oEOHis. 335 



rliom'boidal. Rostellum short, entire, acute. Anth. terminal 

 continuous with the short column, out of the apex of which 

 it appears as if it were excavated, with 2 imperfect cells. 

 Pollen-masses connected at their apex. Germen upon a 

 twisted stalk. 



17._ Sttjbmia. Perianth patent. Lip anterior, erect or ob- 

 lique, entire, dilated, much larger than the sepals. Spur 0. 

 Stigma roundish. RosteUum wanting; but an appen- 

 dage consisting of 2 tubercles. Anth. terminal, deciduous, 

 movable like a lid, with 2 distinct cells. Column long. 

 Germen on a twisted stalk. 



Tr. V. CYPRIPEBIEM. Intermediate anther barren petal- 

 like, 2 lateral anthers perfect. 



18. Gypkipediitm. Perianth patent. Lip inflated. Column 

 trifid above ; the lateral lobes bearing stamens ; middle lobe 

 sterile, dilated. Two lower (lateral) sepals combined. 

 Germen straight. 



Tribe I. Ophrydineoe. 



1. Oa'CHis Linn. Orchis. 



* Glands of the pollen-masses separate, lip erect in the hud. 



t Bracts mostly 1-veined, root-knobs undivided. 



X Lip S-lobed, lobes broad and short. 



1. O. M6rio (L.) ; lip crenulate, middle lobe truncate-emargi- 

 nate, spur ascending subclavate rather shorter than the germen, 

 Sep. and pet. blunt converging, anth. obovate rather acute. — E. B. 

 2059. R. xiii. 363.— St. 6—12 in. high. L. lanceolate, lower 

 spreading, upper adpressed. Fl. few, m a lax spike, purple ; sep. 

 (rarely patent) and pet. marked with green vems, converging so 

 as to form a sort of helmet ; lip pale in the middle, spotted with 

 purple. Fl. sometimes white. — JVleadows and pastures. P. V. 

 Vl. Green-winged Orchis. E. L 



2. O. mas'cula (L.) ; lip crenate, middle lobe emarginate, spur 

 ascending rather longer than the germen, sep. acute 2 aider re- 

 fiexed upwards, pet. converging, anth. obcordate apiculate. — 

 E. B. 631. E. B. S. 2995. B. xiii. 390, 391.— St. a foot high. 

 L, mostly radical, elliptic-lanceolate, usually spotted with purple. 

 Lowest bract often 3-veined. Fl. in a lax spike, purple ; centre 

 of the lip whitish at the base, spotted and downy. Sep. and 

 pet. without green veins. — Woods and pastures. P. V. Early 

 purple Orchis. E. S. L 



