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THE NATURALIST. 



0. pymmidalis, L. Pyramidal Orchis. P. June — August. Went Bridge. 

 The variety with white flowers is sometimes found. The lobes of the 

 lip vary much in shape and size. In most plants the lohes are equal 

 but many have the outer ones much larger than the central. In some 

 plants the cluster of flowers is so loose as to appear at first sight more 

 like a thinly flowered Gymnadenia conopsea. 



Gymnadenia. Br. Gymnadenia. 



G. conopsea, Br. Fragrant Gymnadenia. P. June — August. Went Yale. 



Habenaria. Br. Habenaria. 



H. viridis, Br. Green Habenaria or Frog Orchis. P. June — August. 



Stanley, Lofthouse, Featherstone. 



Ophrys. Linn. Ophrys. 

 0. apifera. Huds. Bee Orchis. P. June — July. Went Yale, (Mrs. 

 Watson.) 



Order— lEIDACE^. 

 Iris. Linn. Iris. 



I. Pseud-acorus, L. Yellow Water Iris, or Corn flag. P. April — July. 



Common, The roasted seeds have been recommended as a substitute for 

 Coff'ee. ^ - 



The heraldic Fleur-de-lis is said to have been taken from this plant, but 

 it would puzzle a botanist to point out the resemblance between the two. 

 For the credit of the jioioer it is pleasant to know that it is still disputed 

 whether the heraldic sign was taken from a flower, a halhert-head, or a 

 toad. It was originally called Fleur de Louis — from its having been 

 assumed as the device of Louis YII. of France, although previously used 

 to some extent by other French kings and by the Emperors of Constan- 

 tinople. From Fleur de Louis it has been changed to Fleur-de-Luce — 

 Fleur-de-lys — and Fleur-de-lis, (Prior.) 



Order— AMAEYLLIDACE^. 

 Galanthus, Linn. Snowdrop. 

 G. nivalis, L. Common Snowdrop. P. February — March. Thorp, (Mr- 

 Roberts.) 



Order— DIOSCOREACE^. 

 Tamus. LAnn. Black Bryony, 

 T. communis, L. Common Black Bryony. P. May — July. Common. 



