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and the leaves spotted with ring-shaped spots, broadest near the middle and tapering to the base 
and spreading. \Plate 53. 
Not uncommon. In marshes ; generally distributed throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. 
May — June. Perennial. 
XV. MUSK ORCHID. (HERMINIUM. R. Brown.) — Flowers small, numerous, stalkless 
(sessile), bell-shaped, in a terminal spike ; the position of the lip (labellum) varies slightly, as in 
some instances the seedcase is more twisted than in others. The 3 outer perianth-lobes are erect 
and slightly curved inwards, as are the 2 side lobes of the inner perianth-row ; the lip (labellum) 
is 3-lobed, and not spurred at the base, only slightly pouched. The column has the anther 
attached wholly to the upper part of the face, and the rostellum is not extended beyond the anther ; 
the anther is 2-celled ; each cell contains a very shortly stalked pollen-mass, and each stalk is 
attached to a large naked gland, nearly as large as the pollen-mass. Leafy herbs with roundish 
tubers. 
Musk Orchid. (Hermin'ium Monor'ehis. R. B.) — The only British species. As just 
described. A small plant with numerous, small, pale yellowish-green, bell-shaped flowers clustered 
in a rather dense slender spike ; the bracts are about the same length as the seedcase ; the 
3 outer perianth-lobes are narrow and rather shorter than the inner row, contrary to that which 
is usual in orchids, and the 3 inner lobes are remarkable for their similarity, all being 3-lobed, the 
lip (labellum) differing very slightly from the 2 side lobes. The whole plant is small, usually 
about 6 inches high, with 2, rarely 3, oblong pointed root-leaves, and now and then 1, or even 2, 
smaller stem-leaves. S^Plate 54. 
Rare, local. Downs and dry pastures on chalk and limestone ; in some of the south-eastern 
counties of England; not found in Scotland or Ireland. June — July. Perennial. 
XVI. HABENARIA. Willd. — A similar genus to the Orchis, but with the glands attached to 
the anther-cells naked, instead of being hidden in a pouch. 
Flowers stalkless (sessile), hooded, spurred, in a terminal spike ; the lip (labellum) lowermost 
(inverted), owing to the twisting of the seedcase. The outer perianth-row of 3 lobes, similar to 
the 2 side lobes of the inner perianth, spreading, or sometimes forming with them a hood over 
the column ; lip (labellum) spurred. Column extended into a rostellum, on which is placed the 
anther and which sometimes projects between the bases- of the anther-cells or forms a plate 
in front of them ; anther, which is wholly attached to the face of the upper part of the column, 
2-celled, each cell containing a stalked pollen-mass, each attached to a separate gland which is 
naked instead of being concealed in a pouch ; the pollen is waxy and coherent ; the stigma is 
situated immediately below the rostellum ; the seedcase is twisted. Leafy herbs with the tubers 
entire or lobed. 
Rostellum prolonged beyond the bases of the anther-cells. 
(1) Sweet-scented Orchid. (Habenaria conop'sea.) — Flowers lilac; lip with 3 equal lobes ; 
spur long and slender, twice as long as the seedcase. 
(2) Small White Orchid. (Habenaria albida.) — Flowers white ; lip with 3 unequal lobes ; 
spur short and thick, not half as long as the seedcase. 
Rostellum extended into a plate in front of the anther with 2 crescent-shaped lobes. 
(3) Dense-flowered Orchid. (Habenaria intac'ta.) — Flowers pink ; with 3 unequal lobes ; 
spur short. 
