486 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



It is generally known here by the name of CelO/nMM, and' is 

 • mueh celebrated among the common people for curing the 

 jaundice. 



GYNANDRIA. 



DIANDRIA. 

 ORCHIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 900. 

 Orchis nectarii cornu setaceo longitudine germinis: labia tri- 

 partito ciliari. Syst. Nat. 



LADTs PLUME. Female-handed Orchis. Blossoms in large 

 spikes; white, or purplish, or flesh-colour' d. In wet mea- 

 dows. August. 



OPHRYS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 902. 



Ophrys bulbis dggregatis oblongis caule subfolioso, floribus se- 

 cundis, nectarii labio indiviso. Syst. Nat. 



TRIPLE LADY'S TRACES. Blossoms in a spiral spike; yel- 

 lowish white. In moist land. August. 



ARETHUSA? Linn. Gen. Plant. 905. 



Arethusa radice globosa, scapo vaginato, spatha diphylla. 

 Syst. Nat. 



RED-WINGED ORCHIS. Blossoms red or purple. In mossy 

 meadows. August. 



CYRRIPEDIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 906. 

 Cyrripedium radicibus fibrosis, foliis ovato-lanceolatis caulinis. 

 Syst. Nat. 



LADY'S SLIPPER. The petals red. Nectarium flesh-co- 

 lour' d, with dark red veins. In moist shady places. May — 

 June. 



Catesby says, the flowers of this plant, which are very sin- 

 gular, were in great esteem with the Indians for decking their 



hair. 



