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CLASS. XX. 
Character of the XXth. Class. 
threads on the female organ, Gynandria, 
II Males. Gynand. Diand. 
Orchis, Orchis. Gen. PI. 1367. 
Nectary like a horn behind the blossom. 
627. Gnat Orchis, — O. bifolia. 
Root bulbs undivided, lip of the nectary 
spear-shaped, very entire, horn very long, 
petals expanding. — Curtis. VI. 65. Sovv- 
erby. 22. 
Woods, May, P. Common. 
Obs : - 
Two uppermost petals approaching^ horn very thin, descend- 
ing, 
628. Pyramidal Orchis., — O. pyramidalis. 
Root bulbs undivided, nectary trifid, even, 
very entire, horn long, petals somewhat 
spear-shaped. — Sowerby. 110. Ray’s Sy- 
nopsis. 18. 
Dry Pastures, June, P. Common. 
Ohs : 
Spike very beautiful, leaves sheathing on the stem in a very 
singular manner. When the whole spike is in flower it looses 
k's pyramidal form. 
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