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80. ORCHIDE.®. 
continuous with the short column out of the apex of which 
it appears as if it were excavated, with 2 imperfect cells. 
Pollen-masses connected at their apex. Germen upon a 
twisted stalk. 
15. Sturm lA. Perianth patent. Lip anterior, erect or ob- 
lique, entire, dilated, much larger than the sejials. Spur 0. 
Stigma roundish. Rostellum obsolete, hut with an appen- 
dage consisting of 2 tubercles. Anth. terminal, deciduous, 
moveable like a lid, with 2 distinct cells. Column elongated. 
Germen on a twisted stalk. 
Tr. IV. CYPRlPEDIEyE. Intermediate anther barren peta- 
loid, 2 lateral anthers perfect. 
16. Cyprii’edium. Perianth ])atent. Lip ventricose, inflated. 
Column trifid above, the lateral lobes bearing stamens, mid- 
dle lobe sterile dilated. Tw'o lower (lateral) sepals com- 
bined. Germen straight. 
Tribe I. Ophrydinetp. 
1. Orchis ibtw. 
* Glands of the pollen-masses separate, lip erect in aestivation. 
t Bracts 1 -nerved, tubers undivided. 
J Lip 3-lobed, lobes broad and short. 
1. 0. Morio (L.) ; lip 3-lobed crenulate : middle lobe truncate- 
emarginate, spur ascending subclavate rather shorter than the 
germen, sep. and pet. obtuse connivent, anth. obovate rather acute. 
— E. B. 2059. — St. 6 — 12 in. high. L. lanceolate, lower spread- 
ing, upjier adpressed. FI. few, in a lax spike, purjile ; sep. (rarely 
jiatcnt) and pet. marked with green veins, converging so as to 
form a sort of helmet ; lip jiale in the middle, spotted with jiurple. 
FI. sometimes white. — Meadows and pastures. P. V.VI. Green- 
winged Meadow Orchis. E. I. 
2. 0. mascula (L.) ; lip 3-lobed crenate : middle lobe emargi- 
hate with a central tooth, spur ascending cylindrical rather longer 
than the germen, sep. acute : 2 outer reflexed upwards, pet. con- 
verging, anth. obcordate apiculate. — E. B. 631. — St. afoot high. 
L. mostly radical, elliptic-lanceolate, usually spotted with piu-ple. 
FI. in a lax spike, ))urj)le ; centre of the lip whitish at the base, 
spotted and downy. Sep. and pet. without veins. — Woods and 
])astures. P. VI. Early purple Orchis. 
J Lip 3-lobed, central lobe dilated bifid and often with an inter- 
mediate tooth. 
3. 0. fusca (Jacq.); lip piimately 4-lobed wdth raised rough 
