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GENUS Y. 
THE CORAL-ROOT. (Corallorhiza, Haller.) 
Lin. Syst. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Generic Character. —Sepals and petals more or less coloured, j to the ovary. Column plano-convex, entire. Pollen masses spherical, 
spreading; the lower sepals cohering at the base; lip more or less | Anther round, two-celled, with two anterior valves. ( Lindl.) 
lobed, producing from the base a spur, which is more or less adherent 
Description, &c. —There is only one British species of this genus; viz., the common Coral-root, 
(C. innata, R. Br.), a plant with small white flowers, and a branched root resembling coral. It is found in 
boggy wmods in Scotland, where it flowers from May to July. The botanic name of this genus is derived 
from two Greek words, signifying Coral-root. 
GENUS YI. 
HELLEBORINE. (Epipactis, Sivartz.) 
Lin. Syst. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Generic Character. —Sepals and petals spreading, or converging, Column plano-convex, with two teeth at the apex. Pollen masses 
more or less coloured; lip inflated at the base, either entire or with acuminate. Anther two-celled. (Lindl.) 
three lobes, of which the middle one is articulated with the others. 
Description, &c. —There are numerous British plants belonging to this genus, all of which have a fleshy 
underground stem, and fibrous roots; and they were all included in the Linnaian genus Serapias. The name of 
Epipactis is said to have been applied to some plants of this genus, by the ancient Greeks. 
1.—THE BROAD-LEAVED HELLEBORINE. (Epipactis latifolia, Swartz.) 
Synonvme. —Serapias latifolia, Lin. bracteas longer than the drooping flowers. Lip shorter than the sepals, 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 269 ; 2nd, ed. t. 1216. entire, with a minute point. Ovary downy. (Lindl.) 
Specific Character. —Leaves ovate, clasping the stem. Lower 
Description, &c. —A tolerably abundant plant in shady woods, and chiefly in calcareous soils. It is a 
perennial, and it produces its greenish-red flowers in July and August. 
2.— THE MARSH HELLEBORINE. (Epipactis palustris, Swartz.) 
Synonyjies.— Serapias palustris, Scap .; S. longifolia, Lin. 
Engravings. — EDg. Bot.,t. 270 ; 2nd ed., t. 1217 ; and our fig. 
1, in PL 55. 
Specific Character. — Leaves lanceolate, clasping the stem. 
Flowers drooping. Lip rounded, obtuse, crenate, as long as the petals, 
with a notched protuberance on the disk. (Smith.) 
Description, &c. —This handsome plant is found abundantly in marshes and swampy meadows, particularly 
in calcareous soils. The flowers appear in July. 
3. — THE LARGE WHITE HELLEBORINE. (Epipactis grandiflora, Smith.) 
Synonyjies. —E. pallens, Swartz; Serapias grandiflora, Lin. ; than the smooth ovary. Flowers sessile, erect. Lip abrupt, shorter 
S. longifolia, Huds.; S. lancifolia, Murray. than the sepals, with elevated lines on the disk. (Lindl.) 
Specific Character. —Leaves elliptic-lanceolate. Bracteas longer 
Description, &c. —A handsome plant, with large yellowish-white flowers which appear in June and July. 
The species is generally found in woods on a chalky soil. 
