8o THE BIOLOGICAL REVIEW. 



In one specimen a small central fertile branch was present in 

 the sterile frond. 



A. J. Hunter. 



LI PARIS LCESELII Richard. P.L. 10084. 



Two specimens of this orchid were found, July 8, 1894, grow- 

 ing in an unfilled, dry, sandy field, east of Ashbridge Woods 

 and north of the G. T. R. track. This field is sparsely over- 

 grown with Rubits canadensis, Myrica asplinifolia, Diervilla 

 trijida, and such Solidagoes and Asters as grow on light, dry, 

 sandy situations. The growth of grass is very meagre, scarcely 

 forming a sod. The plants were growing so near to each other' 

 that the bulbs were in contact. The bulbs were nearly 

 spherical, 10 mm. in diameter, scaly on the outside with effete 

 epidermis, a mass of fine rootlets springing from the base, and 

 the stem springing from the side. 



From the bulb of the largest plant there was a lateral straight 

 rhizme, 2 mm. in diameter and 120 mm. long, at the end of which 

 there was a bud, possibly developing into a bulb ; on the 

 opposite side of the bulb there was a small, deeply-channelled, 

 leaf, 20 mm. long and 1 mm. wide. 



At the base of the leaves, which were sessile from the bulb, 

 there was an exterior, truncated, clasping bract, 7 mm. long, and 

 an opposite and inner one, 12 mm. long. The first or outside 

 leaf was 22 x 44 mm., and the second or inside one 30 x 50 mm.; 

 length of plant from bulb to top of scape, 112 mm.; scape deeply 

 grooved, bearing a small bract 8 mm. below the first flower, of 

 which there were ten. 



The other specimen was very similar, but less in size, being 

 100 mm. in total length ; outside leaf, 20 x 50 mm.; inside leaf, 

 16 x 45 mm.; spike with eight flowers, three of which were 

 infertile. -< A7 -o 



VY ILLIAM BRODIE. 



Liparis Iceselii. — (June 29, 1893.) Found two specimens near 

 Balsam Avenue (I think), East Toronto, growing in marshy 

 ground among grass. Height, 6J' and 4f' respectively. 



Miss Wilkes. 



