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THE NATURALIST. 



Note. — In autumn, this is one of our handsomest wild plants, the foliage fre- 

 quently assuming a rich brown metallic hue, resembling 'that of the garden Perilla 

 Nankinensis. 



Division II. Florida. 



Order LXXXL— HYDEOCHARIDACE^. 

 Hydrocharis. Linn. 

 Morsus-rance, L. Frogbit, Bab. 313. Ponds and ditches near the 

 Thames : frequent about Great and Little Marlow ; and in the ponds 

 and ditches at the foot of Winter Hill, Berks. 



Anacharis. Eich. 

 t A. Alsinastrmn, Bab. Bab. 314. Ditches and streams, common : almost 

 choking up the Dyke in Wycombe Park ; in various parts of the rivers 

 Wick and Thames. 



Order LXXXIL— ORCHIDACE^. 

 Orchis. Ldnn. 



0. Morio, L. Bab. 317. Meadows, not unfrequent : Kingshill : Wycombe 

 Heath ; plentiful about Park Lane, etc. 

 Note. — A very pretty variety is of frequent occurrence, having flesh-coloured 

 blossoms veined with green, 



0. mascula, L. Early Purple Orchis. Bab. 317. Woods, meadows, and 



open places, frequent : Keep Hill, etc. 

 0. purpurea, Huds. 317. Cook's Hall Woods, Mr. T. F.Lucas ! FennelFs 

 Wood, Mr. Ullyett ! 

 Note. — I much regret that I have not yet seen this fine species growing ; but have 

 carefully examined Mr. Ullyett's dried specimen, which appears larger and handsomer 

 than 0. militaris, in a similar state. I must, however, admit that during the past 

 spring (1866) Mr. Ullyett and myself could only find the latter in the Fenn ell's Wood 

 locality ; but Mr. Ullyett was at once struck with the diff"erent appearance of 0. militaris 

 from the plant which he had previously gathered there, in which he distinctly remem- 

 bers that the helmet was of a rich darTc 'purple. Another season will, I hope, set the 

 matter completely at rest. 



0. militaris, L. Bab. 317. Woods : " Marlow Wood^ in plenty. Mr. 

 Gotohed ; Woods between High Wycombe and Great Marlow j Mr. J. 

 Rayer,'^ Botanist's Guide, i. 39. " Between High Wycombe and 

 Hitchenden [Hughenden]. E. B. Siipp." JSeiv Botanists' Guide, p. 602. 

 " On the precipitous bank of Bisham Wood, [Berks,] near the Quarry,, 

 both, above and below the path, but sparingly." Phyt. i. 993. O.B. 

 Fennell's Wood ; Bradenham Woods ; Dane Garden Wood^ 



