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220 GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA: 
Maculata, . Female handed Orchis with patent, palma- 
ted roots, the horn of the nedtarium llaorter than the 
germina; a plain lip, and the hinder petals eredl. The 
leaves of this fpecies are always fpotted, thofe of the 
'former fpecies never. Per June. 
Conopfea. Red handed Orchis with palmated roots, and 
the brillly horn of the nectarinm longer than the ger- 
men, a tri£d lip, and two very patent petals. In mea- 
dows) and paftiires. In Sinderbarrow meadows plentiful- 
ly, within the liberties oi I'ealand- Redman., Lan. Bien, 
June, July. 
This is eafily diftinguiilied from the reft, by the length 
of the fpike and the Imallnefs ofyhe pale red flower, by 
the unfpotted leaves and by its remarkable long fpurs. 
Such as have fafciculatcd bulbs. 
■ Abortiva. Purple Bird^s Neji with ftender fafcicula- 
ted bulbs, the lip of the nedlarium entire and oval. In 
dry meadows. Per. May. 
Wilson defcribcs this plant as follows: The ftalk is 
about a foot high, wrapped round wdth many leaves 
like fo many llieatlTs; and bears a fpike of tetrapetalous 
flov/ers. The upper petal of each fiower ends in a horn, 
. and a probofcis appears in the middle, to which grow two 
fender beards ; Under the dowers are long ftriated heads 
full of fmall feed like that of Orchis. The root confifts 
of long, thick, oblique fibres. The whole plant is of 
a deep purple or violet colour. It differs from the Or- 
chis in having a fibrous root ^ from Plellebcre in having 
a Ipur to the flower, and from Ophris in its leaves grow- 
ing alternately. Syn. pa. 269. 
S A T Y R I U M. Satyrion. 
It hath a vagpe fpatha and fimple fpadix. There are 
five petals, three outer and two inner, joined in the form 
Oi a hexinet. The nedtariuin confifts of one leaf join- 
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