley, Wytham, Boar’s Hill, etc. 
SPIRANTHES. Rich. 
S. autumnalis, Rich. Lady's Tresses. 
Top. Bot. 381. Syme, E. B.ix.115.1472. Nym.689. Bx. 63. 
Native. Pascual. Pastures and heathy places. Very rare. P. 
Aug. 
First record, 8tb. 1794. Ophrys spiralis, L, 
3. Swere. Swerford, Mrs. Davis. 
6. Thame. South side of Shotover Hill, 8¢b. Dry bank on left-hand 
side of road going to Shotover from Cheney Lane, J. Benwell, 1810. 
Wet place on south side of Shotover, near a spring opposite the foot- 
path to Bullingdon Green, Bz. 1833. 
Berks. Hampstead Park, Br. Streatley, Pamplin. 
ORCHIS. (L.) Rich> 
O. militaris, L. Soldier Orchis. O. Rivini, G. 
Top. Bot. 388. Syme, E. B. ix. 94.1452. Nym. 688. 
Native. Chalk woods in Thames district. Very rare. P. Last week 
of May and first week in June. Almost extinct. 
First record, Merrett, 1666. 0. strateumatica major, and first as 
British. 
7. Thames. In Stokenchurch Woods, Mr. Witham in Merrett. Cavers- 
ham Hill by the Thames side, Ray’s Cat. Orchis galea et alis fere 
cinercis, J.B. Maio mense floret et in tota montium catena intra 
pagum Stokenchurch dictum, Henley et Readingum non raro 
oceurrit. [In latomia vetusta ulira Hinksey haud longe ab Oxonio 
etiam reperitur.] Bobart’s Morison, iii. 484. Caversham Hill, Ray’s 
Ed. i. ii. iii. Specimens in Herb. Dill and Bobart, included Simia 
and militaris; also in Huds. Fl. Ang. Caversham Warren, Sid. 
Penley Hangings, Dr. Williams Sm. Eng. Fl. Woods between 
Fawley Court and Bix, about one-and-a-half mile from Henley, 
Prof. Daubeny and Baxt. Near Henley, old specimen in Hb. 
Lawson. Stokenchurch Hill, W. Christie, 1832. Fawley, Daubeny 
and J. Woods. ?ifin Bucks. Wood near Henley, Hé, Be. In 
several places between Goring and Whitchurch, Syme. 
I have found it during the last four years very sparingly between the 
extreme localities given above. It only appeared in a barren state in 
1885. 
Berks. Reading, Morison (?) Bisham Wood, Streatley, Pangbourne, 
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