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cles at the base above, lobes oblong truncate, middle lobe some- 
times emarginate, spur filiform longer than the germen, lateral 
sep. ovate-lanceolate acute spreading, bracts 3-nerved.—E. B. 
110.—St. 12—18 im. high. L. linear-lanceolate, acute. Spike 
pyramidal, afterwards cylindrical. Fl. rose-purple, sometimes 
white.—Caleareous pastures. P. VII. Pyramidal Orchis. 
tt Lip spiral in estivation. Himantociosseum Spr. 
11. O. hircina (Scop.) ; lip 3-parted downy, segments linear, 
middle one very long twisted, lateral much shorter wavy, spur 
very short.—E. B. 34. R. xiii. 359. 360.—St. 2—3 feet high. 
“ Cal. green, spotted with dull purple internally.” Lip purplish 
white and spotted at the base.—Bushy chalk hills in Kent and 
Surrey, very rare. Gt. Glenham, Suff.! Mr. E. N. Bloomfield. 
P.V. Lizard Orchis. E 
2. GyMNapDENIA R. Br. 
1. G. conopsea(R.Br.); lip 3-lobed, lobes equal entire obtuse, 
lateral sep. spreading, spur filiform twice as long as the germen, 
root-knobs palmate.—Orchis Sm., E. B.10.—St. a foot high. L. 
linear-lanceolate. Spike cylindrical elongated. Bracts 3-nerved. 
FL rose-purple, fragrant. Pollen-cells open in front and below, 
stopped below by oblong glutinous valves quite distinct from the 
stigma, and to the broader ends of which the glands of the pollen- 
masses are attached.—Hilly pastures. P. VI. VII. 
2. G. albida (Rich.); lip 3-lobed, lobes unequal entire, middle 
lobe longest and broadest, sep. and lateral pet. connivent, spur 
much shorter than the germen, root-knobs clustered.— Habenaria 
R. Br. Orchis Sm., E. B.505. Peristylus Lindl.—St. 6—12 in. 
high. L. oblong, obtuse, upper lanceolate acute. Spike elon- 
gated, cylindrical, dense. Bracts 3-nerved. Fl. small, yellowish- 
white, fragrant.—Mountain pastures. P. VI. VIL. 
3. Acreras R. Br. 
1. A. anthropophora (R. Br.); lip 3-parted, segments linear- 
filiform, middle one bifid and often with an intermediate tooth. 
—E. B. 29. R. xii. 357.—Root-knobs ovate. Height 8—12 in. 
Spike long, lax. Fl. greenish-yellow. Sep. ovate, acute, connivent, 
margined with purple, including the lnear-lanceolate obtuse pe- 
tals.—Dry chalky places. P. VI. E 
4. Hapenaria R. Br. 
* Spur very short, usually inflated. CaLocLossum Hartm. 
1. H. viridis (R. Br.) ; spur 2-lobed, lip linear flat 3-poited 
middle point the shortest.—Orchis Sm., £.B. 94, R. I.f. 813. 
