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Habenaria orbiculata, Torrey. 
‘‘In Danvers, Dr. Nichols” (Bigelow’s Fl. Bost. 2d. ed., 1824), ? 
‘‘TIn the deep woods at Gloucester” (Mrs. Bray and Mrs. Grover) | 
where the only specimen found was avery fine one. 
Habenaria ciliaris, &. Br. (YELLOW-FRINGED ORCHIS.) 
‘‘ Lynnfield, 1856” (Proc. E. I., Vol. II, p. 47). This proves to be a 
mistake, another plant being intended, as probably is also the *‘ Or- 
chis ciliaris ” of Dr. Osgood’s list. 
Habenaria blephariglottis, Hook. (WHITE-FRINGED ORCHIS.) 
‘¢Great Swamp, Amesbury” (J. G. Whittier), Lynnfield (Rev. A. 
P. Chute), Rockport (Pool), Essex County, 1824 (Oakes and Picker- 
ing), Magnolia swamp, Gloucester (John C. Phillips). Scarce. 
Habenaria lacera, R. Br. 
Frequent in meadows. 
Habenaria psycodes, Gray. (PURPLE ORCHIS.) 
Near brooks and in meadows. Seldom abundant in any locality yet 
found in many places. 
Habenaria fimbriata, R. Br. (GreaT PURPLE ORCHIS.) 
Ipswich (Oakes) ; Andover (Mrs. Downs); Danvers (J. H. Sears) ; 
Georgetown (Mrs. Horner). Not so frequent as the last. 
Goodyera repens, RF. Br. 
Pine woods. Not very common. 
Goodyera pubescens, R. Br. 
Similar situations to the last, and more frequent, flowering later. 
Spiranthes cernua, Richard. (LaApI«ss’ TRESSES.) 
Common in low grounds in September. 
Spiranthes latifolia, Torr. 
Lynnfield, June, 17, 1879 (Herbert A. Young). Rare. 
Spiranthes gracilis, Bigelow. 
Common in rather dry pastures. 
Listera cordata, R. Brown. 
Magnolia, May, 1880 (Chas. J. Sprague). Rare. 
Arethusa bulbosa, Z. (ARETHUSA.) 
Frequent in meadows and bogs. Usually rose-purple but sometimes 
pure white. One specimen from Hamilton (Caleb Cooke), 1879, hada 
perfect flower completely inverted. Monstrosities are also found 
having two flowers on one stalk. 
Pogonia ophioglossoides, Nutt. (POGONIA.) 
Frequent in meadows and shores of ponds. Rose color to white. 
In cool swamps the flowers are found as late as August. 
Pogonia verticillata, Nutt. 
North Andover (Prof. Goldsmith), Haverhill (E. H. Hitchings). 
More frequent south of Boston. 

