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l . Orchis pat mat a Jammit five Palma Chuft: famifia 
maculato joho. Tfie female hmdcd-Orchis. 
4. Orchu palmata pratenfis maxima Conopfta dill a, 
Tkegreatcft handed and hooded Orchis. 
mrro-v through which the ftalke rifech, as through a pipe, to be a cubit high, whereon is fet a fpiked head of 
'! jvvfcr.y.if a pale purplec.olour,with a fpurrebebinde,and a fmall leafe fet with every flower at the bottome. 
3. Orchii palTKatafccmir.si five Palma Chrifti fceminamaculato folio. The female handed Orchis. 
The leaves hereof are long and narrow, fpotted diverfly with blackc fpots, the ftalke hath likewife fome nar¬ 
rower leaves thereon,and a fpiked head of hooded flowers, Tone reddifh,either deeper or paler, or blufh, or clfc 
white,the lowed of them will be (potted, yet (ome w ill have nor»e,the rootes are handed like the other. J'Jn.Lel 
4. Orchis palmata pratenfis maxima Conopfica dlQa The greateft handed and hooded Orchis. 
Thisrifechwich a ftalke two cubits high, having fundry long and narrow leaves fet thereon, ccmpaffing itral- cenopfaa 
mod a^jthe bottome, the flowers wh.reot are hooded like the lad, but of a dainty pale purple colour, and fweec Lobeho . 
withali,and flower late. 
5 Orchis pa mata minor fore ruhro. Small handed Orchis with red flowers. 
This fmall Orchis hath a {lender ftalke,with a few long and narrow leaves let thereon, fmaller above thentbofe seraplas 
below,having a fpiked head of Alining red flowers: the roote is fmall and handed like the red. minor Lob: 
6 . Orchis palmata angufh folia minor. I he lefler handed Orchis with narrow leaves. . 
The roote ofchijffbrtis handed but leffe- and the lower divifions of them are longer, the leaves are very long Orchis fa. 
and narrow,the (hike grovveih a foote high, and the flowers thereon are of a pale purple colour, and the whole T ra P 
fpike fliorter then others. i defer!t* L 
7. Orchis palmata angufi folia minor odoratijfima. The fweete fmall handed Orchis. J r, p-c. 
This fmall fort bath rootes Iikethsred, the leaves are much narrower and long almod as grade, the (hlkeisa Frc i ro 
hand high,with very dr. all leaves up to chetoppc,bearing thereon a fmall fpike of pale purple flowers,very fweec 
each having a hood and a lip hanging downe,divided at the bottome into foure parts with a heele behind. 
8 . Orchpalmata caryop^yllata. Handed Orchis fmelling like Cloves or Gilioflowers, 
The leaves ofthis fort arc long and narrow,the ftalke (lender with (undry fhort leaves thereon,the fpiked head 
of flowers is pm pie,each refembiing fmall Ayes,and (welling as fweete as a Gilloflowcr, after which come great 
beads of fmall feedv, the roote is handed, but hath the lower divifions much longer, running downs into the l0 *' 
ground. . .. 
<7. Orchis palmata batracbites'vel Myodcs. Handed Orchis refembiing frogs or flyes. 
The leaves that grow on the ftalke are fome what fhort and broad compafling it at the bottome, the flowers Lob, 
that Hand above are (mall with wings as it were above,and a long fmall body hanging downc and doth in fome 
for: referable i irogge as well as a fiye.thc roote hath fhorter divifions in one part,andlonger in another. 
10. Orchis C * fir at a. Gelded Orchis. 
This hath alio long narrow leaves, fet on a (lender ftalke, and fmaller up to the toppe, where fhndrtb a bending 
bead of white flowers (ported .each refembiing a five,the lower part ofwhofe hanging body is more pointed : the Lo i- 
route is made of two long peeces like legs,ending in fmall pointes,and hath neit er hands nor flones. 
Z ZZZ Z 3 II, Orchis 
