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spots, with a linear space between the pairs of lobes, and its 
term, lobes broad. — Chalky hills. Berks., Oxf., Bucks., Herts. 
P. V. E, 
5. 0. Sim'ia (Lam.); lohes of lip aH long narrow 1-veined 
linear with an interm. setaceous tooth, spur | as long as the 
germeu, sep. converging into an ovate-lanceolate helmet incliidinp^ 
the pet., bracts minute. — O. teplirosmithos E. B. 1873. R. xiii. 
373. — More slender than the preceding. Helmet dm-k purplish. 
Lip with remarkably slender segments, dark pui-ple, with or with- 
out small rough raised points ; a linear space between the pairs 
of lobes which are about eq^ual in size. — Chalky hills in Berks., 
Oxf, and Kent. P. V. K 
6. O. ustuluta (L.); lobes of lip linear-oblong, siner J the 
length of the gernmi, sep. converging into a roimdish helmet in- 
cludmg the pet., bracts Umg.—E. B. 18. R. xiii. 368.— St. 4—6 
in. high. L. lanceolate, acute. Spike oblong, dense. Fl. small, 
many. Helmet dark purple. Pet. linear-lanceolate, blunt. 
Lip white with purple spots. — Calcareous hills. P. VI. E. 
tt Bracts with 3 or more veins, root-knobs undivided. 
[O. hxiflora (Lam.); lip 3-lobed, lateral lobes rounded and 
crenulate in front longer than the trimcate slightly emarginate 
interm. lobe, spur shorter than the germen cylindncal, 2 lateral 
sep. reflexed upwards, pet. converging, anth. obcordate apiciilate. 
—E. B. S. 2828. R. xiii. 393.— St. 1—2 feet high, roimd, an- 
gular and rough upwards. L. lanceolate or linear-lanceolate. 
Bracts 3 — 5-veined. Spike long, lax. Fl. bright purple. — Wet 
meadows and bogs in Jersey and Guernsey. P. V. "V'i.] 
ttt Bracts with 3 or more veins, root-knobs palmate. 
7. O. maculdta (L.) ; lip 3-lobed flat crenate, spur subidate 
shorter than the geimen, three sep. patent, pet. converging, st. solid, 
1. lanceolate-obovate. — E. B. 632. R. xiii. 407. — St. about a foot 
high. L. usually spotted with purple ; lower blunt or rarely 
acute, broadest towards their top ; upper linear-lanceolate, re- 
sembling the bracts. Spike ovate, afterwards elongate ; lower 
bracts exceeding the germen, upper ecnialling it. Fl. pale purple, 
more or less streaked with purple. Lateral veins of bracts in- 
conspicuous. Lip usually flat, deeply S-lobed, lateral lobes 
rounded, middle lobe longer and nan-ower.— Damp woods and 
pastures. P. V. VL Spotted Hand-Orchis. E. S. I. 
8. 0. latifdlia (L.) ; lip obscurely S~lobed its si(ks uUttnately 
rejie.red crenate, spur subulate shorter than the germen, tioo 
lateral sep. patent, middle sep. and pet. converging, st. hollow, L 
lanceolate acute. — R. xiii. 402. — About a foot higli. L. often 
only faintly spotted, spreading, lowest oblong and blunt, from 
