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Stratiotes Aloides (L.). The Water Soldier, is now lost to the 
district. 
In Liverpool Flora , 1872, it is mentioned as having occurred in 
Bootle and Walton, L. (H.). And in the higher parts of 
Wirral, C. (D.). 
ORCHIDE^. 
Neottia (L.). Birds-nest. 
N. Nidus=avls {Rich.). Fig. 593. Birds-nest Orchid. Native. P. 
VI. 
In woods and damp places. Very rare. 
L. Halewood, and Dean Wood, Upholland; Lathom Park 
(D.). Wood at Ince Blundell (Miss d.). Southport (t.g.). 
Listera {R. By.). Tway-blade. 
L. cordata {R. By.). Fig. 59$. 
The Lesser Tway-blade is given in D. as having occurred in 
L., on the banks of the Alt, below Altcar Marsh, but has not 
been recorded since. 
L. ovata {R. By.). Fig. 595 Tway-blade. Native. P. V, VI. 
In woods and damp places. Frequent. 
L. Damp hollows among the sandhills from Hall Road to 
Southport. Dungeon. 
C. Scattered well over C., as at Meols, West Kirby, Dibbins- 
dale, Shotwick. 
Spiranthes {Rich.). Lady’s Tresses. 
S. autumnalis {Rich.). Fig. 596. Autumnal Lady’s Tresses. 
Native. P. VIII, IX. 
Meadows and sandy fields. Rare. 
L. Allerton and Ince Woods (W.). Hale, &c. ; Southport 
(D.). 
C. Among the sandhills and in sandy fields near Wallasey 
(H.), 1896 (Missw.). Hoylake (Missc. g.). 
Epipactis {Rich.). Helleborine. 
E. latifolia {Auct.). Fig. 597. Broad-leaved Helleborine. Native. 
P. VII, VIII. 
In woods, and among the sandhills. Occasional. 
L. Crosby Marsh (j.s.). Close to Hall Road Station, S.W. 
side (r.b.). Formby to Southport; Hale Dam; Croxteth 
Wood (D.). 
C. Wood between the church near Childer Thornton and 
Hooton Hall (Field club). Wallasey sandhills. 1893, Wood 
between Ledsham and Burton (Missw.). 
