By Thomas Bruges Lloiver, Esq. 



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2649. Was found some years since " On dry hills about Winsley/'' 

 (District 4) by the late Mr. John Jelly, and recorded by him in his 

 unpublished MS. Flora of Bath. This plant has been repeatedly 

 searched for by myself and other botanists, in the above locality, 

 without being successful in rinding it. Ashlington Hill is also 

 given as a station for this species by the late Rev. John Offer, in his 

 MS. list of plants for Wilts. It would be desirable to have O. 

 aranifera again searched for in the county.] 



Herminium, (R. Br.) Musk Orchis. 

 Linn. CI. xx. Ord. i. 

 Name. A diminutive of hermin, the leg of a bed, which the 

 column of anthers is supposed to resemble. 



1. H. monorchis (R. Br.) single-bulbed or green musk Orchis. 

 Engl. Bot. t. 71. 



Locality. In old grassy chalk-pits, and pastures. P. Fl. June, 

 July. Area, * * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



3. South-west District. Not uncommon in Great Ridge Wood. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. " On hill-side near Weevern Mill," 

 Mr. C. F. Broome. " Castle Coombe," Mr. Davis. 



5. North-east District. Roundway Hill. " Martinsell Hill," 

 Flor. Marlb. Not common in Wilts, and rather locally distributed. 

 A slender plant, about 6 inches high, with 2 or 3 oblong lanceolate 

 radical leaves. Tubers nearly globular, like those of an Orchis. 

 Spike slender, with numerous small, yellowish-green flowers. 



Spiranthes, (Rich.) Lady's Tresses. 

 Linn. CI. xx. Ord. i. 

 The Name of this genus of plants, is derived from speira, a spiral, 

 and anthos, a flower, or infloresence. 



1. S. autumnalis, (Rich.) autumnal Ladies'-Tresscs. Engl. Bot. 

 t. 541. Neottia, Sm. 



Locality. In pastures and on banks, on chalk and limestone soils. 

 P. Fl. August, September. Area, 1. * * 4. 5. 



