96 Calopogon pulchdlus. 



seven nerves, and sheathing the scape towards the base ; sometimes, 

 but rarely, there are two radical leaves. Scape about twelve or fifteen 

 inches high, erect, flexuose at the upper part, bearing but two or three 

 flowers, rarely five, and only one in bloom at a time. Flowers sin- 

 gular and handsome, rose-red. Lip erect, obcordately dilated at the 

 apex, and narrowed at base. Petals acute. Column dependent and 

 incurved, also rose-red. Grows in morasses, along the edges of 

 swamps, and near watery thickets in bog-soil ; not unfrequent ; flower- 

 ing in June. 



This is one of the species of Mr. Brown's genus Calopogon native 

 to the United States. 



The table represents the plant cut asunder, as large as nature. 



