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resembling the bracts. Spike ovate, afterwards elongated ; lower 
bracts longer than the germen, upper equalling it. Fl. pale pur- 
ple, more or less streaked with purple. Middle sep. with a flat 
acute point. Lip deeply 3-lobed, lateral lobes rounded, middle 
lobe longer and narrower. Damp pastures and heaths. P. V. 
VI. Spotted palmate Orchis. 
9. 0. latifolia (L.) ; lip obscurely Z-lobed : sides refiexed cre- 
nate, spur subulate shorter than the germen, two lateral sep. 
patent, pet. connivent, st. hollow. — About a foot high. L. sel- 
dom spotted. Bracts longer than the fl. Middle sep. usually 
hooded at the end. — The three following forms are considered as 
species by many authors and deserve attention. — x. majalis ; 1. 
spreading oblong obtuse, upper L lanceolate acute, lower bracts 
longer than flowers. 0. majalis R. ! Icon. t. 563. 0. latifolia 
Koch, Sm.! — (i. angustifolia ; 1. erect approaching the st. lan- 
ceolate attenuated hooded at the end not spotted, all the bracts 
longer than the flowers. 0. angustifolia W. and G., Koch. 0. 
lattfoliaR.l Icon, t.564. £.5.2308. — y. Traunsteineri ; 1. erecto- 
patent linear-lanceolate, upper 1. linear erect, lower bracts equal- 
ling the fl. upper ones shorter. 0. Traunsteineri Koch. 0. an- 
gustifolia R.! Icon.t. 848. " O.incarnata L.," Fries. — Marshes 
and damp meadows. «/. in mountainous places. P. VT. Marsh 
Orchis. 
** Anacamptis (Rich.). Glands of the pollen-masses united, lip 
erect in (Estivation. 
10. 0. pyramidalis (L.) ; lip with 3 equal lobes and 2 tuber- 
cles at the base above, lobes oolong truncate, middle lobe some- 
times emarginate, spur filiform longer than the germen, lateral 
sep. ovate-lanceolate acute spreading, bracts 3-nerved, tubers 
undivided.— E. B. 110.— St. 12 — 18 in. high. L. linear-lan- 
ceolate, acute. Spike pyramidal, afterwards cylindrical. Fl. rose- 
purple, sometimes white. — Chalky pastures. P. VII. Pyra- 
midal Orchis. 
*** Himanthoglossum (Spr.). Glands of the pollen-masses 
united, lip spiral in (estivation. 
11. 0. hircina (Scop.) ; lip 3-parted downy, segments linear, 
middle one very long twisted, lateral much shorter wavy, spur 
very short. — E. B. 34.— A most singular plant, 2 — 3 feet high. 
" Cal. green, spotted with dull purple internally." Lip purplish 
white and spotted at the base. — Bushy chalk hills in Kent and 
Surrey, very rare. P. V. Lizard Orchis. E. 
2. Gymnadenia R. Br. 
1. G. conopsea (R. Br.) ; lip 3-lobed, lobes equal entire obtuse, 
lateral sep. spreading, spur filiform twice as long as the germen, 
tubers palmate. — E. B. 10. — St. a foot high. L. linear-lan- 
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