THE ORCHIS. 
The Greeks named this plait Orchis, from the form 
of the roots in many of the species; and this appellation 
is now generally adopted in most of the European lan¬ 
guages. In addition to the Greek name, the Latins often 
call it Satyrion, because the early Romans believed it to 
be the food of the Satyrs, and that it excited them to 
.he excesses which in fabulous history are ascribed to 
them. Its old English names are Standlewort and King- 
fingers. 
In consequence either of a want of taste in floriculture, 
or of a foolish predilection for an lent prejudices, this 
Deautiful flower has been excluded from the parterre of 
Flora; but so anxious have been the Botanists to collecf' 
its different species from all quarters of the world, tha 
from their exertions we now possess upwards of eighty 
distinct species, besides numerous varieties of several ff 
the kinds. 
THE BEE ORCHIS. 
R. s:\ow, ESQ,. 
See, Delia, see this image bright! 
Why starts my fair one at the sight? 
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